The Centre for Modern Information Management at Huazhong University of Science and Technology is deeply integrated within the School of Management's advanced degree programs, including Management Science and Engineering, Enterprise Management, and Technical Economics and Management. Utilizing the university's comprehensive expertise, the centre focuses on five strategic research domains: information management and business intelligence, complex system simulation and social computing, network optimization and intelligent decision-making, smart transportation and logistics, and smart health management. This focus has earned the centre the distinction of being a key research base for humanities and social sciences in Hubei Province, as acknowledged by the Education Department of Hubei Government in 2005.
The centre's research infrastructure is supported by five specialized teams, comprising a total of 32 multidisciplinary researchers. This team includes 17 full professors, 9 associate professors, 4 lecturers, a postdoctoral researcher, and a research assistant. Each team member holds a doctoral degree and brings international exposure through overseas study or research visits, infusing the centre with a broad international outlook and expertise at the forefront of their fields.
Since its establishment, the centre has distinguished itself through significant achievements, including securing two major projects funded by the National Social Science Fund and three key projects from the National Natural Science Foundation. The centre's engagement in policy development and advisory services for national and provincial authorities, its leadership in significant scientific research initiatives, its role in organizing impactful academic conferences both domestically and internationally, and its commitment to fostering researchers' development through international study and research missions have all propelled the simultaneous progression of its fundamental and applied research endeavors. The centre's scholarly contributions have received extensive acclaim and acknowledgment on a global scale.
Website: http://cmim.hust.edu.cn/
