Dr. Mumin Chen is a scholar in international relations with particular focus on regional issues in South Asia and the Middle East. He is professor at the Graduate Institute of International Politics, and serves as director of Center for Studies on South Asia and the Middle East, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan. Chen earned his Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in International Studies from Graduate School of International Studies, University of Denver, USA (2004 and 1997, respectively), and B.A. in Political Science from National Taiwan University, Taiwan.