Zhongyu (Joan) Lu
Zhongyu (Joan) Lu is Reader in the Department of Informatics at the University of Huddersfield (UK). Her extensive research covers information access, retrieval and visualization, XML technology, object oriented technologies, agent technology, data management system, security issues, and Internet computing. Specifically for these areas, she has been an invited speaker for industrial-oriented events and published more than 100 papers.

Dr. Lu has acted as the founder and a program chair for the International XML Technology workshop and XMLTech (USA) for seven years (2003-2009). She also serves four international conference chairs, is a regular paper reviewer for international journals, and a committee member for fourteen international conferences in her subject area. Dr. Lu is involved in both internal and external research projects. Her current EU project is Edumecca, specializing in XML technology and mobile computing with image retrieval through the latest wireless devices. Dr. Lu serves as a member of the British Computer Society (BCS), BCS examiner of Advanced Database Management Systems, and fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK).

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