Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Education

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Nebraska, 1986
• M.S. in Computer Science, University of Nebraska, 1985
• M.S. in Mathematics, University of Illinois, 1980
• B.A. in Mathematics, Fresno State University, 1977

Teaching

• Discrete Structures
• Data structures
• Design and Analysis of Algorithms
• Graph Algorithms

Research

• Design and Analysis of Algorithms
• Combinatorial Optimizations
• Graph Algorithms

Affliliations

• ACM
• IEEE
• Institute of Combinatorics and its Applications

Memberships

• ACM
• IEEE
• Fellow, Institute of Combinatorics and its Applications

Honors

• John E. and Winifred E. Sharp Professorship, University of Kansas, 2006.
• Excellence in Teaching Award, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Kansas, 2004.
• Harry Talley Excellence in Teaching Award, EECS Department, University of Kansas, 2001.

Service

• Faculty Senate, Member, Univeristy of Kansas, 2008-Present;
• University Senate, Member, Univeristy of Kansas, 2008-Present;
• University Judicial Board, Member, Univeristy of Kansas, 2007-Present;
• Upsilon Pi Epsilon Association, Faculty Advisor, Univeristy of Kansas, 2001-Present;

Publications

• M.C. Kong, Sin-Min Lee, Eric Seah and Alfred S. Tang, “A Complete Characterization of Balanced Graphs,” Journal of Combinatorial Mathematics and Combinatorial Computing 66, pp. 225-236, 2008.
• Nancy Kinnersley and Man C. Kong, “Fun in Teaching Counting using the Powerball Lottery,” The 37th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, F25: 7 – 11, Milwaukee, WI, 2007.