We are pleased to announce that Prof. Tichun Wang has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Knowledge and Innovation Studies (IJKIS).

Prof. Tichun Wang currently serves as associate professor for system engineering and intelligent design at the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, a top university in China. He is the author and coauthor of more than 50 publications. He was and is involved in more than 20 research projects as project leader or as collaborator, including national projects, provincial and ministerial projects, enterprise projects, etc. As an expert in system engineering and intelligent design, Prof. Tichun Wang has concentrated on knowledge engineering, artificial intelligence and system decision analysis, especial knowledge management, extension intelligent design, and fuzzy decision, and taught modern design methods, including concurrent engineering, TRIZ, genetic algorithm, axiomatic design, and extension design. He is a standing member of the extension Engineering Professional Committee of The Chinese Artificial Intelligence Society, a part-time researcher of the extension science and Innovation Method Research Institute, and a deputy director of the extension engineering research center. He was awarded the "outstanding worker in 2018-2021 " by the Extension Science Professional Committee of The Chinese Artificial Intelligence Society.

International Journal of Knowledge and Innovation Studies (IJKIS) (www.acadlore.com/journals/ijkis) is an international open access academic journal dedicated to the advancement of studies in knowledge and innovation. It provides a high-end forum for the publication of original and insightful papers in the relevant fields. The mission of IJKIS is to advance the theoretical and practical innovations and knowledge in a wide range of fields. The journal welcomes original submissions in various forms, including reviews, regular research papers, and short communications as well as Special Issues on particular topics. The highest priority will be given to the contributions which make an in-depth discussion and present a practical solution to real-life problems.

More information about Prof. Tichun Wang and his research works can be found at: ORCID, ResearchGate, Google Scholar