Philip Chen

Philip Chen is a Chair Professor and former Dean (2009–2017) of the Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of Macau, China. He has held significant roles such as Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems (2014–present), President of the IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society (2012–2013), and Vice President of the Chinese Association of Automation (2017–present). His career spans institutions in the U.S. and China, including leadership positions at the University of Texas, San Antonio, and Wright State University.

• Chair Professor, University of Macau (2009–present)
• Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau (2009–2017)
• Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems (2014–present)

His research focuses on Systems and Cybernetics, Computational Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science, with applications in signal processing, decision systems, and hybrid intelligence. He has contributed to over 420 publications, including 240 SCI journal papers and 120 in IEEE Transactions, alongside three U.S. patents and a book.

Dr. Chen has received prestigious accolades such as the 2018 IAPR Fellow, 2009 AAAS Fellow, and 2007 IEEE Fellow. He earned the 2017 Natural Science Research Award (2nd place) in Liaoning Province and the 2016 Purdue University Outstanding Electrical and Computer Engineering Award. His 32 top 1% Highly Cited Papers (Web of Science) and recognition as one of the top 14 most cited authors in computer science (2018) highlight his global impact.

As an educator, he spearheaded the accreditation of the University of Macau’s engineering and computer science programs under the Washington Accord and Seoul Accord, elevating their global rankings to top 200 (Times Higher Education) and top 161 (U.S. News and World Report). His service includes leadership in IFAC’s Technical Committee 9.1 (Economic, Business, and Financial Systems, 2015–2017).