About Myself

Dr. Liang earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Okalahoma in 1991, and an MS and BS in Computer Science from Fudan University in Shanghai, China, in 1986 and 1983. Prior to joining Armstrong, he was an associate professor in computer science at Purdue University in Fort Wayne, where he twice received the Excellence in Research award.

Dr. Liang was trained in theoretical computer science. He was active in graph algorithms from 1990 to 1995 and published more than ten papers in several established journals such as SIAM Journal on Computing, Discrete Applied Mathematics, Acta Informatics, and Information Processing Letters. Since 1996, he has devoted to writing texts and published more than thirty books with Prentice Hall. His popular computer science texts are widely adopted in the world.

Dr. Liang was elected a Java Champion in 2005 by Sun Microsystems. He has given lectures on Java internationally.

Brief Vita

• Education
• Ph.D. Computer Science, 1991, University of Oklahoma.
• Dissertation Title: Parallel Algorithms for Some Special Graphs.
• M.S. Computer Science, 1986, Fudan University.
• Thesis Title: An Information Retrieval System on Universal Relational Interface
• B.S. Computer Science, 1983, Fudan University.
• Areas of Interest
• Object-oriented Programming, see my textbooks.
• Database Administration and Applications.
• Design and analysis of algorithms.
• Parallel Processing.
• For more information, see my journal publication list.
  
• Professional Experience
• Professor, Department of Computer Science, Armstrong Atlantic State University, since 7/2000.
• Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, IPFW, 7/1997 – 7/2000.
• Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, IPFW, 8/1991- 7/1997.
• Computer Specialist, National Severe Storms Laboratory, Norman, OK, 1989-1991.
• Teaching Assistant, School of Computer Science, University of Oklahoma, 1988-1989.
• Application Programmer, National Severe Storms Laboratory, 1987-1988.
• Awards
• Excellence in Research Award, School of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science, 1998.
• Excellence in Research Award. School of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science. 1994.
• Who's Who Among International Students in America, 1989.
• Grants
• Purdue Research Foundation International Travel Grant, 1998.
  
• Purdue University Research Foundation Summer Faculty Research Grant, 1996.
  
• Purdue University Research Foundation International Travel Grant, 1996.
  
• IPFW International Travel Grant, 1996.
• IU International Travel Grant, 1994.
• IPFW International Travel Grant, 1994.
• Purdue University Research Foundation Summer Faculty Research Grant, 1993.
  
• IPFW Summer Faculty Research Grant, 1992.