Dr Alton Chua

Associate Professor

Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information

Nanyang Technological University

31 Nanyang Link, WKWSCI Building, Singapore 637718

DID: 65-6790-5810

Fax: 65-6791-5214

I am currently Associate Professor at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information. My research interests lie mainly in information science and knowledge management, particularly in the context of social media. I have published close to 200 papers in these areas in leading international journals and conferences. Some of the research awards I won include the Inaugural Research Prize at the Universitas 21 Global (2005), Highly Commendable Award from Aslib Proceedings (2006), Best Demonstration Award at the International Conference on Social Informatics (2011), Highly Commendable Award from Online Information Review (2013, 2015), Outstanding Research Award from Journal of Knowledge Management (2014), as well as the Best Paper Award at the International Association of Engineers Conferences (2015, 2018), Highly Commendable Award from Journal of Intellectual Capital (2017).

For my contribution as an administrator, I have been awarded the Public Administration Medal (Bronze) from the President of Singapore in 2015. Then in 2016, I won the Nanyang Education Award (School) for my teaching excellence at the University.

I serve on the editorial board of a number of peer-refereed journals, and have co-chaired the ‘Social Computing’ track in the International Conference on Information Technology: New Conference (ITNG) held in Las Vegas, USA from 2009-2011.

Apart from maintaining an active research record, I have been regularly invited to speak in conferences and seminars on topics related to information science and knowledge management. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Science (Computer Science), a second Bachelor’s degree in Arts (Theology), a Master’s degree in Education (Training and Development), a second Master’s degree in Theology and a Doctorate in Business Administration.

If you are exploring the possibility of pursuing a PhD in areas similar to my interests and are keen to become a research-active scholar, feel free to drop me a note. I am most happy to bounce off ideas with you.