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[PERSON] received his MS and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, in 1989 and 1993, respectively. He is currently a professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, National Dong Hwa University, where he also serves as president. Additionally, he works with the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Ilan University, Taiwan. He was the Director of the Computer Center for Ministry of Education Taiwan from September 2008 to July 2010. His research interests include IPv6, cross-layer design, cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), and 5G mobile networks. He has authored or co-authored four books and has published about 400 refereed professional research papers. He has supervised more than 150 MSEE thesis students and 11 PhD students. Prof. [PERSON] was ranked among the Top 10 Computer Scientists in Taiwan in 2020 by Guide2 Research. Prof. [PERSON] was ranked among the Top 5 Authors in Taiwan in the field of Computer Networks and Communications, Information Systems, Computer Science Applications, and Hardware and Architecture by Scopus SciVal. Due to Prof. [PERSON]'s contribution to suburban ICT education, he was awarded the US President's Lifetime Achievement Award and the International Albert Schweitzer Foundation Human Contribution Award in 2016. Prof. [PERSON] has undertaken a pioneering role in the development and promotion of practical solutions for NGN. His research accomplishments are fundamental, innovative, and insightful, which are recognized by both academia and industry. The OSI-layered protocol works well in wired networks, but the traditional layered network design cannot meet the needs of users in terms of performance and efficiency for NGN. Prof. [PERSON] proposed a \"Cross-Layer Design\" for 3G and 4G, which abandons the restriction imposed by the layered architecture on direct communication between adjacent layers; his design can transmit or share information between different protocol layers according to system requirements, thus reducing the complexity of network planning and enhancing the flexibility of networks. This technology has also become one of the major development technologies of 5G. In this regard, he proposed novel CLD frameworks (including the integration of SDN, SDR, and STIN) and conducted systematic studies to comprehensively evaluate system performance regarding delay, traffic load, cost, and quality of service (QoS). These studies transcend wireless access, networking, transport, and application layers, and clearly show that the proposed framework can effectively increase system capability, affordability, and sustainability. Prof. [PERSON] first proposed and established a novel network framework based on the cross-layer design technology for the Taiwan Academic Network (TANet). He cooperated with Cisco Taiwan to build the first commercial-grade 5G evolved packet core (EPC) testbed in Taiwan's academia. This project, along with his research results, strengthened the cooperation between Taiwan's leading telecommunication companies, FET (FarEasTone) and Ericsson, to further develop 5G testing on campus and set up a 5G lab in Taiwan to accelerate industrial and social transformation in the age of NGN and IoT. FET starts to offer 5G services on its LTE technology in 2018, two years ahead of commercial operations. In addition, the proposed STIN vision is included in the conclusion of the 3 GPP standard TR 38.811, as one of the working items of R16. It is with these achievements in mind that we honor Prof. [PERSON] on this occasion for his immense contributions in the areas of cross-layer design, cloud computing, IoT, and mobile networks. His excellent research results are an inspiration to all.