Dr. Chuan-Ming Liu is a professor in the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering (CSIE), National Taipei University of Technology (Taipei Tech), TAIWAN, where he was the Department Chair from 2013-2017. Currently, he is appointed as the Dean of the Office of International Affairs at the same University. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Purdue University in 2002 and joined the CSIE Department at Taipei Tech in the spring of 2003. In 2010 and 2011, he held visiting appointments with Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA, and the Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China. His main research focuses on data management issues in emerging computing environments, including new forms of distributed computing environments such as edge computing and blockchain. He considers data types including massive data, uncertain data, multi-dimensional (spatial) data, and data streams, and proposes effective algorithms and solutions for data management problems. With the advancement and widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, Prof. Liu also discusses how to apply AI to data management, including discussions on learning indexes, bringing more effective technologies to data management. In summary, his current research interests include data science, big data management, uncertain data management, spatial data processing, data streams, ad-hoc and sensor networks, and location-based services.