主讲人简介：
Charles Ling (凌晓峰) obtained his dual-BSc (Computer Science & EE) from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China. Then he studied in the Department of Computer and Information Science at University of Pennsylvania, and obtained both MSc and PhD within four years. He is currently a Full Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Western Ontario, Canada, and the Director of Data Mining and Business Intelligence Lab.

His main research areas include machine learning, data mining, and cognitive modeling and child education. He has published over 120 peer-reviewed research papers in journals and international conferences.
 
He is an Associate Editor for IEEE TKDE, ACM Transactions on Intelligent Systems and Technology (ACM TIST), and Computational Intelligence Journal. He has been Conference Chair, PC Chair, Senior PC Member, Area Chair, and Program Committee member for major international conferences on machine learning and data mining.