Austin is enthusiastic about helping the community, volunteering, and promoting education.

Academic Services
  • Member, Retention & Tenure (RT) Committee, The Dorothy and George Hennings College of Science, Mathematics and Technology, 2023 - present
  • Member, Appointment, Retention, Tenure & Promotion (ARTP) Committee, The Department of Computer Science & Technology, 2020 - present
  • Executive Council, Chinese American Academic & Professional Society (CAAPS), 2020 – president.
  • Editorial Board, International Journal of Computer Theory and Engineering (IJCTE), 2020 – Present.
  • Editorial Board, International Journal of Information and Electronics Engineering (IJIEE), 2016 – Present.
  • Advisory Board, Biotechnology High School, Freehold, NJ, 2014 - present.
  • Advisory Board, Old Bridge High School, Old Bridge, NJ, 2014 - present.
  • Chair, Curriculum Committee, School of Computer Science & Technology, Kean University, 2020 – 2023
  • Reviewer, 2nd International Conference on Image, Video, and Signal Processing (IVSP), January 2020.
  • Reviewer, Global Research & Development Services Publishing (GRDSP), January 2020.
  • Faculty mentor, First in the World Grant (FITW), Creating Research Opportunities for Students: The Mid-Atlantic Consortium, June 2016 – 2020.
  • Member, Curriculum Committee, College of Natural, Applied and Health Sciences, Kean University, 2015 – 2020.
  • Member, Curriculum Committee, School of Computer Science, Kean University, 2015 – present.
  • Conference Chair, Technical Committee, and Reviewer, 2019 the International Conference on Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence (PRAI), Wenzhou, C hina, August 26-27, 2019.
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Data Warehousing and Mining (IJDWM), Feb 2019.
  • Reviewer, IEEE Access, Feb 2019.
  • Session Chair, 2018 International Conference on Computational Science and Computational Intelligence (CSCI'18), Las Vegas, NV, Dec 13-15, 2018.
  • Reviewer, 3rd International Conference on Biomedical Imaging, Signal Processing (ICBSP 2018), Bari, Italy, October 11-13, 2018.
  • Local Chair, 2018 International Conference on Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence (PRAI), Union, New Jersey, August 15-17, 2018.
  • Faculty mentor, McNair Scholars Program, Kean University, summer, 2018.
  • Member, Faculty Search Committee, School of Computer Science, Kean University, spring, 2018
  • Session Chair, 2017 International Conference on Computational Science and Computational Intelligence (CSCI'17), Las Vegas, NV, Dec 14-16, 2017.
  • Reviewer, The 33rd Annual Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges (CCSC) Eastern Conference, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA, October 20-21, 2017.
  • Program Organizer and Coordinator, Summer Program at Freehold Borough School District; Recruited high school students to teach computers and Chinese Yoyo for middle school students, July 10 – 28, 2017.
  • Session Chair of RESEARCH PROJECTS, CAPSTONE DESIGN PROJECTS, AND NOVEL ALGORITHMS in The 13th International Conference on Frontiers in Education: Computer Science and Computer Engineering (FECS'17), Las Vegas, NV, July 18, 2017
  • Faculty advisor & judge, ACM HackKean (Hackathon), Kean University, Union, NJ, April 1– 2, 2017
  • Committee & Reviewer, 6th International Conference on Information and Electronics Engineering (ICIEE 2017), Singapore, February 22-24, 2017.
  • Mentor, PennApps (Hackathon), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, January 20-22, 2017
  • Session Chair, 2016 International Conference on Computational Science and Computational Intelligence (CSCI'16), Las Vegas, NV, Dec 15-17, 2016.
  • Representative, Industry Advisory Board Meeting, Middlesex County College, Computer Science and Information Technology Department, October 7, 2016.
  • Mentor, PennApps (Hackathon), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, September 9-11, 2016.
  • Local Chair, 2016 Multidisciplinary International Social Networking Conference (MISNC), Union, New Jersey, August 15-17, 2016.
  • Chair of Special Task Committee, The Second International Conference for Chinese Heritage Education Global Engagement and Innovative Pedagogy, Bethesda, Maryland, August 13-14, 2016.
  • Judge, Computer multimedia presentation contest, NCACLS Annual conference, Bethesda, Maryland, August 13 – 14, 2016.
  • Moderator, The 43th Annual Conference of Association of Chinese Schools, Woodbridge, NJ, May 28 – 29, 2016.
  • Judge, ACM Hackean (Hackathon), Kean University, Union, NJ, May 7, 2016.
  • Session Chair & Reviewer, Educational Modules and Technologies in 2016 IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC) at Princeton University, NJ, March 5, 2016.
  • Session Chair & Reviewer, The 3rd International Conference on Mechanical, Electronics and Computer Engineering (CMECE), New York City, New York, January 7-9, 2016.
  • Director of Computer Science Summer Program, Freehold Borough School District, NJ, July 6-23, 2015
  • Session Chair, Educational Modules and Technologies in 2015 IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC) at Princeton University, NJ, March 7, 2015.
  • Session Chair, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics - STEM Education in The 11th International Conference on Frontiers in Education: Computer Science and Computer Engineering (FECS'15), Las Vegas, NV, July 29, 2015
  • Dissertation's Committee Member of 2 UMDNJ Ph.D. candidates, 2011,2012.
  • Mentor, Senior Internship of Biotechnology High School, 2011
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member of 3 UMDNJ Master students, 2008, 2009.
  • Reviewer, International Conference of Neural Networks (ICNN'97) sponsore d by IEEE and The International Neural Networks Society, Houston, Texas, June 9 -12, 1997.

Community Services
  • National Council of Association of Chinese Language Schools (NCACLS) - promoting the Chinese language and culture in the domestic and international academic mainstreams.
    • Associate Director, Long Term Planning Committee, 2016 - present
    • Member, Long Term Planning Committee, 2013 - 2016
    • Board member, 2012 - 2013
  • Co-Chair of Scholarship Committee, High Technology High School Parent Faculty Association (PFA), Lincroft, NJ, 2014 - 2016
  • Association of New Jersey Chinese Schools (ANJCS) - hosting language and culture activities for 20 Chinese schools with 2000+ students and 500+ teachers in New Jersey
    • President and Board member, 2012 - 2013
    • Vice-President and Board member, 2010 - 2012
    • Camp Director, ANJCS Discover Taiwan Summer Camp, Taipei, Taiwan, 7/3 - 22, 2011
  • Committee member of Boy Scout Troop 85, Marlboro, NJ, 2010 - 2013
  • Fidelity Chinese School (FCS), Marlboro, NJ - a weekend Chinese school with more than 150 students and 30 teachers
    • Language Instructor, 2011 - 2013
    • Principal and Board member, 2009 - 2010
    • Camp Director of Monmouth County Chinese Summer Camp, 8/24 - 28, 2009
    • Vice-Principal and Board member, 2008 - 2009
    • Curriculum Director of Monmouth County Chinese Summer Camp, 8/20 - 24, 2007
    • Culture Director and Board member, 2007 - 2008
    • President of Parent Association and Board member, 2005 - 2006
    • Vice-President of Parent Association and Board member, 2004 - 2005
  • Committee/event organizer of Marlboro Township, 2007 - 2010
  • Vice President of Chinese Graduate Student Association (CGSA), NJIT, 1994 - 1995
  • Vice President of CIS Academic, Department of CIS, NJIT, 1994 - 1995