News & Updates

  • Fri, 20 Nov 2015 18:13:37 Easier Verification to Access Secure Content Using Wearables

    Our recent paper in ICWE 2015, published in "Engineering the Web in the Big Data Era" demonstrate that older adults find it easier to verify and access secure Websites, e.g., financial institutions, social networks and online healthcare services.

    To read more about our work, please visit http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19890-3_29 or for the authors' copy, you can download it from http://www.alexqchen.com/publications/ICWE_June2015.pdf. Feel free to contact me if you wish to discuss further the research.


    -Alex Q. Chen
  • Mon, 24 Aug 2015 21:34:11 Wearables Can Help Make Two Factor Authentication Easier For Your User
    Watch how you can use wearables devices such as your smartwatch to apply two-factor authentication concepts - https://youtu.be/lpMAnBopnpw. We believe by using wearables, we can improve the overall user experience when accessing secure information on the Web.
    -Alex Q. Chen
  • Wed, 24 Jun 2015 08:51:18 ICWE 2015 Live!
    ICWE 2015 starts today in Rotterdam at the Netherlands! If you are attending ICWE 2015 do come by Alex's presentation at 3.15pm GMT +2 in Goudriaan Room I & II at Beurs-World Trade Center. Alex will be co-presenting "Two Factor Authentication Made Easy".
    -Alex Q. Chen
  • Thu, 11 Jun 2015 10:15:53 Post-Doctoral Fellow At CMU
    Alex has been offered a post-doctoral fellow appointment at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in the United States of America. He will be working with Associate Professor Jennifer Mankoff and Associate Professor Jeffrey P. Bigham.
    -Alex Q. Chen
  • Mon, 27 Apr 2015 08:50:03 Paper Accepted at ICWE2015!
    A position research paper has been accepted at ICWE2015 (the 15th International Conference on Web Engineering) under the Quality and accessibility aspects of Web applications track. If you are attending ICWE2015, please do not miss our submission: Alex Q. Chen and Weihan Goh. "Two Factor Authentication Made Easy". The paper will be made available after the conference in June 2015. To find out more about ICWE2015 check out http://icwe2015.webengineering.org/
    -Alex Q. Chen
  • Wed, 11 Feb 2015 09:49:14 ICWE 2015 Submission Deadline Extended
    The 15th International Conference on Web Engineering submission deadline has been extended. The new deadlines are: - Abstract submission: February 19, 2015 (23h59 Hawaii Time) - Full paper submission: February 26, 2015 (23h59 Hawaii Time)
    -Alex Q. Chen
  • Wed, 09 Apr 2014 04:12:33 Website Maintenance
    The website for Alex Qiang Chen will be under going maintenance to keep it current. Please bear with us and stay tune. Meanwhile, you can check out my work website.
    -Alex Q. Chen
  • Sat, 11 Jan 2014 11:46:12 Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University
    Alex begins his new appointment at the School of Computer Engineering in Nanyang Technological University. His appointment will see Alex taking on a heavier teaching load while balancing his research. Alex intends to expand his research exposure in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) and developing his experience dealing with elderly challenges.
    -Alex Q. Chen
  • Tue, 31 Dec 2013 08:20:39 Happy New Year 2014!!
    I would like to wish all of you a Happy New Year. 2013 has been an eventful year for me, rushing to complete my PhD and looking for a job after that has taken a toll on me. I am glad that these are all behind me now. 2014 is where I start my new job as a Research Fellow in Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. A shift in geographical location means a lot of added changes are also expected. I hope all of you will have a fantastic year ahead and do stay tune for news about my research and me. See all of you in 2014!
    -Alex Q. Chen
  • Fri, 20 Dec 2013 16:17:45 Aiding The Local Community
    Alex is restructuring his research with the intention that the output will contribute to the local community. Alex intends to return to Singapore to aid the local and the East Asian community afar with his research.
    -Alex Q. Chen
  • Thu, 05 Sep 2013 08:31:02 PhD Awarded
    Alex has received the confirmation letter from the University of Manchester that the degree of PhD has been awarded to him. In the meantime, he is looking for a research/academic job. You can read more about his research interest at http://alexqchen.com/research/. If you have a job that matches his research interest please contact him using the email address at the bottom of this page. Thank you.
    -Alex Q. Chen
  • Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:49:29 Alex has Passed His PhD Viva Voce
    Alex has passed his PhD viva voce (defence) with minor corrections. Currently he is making his corrections for the final version of his PhD thesis. Meanwhile, he is looking for a job. You can read more about his research interest at http://alexqchen.com/research/. If you have a job that matches his research interest please contact him using the email address at the bottom of this page. Thank you.
    -Alex Q. Chen
  • Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:38:50 Viva Voce On 4th March 2013
    My viva voce also known as defence for some is set on 4th March 2013 (Monday).
    -Alex Q. Chen
  • Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:32:40 Thesis Submitted!
    I have submitted my PhD thesis on the 28th of November 2012. Currently I am waiting for the date of my viva voce and I'm expected to graduate in Spring 2013. I have begun my job applications, thus, I’m looking for a job! I will make my thesis available for download after the exam board approves it. This will be somewhere between late Spring 2013 and early Summer 2013.
    -Alex Q. Chen
  • Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:16:32 Thesis Submission: End of November 2012
    I'm expecting to submit my thesis end of November 2012. Currently, my defence or viva voce date is estimated to be around February 2013.
    -Alex Q. Chen
  • Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:27:23 Writing up my PhD thesis: Alex is in his final stages of his PhD!
    I'm in my final few months of my PhD and in the process of writing up my PhD thesis. :D Please contact me if you are interested in my research or have a job to offer. My email is chenqa(at)cs.manchester.ac.uk
    -Alex Q. Chen
  • Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:24:36 The Widget Identification: A High-Level Approach to Accessibility paper available in Springer's Online First!
    Paper titled "Widget Identification: A High-Level Approach to Accessibility" accepted by World Wide Web Journal is now in World Wide Web Journal Springer's Online First. You can download it now at http://www.springerlink.com/content/q3715462uj206727/
    -Alex Q. Chen
  • Wed, 02 Mar 2011, 00:00:00 Widget Identification: A High-Level Approach to Accessibility paper accepted for publication in World Wide Web Journal
    Paper titled "Widget Identification: A High-Level Approach to Accessibility" has been accepted for publication in World Wide Web Journal.
    -Alex Q. Chen
  • Wed, 02 Mar 2011, 00:00:00 The uptake of Web 2.0 technologies, and its impact on visually disabled users paper available in Springer's Online First!
    Paper titled "The uptake of Web 2.0 technologies, and its impact on visually disabled users" accepted by Universal Access in the Information Society Journal is now in Springer's Online First.
    -Alex Q. Chen
  • Wed, 02 Mar 2011, 00:00:00 Web Accessibility Guidelines paper available in Springer's Online First!
    Paper titled "Web Accessibility Guidelines: A Lesson from the Evolving Web" accepted by World Wide Web Journal is now in Springer's Online First.
    -Alex Q. Chen
  • Wed, 06 April 2011, 00:00:00 Web Accessibility Guidelines paper accepted for publication in World Wide Web Journal
    Paper titled "Web Accessibility Guidelines: A Lesson from the Evolving Web" has been accepted for publication in World Wide Web Journal.
    -Alex Q. Chen
  • Wed, 02 Mar 2011, 00:00:00 Paper accepted in Universal Access in the Information Society Journal
    Paper titled "The uptake of Web 2.0 technologies, and its impact on visually disabled users" has been accepted for publication in Universal Access in the Information Society Journal.
    -Alex Q. Chen
  • Mon, 01 Feb 2010, 00:00:00 WIMWAT article published in ACM SIGACCESS
    WIMWAT article published in ACM SIGACCESS Accessibility and Computing newsletter.
    -Alex Q. Chen
  • Sun, 25 Oct 2009, 00:00:00 Presentation at ASSETS 2009 Doctoral Consortium
    Alex presented the WIMWAT project at ASSETS 2009 Doctoral Consortium, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
    -Alex Q. Chen
  • Fri, 21 Aug 2009, 00:00:00 Accepted for ASSETS 2009 Doctoral Consortium
    Accepted for ASSETS 2009 Doctoral Consortium. This year ASSETS 2009 will be held in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
    -Alex Q. Chen
  • Downtown Pittsburgh, USA, October 2009

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