Dr. Yi-chen Lan is a senior lecturer in the School of Computing and
Information Technology at the University of Western Sydney in Australia. He
holds a Bachelor of Commerce – Computing and Information Systems (Honours)
degree and a Ph.D. in the area of global transitions. Dr. Lan teaches information
systems and management courses in both undergraduate and graduate levels.
Prior to his current academic work, Dr. Lan worked in industry for five years,
wherein he held senior management responsibilities in the areas of information
systems and quality assurance programs in a multinational organization. His
main areas of research include global transition process, global information
systems management issues, globalization framework development, integrated
supply chain development, and health related information systems development
and management. Dr. Lan is a member of the Australian Computer Society
(MACS).