U-M experts can discuss cybersecurity, malware, online retailing

November 17, 2014
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EXPERTS ADVISORY

ANN ARBOR—Business leaders and government officials will meet Nov. 19-21 at the World Internet Conference, the first event organized by China to promote the development of the Internet.

Discussion topics are expected to include online retailing, cyber terrorism and network security. Professors at the University of Michigan are available to take media queries about these issues. They are:

Zhuoqing Morley Mao, associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science, is an expert on network security. Her specific interests include intrusion detection systems, malware deterrence and attacks against routing protocols. Contact: 734-763-5407, zmao@umich.edu. Bio: http://bit.ly/1qg0t1z.

Kevin Fu, associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science, is an expert on computer system security who can discuss the threat of malware getting into medical devices. Contact: 734-763-9015, kevinfu@umich.edu or asap@umich.edu.
Bio: http://bit.ly/1yewWo2. Video: http://bit.ly/1qg1JBU.

Jun Li, assistant professor of technology and operations at the Ross School of Business, has written about online retailing and travel search engines. Her other interests include operations management and business analytics topics, such as revenue management, pricing, consumer behavior, and economic and social networks. Contact: 734-763-4612, junwli@umich.edu. Bio: http://bit.ly/1uzYKEh.

Puneet Manchanda, professor of marketing at the Ross School of Business, can discuss marketing and strategy issues in digital and social media. He recently completed research on what drives traffic on Taobao, Alibaba’s online shopping website: http://bit.ly/1sZTzJh. Contact: 734-936-2445, pmanchan@umich.edu. Bio: http://bit.ly/1uzZ45R.