Publications

     Ph.D. Thesis: “Global Search Methods for Solving Nonlinear Optimization Problems”, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Illinois, 1997.

Journal Publications

1.    Ahmed Ahmed, H. Shi, and Y. Shang, “Adaptive Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks: An Experimental Study,” Journal of Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing (in press). 

2.    M. Tubaishat and Y. Shang, “Wireless Sensor Network Based Real-time Traffic Control,” Journal of Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing (in press). 

3.    P. Zhuang, Y. Shang, and H. Shi, “A New Method of Using Sensor Networks for Pursuit-Evasion Problems,” Journal of Networks, (in press). 

4.    X. Li, H. Shi, and Y. Shang, “Sensor Network Localization Based on Sorted RSSI Quantization,” Special Issue on Wireless Sensor Networks of the Int’l Journal of Ad Hoc and Ubiquitous Computing, (in press).

5.    S. Selvakennedy, S. Sinnappan, and Y. Shang, “A Biologically-inspired Clustering Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks,” Computer Communications, Vol. 30, June 2007.

6.    Y. Shang and H. Shi, “Flexible Energy Efficient Density Control on Wireless Sensor Networks,” Int’l Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, 3:5-21, 2007.  

7.    Y. Shang, M. Fromherz, and L. Crawford, “A new constraint test-case generator and the importance of hybrid optimizers,” European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier Science, vol. 173, pp. 419-443, 2006.

8.    H. Shi, Y. Shi, and Y. Shang, “A ProFound-based Meta Search Engine for Rapid Protein Identification,” Information, Japan, Vol. 9, No. 6, pp. 891-900, 2006.

9.    S. Selvakennedy, Sukunesan Sinnappan and Yi Shang, “T-ANT: A Nature-Inspired Data Gathering Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks,” Journal of Communications, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 22-29, May 2006.

10.  A. Ahmed, Y. Shang, H. Shi, and B. Hua, “Variants of MDS-Based Methods for Ad Hoc Network Localization,” Journal of Interconnection Networks, World Scientific, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 5-19, 2006.

11.  Y. Shang, W. Ruml, and M.  Fromherz, “Positioning Using Local Maps,” Ad Hoc Networks Journal, Elsevier, Vol. 4, pp. 240-253, 2006.

12.  H. Shi, H. Liu, Y. Shang, and S. Chen, “Student Modeling in E-Learning Environments,” Int’l Journal on Education and Information Technologies, Springer Science, 2(1), pp. 1-20, Sept. 2005.

13.  H. Shi, C. S. Cummngs, Y. Shang, and S. Chen, “A Flexible Authentication and Authorization Scheme for A Learner Information Management Web Service,” International Journal of Information Technology and Decision Making, World Scientific, vol. 4, No. 2, June 2005.

14.  Y. Shang, W. Ruml, M.  Fromherz, and Y. Zhang, “Localization from Connectivity in Sensor Networks,” IEEE Trans. Parallel and Distributed Systems, vol. 15, no. 11, pp. 961-974, Nov. 2004.

15.  H. Shi, O. Rodriguez, S. Chen, and Y. Shang, “Open Learning Objects as an Intelligent Way of Organizing Educational Material,” International Journal on E-Learning, 3(2):47-59, April-June 2004.

16.  Y. Shang and M. Fromherz, “Experimental Complexity Analysis of Continuous Constraint Satisfaction Problems,” Information Sciences, Elsevier Science, No. 153, pp. 1-36, 2003.

17.  Y. Shang and L. Li, “Precision Evaluation of Search Engines,” World Wide Web, Kluwer Academic, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 159-173, 2002.

18.  Y. Shang, H. Shi, and S. Chen, “An Intelligent Distributed Environment for Active Learning,” ACM Journal on Educational Resources in Computing, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 1-17, summer, 2001.

19.  Y. Shang, L. Li, and B. Wah, “Optimization Design of Biorthogonal Filter Banks for Image Compression,” Information Sciences, Elsevier Science, No. 132, pp. 23-51, 2001.

20.  Y. Shang and L. Li, “A New Method for Automatic Performance Comparison of Search Engines,” World Wide Web, Kluwer Academic, Vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 241-247, Dec. 2000.

21.  Y. Shang, C. Sapp, and H. Shi, “An Intelligent Web Representative,” Information, Vol. 3, No. 2, International Information Institute, Japan, 2000.

22.  B. W. Wah, T. Wang, Y. Shang, and Z. Wu, “Improving the Performance of Weighted Lagrange-Multiplier Methods for Constrained Nonlinear Optimization,” Information Sciences, Elsevier, Vol. 124, No. 1-4, pp. 241-272, 2000.

23.  Y. Shang and H. Shi, “A Web-Based Multi-Agent System for Interpreting Medical Images,” World Wide Web, Kluwer Academic, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 209-218, 1999.

24.  B. W. Wah, Y. Shang, and Z. Wu, “Discrete Lagrangian Method for Optimizing the Design of Multiplierless QMF Filter Banks”, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II, Vol. 46, No. 9, pp. 1179-1191, Sept. 1999.

25.  Y. Shang and B. W. Wah, “A Discrete Lagrangian-based Global-Search Method for Solving Satisfiability Problems,” Journal of Global Optimization, Kluwer Academic, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 61-99, Jan. 1998.

26.  Y. Shang and B. W. Wah, “Global Optimization for Neural Network Training,” IEEE Computer, vol. 29, No. 3, pp. 45-54, March 1996.

27.  B. W. Wah and Y. Shang, “Comparison and Evaluation of a Class of IDA* Algorithms,” Int'l Journal of Tools with Artificial Intelligence, World Scientific, vol. 3, no. 4, Oct. 1995, pp. 493-523.

28.  Y. Shang and Z. Tang, “Heuristic Operators for Genetic Algorithms,” Journal of Computer Research and Development of China, vol. 29, pp. 14--19, Sept. 1992.

Book Chapters

  1. A. Ahmed, X. Li, Y. Shang, and H. Shi, “MDS-Based Localization,” in Localization Algorithms and Strategies for Wireless Sensor Networks, IGI Global, 2008 (in press).
  2. Y. Shang, Q. Wang, J. Zhang, B. Barz, I. Kosztin, and D. Xu, “A New Computational Intelligent Approach to Protein Tertiary Structure Prediction,” in Advance in Computational Intelligence. Ed: Xin Yao. University of Science and Technology of China Press, 2008 (in press).
  3. Y. Shang, “Expert Systems” in Electrical Engineering Handbook, Ed: Prof.~Wai-Kai Chen, Elsevier Academic Press, 2004.
  4. H. Shi, O. Rodriguez, Y. Shang, and S. Chen, “Integrating Adaptive and Intelligent Techniques into a Web-based Environment for Active Learning”, in Intelligent Systems: Techniques and Applications, Ed: C. T. Leondes, CRC Press/Lewis Publishers (to appear).
  5. B. W. Wah and Y. Shang, “A Discrete Lagrangian-Based Global-Search Method for Solving Satisfiability Problems”, in Satisfiability Problem: Theory and Applications, Ed: Ding-Zhu Du, Jun Gu, and Panos Pardalos, American Mathematical Society, March 1996.

Conference and Workshop Publications

1.    P. Zhuang, Q. Qi, Y. Shang, and H. Shi, “Model-Based Traffic Prediction Using Sensor Networks,” Proc. IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, Las Vegas, NV, January 2008.

2.    M. Tubaishat, Q. Qi, Y. Shang, and H. Shi, “Wireless Sensor-Based Traffic Light Control,” Proc. IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, Las Vegas, NV, January 2008.

3.    X. Li, B. Hua, Y. Shang, Y. Guo, and L. Yue, “Bilateration: An attack-resistant localization of Wireless Sensor Network", Proc. IFIP International Conference on Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing, 2008.

4.    Y. Shang, R. Bondugula, D. Xu, and Q. Wang. “A New Method for Protein Tertiary Structure Prediction,” Proc. IASTED Int’l Conf. on Computational Intelligence, Banff, Canada, July, 2007.

5.    B. Yin, H. Shi, Y. Shang, and D. Ma. “Adaptive Clustering and Transmission Range Adjustment in Wireless Sensor Networks,” Proc. IASTED Int’l Conf. on Communications, Internet, and Information Technology, Banff, Canada, July, 2007.

6.    P. Zhuang, Q. Wang, Y. Shang, H. Shi, and B. Hua. “Wireless Sensor Network Aided Search and Rescue in Trails,” Proc. Int’l Conference on Scalable Information Systems, Suzhou, China, June. 2007.

7.    B. Yin, H. Shi, and Y. Shang, “Analysis of Energy Consumption in Clustered Wireless Sensor Networks,” Proc. IEEE Int’l Symposium on Wireless Pervasive Computing, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Feb. 2007.

8.    P. Zhuang, Q. Wang, Y. Shang, and H. Shi, “Minimizing Location Uncertainty in Access Points Deployment,” Proc. IEEE Int’l Symposium on Wireless Pervasive Computing, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Feb. 2007.

9.    A. Ahmed, H. Shi, and Y. Shang, “Map-based Adaptive Positioning in Wireless Sensor Networks,” Proc. IEEE Int’l Symposium on Wireless Pervasive Computing, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Feb. 2007.

10.  B. Yin, H. Shi, and Y. Shang, “An Efficient Algorithm for Constructing Connected Dominating Set in Ad Hoc Networks,” Proc. IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, Las Vegas, NV, January 2007.

11.  M. Tubaishat, Y. Shang, and H. Shi, “Adaptive Traffic Light Control with Wireless Sensor Networks,” Proc. IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, Las Vegas, NV, January 2007.

12.  Q. Wang and Y. Shang, “Optimal Access Point Placement for Target Localization along Trails,” Proc. IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, Las Vegas, NV, January 2007.

13.  P. Zhuang, Y. Shang, and H. Shi, “Sensor Network Assisted Collaboration for Pursuit-Evasion Problem,” Proc. IEEE Int’l Conf. on Pervasive Services, Lyon, France, June 2006.

14.  A. Ahmed, Y. Shang, and H. Shi, “A New Hybrid Wireless Sensor Network Localization System,” Proc. IEEE Int’l Conf. on Pervasive Services, Lyon, France, June 2006.

15.  S. Selvakennedy, S. Sinnappan, and Y. Shang, “Data Dissemination Based on Ant Swarms for Wireless Sensor Networks,” Proc. IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, Las Vegas, NV, January 2006.

16.  A. Ahmed, H. Shi, and Y. Shang, “Adaptive Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks,” 2nd IEEE Int’l Workshop on Adaptive Wireless Networks of the IEEE Globecom 2005, St. Louis, MO, Dec, 2005.

17.  B. Yin, H. Shi, and Y. Shang, “An Efficient Single-Phase Distributed Algorithm for Constructing Connected Dominating Set in Ad Hoc Networks,” 2nd IEEE Int’l Workshop on Adaptive Wireless Networks of the IEEE Globecom 2005, St. Louis, MO, Dec, 2005.

18.  P. Zhuang, Y. Shang, and H. Shi, “A New Distributed Planning Method for Pursuit-Evasion Game Using Sensor Networks,” 2nd IEEE Int’l Workshop on Adaptive Wireless Networks of the IEEE Globecom 2005, St. Louis, MO, Dec, 2005.

19.  H. Shi, X. Li, Y. Shang, and D. Ma, “Cramer-Rao Bound Analysis of Quantized RSSI Based Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks,” Proc. IEEE/IFIP Int’l Workshop on Parallel and Distributed Embedded Systems (PDES-05), Fukuoka, Japan, July 2005.

20.  B. Yin, H. Shi, and Y. Shang, “A Two-level Strategy for Topology Control in Wireless Sensor Networks,” Proc. 1st IEEE Inte’l Workshop on Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Networks (HWISE 2005), Fukuoka, Japan, July 2005.

21.  Y. Shang and H. Shi, “Coverage and Energy Tradeoff in Density Control on Sensor Networks,” Proc. 11th IEEE Int’l Conf. Parallel and Distributed Systems (ICPADS 2005), Fukuoka, Japan, July 2005.

22.  A. Ahmed, Y. Shang, and H. Shi, “Variants of Multidimensional Scaling for Node Localization,” Proc. 11th IEEE Int’l Conf. Parallel and Distributed Systems (ICPADS 2005), Fukuoka, Japan, July 2005.

23.  X. Li, H. Shi, and Y. Shang, ``A Sorted RSSI Quantization Based Algorithm for Sensor Network Localization,” Proc. 11th IEEE Int’l Conf. Parallel and Distributed Systems (ICPADS 2005), Fukuoka, Japan, July 2005.

24.  A. Ahmed, H. Shi, and Y. Shang, “SHARP: A New Approach to Relative Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks,” Proc. 2nd IEEE International Workshop on Wireless Ad Hoc Networking (WWAN 2005), Columbus, OH, June 2005.

25.  Y. Shang, J. Shen, and H. Shi, “A New Density Control Algorithm for Sensor Networks,” 1st IEEE Int’l Workshop on Embedded Networked Sensors, Nov. 2004.

26.  X. Li, H. Shi, and Y. Shang, “A Partial-Range-Aware Localization Algorithm for Ad Hoc Wireless Sensor Networks,” 29th Annual IEEE Int’l Conf. on Local Computer Networks, Nov. 2004.

27.  Y. Shang, H. Shi, and A. A. Ahmed, “Performance Study of Localization Methods in Ad Hoc Sensor Networks,” 1st IEEE Int’l Conf. on Mobile Ad-hoc and Sensor Systems, Oct. 2004.

28.  X. Li, H. Shi, and Y. Shang, “A Map-Growing Localization Algorithm for Ad Hoc Wireless Sensor Networks,” IEEE Int’l Conf. on Parallel and Distributed Systems (ICPADS), July 2004.

29.  H. Liu, H. Shi, Y. Shang, and S. Chen, “Student Modeling with Timed Assessment Information,” IEEE Int’l Conf. on Information Technology: Research and Education, London, England, June 2004.

30.  X. Su, Yi Shang, and Y. Mai, “Delay-Sensitive Delivery of Scalable Coded Images Over Peer-to-Peer Networks,” IEEE Int’l Conf. on Multimedia and Expo (ICME), Taipei, Taiwan, June 2004.

31.  X. Su and Y. Shang, “Error Concealment of Transform Coded Images with Continuous QoS,” IEEE Int’l Conf. on Information Technology: Coding & Computing (ITCC), Las Vegas, NV, April 2004.

32.  Y. Shang, J. Meng, and H. Shi, “Relative Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks,” IEEE Int’l Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium (IPDPS), April 2004.

33.  Y. Shang and W. Ruml, “Improved MDS-Based Localization,” IEEE Infocom, Hong Kong, March 2004.

34.  Y. Shang, W. Ruml, M.  Fromherz, and Y. Zhang, “Localization from mere connectivity,” 4th ACM Int’l Symposium on Mobile Ad Hoc Networking and Computing (ACM MobiHoc), pp. 201-212, Annapolis, Maryland, June 2003.

35.  Y. Shang, M. Fromherz, Y. Zhang, and L. Crawford, “Constraint-based routing for ad-hoc networks,” IEEE Int’l Conf. on Information Technology: Research and Education (ITRE), pp. 306-310, Newark, NJ, August 2003 (invited paper).

36.  A. Ahmed, H. Shi, and Yi Shang, “A Survey on Routing Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks,” IEEE Int’l Conf. on Information Technology: Research and Education (ITRE), pp. 301-305, Newark, NJ, August 2003 (invited paper).

37.  H. Liu, H. Shi, Y. Shang, and S. Chen, “SAM: A Student Assessment and Modeling System,” Int’l Conf. on Artificial Intelligence (IC-AI’03), Las Vegas, Nevada, June, 2003.

38.  L. Li, Y. Shang, W. Zhang, and H. Shi, “A General Method for Statistical Performance Evaluation,” Hawaii Int'l Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-36), Hawaii, Jan. 2003.

39.  L. Li, Y. Shang, W. Zhang, and H. Shi, “Fuzzy Logic for Search Engine Ranking,” 12th Int'l Conference on Artificial Neural Networks In Engineering (ANNIE 2002), St. Louis, MO, Nov. 2002.

40.  L. Li, Y. Shang, H. Shi, and W. Zhang, “Performance Evaluation of HITS-based Algorithms,” Proc. IASTED Int’l Conf. on Communications, Internet, and Information Technology (CIIT 2002), St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Nov. 2002.

41.  Y. Shang, M. Fromherz, and Y. Zhang, “Developing Efficient Cooperative Solvers for Constrained Optimization,” Workshop on Cooperative Solvers in Constraint Programming, 8th Int’l Conf. on Principles and Practice of Constraint Programming (CP’02), Ithaca, Sep. 2002.

42.  Y. Zhang, M. Fromherz, L. Crawford, and Y. Shang, “A General Constraint-based Control Framework with Examples in Modular Self-reconfigurable Robots,” IEEE/RSJ Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2002), Lausanne, Switzerland, Sep. 2002

43.  Y. Shang, M.  Fromherz, and L. Crawford, “An Efficient Cooperative Solver for Nonlinear Continuous Constraint Problems,” Int’l Congress of Mathematical Software (ICMS’02), Beijing, China, August 2002.

44.  Y. Shang, M. Fromherz, and L. Crawford, “Solving Nonlinear Continuous Constraint Problems,” Int’l Congress of Mathematicians (ICM'02), Short Communication, Beijing, China, August 2002.

45.  O. Rodriguez, S. Chen, H. Shi, and Y. Shang, “Open Learning Objects: the case for inner metadata,” 11th Int'l World Wide Web Conference (WWW2002)), May 2002.

46.  L. Li, Y. Shang, and W. Zhang, “Improvement of HITS-based Algorithms on Web Documents,” 11th Int'l World Wide Web Conference (WWW2002), May 2002.

47.  M. Fromherz, L. Crawford, C. Guettier, and Y. Shang, “Distributed Adaptive Constrained Optimization for Smart Matter Systems,” 2002 AAAI Spring Symposium on Intelligent Embedded and Distributed Systems, March 2002.

48.  L. Crawford, M. Fromherz, C. Guettier, and Y. Shang, “A Framework for On-line Adaptive Control of Problem Solving,” Workshop on On-line Combinatorial Problem Solving and Constraint Programming, 7th Int’l Conf. on Principles and Practice of Constraint Programming (CP’01), Paphos, Cyprus, 2001.

49.  Y. Shang, Y. Wan, M. P.J. Fromherz, and L. Crawford, “Combining Global and Local Search in Solving Continuous Constraint Problems,” Workshop on Cooperative Solvers in Constraint Programming, 7th Int’l Conf. on Principles and Practice of Constraint Programming (CP’01), Paphos, Cyprus, 2001.

50.  Y. Shang, M. Fromherz, T. Hogg, and W. Jackson, “Complexity of Continuous, 3-SAT-like Constraint Satisfaction Problems,” IJCAI-01 Workshop on Stochastic Search Algorithms, pp. 49-54, Seattle, WA, 2001.

51.  M. P. J. Fromherz, T. Hogg, Y. Shang, and W. B. Jackson, “Modular Robot Control and Continuous Constraint Satisfaction,” IJCAI-01 Workshop on Modeling and Solving Problems with Constraints, pp. 47-56, Seattle, WA, 2001.

52.  H. Shi, Y. Shang, and F. Ren, “Using Natural Language to Access Databases on the Web,” IEEE Int’l Workshop on Natural Language processing and Knowledge Engineering (NLPKE 2001) in conjunction with the IEEE SMC' 2001, Tucson, Arizona, 2001.

53.  S. Chen, O. Rodriguez, C. Choo, Y. Shang, and H. Shi, “Personalizing Digital Libraries for Learners," 12th Int’l Conf. On Database and Expert Systems Applications (DEXA'2001), Munich, Germany, 2001.

54.  Y. Shang, H. Shi, and S. Chen, “An Intelligent Distributed Environment for Active Learning,” Proc. 10th Int'l World Wide Web Conference (WWW10), Hong Kong, May 2001.

55.  L. Li and Y. Shang, “Approximate ranking of Web Searching Engines,” Proc. 10th Int'l World Wide Web Conference (WWW10), Hong Kong, May 2001.

56.  H. Shi, Y. Shang, and S. Chen, “Smart Instructional Component Based Course Content Organization and Delivery,” Proc. 6th Annual Conf. on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE 2001, Canterbury, UK, June, 2001.

57.  H. Shi, Y. Shang, and S. Chen, “TIGERMU: a Tightly Integrated General Environment for Resource Management and Utilization,” (Invited paper), Proc. 1st Int'l Conf. on Information (Information'2000), pp. 17-24, Fukuoka, Japan, October 2000.

58.  L. Li and Y. Shang, “A New Statistical Method for Evaluating Search Engines,” Proc. IEEE 12th Int'l Conf. on Tools with Artificial Intelligence, pp. 208-215, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2000.

59.  Y. Shang, L. Li, and K. C. Ho, “Optimization Design of Filter Banks For Wavelet Denoising,” Proc. 5th Int'l Conf. on Signal Processing (ICSP), IFIP 16th World Computer Congress, Beijing, China, August 2000.

60.  Y. Shang and H. Shi, “IDEAL: An Integrated Distributed Environment for Asynchronous Learning,” Proc. ACM Workshop on Distributed Communities on the Web, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 1830, pp. 182-191, 2000.

61.  H. Shi, Y. Shang, M. Jurczyk, and A. Joshi, “Laboratory-Oriented Teaching in Web and Distributed Computing,” Proc. ASEE's 2000 Annual Conference, St. Louis, June, 2000.

62.  Y. Shang, H. Shi, and S. Chen, “Agent Technology in Computer Science and Engineering Curriculum,” Proc. 5th Annual Conf. on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE 2000, Helsinki, Finland, pp. 120-123, July, 2000.

63.  H. Shi, Y. Shang, and S. Chen, “A Multi-Agent System for Computer Science Education,” Proc. 5th Annual Conf. on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE 2000, Helsinki, Finland, pp. 1-4, July, 2000.

64.  M. Popescu and Y. Shang, “An Agent Framework for Automated Radiology Test,” Proc. Parallel and Distributed Methods for Image Processing, SPIE Int'l Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering and Instrumentation, July 2000.

65.  C. Sapp and Y. Shang, “Intelligent Web Representatives,” Proc. IEEE 11th Int'l Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence, pp. 85-88, Nov. 1999.

66.  M. Popescu and Y. Shang, “An Agent-Based Approach for Interpreting Medical Images,” Proc. IEEE 11th Int'l Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence, pp. 129-130, Nov. 1999.

67.  Y. Shang and L. Li, “Intelligent Agents for Designing Filter Banks in Image Compression,” Proc. Parallel and Distributed Methods for Image Processing, SPIE Int'l Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering and Instrumentation, pp. 98-107, July 1999.

68.  Y. Shang and L. Li, “Optimization Design of Filter Banks in Subband Image Coding,” Proc. IEEE Symposium on Application-Specific Systems and Software Engineering and Technology, pp. 112-119, March 1999.

69.  Y. Shang and B. W. Wah, “Improving the Performance of Discrete Lagrange-Multiplier Search for Solving Hard SAT Problems,” Proc. IEEE 10th Int'l Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence, pp. 176-183, Nov. 1998.

70.  Y. Shang and B. W. Wah, “A New Global-Search Method for Designing Filter Banks,” Proc. Parallel and Distributed Methods for Image Processing II, SPIE Int'l Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering and Instrumentation, pp. 94-105, July 1998.

71.  B. W. Wah, Y. Shang, and Z. Wu,  “Discrete Lagrangian Method for Optimizing the Design of Multiplierless QMF Filter Banks,” IEEE Int'l Conf. on Application-Specific Systems, Architectures and Processors, pp. 529-538, July, 1997.

72.  B. W. Wah, Y. Shang, T. Wang, and T. Yu, “QMF Filter Bank Design by a New Global Optimization Method”, Proc. IEEE Int'l Conf. on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing, vol. 3, pp. 2081-2084, April 1997.

73.  B. W. Wah, T. Wang, Y. Shang, and Z. Wu, “Improving the Performance of Weighted Lagrange-Multiplier Methods for Constrained Nonlinear Optimization,” Proc. 9th Int'l Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence, IEEE, pp. 224-231, Nov. 1997.

74.  B. W. Wah, Y. Shang, T. Wang, and T. Yu, “Global Optimization Design of QMF Filter Banks”, Proc. IEEE Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, August 1996.

75.  Y. Shang and B. W. Wah, “A Global Optimization Method for Neural Network Training”, Proc. 1996 IEEE Int'l Conf. on Neural Networks (Plenary, Panel and Special Sessions), pp. 7-11, June 1996.

76.  B. W. Wah and Y. Shang, “Discrete Lagrangian-Based Search for Solving MAX-SAT Problems,” Proc. 15th Int'l Joint Conf. on Artificial Intelligence, pp. 378-383, Aug. 1997.

77.  B. W. Wah and Y. Shang, “A Comparative Study of IDA*-Style Searches,” Proc. 6th Int'l Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence, IEEE, Nov. 1994, pp. 290-296.

78.  Y. Shang and G-J Li, “New Crossover Operators In Genetic Algorithms,” Proc. 3rd Int'l Conference on Tools for Artificial Intelligence, IEEE, Nov. 1991, pp.150--153.

Other Publications

  1. Ph.D. Thesis: “Global Search Methods for Solving Nonlinear Optimization Problems,” Dept. of Computer Science, University of Illinois, 1997.
  2. M.S. Thesis: “Novel Genetic Operators for Combinatorial Optimization Problems,” Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1991.

 

Selected online papers published at PARC