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Jin Chen

Jin Chen is a professor at the School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing. His research interests and areas include technology innovation management, policy and strategy of science and technology, and knowledge innovation.

Elizabeth A. Cudney

Elizabeth A. Cudney is an associate professor and a director at Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Department, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla. She received a Ph.D. from Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2006. Her research interests and areas include Mahalanobis-Taguchi system, quality function deployment, pattern recognition, warranty cost, forecasting.

Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Elizabeth A. Curdney, Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Department, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, 65409, Missouri, United States. Email: [e-mail]

John V. Farr

Dr John V. Farr is a teacher at United States Military Academy, New York. His research interests and areas include electrical and electronic engineering, civil engineering, aeronautics and aerospace engineering.

William L. Gillis

Dr William L. Gillis is a teacher at Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Department, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri. His research interests and areas include systems engineering and engineering management.

Ai-hua Huang

Ai-hua Huang is an associate professor at the School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou. Her research interests and areas include human resources management and international business management.

Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Ai-hua Huang, School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China. Email: [e-mail]

Geert Letens

Dr Geert Letens is a Major-Engineer at the Department of Economics, Management and Leadership at the Royal Military Academy, Belgium. He received an M.S. degree in telecommunications engineering from the RMA, an M.S. degree in mechatronics from KULeuven, and an M.S. degree in TQM from Hasselt University. He holds a PhD in applied economics from Ghent University and a PhD in social and military sciences from the RMA. His research interests and areas include organizational development and change, performance measurement, project management, and crisis and disaster management. He is also a Research Fellow of the Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School.

Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Geert Letens, Department of Economics, Management & Leadership, Royal Military Academy, Renaissancelaan 30, 1000 Brussels, Belgium. Email: [e-mail]

Hong-yong Liu

Hong-yong Liu is a professor at the School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu. Her research interests and areas include project management and water conservancy project.

Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Hong-yong Liu, School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610500, China. Email: [e-mail]     

Walter Nowocin

Dr Walter Nowocin is a PEM and a Senior Manager at Medtronic Inc., Mounds View, MN, USA. He is also an adjunct professor at St. Cloud State University and associate editor of the forthcoming edition of A Guide to the Engineering Management Body of Knowledge. His research interests and areas include medical technology and engineering management.

Simon P. Philbin

Dr Simon P Philbin is a teacher and director of Programme Management, Imperial College London, London. His research interests and areas include  business administration and economics, aeronautics and aerospace engineering, electrical and electronic engineering.

Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Simon P. Philbin, American Society for Engineering Management South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom. Email: [e-mail]

Hiral Shah

Dr Hiral Shah is a CEI, a PEM, a PMP, and an Associate Professor at St. Cloud State University, Maple Grove, MN, USA. Her research interests and areas include engineering management theory and engineering management body of knowledge. She is the editor of the third edition of A Guide to the Engineering Management Body of Knowledge.

Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Hiral Shah, St. Cloud State University, Maple Grove, MN, USA. Email: [e-mail]

Ya-juan Sun

Ya-juan Sun is a researcher at State Priority Laboratory of Coal-based Low Carbon Energy, ENN Science and Technology Development, Co., Ltd. Her research interests and areas include low-carbon energy science and technology, and engineering management.

Long-de Wang

Long-de Wang is a professor and director at the School of Public Health, Peking University, and a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. His research interests and areas include epidemiology and public health promotion. 

Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Long-de Wang, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China. (Secretary) Email: [e-mail]

Zhi-gang Wang

Zhi-gang Wang is a professor-engineer at the SINOPEC. His research interests and areas include oil-gas field development engineering and geology.

Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Zhi-gang Wang, SINOPEC, Beijing 100728, China. Email:[e-mail]

Bin-shi Xu

Bin-shi Xu is a professor at the National Priority Laboratory for Remanufacturing, Beijing. His research interests and areas include equipment maintenance engineering, surface engineering and remanufacturing engineering.

Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Bin-shi Xu, National Priority Laboratory for Remanufacturing, Beijing, 100072, China. Email: [e-mail]

Jian-ye Zheng

Jian-ye Zheng is a researcher and a manager at the Office of Guangzhou Construction Science and Technology Committee, Guangzhou. His research interests and areas include civil engineering and engineering management.

Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Jian-ye Zheng, Office of Guangzhou Construction Science and Technology Committee, Guangzhou, 510032, China. Email: [e-mail]

Zhen-qi Zhu

Dr Zhen-qi Zhu is a professor-engineer at the State Priority Laboratory of Coal-based Low Carbon Energy, ENN Science and Technology Development, Co., Ltd. His research interests and areas include energy development, clean technology, and engineering management.

Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Zhen-qi Zhu, State Priority Laboratory of Coal-based Low Carbon Energy, ENN Science and Technology Development, Co., Ltd., Langfang, Hebei, 065001, China. Email: [e-mail]

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