Qun JIN, Waseda University, Japan

Background Data

Dr. Jin was born in Zhejiang, China in September 1962. He received the B.S. Degree from Zhejiang University, China in 1982, the M.S. Degree from Hangzhou Institute of Electronic Engineering (now Hangzhou Dianzi University) and the Fifteenth Research Institute of Ministry of Electronic Industry, China in 1984, and the Ph.D. Degree from Nihon University, Japan in 1992.

From December 1984 to March 1989, Dr. Jin worked in the Department of Computer Science, Hangzhou Institute of Electronic Engineering, China. In April 1992, he joined the Systems Research Center, INES Corporation, Japan. From April 1995 to March 1999, he worked as an associate professor at the Department of Information Science and Intelligent Systems, Faculty of Engineering, Tokushima University, Japan. During the summer of 1997, he was a short-term scholar in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University, USA. From April 1999 to March 2003, Dr. Jin was an associate professor at School of Computer Science and Engineering, the University of Aizu, Japan. He has been a supervisor for the Graduate School Doctoral Program (the so-called D Maru Go Qualification examined and accredited by the Japanese Ministry of Education and Science) since October 2000. Dr. Jin became a tenured associate professor of the University of Aizu in April 2002. He has been invited to be a Concurrent Professor at the State Key Lab of Software Engineering, Wuhan University, China, since September 2001. Dr. Jin moved to Waseda University, Japan in April 2003, where he holds a tenured full professor position at Networked Information Systems Lab, Department of Human Informatics and Cognitive Sciences, Faculty of Human Sciences.

Dr. Jin has been engaged extensively in research works on Computer Science, Information Systems, and Internet Computing. He has published more than 100 refereed papers in Journals, Proceedings and Book Chapters. He has co-edited the book Enabling Society with Information Technology (published by Springer-Verlag in November 2001). Dr. Jin has served as an External Reviewer for the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) in 2001. He has been a Program Committee or Organizing Committee member for many international conferences, and successfully organized or co-organized IS2000 (2000 International Conference on Information Society in the 21st Century: Emerging Technology and New Challenges, Nov. 5-8, 2000, Aizu-Wakamatsu City, Japan), CIT2002 (Third International Conference on Computer and Information Technology, Sep. 11-14, 2002, Aizu-Wakamatsu City, Japan), MDEST2002 (2002 International Workshop on Multimedia Distance Education Systems and Technologies, Sep. 26-28, 2002, San Francisco, USA), and MNSA2004 (Sixth International Workshop on Multimedia Network Systems and Applications, Mar. 23-26, 2004, Tokyo, Japan).

Dr. Jin is a member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), IEEE Computer Society, IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society, IEEE Education Society, the American Association for Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), and the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), USA. He is also a member of the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (IEICE), Information Processing Society of Japan (IPSJ), Japan Society for Software Science and Technology (JSSST), Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence (JSAI), Japanese Society for Information and Systems in Education (JSISE), Japan Society for Educational Technology (JSET), and Japan Society of Kansei Engineering (JSKE), Japan.

Research/Educational Interests

Dr. Jin's recent research interests are mainly in networked information systems, collaborative Internet computing, human and social informatics, and cognitive science. His work covers both fundamental and theoretical aspects and application issues, including

Human-centered information systems, and human-centric computing,
Intelligent information media (semantic personal media, and ubiquitous interactive media),
Lifelong information management and sharing, information design, information assurance, and knowledge management,
Semantic web, web services, ubiquitous/universal services, and services science,
Peer-to-peer computing and applications, context-aware computing, and semantic P2P networking,
Ubiquitous/pervasive computing, and ambient intelligence,
Distributed intelligent autonomous systems, and autonomic computing,
Socially intelligent agents, and multi-agent systems,
Human-media interaction, and human-computer interaction,
Intelligent user-interface (intuitive interface, Kansei interaction and natural communication support),
Kansei informatics, Kansei information processing, and affective computing,
Online community design and applications,
Groupware, and CSCW/CSCL,
Learner-initiated service-oriented e-learning support, and
Integrated mobile systems and software tools for wearable computers and handheld PDAs.

Dr. Jin teaches

Introduction to Information Systems (2004-)
Database (2004-)
Introduction to Computer Systems (2003-)
Programming I (2003-)
Programming II (2003-)
Introduction to Computer Systems I (1999-2002)
Algorithms and Data Structures (2000-2002), and
Software Engineering (1999-2002)

for the undergraduates, and

Advanced Software Engineering (2006-)
Networked Information Systems (2004-)
Advanced Software Engineering I (2000-2002), and
Object-Oriented Paradigm (2000-2002)

for the graduate students (both M.S. and Ph.D. programs).

Research Description

Dr. Jin conducts research works extensively related to the fundamental technologies and advanced applications of networked information systems. He seeks to exploit the rich interdependence between theory and practice in his works with the multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches.

In recent years, Dr. Jin has been engaged in research works on

Integration of Real World Experiment, Practice and Experience with Ubiquitous Learning (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSP) Grant-in-Aid, 2007-2009, Waseda University)
Nature of E-Learning and Provision of Well-Being in Education (The Advanced Research Center for Human Sciences Project, 2006, Waseda University)
Development of a User-Initiated Knowledge Information Sharing System that Supports E-Learning (PI, University Grant: Special Research Project, 2005, Waseda University)
Intelligent Information Media that Subconsciously Supports Interaction between Learners and Learning Environments (PI, University Grant: Special Research Project, 2005, Waseda University)
Design of Human-Centric Collaborative Knowledge Sharing Systems and Application to eSchool (PI, The Advanced Research Center for Human Sciences Project, 2004-2005, Waseda University)
Intelligent Information Media that Subconsciously Supports Interaction between Learners and Learning Environments (PI, University Grant: Special Research Project, 2004, Waseda University)
Development of a New Learning Community Model for Higher Education Using Broadband Networks (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSP) Grant-in-Aid, 2003-2006, Waseda University)
Peer-to-Peer Ubiquitous E-Learning Communities (PI, University Grant: Special Research Project, 2003, Waseda University)
Learning Communities Using Virtual Reality Environment Media (PI, Ministry of Education and Science Grant-in-Aid, 2000-2002, University of Aizu)
Information Environment Media (PI, Grant Donation, 2000-2002, University of Aizu)
Knowledge Communication Support and Intuitive Interface (PI, International Joint Project/University Grant: Competitive Research, 2000-2001, University of Aizu)
Virtual Communities as a New Environment Media (PI, Joint Research with an Industrial Institute, 2000-2001, University of Aizu)
Utilization of High Quality Digital Media Contents over Gigabit Networks (PI, JGN Joint Research, 2000-2001, University of Aizu)
Collaborative Virtual Universities (PI, International Joint Project: Macro University/University Grant: Competitive Research, 1999-2002, University of Aizu)
Collaborative Virtual Environments (PI, University Grant, 1999-2001, University of Aizu)
Text-Based Virtual Reality for Collaborative Learning Support (PI, Ministry of Education Grant-in-Aid, 1998-1999, Tokushima University/University of Aizu)
Development of Flexible Collaborative Learning Environments for Japanese Language Instruction Using Agents (Ministry of Education Grant-in-Aid, 1997-2000, Tokushima University/University of Aizu)
Construction of a Multimedia Distionary for Japanese Language Learning Using the Internet (Ministry of Education Grant-in-Aid, 1997-1999, Tokushima University)
Active Database Systems for Collaborative Learning Support (Ministry of Education Grant-in-Aid, 1997-1998, Tokushima University)

Selected Publications (Full List)

Jin, Chao and Huang (Guest Eds.): Special Issue on Information Networking and P2P Systems, Journal of Interconnection Networks (World Scientific Publishing), Vol.7, No.4, Dec. 2006.
Ma, Zhao, Chaudhary, Cheng, Yang, Huang, and Jin: "Ubisafe Computing: Vision and Challenges (I)," in Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol.4158, pp.386-397, Springer, Sep. 2006.
Chan and Jin: "Collaboratively Shared Information Retrieval Model for e-Learning," in Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol.4181, pp.123-133, Springer, July 2006.
Shih, Hung, Ma and Jin: "A Survey of Distance Education Challenges and Technologies," in Future Directions in Distance Learning and Communication Technologies (Shih and Hung Eds.), Advances in Distance Education Technologies - Vol.1, pp.1-26, Idea Group Publishing, 2006.
Chang, Chang, Sie, Lin, Huang, Shih and Jin: "Ubiquitous Learning on Pocket SCORM," in Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol.3823, pp.171-179, Springer, Dec. 2005.
Jin, Hsu and Li (Guest Eds.): Special Issue on Mobile Multimedia Systems and Applications, International Journal of Wireless and Mobile Computing (Inderscience), Vol.1, No.5, 2005.
Shtykh, Zhang and Jin: "Peer-to-Peer Solution to Support Group Collaboration and Information Sharing," International Journal of Pervasive Computing and Communications (Troubador Publishing Ltd), Vol.1, No.3, pp.187-197, 2005.
Jin: "Sorting," in Data Structures and Algorithms (Shi-Kuo Chang Ed.), Series on Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering, Vol.13, pp.173-200, World Scientific, 2003.
Shtykh and Jin: "NetIsle: A Hybrid Peer-to-Peer Groupware System Based on Push Technology for Small Group Collaboration," in Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Berthouze Ed.), Vol.2822, pp.177-187, Springer, 2003.
Shih, Antoni, Arndt, Asirvatham, Chang, Chee, Dow, Hung, Jin and et al: "A Survey of Distance Education Challenges and Technologies," International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (Idea Group Publishing), Vol.1, No.1, pp.1-21, 2003.
Takizawa and Jin: "Peer-to-Peer File Sharing with Integrated Attribute Descriptions in XML and an Embedded Database Engine," in Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Bhalla Ed.), Vol.2544, pp.225-238, Springer, 2002.
Jin (Ed.): Proceedings of 2002 International Workshop on Multimedia Distance Education Systems and Techonologies (MDEST2002), Knowledge Systems Institute, USA, 2002.
Wei and Jin (Eds.): Advances in Computer and Information Technology, Proc. 2002 International Conference on Computer and Information Technology, The University of Aizu, Japan, 2002.
Jin: "Design of a Virtual Community Based Interactive Learning Environment," Information Sciences (Elsevier Science), Vol.140, No.1-2, pp.171-191, 2002.
Huang, Ma and Jin: "A Shopping Negotiation Agent that Adapts to User Preferences", in Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Liu, Yuen, Li, Ng and Ishida Eds.), Vol.2252, pp.45-56, Springer, 2001.
Jin, Li, Zhang, Cheng, Yu and Noguchi (Eds.): Enabling Society with Information Technology, Springer, 2001.
Ogata, Yano, Furugori and Jin: "Computer Supported Social Networking for Augmenting Cooperation," Computer Supported Cooperative Work: The Journal of Collaborative Computing (Kluwer Academic Publishers), Vol.10, No.2, pp.189-209, 2001.
Jin: "A Multilingual Virtual Environment for Every-Citizen Learning Communities," International Journal of Computer Processing of Oriental Languages (World Scientific), Vol.13, No.3, pp.223-234, 2000.
Jin, Vidale and Sugasawa: "Optimum Order Time for a Spare Part Inventory System Modeled by a Non-Regenerative Stochastic Petri Net," IEICE Trans. Fundamentals, Vol.E83-A, No.5, pp.818-827, 2000.
Ogata, Yano, Furugori and Jin: "Proposal and Experiment of Supporting Social Networks Exploration with Past Results," Trans. Information Processing Society of Japan, Vol.40, No.2, pp.632-641, 1999.
Yano, Jin and Ogata: "Sharlok: Combining a Collaborative Learning Environment and an Active Database," in Advanced Database Systems for Integration of Media and User Environments (Kambayashi, Makinouchi, Uemura, Tanaka and Masunaga Eds.), pp.329-332, World Scientific, 1998.
Jin and Yano: "Experimental Use and Evaluation of a Virtual Environment for Collaborative Learning", Trans. Japanese Society for Information and Systems in Education, Vol.14, No.3, pp.29-37, 1997.
Ogata, Furugori, Jin and Yano: "PeCo-Mediator-II: Supporting to Find Partner(s) through Personal Connections in a Networked Environment," IEICE Trans. Information and Systems, Vol.J80-D-I, No.7, pp.551-559, 1997.
Jin, Yano and Sugasawa: "Stochastic Petri Net Model of an Ethernet-based Flexible Manufacturing System," in Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems (Christer, Osaki and Thomas Eds.), Vol.445, pp.46-57, Springer, 1997.
Jin, Yano and Sugasawa: "Non-Regenerative Stochastic Petri Nets: Modeling and Analysis," IEICE Trans. Fundamentals, Vol.E79A, No.11, pp.1781-1790, 1996.
Jin, and Sugasawa: "Representation and Analysis of Behavior for Multiprocess Systems by Using Stochastic Petri Nets," Math Comput Model, Vol.22, No.10-12, pp.109-118, 1995.
Furugori, Jin, Ogata and Yano: "Computer-Supported Environment for Common Exploitation of Personal Information," Comput Ind Eng, Vol.27, No.1-4, pp.189-192, 1994.
Jin and Sugasawa: "Modeling and Analysis of Reliability Performance for a Distributed Dual-Processor System," Comput Ind Eng, Vol.27, No.1-4, pp.497-500, 1994.
Jin, Kamei and Sugasawa: "Behavioral Analysis and Performance Evaluation of a Shift Processing System by an Extended Stochastic Petri Net," IEICE Trans. Fundamentals, Vol.E75A, No.10, pp.1378-1384, 1992.
Sugasawa, Jin and Seya: "Extended Stochastic Petri Net Models for Systems with Parallel and Cooperative Motions," Comput Math Appl, Vol.24, No.1-2, pp.119-126, 1992.
Jin, Sugasaw and Seya: "Analysis of Stochastic Petri Net Model with Nonexponential Distributions Using a Generalized Markov Renewal Process," Microelectron Reliab, Vol.31, No.5, pp.933-939, 1991.
Jin, Sugasawa and Seya: "Aggregate Approach of Markov Renewal Process and Extended Stochastic Petri Net Model and Its Applications," IEICE Trans. Fundamentals, Vol.E74A, No.6, pp.1479-1485, 1991.
Sugasawa, Jin, Zhang and Seya: "Modeling and Analysis of a Semaphore System by an Extended Stochastic Petri Net," Int J Syst Sci, Vol.22, No.1, pp.217-224, 1991.
Jin, Sugasawa and Seya: "Probabilistic Behavior and Reliability-Analysis for a Multi-Robot System by Applying Petri Net and Markov Renewal Process Theory," Microelectron Reliab, Vol.29, No.6, pp.993-1001, 1989.

Professional Activities

Guest Co-Editor, Special Issue on Information Networking and P2P Systems, JOIN (Journal of Interconnection Networks) (Published by World Scientific Publishing Co.), Dec. 2006.
Publicity Co-Chair and PC Member, CIT2006 (Sixth International Conference on Computer and Information Technology), Sep. 20-22, 2006, Seoul, Korea (Proceedings published by IEEE Computer Society Press).
Technical Program Co-Chair, ICITST2006 (2006 International Conference for Internet Technology and Secured Transactions), Sep. 11-13, 2006, London, United Kingdom (Proceedings published in the form of a book with ISBN and CD-ROM).
PC Member, NBiS2006 (Ninth International Workshop on Network-Based Information Systems), Sep. 4-8, 2006, Krakow, Poland (Proceedings will be published by IEEE Computer Society Press).
Publicity Co-Chair, UIC2006 (Third International Conference on Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing), Sep. 3-6, 2006, Wuhan and Three Gorges, China (Proceedings published by IEEE Computer Society Press).
Program Area Chair, ICWL2006 (Fifth International Conference on Web-based Learning), Jul. 19 - 21, 2006, Penang, Malaysia (Proceedings published by Springer-Verlag, as a volume of Lecture Notes in Computer Science).
PC Member, CollabTech2006 (The Second International Conference on Collaboration Technologies), Jul. 13-14, 2006, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
PC Member, MNSA2006 (Eighth International Workshop on Multimedia Network Systems and Applications), Jul. 4-7, 2006, Lisboa, Portugal (Proceedings will be published by IEEE Computer Society Press).
PC Member, IMCS2006 (International Mobile Computing Symposium), Jul. 3-6, 2006, Vancouver, Canada (Proceedings will be published by IEEE Computer Society Press).
PC Member, CAUL2006 (IEEE International Workshop on Context Aware Ubiquitous Learning), Jun. 5, 2006, Taichung, Taiwan (Proceedings will be published by IEEE Computer Society Press).
PC Member, GCCCE2006 (The 10th Global Chinese Conference on Computers in Education), Jun. 2-5, 2006, Beijing, China.
PC Member, MoSO2006 (International Workshop on Mobile Services and Ontologies), May 9-12, 2006, Nara, Japan (Proceedings will be published by IEEE Computer Society Press).
International Journals Coordinator, AINA2006 (Twentieth IEEE International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications), Apr. 18-20, 2006, Vienna, Austria (Proceedings will be published by IEEE Computer Society Press).
PC Member, WBC2006 (2006 IADIS International Conference Web Based Communities), Feb. 26-28, 2006, San Sebastian, Spain (Proceedings published in the form of a book with ISBN and CD-ROM).
Invited Talk, "Intelligent Information Media: from an Interdisciplinary Perspective," Feb. 17, 2006, Information Technology Laboratories, Sony Corp., Tokyo, Japan.
Guest Associate Editor, Special Issue, JPCC ( International Journal of Pervasive Computing and Communications) (Published by Troubador Publishing Ltd), 2006.
Executive Committee Member, The Global Chinese Society for Computers in Education (GCSCE), since January 2006.
PC Vice Chair, ICESS2005 (Second International Conference on Embedded Software and Systems), Dec. 18-20, 2005, Xian, China (Proceedings published by Springer-Verlag, as a volume of Lecture Notes in Computer Science).
PC Member, EUC2005 (2005 International Conference on Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing), Dec. 6-9, Nagasaki, Japan (Proceedings published by Springer-Verlag, as a volume of Lecture Notes in Computer Science).
PC Member, UISW2005 (Second International Symposium on Ubiquitous Intelligence and Smart Worlds), Dec. 6-7, Nagasaki, Japan (Proceedings published by Springer-Verlag, as a volume of Lecture Notes in Computer Science).
International Relations Co-Chair, DPSWS2005 (Thirteenth Distributed Processing System Workshop), Nov. 30 - Dec. 2, 2005, Okinawa, Japan.
Executive Committee Member, GNWS2005 (Second Groupware and Network Services Workshop), Nov. 10-11, 2005, Gunma, Japan.
Invited Talk, "Towards Learner-Centric Service-Oriented E-Learning," Tutorial: E-Learning Applications for Data Engineers, IEICE Data Engineering Technical Group, Nov. 4, 2005, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan.
Publicity Co-Chair, CIT2005 (Fifth International Conference on Computer and Information Technology), Sep. 21-23, 2005, Shanghai, China (Proceedings published by IEEE Computer Society Press).
AC and PC Member, DET2005 (2005 International Workshop on Distance Education Technologies), Sep. 5-7, 2005, Banff, Canada.
PC Member, NBiS2005 (Eighth International Workshop on Network-Based Information Systems), Aug. 22-26, 2005, Copenhagen, Denmark (Proceedings published by IEEE Computer Society Press).
Publicity Co-Chair and PC Member, ICWL2005 (Fourth International Conference on Web-based Learning), Jul. 31 - Aug. 3, 2005, Hong Kong, China (Proceedings published by Springer-Verlag, as a volume of Lecture Notes in Computer Science).
PC Vice Chair, ICPADS2005 (Eleventh International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Systems), July 20-22, 2005, Fukuoka, Japan (Proceedings published by IEEE Computer Society Press).
Guest Editorial Committee Member, Special Issue, JPCC ( International Journal of Pervasive Computing and Communications) (Published by Troubador Publishing Ltd), Summer 2005.
Guest Co-Editor, Special Issue on Mobile Multimedia Systems and Applications, International Journal of Wireless and Mobile Computing (Published by Inderscience), Summer 2005.
PC Member, MNSA2005 (Seventh International Workshop on Multimedia Network Systems and Applications), June 6-9, 2005, Ohio, USA (Proceedings published by IEEE Computer Society Press).
PC Member, IRMA2005 (Sixteenth Information Resources Management Association International Conference), May 15-18, 2005, San Diego, California, USA (Proceedings published in the form of a book with ISBN and CD-ROM).
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Ubiquitous Computing and Intelligence (JUCI) (American Scientific Publishers), since 2005.
Steering Committee Member, Special Interesting Group on Groupware and Network Services (SIGGN), Information Processing Society of Japan (IPSJ), since April 2005.
Invited Talk, "Human-Centric Information Systems," Mar. 30, 2005, National Central University, Taiwan.
PC Member, DNIS2005 (Fourth International Workshop on Databases in Networked Information Systems), Mar. 28-30, 2005, Aizu-Wakamatsu City, Japan (Proceedings published by Springer-Verlag, as a volume of Lecture Notes in Computer Science).
Publicity Co-Chair, AINA2005 (Nineteenth IEEE International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications), Mar. 28-30, 2005, Taipei, Taiwan (Proceedings published by IEEE Computer Society Press).
Advisory and Technical Committee Member, USW2005 (First International Workshop on Ubiquitous Smart Worlds ), Mar. 28-30, 2005, Taipei, Taiwan (Proceedings published by IEEE Computer Society Press).
Invited Talk, "E-Learning: Research and Practice at Waseda," Mar. 24, 2005, Tamkang University, Taiwan.
Invited Talk, "Intelligent Information Media," Mar. 24, 2005, Tamkang University, Taiwan.
Invited Talk, "Human-Centric Information Systems," Mar. 23, 2005, Tamkang University, Taiwan.
PC Member, MMM2005 (Eleventh International Conference on Multi-Media Modeling), Jan. 12-14, 2005, Melbourne, Australia (Proceedings published by IEEE Computer Society Press).
PC Member, CELDA2004 (IADIS International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age), Dec. 15-17, 2004, Lisbon, Portugal (Proceedings published in the form of a book with ISBN and CD-ROM).
Technical Committee Member, ICESS2004 (First International Conference on Embedded Software and System), Dec. 9-10, 2004, Hangzhou, China (Proceedings published by Springer-Verlag, as a volume of Lecture Notes in Computer Science).
Invited Talk, "Human-Centric Collaborative Knowledge Sharing Systems," Sep. 20, 2004, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Invited Talk, "Human-Centered Information Systems," Sep. 20, 2004, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.
PC Co-Chair, KEST2004 (Second International Conference on Knowledge Economy and Development of Science and Technology), Sep. 17-20, 2004, Beijing, China (Proceedings published by Tsinghua University Press).
Publicity Co-Chair, CIT2004 (Fourth International Conference on Computer and Information Technology), Sep. 14-16, 2004, Wuhan, China (Proceedings published by IEEE Computer Society Press).
PC Member, DET2004 (2004 International Workshop on Distance Education Technologies), Sep. 8-10, 2004, San Francisco Bay, USA.
PC Member, HC2004 (Seventh International Conference on Human and Computer), Sep. 1-4, 2004, Aizu-Wakamatsu City and Tokyo, Japan.
PC Member, NBiS2004 (Seventh International Workshop on Network-Based Information Systems), Aug. 30 - Sep. 3, 2004, Zaragoza, Spain (Proceedings published by IEEE Computer Society Press).
PC Member, EUC2004 (2004 International Conference on Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing ), Aug. 26-28, 2004, Aizu-Wakamatsu City, Japan (Proceedings published by Springer, as a volume of Lecture Notes in Computer Science).
PC Member, ICWL2004 (Third International Conference on Web-based Learning), Aug. 8-11, 2004, Beijing, China (Proceedings will be published by Springer, as a volume of Lecture Notes in Computer Science).
PC Member, IRMA2004 (Fifteenth Information Resources Management Association International Conference), May 23-26, 2004, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (Proceedings published in the form of a book with ISBN and CD-ROM.).
PC Member, ADCOG2004 (Third International Conference on Application and Development of Computer Games), Apr. 26-27, 2004, Hong Kong, China.
PC Member, AINA2004 (Eighteenth International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications), Mar. 29-31, 2004, Fukuoka, Japan (Proceedings published by IEEE Computer Society Press).
PC Co-Chair, MNSA2004 (Sixth International Workshop on Multimedia Network Systems and Applications), Mar. 23-26, 2004, Tokyo, Japan (Proceedings published by IEEE Computer Society Press).
PC Member, MMM2004 (Tenth International Conference on Multi-Media Modeling), Jan. 5-7, 2004, Brisbane, Australia (Proceedings published by IEEE Computer Society Press).
Editorial Board Member, Pacific Economic Review (Published by Blackwell), since 2004.
PC Member, IMMCN2003 (Third International Conference on Intelligent Multimedia Computing and Networking), Sep. 26-30, 2003, Cary, North Carolina, USA.
PC Member, DNIS2003 (Third International Workshop on Databases in Networked Information Systems), Sep. 22-24, 2003, Aizu-Wakamatsu City, Japan.
Workshop Co-Organizer, AISE2003 (International Workshop on Research Directions and Challenge Problems in Advanced Information Systems Engineering), Sep. 17, 2003, Honjo, Japan.
PC Member, KEST2003 (First International Conference on Knowledge Economy and Development of Science and Technology), Sep. 16-19, 2003, Honjo, Japan.
PC Member, HC2003 (Sixth International Conference on Human and Computer), Aug. 28-30, 2003, Aizu-Wakamatsu City (Aug. 28-29) and Tokyo (Aug. 29-30), Japan.
PC Member, ISPA2003 (2003 International Symposium on Parallel Processing and Applications), July 2-4, 2003, Aizu-Wakamatsu City, Japan.
Guest Co-Editor, Special Issue on Advances in Computer and Information Technology, Journal of Three Dimensional Images, Vol.17, No.1, March 2003.
PC Member, MMM2003 (Ninth International Conference on Multi-Media Modeling), Jan. 8-10, 2003, Taipei, Taiwan.
Committee Member, ADCOG2003 (Second International Conference on Application and Development of Computer Games), Jan. 6-7, 2003, Hong Kong, China.
Reviewer, CHI (International Conference for Human-Computer Interaction) since 2002.
Organizing Chair and PC Member, DNIS2002 (Second International Workshop on Databases in Networked Information Systems), Dec. 16-18, 2002, Aizu-Wakamatsu City, Japan.
PC Member, CW2002 (First International Symposium on Cyber Worlds: Theory and Practice), Nov. 6-8, 2002, Tokyo, Japan.
PC Member, NPDPA2002 (IASTED International Conference on Networks, Parallel and Distributed Processing, and Applications), Oct. 1-4, Tsukuba, Japan.
PC Member, DMS2002 (Eighth International Conference on Distributed Multimedia Systems), Sep. 26-28, 2002, San Francisco, USA.
Chair and PC Chair, MDEST2002 (2002 International Workshop on Multimedia Distance Education Systems and Technologies), Sep. 26-28, 2002, San Francisco, USA.
PC Member, HC2002 (Fifth International Conference on Human and Computer), Sep. 11-14, 2002, Aizu-Wakamatsu City (Sep. 11-12) and Tokyo (Sep. 13-14), Japan.
PC Chair, CIT2002 (Third International Conference on Computer and Information Technology), Sep. 11-14, 2002, Aizu-Wakamatsu City, Japan.
PC Member, ICWL2002 (First International Conference on Web-based Learning), Aug. 17-19, 2002, Hong Kong, China.
Editorial Review Board Member, International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (Published by Idea Group Publishing, USA), since April 2002.
PC Member, IMMCN2002 (Second International Workshop on Intelligent Multimedia Computing and Networking), March 8-12, 2002, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
External Reviewer, the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), 2001.
Honourable Advisor, ADCOG21 (International Conference on Application and Development of Computer Games in the 21st Century), Nov. 22-23, 2001, Hong Kong, China.
PC Member, IAT2001 (Second International Conference on Intelligent Agent Technology), Oct. 23-26, 2001, Maebashi City, Japan.
Panelist, "Multimedia Macro University," DMS2001 (Seventh International Conference on Distributed Multimedia Systems), Sep. 26-28, 2001, Taipei, Taiwan.
PC Member, CIT2001 (International Conference on Computer and Information Technology), Sep. 12-15, 2001, Shanghai, China.
Invited Talk, "Community-Based Collaborative Virtual Universities," Sep. 5, 2001, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
PC Member, ICCPOL2001 (19th International Conference on Computer Processing of Oriental Languages), May 14-16, 2001, Seoul, Korea.
Invited Talk, "Learning Communities in the Knowledge-Emergent Society -- IT Development and IT for Education in Japan --," March 27, 2001, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Organizing Chair and PC Member, DNIS2000 (International Workshop on Databases in Networked Information Systems), Dec. 4-6, 2000, Aizu-Wakamatsu City, Japan.
OC Co-Chair and PC Member, IS2000 (International Conference on Information Society in the 21st Century: Emerging Technologies and New Challenges), Nov. 5-8, 2000, Aizu-Wakamatsu City, Japan.
PC Member, CIT2000 (International Symposium on Computer and Information Technology), Nov. 6-7, 2000, Aizu-Wakamatsu City, Japan.
Panelist, "E-Learning, E-Commerce and E-Entertainment," ICCLC2000 (International Conference on Chinese Language Computing), July 8-9, 2000, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Regular Reviewer, IEICE Transactions, since Oct. 1999.
Techinical Committee Member, Discrete Event Systems, SICE, Japan, from March 1998 to March 2003.
Invited Talk, "Collarorative Learning via Internet Technology: New Pedagogies and Practices," Dec. 8, 1997, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.

Contact Information

Prof. Qun Jin
Department of Human Informatics and Cognitive Sciences,
Faculty of Human Sciences,
Waseda University,
2-579-15 Mikajima, Tokorozawa-shi,
Saitama 359-1192, Japan
phone: +81-4-2947-6906
e-mail: jin AT waseda DOT jp
http://www.f.waseda.jp/jin/
http://jinlab.human.waseda.ac.jp/~jin/
http://jinlab.human.waseda.ac.jp/
[Official Data at :The University (EN), The University (JP), The Faculty (JP), The Research Center (JP), The Institute (JP), JST (EN), JST (JP)]

Qun JIN, Ph.D.	The Laboratory (only in Japanese) Background Data Research/Educational Interests Research Description Selected Publications Professional Activities Contact Information
Professor of Networked Information Systems, Department of Human Informatics and Cognitive Sciences, Faculty of Human Sciences, Waseda University, Japan.