This document summarizes Yi-Shin Chen's career journey from studying Information Management (IM) to pursuing Computer Science (CS). It describes her education in Taiwan obtaining degrees in IM and an MBA. She then earned a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Southern California. The document contrasts the IM and CS mindsets and how her background in both has influenced her research focusing on areas like data mining, text mining and emotion analysis. It also discusses her experiences as a faculty member in the Computer Science department at National Tsing Hua University.

1. From IM to CS
Yi-Shin Chen
Institute of Information Systems and Applications
Department of Computer Science
National Tsing Hua University
yishin@gmail.com

2. About Speaker
陳宜欣 Yi-Shin Chen
▷ Currently
• 清華大學資訊工程系副教授
• 主持智慧型資料工程與應用實驗室 (IDEA Lab)
▷ Education
• Ph.D. in Computer Science, USC, USA
• M.B.A. in Information Management, NCU, TW
• B.B.A. in Information Management, NCU, TW
▷ Courses (all in English)
• Research and Presentation Skills
• Introduction to Database Systems
• Advanced Database Systems
• Data Mining: Concepts, Techniques, and
Applications
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3. Why am I Here?
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大數據下的情緒分析
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4. So? Topics?
▷Text mining?
▷Data mining?
▷Emotion?
▷Experience?
• 2006 NCU MIS: Connecting the dots
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5. Experience in NCU IM
What I said in 2006
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6. Courses Taken at NCU IM
▷General courses
▷IT track
• Assembler
• OS
• Compiler
• Architecture
• Client server programming
• Expert system
• Artificial intelligence
• O-O
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7. Courses Taken at NCU IM (Contd.)
▷Communication skills
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8. Courses Taken at NCU IM (Contd.)
▷Graduate-level courses
• Neural network
• Soft computing
• Genetic algorithm
• Emerging technology management
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9. Student Activities at NCU
▷String club
▷Student association of IM
• Promote NCU IM
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10. Graduate Year at NCU IM
▷Suddenly got bored in summer
• Focus on IT
• One-year graduation
→ Take core courses
→ Finish thesis
→ Blamed because of “show-off”
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11. IM or CS?
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12. Experience in US
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13. First Year at USC
▷No Scholarship?
• Promote myself
→ Got it
▷Course loads
• Terrible
• Collaborate with classmates
▷Research?
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14. Finding Research Topics
▷What is my strength?
• AI-related course
• Strong DB background
→ Thanks for training at NCU IM
• My interests
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15. Finding Research Topics
▷Image Retrieval
• Fuzzy Logic
• Customization  thoughts from training of NCU
IM
▷E-commerce applications
• Recommendation systems
▷Neuroinformatic applications
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16. Back to Taiwan
Life at NTHU
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17. Differences
▷Female
▷Viewpoints:
• IM mind: Technology is one of the possible solutions
→ Slow
→ Humanity
• CS mind: Technology is the solution
→ Fast
→ O(?)
▷Outcome?
• Record of being an assistant professor for 12 years
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18. But, in
2014
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IM
CS
NTHU
Being a Mom
I found out that I fit all criteria:

19. Values
▷External values, etc.:
• Grades
• Salary
• Degree
• Any other things could show off
▷Internal values
• Satisfaction
• Happiness
• Any other thing could please ourselves
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Control by others
Control by us