Prof. Dr. Chao-Ton Su received the Ph.D. degree in industrial engineering from the University of Missouri, Columbia. He is currently a Chair Professor with the Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu. His research activities include quality engineering and management, operation management, and data mining and its applications. Prof. Su is a member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers, Chinese Institute of Industrial Engineers, and Chinese Society for Quality. He is a senior member of the American Society for Quality and an Academician of the International Academy for Quality.