Dr. Michael Chuang is an Associate Professor of Management Information Systems at the University of Illinois Springfield. He owns bachelor's degrees in civil engineering and business management, and a master's degree in transportation and construction management engineering from National Taiwan University. He received a master's degree in accountancy and a Ph.D. in Information Systems from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
His teaching spans business analytics, project and change management, systems analysis and design, and healthcare informatics. His career is firmly rooted in technology-driven innovation, shaped by his engineering background in transportation projects and services, strategic advisory work in blockchain, and sustained leadership in devoted entrepreneurial and venture-building endeavors.
In academic research, Dr. Chuang focuses on AI- and blockchain-enabled venture strategy, systems analysis and development for new ventures, technology venturing, innovation management, health informatics, etc. His multidisciplinary background -- rooted in a range of business design, modeling, and collaborative knowledge -- adds a structural, systems-oriented perspective that strengthens both his scholarly work and practical insights.
The synergy between his industry-inspired expertise and systematic academic inquiry anchors his professional pathways and guides the development of his emerging research momentum.