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Dr. Daniel Tan (Tiong Hok) is currently the Director, Centre for Educational Development, and Associate Professor, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He obtained his BSc from University of Aston, Birmingham, England. He subsequently achieved a PhD from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology and a post-graduate Diploma in Teaching in Higher Education from the Nanyang Technological University. His research interests cover Internet and computer security; human factors and usability. He is involved in several projects on information warfare, encryption, authentication, intrusion detection systems and usability.

Assoc. Prof. Tan, as Director of the Centre for Educational Development at the Nanyang Technological University, led a team to develop and implement an e-learning campus eco-system. This environment, comprising a holistic approach towards system design, learning platform, server architecture, coupled with edUtorium - the staff development program and pedagogical design has resulted in a high immersive and adoption rate, by both staff and students.

Through this innovative e-learning initiative, the University has won recognition by being a winner of the Intelligent20 Award 2003 and Honouree of CIO Asia100 Award 2004.

His profile is at http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/edu/gelc/bios/danieltan.html

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