Pak Chung Wong

Interim Editor-in-chief at IEEE Computer Society

Pak Chung Wong has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Pak Chung currently holds the position of Vice President, User Experience (UX) at Trovares, where they direct and contributes to the design and development of User Experience for the company's flagship commercial product. Prior to this, they worked at the University of Iowa as an Adjunct Professor in Computer Science and as a Lecturer in Business Analytics at the Tippie College of Business. At the University, they taught courses on topics such as database systems, data management, visual analytics, and information visualization.

In addition to their academic roles, Pak Chung Wong held positions at IEEE Computer Society, serving as an Associate Editor-in-Chief for IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, and as the Co-Founder and Chair of IEEE VGTC Visualization Pioneers Group. Pak Chung also worked at SAGE Publications as an Associate Editor for Information Visualization Journal.

Earlier in their career, Pak Chung Wong was Chief Information Officer (CIO) at INFIMONI LLC, overseeing the information technology needs of the startup involved in telecommunications industry. Pak Chung also worked at ACT, serving as a Principal Advisor on Data Science to Chief Officer and participating in the ACT Leadership Academy Cohort.

Pak Chung Wong started their career at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), where they held the position of Chief Scientist and R&D Manager.

Overall, Pak Chung Wong has a strong background in UX design, teaching in computer science and business analytics, editorial roles for academic publications, and leadership positions in professional organizations.

Pak Chung Wong's education history includes a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Science from The Ohio State University. Additionally, they hold a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Computer Science from the University of New Hampshire. No specific start or end years are provided for either degree.

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Timeline

  • Interim Editor-in-chief

    June 1, 2024 - present

  • Associate Editor-in-chief, IEEE Computer Graphics And Applications

    January, 2013

  • Co Founder And Chair IEEE VGTC Visualization Pioneers Group

    October, 2012