IDPT(SDPS) 2008 Asia University

CONFERENCE COMMITTEEHonorary ChairmanSteering Committee ChairmenMehmet AksitUniversity of TwenteThe NetherlandsJeffrey TsaiUniversity of IllinoisChicago, USAStephen YangNational Central UniversityTaiwanR. JuricUniversity of WestminsterUKChang-Hai TsaiChina Medical UniversityTaiwanConference ChairmenProgram ChairmenProgram Co-chairmenPROGRAM COMMITTEERong-Ming Chen, National Univeristy of Tainan, TaiwanAlan Liu, National Chung Cheng Univeristy, TaiwanAnthony Y. H. Liao, Asia University, TaiwanShian-Shyong Tseng, National Chiao-Tung University, TaiwanH. B. Sorensen, AFRL, USAJ. Ring, Innovation Management, USAA. Moini, Intelligent Systems Technology, Inc., USAJames SmithTexas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX, USABernd KraemerFernUniversitaetHagen, GermanyH. Barbara SorensenUS Air Force Research LaboratoryMesa, AZ, USAJörn AltmannSeoul National UniversitySeoul, South-Korea &International Universityof Bruchsal, GermanyA. ErtasTexas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX, USAK. ItohSophia UniversityTokyo, JapanA. BarhorstTexas A&M Univ. at QatarDoha, QatarFinance ChairmanRong-Ming Chen, National University of Tainan, TaiwanLocal Arrangement ChairmanAnthony Y. H. Liao, Asia University, TaiwanRegistration ChairmanHan-Wen Hsiao, Asia University, TaiwanHONORARY ADVISORY COMMITTEEDr. Appa Rao, India; E.M. Burlingame, CA; Dr. W. T. ChenTaiwan; S. Gatchel, TX; Dr. S. Ghosh, TX; Dr. Reiner W.Hartenstein, Germany; Dr. Luqi, CA; Dr. P. A. Ng, TX; Dr. R.Paul; Dr. P. Sheu, CA; Dr. F. G. Sobrinho, Brazil; Dr. H.Yamaguchi, Japan; Dr. B. Wei, CA; Dr. B. Zho, China.G. Friedman, University of Southern California, USAR. Steeb, Rand Corporation, USAA. M. Madni, Intelligent Systems Technology, Inc., USAM. Stelling, Raytheon, USAD. Zarnow, Raytheon, USAF. G. Sobrinho, IIISIS, BrazilA. Dogru, METU, TurkeyI. I. Esat, Brunel University, Middlesex, UKA. Suenbuel, Kestrel Institute, Palo Alto, USAT. Kikuno, Osaka Univ., JapanB. Kraemer, FernUniversitaet, Hagen, GermanyD. Gibson, ICC Institute, University of Texas at Austin, USAS. R. Das, University of Ottawa, CanadaB. Hua, South China University of Technology, ChinaY. Tuncer, Ankara University, Tandogan, TurkeyS. Kumagai, Musashi Institute of Technology, JapanR. Sterritt, University of Ulster, Northern IrelandK.Mori,Tokyo Institute of Tech., JapanK.Itoh, Sophia University, JapanT. Hirota, Kyushu Sangyo University, JapanR. Kawabata, Sophia University, JapanT. Gonsalves, Sophia University, JapanT.T. Maxwell, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USAM. M. Tanik, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USAY. Zeng, Concordia University, USAS. Ekwaro-Osire, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USAD. Tate, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USAM.F. Smith, M.F. Smith LLC, Califon, USAP. A. Ng, The University of Texas-Pan American, USAJ. Gray, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USAU. Gurler, Bilkent University, Ankara, TurkeyB. Unhelkar, University of Western Sydney, AustraliaM. Hinchey, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, USAD. Marghitu, Auburn University, Auburn, USAG. Abbott, UAB School of Education, Birmingham, USAI. Konuk, Canada Oil & Gas, CanadaH. El-Rewini, SMU, USAK. H. (Kane) Kim, University ofCalifornia, USAF. J. Kurfess, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis, USAR. Paul, Department of Defense, OASD/C3I, USAS. Watanabe, Sojo University, Kumamoto, JAPANH. R. Hamidzadeh, Tennessee State University, USAH. Yamaguchi,NEC Soft, Ltd., JapanA. Megatali, Kozmetsky Global Collaboratory, ICC Institute, University ofTexas at Austin, USAJ. Walker, Information Architect, EIA Associates, Birmingham, USAM. Tanju, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USAE. Orhun, Troy University Montgomery, Montgomery, USAR. Seker, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, USAD.E. Retzer, XSP (tm), Birmingham, USAS. Mills, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Bellevue, USAB. R. Bryant, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, USAS. Brande, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USAM. M. Naini, Universal Vision & Research, Delray Beach, USAW. Rossak, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, GermanyJ. Kulick, Professor, University of Alabama at Huntsville, USAS. Dogru, Management Consultant, PE&D IT Center, USAS. McClellan, Hewlett-Packard Company, USAL. Jololian, City University, Nj, USAJ. A. Neto,Department of Production Engineering at the University of SãoPaulo-USP, Brazil.S. C. Suh, Texas A&M University - Commerce, Commerce, USAJ. Rasty, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USAM. Sahinoglu, Troy State University Montgomery, Montgomery, USAT. M. Witten, Virginia Commonwealth University, USAI. Ozkarahan, Troy University Montgomery, AL, USAA.B. Arnzten, University College i Buskerud, Norway