Gary G. Yen

Regents Professor Gary G. Yen serves in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Oklahoma State University. Born July 8, 1963 in Taiwan, he earned his Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 1992 and previously worked at the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory before joining OSU in 1997.

Education:

• Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 1992

His research focuses on intelligent control systems, evolutionary multi-objective optimization, and condition health monitoring with industrial/defense applications. Funded by DoD, DoE, EPA, NASA, NSF, and Process Industry, his work bridges theoretical advances with practical implementations in critical infrastructure and aerospace domains.

Professor Yen has held pivotal editorial roles including associate editor for IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation and founding editor-in-chief of IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine (2006-2009). His IEEE Computational Intelligence Society leadership spanned General Chair for major international conferences, Vice President for Technical Activities (2005-2006), President (2010-2011), and chair of Awards and Strategic Planning Committees (2012-2015).

Awards and honors:

• Outstanding Young Faculty Award (2000) and Outstanding Faculty Award (2004) from Halliburton Foundation
• Regents Distinguished Research Award (2009)
• Andrew P Sage Best Transactions Paper Award (2011)
• IEEE CIS Meritorious Service Award (2014) and Lockheed Martin Teaching Award (2014)
• IEEE Fellow and IET Fellow distinctions
• IEEE CIS Distinguished Lecturer recognition

His international impact is evidenced by Honorary Professorships at seven institutions across China, Taiwan, and the Philippines. With over 100 invited keynote/plenary talks worldwide, his grant-funded research demonstrates sustained relevance to national security and industrial innovation. While specific advisees aren't listed, his editorial mentorship and society leadership reflect deep commitment to academic development.