Prof. Xiao_Xiaonan
Ph.D. advisor, and the chair of Department of Information and Computational Science at Xiamen University Tan Kah Kee College. 

A short biography of the keynote speaker: Professor Xiao Xiaonan is the associate dean of the College of Information Science and Technology and a member of the International Association for Biostatistics & International Statistics Association. Professor Xiao is the executive director of Biological Mathematical Society & Mathematical Society of Fujian Province(肖筱南，教授，博士研究生导师，国际生物统计学家协会会员，国际统计学会会员，中国管理科学研究院特聘研究员，福建省生物数学学会常务理事，福建省数学学会理事，福建省高等学校教学名师，厦门大学嘉庚学院信息科学与技术学院副院长，信息与计算科学系主任). He has been awarded The Distinguished Teacher of Higher Education in Fujian Province. His expertise mainly focuses on the studies of complex systems modeling and optimal control. He has published 108 articles at important journals and 20 academic works and textbooks. He was awarded numerous nationwide and international prizes in research and teaching , including 66 research projects that have won the national , provincial, and college awards ( 30 first prizes , 13 second prizes , 10 third prizes , 13 Awards of Excellence) 

Title： Breakthroughs and New Expansions of the 21st Century Computing Science
Abstract： This talk introduces the most widely used modern life science research, and its new developments in the 21st century –the formation, breakthroughs, and developments of computing life sciences—discusses the carrier of computing life sciences, the ramifications of biological mathematics, mathematical theory and its disciplinary characteristics, explores the research methodologies of computing life science. The study shows that while in the 21st century, the crossovers and intersections of mathematics, computational science, and life science speed up, computing life science methods are trying to interpret life sciences from a new perspective. It adopts a new research model and this will turn applied mathematics from non- life to life, thus greatly strengthens the interpenetration and connection of mathematics, computational science, and life sciences, which decisively advances the research of life science.

Prof. Dr. Syed A.R. Khan

Dr. Syed Abdul Rehman Khan, CSCP is a professor of Supply Chain and Logistic Management. Prof. Khan achieved his CSCP—Certified Supply Chain Professional certificate and successfully completed his Doctorate Degree. Since 2014, Prof. Khan is affiliated with Brasi School of Supply Chain Management, USA respectively.

Dr. Khan has more than seven years’ core experience of supply chain and logistics at industry and academic levels. Prof. Khan has attended several international conferences in Dubai, Pakistan, Taiwan, and China, US, Netherland and has also been invited as guest speaker, Keynote speaker and conference committee member. He has published 2 books on “Global Sourcing” and “Strategic Supply Chain Management” respectively and published more than 140 research papers including 45 SCI indexed Research Papers, 13 EI indexed Research Papers in different well renowned international journals and conferences. He is a regular contributor to conferences and workshops around the world. Dr. Khan also holds Editorial Membership of two international journals.

In addition, Prof. Khan holds memberships in the following well renowned institutions and supply chain bodies/associations: APCIS-U.S.; Supply Chain Council U.S.; Supply Chain Association of Pakistan; USA Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals; and Global Supply Chain Council China.