
Keng L. Siau

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Welcome to my web site. I
am the E. J. Faulkner Professor of Management Information Systems (MIS) and Full Professor of Management at the College of Business Administration, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. I am also the Director of the
UNL-IBM Global Innovation Hub. My other service duties include being the Editor-In-Chief
of the Journal of Database Management (a top-ranked and award-winning journal with an impact factor of 2.000 and an immediacy index of 1.368) and Co-Editor-in-Chief of the
Advances in Database Research book series. In addition, I am the North America Regional Editor of the Requirements Engineering journal (impact factor 1.625).
I moved to Lincoln in 1996 after completing my Ph.D. People always ask me how I feel about Lincoln, especially when they
know that I am from Singapore and had stayed for four years in Vancouver, Canada.
Well, Lincoln is a nice and safe city.
The people here are really friendly and warm. The weather, however, could be better. More entertainment areas
and more nightlife would not be bad ideas too -- but this comes from a person who has spent most of his life in big cities.
Feel free to check out the rest of my web site. Cheers!
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Academic and University Positions
- My Ph.D. degree is in Business Administration with a major in Management Information Systems (MIS) and a minor in Cognitive Psychology. I received my Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. (GPA = 4.0)
My M.S. and B.S. (Hons) degrees are in Information and Computer Sciences from the National University of Singapore.
2006 - Present, Chair Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2005 - Present, Full Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2000 - 2005, Associate Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
1996 - 2000, Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Advisory and Editorial Boards
- I am currently serving as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Database Management.
The Journal of Database Management (JDM) has an impact factor of 2.000 and an immediacy index of 1.368 in 2008.
JDM is ranked first in immediacy index in both journal categories it is listed in ISI -- (i) Computer Science and Information Systems; and (ii) Computer Science and Software Engineering. In terms of impact factor, JDM is ranked among the top 5 MIS journals.
I am also serving as the North America Regional Editor of the Requirements Engineering journal (impact factor 1.625) and the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Advances in Database Research book series.
- I am serving on the following steering committees/advisory boards:
- Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Computer Information Systems
- Chair of Advisory Board, AIS Special Interest Group on Systems Analysis and Design (SIGSAND) Europe Initiative
- Senior Advisory Board Member, AIS Special Interest Group on Systems Analysis and Design (SIGSAND)
- Advisory Board Member, InfoSci-Online.com
- Advisory Panel Member, SAGE Design Science volume
- Advisory Committee Member, Workshop on Conceptual Modeling of Service-Oriented Software Systems (CoSS2006)
- Steering Committee Member, AIS Special Interest Group on IS in Asia Pacific (SIG-ISAP)
- Steering Committee Member, International Conference on Evaluation of Modeling Methods in Systems Analysis and Design (EMMSAD)
- Steering Committee Member, International Workshop on Quality of Information Systems (QoIS)
- Steering Committee Member, EuroSIGSAND
- Executive Council Member, Information Resource Management Association
- I am also serving on the editorial boards of the following journals:
Research Interests
- Design Science
- Systems Analysis and Design
- Virtual World and Virtual Community
- Open Source Software Development and Open Community Solutions
- Electronic Commerce, Mobile Commerce, and Ubiquitous Commerce
Research Awards and Publications
- I have published over 250 academic papers, book chapters, and books. I received the College Research Award in 2005.
- I was ranked as one of the Top Electronic Commerce Researchers (Arithmetic Rank of 7, Geometric Rank of 3) in the study by Kim, S., Aiken, M., and Vanjani, M.
“Profiles in Electronic Commerce,” Business Research Yearbook, Adams, M. and Alkhafaji, A. eds. (2006). Vol. 13, 464-469
- The citation count for my paper "Building Trust in Mobile Commerce" is in the top 1% within its field according to Essential Science Indicators (2005).
I have more than 100 journal publications (some forthcoming) in journals such as
- Management Information Systems Quarterly
- Journal of the Association for Information Systems
- Communications of the ACM
- Information Systems Journal
- Journal of Strategic Information Systems
- Journal of Information Technology
- IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics
- IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
- IEEE Transactions on Education
- IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine
- IEEE Computer
- IEICE Transactions on Information & Systems
- Information Systems
- ACM SIGMIS’s Data Base
- Data and Knowledge Engineering
- Requirements Engineering
- International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
- International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
- Journal of Database Management
- Behavior and Information Technology
- Information and Software Technology
- International Journal of Mobile Communication
- International Journal of Electronic Business
- Quarterly Journal of Electronic Commerce
- Journal of Computer Information Systems
- Communications of the AIS
- Journal of Creative Behavior
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I have published more than 100 refereed conference proceedings papers in international conferences/workshops such as
- International Conference on Information Systems
- Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
- European Conference on Information Systems
- International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering
- International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
- Americas Conference on Information Systems
- Workshop on Information Technology and Systems
- International Workshop on Evaluation of Modeling Methods in Systems Analysis and Design
- International Conference on Computing and Information
- International Computer Software and Applications Conference
- One of my conference papers, "Development of a Framework for Trust in Mobile Commerce", received the Best Paper Award at the 2nd Annual Workshop on HCI Research in MIS."
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In addition to 25+ book chapters, I have edited/co-edited the following books:
- Systems Analysis and Design: People, Processes, and Projects, M.E., Sharpe Inc., 2009 (forthcoming)
- Systems Analysis and Design: Techniques, Methodologies, Approaches, and Architectures, M.E., Sharpe Inc., 2009
- Principle Advancements in Database Management Technologies: New Applications and Frameworks, IGI Global, 2009
- Advanced Principles for Improving Database Design, Systems Modeling and Software Development, IGI Global, 2008
- Research Issues in Systems Analysis and Design, Databases, and Software Development, Idea Group Publishing, 2007
- Contemporary Issues in Database Design and Information Systems Development, Idea Group Publishing, 2007
- Advanced Topics in Database Research -- Vol. 5, Idea Group Publishing, 2006
- Advanced Topics in Database Research -- Vol. 4, Idea Group Publishing, 2005
- Information Modeling Methods and Methodologies, Idea Group Publishing, 2004
- E-Government: Strategies and Implementation, Idea Group Publishing, 2004
- Advanced Topics in Database Research -- Vol. 3, Idea Group Publishing, 2004
- Advances in Mobile Commerce Technologies, Idea Group Publishing, 2003
- Advanced Topics in Database Research -- Vol. 2, Idea Group Publishing, 2003
- Lecture Notes in Computer Science -- Vol. 2784, Springer-Verlag, 2003
- Advanced Topics in Database Research -- Vol. 1, Idea Group Publishing, 2002
- Unified Modeling Language: Systems Analysis, Design, and Development Issues, Idea Group Publishing, 2001
- Information Modeling in the New Millennium, Idea Group Publishing, 2001
Teaching Awards and Interests
- Interacting with students is the most rewarding part of this profession. I teach at both the graduate (Ph.D. and MBA) and undergraduate levels. I also teach classes for the Division of Continuing Studies.
My PhD students have been placed at the following institutions and organizations:
- John Erickson, University of Nebraska-Omaha
- Min Ling, Cadbury PLC
- Yoanna Long, Colorado State University
- Hong Sheng, Missouri University of Science and Technology
- Xin Tan, Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Yuhong Tian, Washington University
- I was delighted and honored to be the recipient of two teaching awards. I received (i) the 2000/2001 College of Business Administration Distinguished Teaching Award, and (ii) the 2000/2001 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Distinguished Teaching Award.
I serve as the faculty advisor for the Management Information Systems (MIS) Club in the university. The MIS Club is for students interested in information technology and its impact on business.
My current teaching interests are:
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I had the opportunity to write a few teaching cases for my MBA classes and these cases have been published in various journals:
- Xcert Software Inc. (Journal of Information Technology, Vol. 14, No. 3, September 1999, pp. 235-242)
- Implementing SAP/R3 at the University of Nebraska (Journal of Information Technology Cases and Applications, Vol. 2., No. 1, 2000, pp. 41-72)
- Is E-Commerce A Solution for the Mary Riepma Ross Film Theater? (Quarterly Journal of Electronic Commerce, Vol. 1, No. 4, 2000, pp. 363-392)
- E-Business Strategy At Ameritas Acacia Mutual Holding Company (Quarterly Journal of Electronic Commerce, Vol. 2, No. 4, 2001, pp. 325-368)
- e-Healthcare in ABC County Health Department (ABCCHD) -- Trade-offs Analysis and Evaluation (Journal of Information Technology, Vol. 21, No. 1, 2006, pp. 66-71)
Conference Organizing and Program Chairs
- I co-founded the International Conference on Evaluation of Modeling Methods in Systems Analysis and Design (EMMSAD) in 1996.
- Also, I served/am serving in the following international conferences and workshops as organizing chair, program chair, or organizing committee member:
- The Eighth International Conference on Mobile Business (ICMB'09) to be held in Dalian, China (Program Co-Chair)
- 2007 America Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS’07) held in Colorado, US (Organizing Committee)
- AIS Second SIGSAND International Workshop on Systems Analysis and Design held in Gdansk, Poland, 2007 (Organizing Committee)
- Twenty-fifth International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER 2006) held in Tucson, Arizona, US (Organizing Committee)
- AIS SIGSAND International Workshop on Systems Analysis and Design held in Galway, Ireland, 2006 (Organizing Committee)
- 2005 America Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS’05) held in Omaha, US (Organizing Committee)
- Tenth International Workshop on Exploring Modeling Methods in Systems Analysis and Design (EMMSAD’05) held in Porto, Portugal
- Ninth CAiSE/IFIP8.1/EUNO International Workshop on Evaluation of Modeling Methods in Systems Analysis and Design (EMMSAD’04) held in Riga, Latvia
- Eighth CAiSE/IFIP8.1 International Workshop on Evaluation of Modeling Methods in Systems Analysis and Design (EMMSAD'03) held in Velden, Austria
- Seventh CAiSE/IFIP8.1 International Workshop on Evaluation of Modeling Methods in Systems Analysis and Design (EMMSAD'02) held in Toronto, Canada
- Conceptual Modelling Approaches to Mobile Information Systems Development (MoblMod'02) held in Tampere, Finland
- Sixth CAiSE/IFIP8.1 International Workshop on Evaluation of Modeling Methods in Systems Analysis and Design (EMMSAD'01) held in Interlaken, Switzerland
- Fifth CAiSE/IFIP8.1 International Workshop on Evaluation of Modeling Methods in Systems Analysis and Design (EMMSAD'00) held in Stockholm, Sweden
- Fourth CAiSE/IFIP8.1 International Workshop on Evaluation of Modeling Methods in Systems Analysis and Design (EMMSAD'99) held in Heidelberg, Germany
- Third CAiSE/IFIP8.1 International Workshop on Evaluation of Modeling Methods in Systems Analysis and Design (EMMSAD'98) held in Pisa, Italy
- Second CAiSE/IFIP8.1 International Workshop on Evaluation of Modeling Methods in Systems Analysis and Design (EMMSAD'97) held in Barcelona, Spain
- CAiSE International Workshop on Evaluation of Modeling Methods in Systems Analysis and Design (EMMSAD'96) held in Crete, Greece
Service Awards, Honors, and Scholarships
I received a number of service awards.
- Organizational Leadership Award, 2001
- -- awarded by Information Resource Management Association
- Certificate of Appreciation, 2001
- -- International Affairs, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Outstanding Leader Award, 2004
- -- awarded by Information Resource Management Association
- IFIP Outstanding Service Award, 2006
- -- awarded by International Federation for Information Processing
- Outstanding Leader Award, 2008
- -- awarded by Information Resource Management Association
- I received the titles of Graduate Faculty Associate, Graduate Faculty Member, and Graduate Faculty Fellow of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln within the first year of my completion of Ph.D. I was fully promoted and attained the rank of Chair Professor within 10 years of graduation.
Some of the awards I received during my graduate studies are:
- National University of Singapore (NUS) Research Scholarship
- -- Competitive scholarship open to international applicants
- Hewlett-Packard (HP) Research Scholarship Award
- -- Competitive scholarship for NUS graduate students
- Computer Systems Advisers (CSA) Scholarship Award
- -- Competitive scholarship for NUS graduate students
- Dean Earle D MacPhee Memorial Fellowship in Commerce and Business Administration (2 years)
- -- Competitive scholarship for UBC Business Administration graduate students
- C K Choi Fellowship in Business Administration (2 years)
- -- Competitive scholarship for UBC Business Administration graduate students
- University of British Columbia Graduate Fellowship (2 years)
- -- Competitive scholarship for UBC graduate students
Research and Curriculum Development Funding
- I have received over $3 million in funding. Some of the funding awards I have received are:
- Electronic Commerce Laboratory
- -- funded by Nebraska Research Initiative
- Method Engineering Research
- -- funded by University of Nebraska Research Council
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Methodology
- -- funded by Layman Fund, University of Nebraska
- Software Donation
- -- Received software donation from IBM, MetaCase Consulting, Visio Corporation, and Xcert Software Inc.
- Ethics Research Grant
- -- funded by the Program in Business, Ethics, and Society, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- ERP Implementation
- Mobile ERP
- Curriculum Enhancement -- International Dimension
- -- funded by International Affairs Office, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Curriculum Development -- Ethics Module
- -- funded by the Program in Business, Ethics, and Society, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- IBM Rational Seed Program
- -- funded by the IBM Scholars Program
- IBM Online Virtual Community
- IBM/UNL Global Innovation Hub
- IBM Faculty Award (2006 and 2008)
- iBolt Business Integration Suite
- -- provided by Magic Software Enterprises, Inc.
- Model-driven Multi-channel Mobile Work
- -- funded by Research Council of Norway
- Virtual World Project
- I also helped to secure and develop the J.D. Edwards Honors Program in Computer Science and Management. The J.D. Edwards Honors Program was started with a $33 million donation.

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Contact Information:
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Dr. Keng Siau
E. J. Faulkner Professor of Management Information Systems
Full Professor of Management
209 College of Business Administration
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68588-0491, USA
- Office: CBA 255
Phone: (402) 472-3078
Fax: (402) 472-5855
E-mail: ksiau[at]unlnotes.unl.edu