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Ming Z. Zhang
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Education:

  • PhD Electrical and Computer Engineering, Old Dominion University, Dec. 2008

  • MS Computer Engineering  (48 hours), Old Dominion University, Aug. 2005

  • BS Computer Engineering (189 hours), Summa Cum Laude, Old Dominion University, Dec. 2004

  • BS Electrical Engineering (189 hours), Summa Cum Laude, Old Dominion University, Dec. 2004

  • AS Engineering (~112 hours), Summa Cum Laude, Thomas Nelson Community College, Aug. 2002

  • AAS Electronics Technology (~112 hours), Summa Cum Laude, Thomas Nelson Community College, Aug. 2002

Doctoral Research Topic:

  • Design of a High-speed Architecture for Stabilization of Video Captured Under Non-uniform Lighting Conditions.

Ph.D. Level Courses:

  1. ECE 783 -- Digital Image Processing,  A, Spring 2004

  2. ECE 882 -- Digital Signal Processing II,  A, Spring 2005

  3. ECE 795 -- VLSI Array Processor Design (Ind.),  A,  Summer 2005

  4. ECE 847 -- High Performance Computer Architecture,  A,  Fall 2005

  5. ECE 897 -- VLSI for Signal Processing Systems (Ind.),  A,  Fall 2005

  6. ECE 651 -- Statistical Analysis and Simulation,  A,  Spring 2006

  7. ECE 848 -- Distributed Computer Simulation,  C+,  Spring 2006

  8. ECE 897 -- Adv. Topics in Computer Vision (Ind.),  A,  Spring 2006

Diagnostic Examination: April 2006 (Passed)

Candidacy Examination: November 2007 (Passed)

  1. Dengwei Fu, and Alan N. Willson, "A Two-Stage Angle-Rotation Architecture and Its Error Analysis for Efficient Digital Mixer Implementation," IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems -I: Regular Papers, Volume 53, Number 3, March 2006.

  2. Chao Cheng, and Keshab K. Parhi, "High-Speed Parallel CRC Implementation Based on Unfolding, Pipelining, and Retiming," IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems -II: Express Briefs, Volume 53, Number 10, October 2006.

Projects:

  • DAVI group project

    • Algorithm: (Li Tao: http://www.litao.info )

    • Hardware (from old days):
      My contributions:
      1. Multi-standard video/display input/output interfaces (between the chips and FPGA)
      2. Multi-mode I2C, protocol (controls the video/display input/outputs modes)
      3. Color space conversions (converts color spaces between video chips and RGB components for enhancement)
      4. ZBT RAMs interface (for buffering the video i/o frames)
      5. Convolution (time domain digital filters)
      6. Log/anti-log (the most direct approach)
      7. Partial project integration

    • Recorded: Uniform [cache][me and satya in background]  and non-uniform [cache][praveen] lightings.

  • Multi-sensor video fusion group project:

    • Main contributor: Li Tao

    • Minor contributor: Me

    • Nail  contributor: Hau

  • Image/video enhancement by various approaches

    • Hardware: Me all alone :-).

  • Video stabilization demo [link]

Publications (2005-present)

Journals:

  1. Ming Z. Zhang, Ming-Jung Seow, Li Tao, and K. Vijayan Asari, "A tunable high-performance architecture for enhancement of stream video captured under nonuniform lighting conditions," Journal of Microprocessors and Microsystems (accepted for publication).

  2. Hau T. Ngo, K. Vijayan Asari, Ming Z. Zhang, and Li Tao, "Design of a systolic-pipelined architecture for real-time enhancement of color video stream based on an illuminance-reflectance model," Integration, the VLSI Journal (in print).

  3. Ming Z. Zhang, Hau T. Ngo, Adam R. Livingston, and K. Vijayan Asari, "A high performance architecture for implementation of 2-D convolution with quadrant symmetric kernels," International Journal of Computers and Applications (in print).

  4. Hau T. Ngo, Ming Z. Zhang, Li Tao, and K. Vijayan Asari, "Design of a high performance architecture for real-time enhancement of video stream captured in extremely low lighting environment," International Journal of Embedded Systems: Special Issue on Media and Stream Processing (in print).

  5. Ming Z. Zhang and K. Vijayan Asari, "An efficient multiplier-less architecture for 2-D convolution with quadrant symmetric kernels," Integration, the VLSI Journal, vol. 40, no. 4, pp. 490-502, July 2007.

  6. Ming Z. Zhang, Hau T. Ngo, and K. Vijayan Asari, "Multiplier-less VLSI architecture for real-time computation of multi-dimensional convolution," Journal of Microprocessors and Microsystems, vol. 31, pp. 25-37, February 2007.

  7. Ming Z. Zhang and K. Vijayan Asari, "A hardware-efficient high performance digital architecture for run-time computation of normalized cross correlation," WSEAS Transactions on Circuits and Systems, vol. 5, no. 9, pp. 1416-1423, September 2006.

  8. Ming Z. Zhang, Ming-Jung Seow and K. Vijayan Asari, "A high performance architecture for color image enhancement using a machine learning approach," International Journal of Computational Intelligence Research - Special Issue on Neurocomputing and Applications, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 41-48, 2006.

Book:

  1. Ming Z. Zhang, "A Multiplier-less Architecture for High Speed Computation of Multi-dimensional Convolution," Master Thesis, Old Dominion University 2005.

Book Chapters:

  1. Ming Z. Zhang and K. Vijayan Asari, "A design methodology for performance-resource optimization of a generalized 2D convolution architecture with quadrant symmetric kernels," Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Published by Springer-Verlag Berlin/Heidelberg (ISSN: 0302-9743), Advances in Computer Systems Architecture, Proceedings of the Twelfth Asia-Pacific Computer Systems Architecture Conference - ACSAC 2007: (ISBN: 978-3-540-74308-8), vol. 4697/2007, pp. 220-234, August 23-25, 2007.

  2. Ming Z. Zhang, Li Tao, Ming-Jung Seow, and K. Vijayan Asari, "Design of an efficient flexible architecture for color image enhancement," Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Published by Springer-Verlag Berlin/Heidelberg (ISSN: 0302-9743), Advances in Computer Systems Architecture, Edited by C. Jesshope and C. Egan: Proceedings of the Eleventh Asia-Pacific Computer Systems Architecture Conference - ACSAC 2006: (ISBN: 3-540-29643-3), vol. 4186/2006, pp. 323-336, July 2006.

  3. Ming Z. Zhang, Hau T. Ngo, and K. Vijayan Asari, "Design of an efficient multiplier-less architecture for multi-dimensional convolution," Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Published by Springer-Verlag Berlin/Heidelberg (ISSN: 0302-9743), Advances in Computer Systems Architecture, Edited by T. Srikanthan, J. Xue and C. H. Chang: Proceedings of the Tenth Asia-Pacific Computer Systems Architecture Conference - ACSAC 2005: (ISBN: 3-540-29643-3), vol. 3740/2005, pp. 65-78, October 2005.

Refereed Conference Proceedings:

  1. Ming Z. Zhang and K. Vijayan Asari, "A new framework for automatic feature selection for tracking," Proceedings of the Twentieth International Joint Conference on Neural Networks - IJCNN 2007, Orlando, Florida, pp. pp. 3104-3109, August 12 -17, 2007.

  2. Ming Z. Zhang, Ming-Jung Seow, Li Tao and K. Vijayan Asari, "Design of an efficient architecture for enhancement of stream video captured in non-uniform lighting conditions," Proceedings of the International Symposium on Signals Circuits and Systems - ISSCS 2007, Romania, vol. 2, pp. 1-4, July 13-14, 2007.

  3. Ming Z. Zhang and K. Vijayan Asari, "A fully pipelined multiplierless architecture for 2D convolution with quadrant symmetric kernels," Proceedings of the IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems - APCCAS 2006, Singapore, pp. 1561-1564, December 4-7, 2006.

  4. Hau T. Ngo, Ming Z. Zhang, Li Tao and K. Vijayan Asari, "Design of a digital architecture for real-time video enhancement based on illuminance-reflectance model," Proceedings of the 49th IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems - MWSCAS 2006, Puerto Rico, pp. 3179-1-5, August 6-9, 2006.

  5. Ming Z. Zhang, Ming-Jung Seow and K. Vijayan Asari, "A hardware architecture for color image enhancement using a machine learning approach with adaptive parameterization," Proceedings of the IEEE International Joint Conference on Neural Networks - IJCNN 2006,Vancouver, BC, Canada, pp. 35-40, July 16-21, 2006.

  6. Ming-Jung Seow, Ming Z. Zhang and K. Vijayan Asari, "Natural color representation using Ratio learning algorithm for enhancement of digital color images," IS&T Proceedings of the 30th International Congress of Imaging Science - ICIS'06, Rochester, New York, pp. 625-628, May 7-11,2006.

  7. Li Tao, Hau T. Ngo, Ming Z. Zhang, Adam Livingston, and K. Vijayan Asari, "Multi-sensor image fusion and enhancement system for assisting drivers in poor lighting conditions," IEEE Computer Society Proceedings of the International Workshop on Applied Imagery and Pattern Recognition, AIPR - 2005, Washington DC, pp. 106-113, October 19 - 21, 2005.

  8. Hau Ngo, Li Tao, Adam Livingston, Ming Z. Zhang, and K. Vijayan Asari, "A visibility improvement system for low vision drivers by nonlinear enhancement of fused visible and infrared video," IEEE 1st Workshop on Computer Vision Applications for the Visually Impaired - CVAVI 2005: Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition - CVPR 2005, San Diego, CA, pp. 25, June 20 - 25, 2005.

  9. Ming Z. Zhang, Hau T. Ngo, Adam Livingston, and K. Vijayan Asari, "An efficient VLSI architecture for 2-D convolution with quadrant symmetric kernels," IEEE Computer Society Proceedings of the International Symposium on VLSI - ISVLSI 2005, Tampa, Florida, pp. 303-304, May 11 - 12, 2005.

  10. Adam Livingston, Hau T. Ngo, Ming Z. Zhang, Li Tao, and K. Vijayan Asari, "Design of a real time system for nonlinear enhancement of video streams by an integrated neighborhood dependent approach," IEEE Computer Society Proceedings of the International Symposium on VLSI - ISVLSI 2005, Tampa, Florida, pp. 301-302, May 11 - 12, 2005.

Published Abstracts:

  1. Ming Z. Zhang and K. Vijayan Asari, "A robust algorithm for real-time stabilization of shaky video captured under low lighting conditions," ODU-NSU-EVMS-VTC Research Exposition Day: Research Expo 2007 - 400 Years of Discovery, Ted Constant Hall, Norfolk, VA, (Poster), p. 43, April 05, 2007.

  2. Li Tao, Ming Z. Zhang, and K. Vijayan Asari, "Image fusion for visibility improvement of digital color images," ODU-NSU-EVMS Research Exposition Day: Research Expo 2006 - Global Challenges and Local Solutions, Ted Constant Hall, Norfolk, VA,(Poster), p. 34, April 05, 2006.

  3. Hau T. Ngo, Li Tao, Ming Z. Zhang, Adam Livingston, and K. Vijayan Asari, "Driver's assistant for visibility improvement," ODU-NSU Research Exposition Day: Research Expo 2005, Ted Constant Hall, Norfolk, VA, (Poster) April 06, 2005.

Rankings:

          Journals: (g00gle search)

               Premium:

                    IEEE Transaction on Circuits and Systems I

                    IEEE Transaction on Computers

                    Integration, The VLSI Journal

                    VLSI Design

              Leading:

                    International Journal of Computational Intelligence Research

                    IEEE Transaction on Circuits and Systems II

                    Journal of Microcomputer Applications

                    Microprocessing and Microprogramming

               Reputable:

                    Computer Design

                    Digital Processes

                    Electronics Letters,

                    EUROMICRO Journal

                    Journal of Circuits, Systems and Computers

                    Journal of Electronics, Information and Systems

                    Microprocessors and Microsystems

                    Supercomputer

                    IEEE Journal on Computer Architectures for Intelligent Machines

          Conferences: (g00gle search)

               Premium:

                    CVPR: IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

               Leading:

                    ISNN: International Symposium on Neural Networks

                    IJCNN: International Joint Conference on Neural Networks

                    ISVLSI: IEEE Symposium VLSI Circuits

Research Presentations

  • IS&T Proceedings of the 30th International Congress of Imaging Science - ICIS'06, Rochester, New York, May 7-11,2006.

  • IS&T/SPIE Symposium on Electronic Imaging, San Jose, CA, January 15-19, 2006.

  • IEEE Computer Society Workshop on Applied Imagery and Pattern Recognition at Washington DC, October 19-21, 2005.

  • IEEE Computer Society Annual Symposium on VLSI at Tampa, Florida, May 11 - 12, 2005.

Scholarships and Honors:

  • Best Ph.D. Researcher 2008

  • GAANN fellowship 2007

  • ETA KAPPA NU 2005

  • Tau Beta Pi, 2003

  • Phi Kappa Phi, 2003

  • Staurt Russell Scholarship, 2003

  • Kovner Scholarship, 2003

  • Golden Key, 2002

  • National Dean's List, 2002/2003

  • Hastings Award (TNCC), 2002

Working Experience:

  • Instructor: ECE489W Fall08[link].

  • TA: ECE488 Fall05, ECE489 Spr05 [link].

Cumulated List of Coursework:

Title

Description

BIO101

General Biology, taken for fun...

ENG101

Practicle English

HIS121

US History

MTH115

Technical Math

PED103

Aerobic Fitness

BIO102

General Biology, taken for fun...

ELE239

Programming Controller

ENG115

Technical Writing

ETR148

Amplifier/Integrating Circuit

MTH116

Technical Math II

EGR120

Introduction Engineering

ETR145

Ind Electrical Application

MTH173

Calculus I

ETR240

Principle Of Communication

ETR280

Int Digital Logic Circuits

MTH174

Calculus II

MUS121

Music Appreciation

PHY201

General Physics I, taken for fun... :-\

PSY201

Introduction Psychology

CHM111

College Chemistry

EGR126

Computer Programming

EGR272

Circuit Theory II

EGR278

Digital Logic Lab

ETR121

Electronic Devices

ETR274

Computer Electronics II

MTH291

Differential Equations

ART101

History / Appreciation Art

CHM112

College Chemistry II

MTH285

Linear Algebra, taken for fun...

EGR110

Engineering Graph

EGR140

Mechanical Statics

EGR271

Circuit Theory I

ENG111

College Composition

MTH277

Calculus III, vectorcalculus

PHY241

University Physics

EGR277

Digital Logics
CS250 Problem Solving/Programming

ECE302

Linear Systems

ECE304

Probability Statistic Reliability

ECE313

Electronics Circuits

ECE382

Electronics Lab

PHY232

University Physics II

CS381

Discrete Mathematics

ECE332

Microelectronics

ECE341

Digital System

ECE485W

Electronic Engineering

CS361

Advance Data Structure

ECE286

Computer Aided

ECE323

Electromagnetics

ECE387

Microelectronic Fabrication

ECE546

Microcontroller

ECE486

Electronic Engineering II

ECE578

Laser / Laser Applications, taken for fun...
PHIL110P INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY, taken for fun...
CS471 OPERATING SYSTEM

ECE558

 Instrumentation, taken for fun...
MATH691 Partial Differential Equations

ECE561

 Automatic control system, taken for fun...
ECE488 CpE desgin I
ECE543 Computer Architecture, taken for fun...
ECE487 EE design III, ODU car team, taken for fun...
ECE581 DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING
ENGN401 FE exam review 78%

ECE489W

 CpE desgin II
Car Team ODU car team, taken for fun...
CS350  
Engl 112 Enjoying Literature
ECE783 Digital Image Processing
ECE605 Engineering Systems Modeling
ECE642 Computer Networking
ECE648 Advanced Digital Design
ECE643 Computer Architecture Design
ECE882 Digital Signal Processing II
ECE699 Thesis
ECE699 Thesis
ECE795 VLSI Processor Design
ECE831 Seminar
ECE847 High Performance Comp Arch
ECE897 VLSI SP, one journal paper
ECE899 Research
ECE831 Seminar
ECE848 DCS
ECE897 IHPA
ECE651 SAS
Diagnostics: 67/80
ECE899 Research
ECE831 Seminar
ECE899 Research
ECE831 Seminar
ECE899 Research
... ...