Database Group Publications

Data Mining and Bioinformatics

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The materials published below are partially based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants No. 0101244, No. 0308001, and No. 0234895. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

Yong Shi, Yuqing Song and Aidong Zhang A Shrinking-Based Approach for Multi-Dimensional Data Analysis. The 29th VLDB conference, Berlin, Germany, September 2003.

Yong Shi and Aidong Zhang A Shrinking-Based Dimension Reduction Approach for Multi-Dimensional Data Analysis. The 16th International Conference on Scientific and Statistical Database Management, Santorini Island, Greece, June 2004.

D. Yu, G. Sheikholeslami, and A. Zhang, FindOut: Finding Outliers in Very Large Datasets, The Knowledge and Information Systems (KAIS) journal, Springer-Verlag, Vol. 4, No. 4, October, 2002.

Li Zhang, Aidong Zhang and Murali Ramanathan. Visualized Classification of Multiple Sample Types. BIOKDD 2002, 2nd Workshop on Data Mining in Bioinformatics, in conjunction with 8th ACM SIGKDD, July 2002, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Daxing Jinang and Aidong Zhang. Cluster Analysis for Gene Expression Data: A Survey. IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, Vol. 16, No. 10, October 2004.

Li Zhang, Chun Tang, Yuqing Song, and Aidong Zhang, Murali Ramanathan. VizCluster and Its Application on Clustering Gene Expression Data. Journal of Parallel and Distributed Database, Vol. 13, No.1, January, 2003, pp. 73-97.

Chun Tang, Li Zhang, Aidong Zhang and Murali Ramanathan. Interrelated Clustering: An Approach for Gene Expression Data Analysis. In Computational Biology and Genome Informatis, book edited by Cathy H. Wu, Paul Wang, and Jason T. L. Wang, World Scientific, 2002. (invited chapter).

Li Zhang, Chun Tang, Yong Shi, Yuqing Song, and Aidong Zhang, Murali Ramanathan. VizCluster: An Interactive Visualization Approach to Cluster Analysis and Its Application on Microarray Data. Second SIAM International Conference on Data Mining. Arlington, VA. April 2002.

Chun Tang, Li Zhang, and Aidong Zhang. Interactive Visualization and Analysis for Gene Expression Data. 2002 IEEE. Published in the Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Big Island, HI. January 2002.

Chun Tang, Li Zhang, and Aidong Zhang, Murali Ramanathan. Interrelated Two-way CLustering: An Unsupervised Approach for Gene Expression Data Analysis. Proc. of 2nd IEEE International Symposium on Bioinformatics and Bioengineering. Bethesda, MD. November 2001.

Shumei Jiang, Chun Tang, Li Zhang and Aidong Zhang, Murali Ramanathan. A Maximum Entropy Approach to Classifying Gene Array Data Sets. Proc. of Workshop on Data mining for genomics, First SIAM International Conference on Data Mining. Chicago, IL. April 2001.

Yong Shi and Aidong Zhang Dynamic Clustering and Indexing of Multi-Dimensional Datasets. The 4th International Conference on Informaion Fusion, Montreal, Canada, August 2001.

Multimedia and Database System

  • W. Wang and A. Zhang, Extracting Semantic Concepts from Images: A Decisive Feature Pattern Mining Approach, ACM/Springer Multimedia Systems Journal, Vol. 11, No. 4, April 2006, pp. 352-366.

    Y. Wu and A. Zhang, `` Feature Selection for Classifying High-Dimensional Numerical Data,'' in IEEE International Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR'04), June 2004, Washington, DC (Oral Presentation, 56 out of 873 accepted).

    Y. Wu and A. Zhang, `` Interactive Pattern Analysis for Relevance Feedback in Multimedia Information Retrieva,'' ACM Multimedia Systems Journal, July 2004, Vol. 10, No. 1: 41-55.

    Y. Wu and A. Zhang, `` PatternQuest: A Framework for Learning Patterns of Interest Using Relevance Feedback in Multimedia Information Retrieval,'' in IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME'04), June 2004, Taipei, Taiwan, China.

    Y. Wu and A. Zhang, `` Adaptive Pattern Discovery for Interactive Multimedia Retrieval,'' in IEEE International Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR'03), June 2003, Madison, Wisconsin.

    Y. Wu and A. Zhang, `` An Adaptive Classification Method for Multimedia Retrieval,'' in IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME'03), July 2003, Baltimore, Maryland.

    Y. Wu and A. Zhang, `` Interactive Pattern Analysis for Searching Multimedia Databases,'' in International Workshop on Multimedia Information Systems (MIS'02), Nov. 2002, Tempe, Arizona.

    Y. Wu and A. Zhang, `` A Feature Re-weighting Approach for Relevance Feedback in Image Retrieval,'' in IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP'02), Sept. 2002, Rochester, New York.

    Y. Wu and A. Zhang, `` Category-based Search Using Metadatabase in Image Retrieval,'' in IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME'02), Aug. 2002, Lausanne, Switherland.

    W. Wang and A. Zhang, Evaluation of Low-level Features by Decisive Feature Patterns, IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME 2004), Taipei, Taiwan, China, June 27-30, 2004

    A. Zhang, W. Wang and D. Mark, Very Large Scale Multidimensional Data Management and Retrieval for USGS and NIMA Imagery, 5th National Conference on Digital Government Research (DGO 2004), Seattle, May 24-26, 2004

    Y. Song, W. Wang and A. Zhang, Automatic Annotation and Retrieval of Images, World Wide Web: Internet and Web Information Systems, Vol.6, No.2, pp.209-231, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003

    W. Wang, Y. Song and A. Zhang, Semantics Retrieval by Content and Context of Image Regions, SME Technical Paper MV03-11, Society of Manufacturing Engineers Publishers, 2003

    W. Wang, A. Zhang and Y. Song, Identification of Objects from Image Regions, IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME 2003), Baltimore, July 6-9, 2003

    W. Wang, Yimin Wu and A. Zhang, SemView: A Semantic-sensitive Distributed Image Retrieval System, 4th National Conference on Digital Government Research (DGO 2003), Boston, May 18-21, 2003

    W. Wang, Y. Song and A. Zhang, Semantics-based Image Retrieval by Region Saliency, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Special Issue on Image and Video Retrieval, Vol.2383, pp.29-37, Springer-Verlag, 2002

    W. Wang, Y. Song and A. Zhang, Semantics Retrieval by Content and Context of Image Regions, 15th International Conference on Vision Interface (VI 2002), pp. 17-24, Calgary, Canada,May 27-29, 2002

    Y. Song, W. Wang and A. Zhang, Automatic Annotation and Retrieval of Images, 6th IFIP Conference on Visual Database Systems (VDB-6), pp. 267-280, Brisbane, Australia, May 29-31, 2002

    W. Wang, Y. Song and A. Zhang, Semantics-based Image Retrieval by Region Saliency, International Conference on Image and Video Retrieval (CIVR 2002), London, United Kingdom, July 18-19, 2002

    W. Wang, D. Ma, Y. Wu, A. Zhang and D. Mark, Webview: A Distributed Geographical Image Retrieval System, 3rd National Conference on Digital Government Research (DGO 2002), Los Angeles, May 2002

    Y. Song and A. Zhang, Analyzing Scenery Images by Monotonic Tree, ACM Multimedia Systems Journal, Vol. 10, No. 3, 2002.

    A. Rao, R. Srihari, L. Zhu, and A. Zhang, A Theory for Measuring the Complexity of Image Databases, IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, vol. 4, No. 2, June 2002, pp. 160-173.

    L. Zhu, A. Rao and A. Zhang, Theory of Keyblock-based Image Retrieval, ACM Transactions on Information Systems, vol. 20, No. 2, April 2002, pp. 224-257.

    M. Mielke, R. Aygun, Y. Song, and A. Zhang, PLUS: A Probe-Loss Utilization Streaming Mechanism for Distributed Multimedia Presentation Systems, IEEE Transactions on Multimedia.

    A. Zhang, Y. Song and M. Mielke, NetMedia: Streaming Multimedia Presentations in Distributed Environments, IEEE Multimedia, Vol. 9, No. 1, January-March, 2002, pp. 56--73.

    G. Sheikholeslami, W. Chang, and A. Zhang, SemQuery: Semantic Clustering and Querying on Heterogeneous Features for Visual Data, IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering (TKDE), Vol. 14, No. 5, September/October, 2002, pp. 988-1002.

    G. Sheikholeslami, S. Chatterjee, and A. Zhang, WaveCluster: A Wavelet-Based Clustering Approach for Multidimensional Data in Very Large Databases, The VLDB Journal, Vol. 8, No. 4, February 2000, pp. 289-304.

    G. Sheikholeslami, A. Zhang and L. Bian, A Multi-Resolution Content-Based Retrieval System for Geographical Images, GEOINFORMATICA, An International Journal on Advances of Computer Science for Geographic Information Systems, Vol. 3, No. 2, June 1999, pp. 109-139.

    W. Chang, G. Sheikholeslami, J. Wang and A. Zhang, Data Resource Selection in Distributed Visual Information Systems, IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering (TKDE), Vol. 10, No. 6, November/December, 1998, pp. 926--946.

    A. Zhang and S. Gollapudi, QoS Management in Educational Digital Library Environments, the International Journal on Multimedia Tools and Applications, Vol. 10, No. 2/3, April 2000, pp. 133--156.

    M. Mielke, T. Johnson and A. Zhang, `` A Multi-level Buffering and Feedback Scheme for Distributed Multimedia Presentation Systems ,'' in the Proceedings of the Seventh International Conferenceon Computer Communications and Networks (IC3N'98), Lafayette, Louisiana, October 12-15, 1998.

    A. Zhang, G. Sheikholeslami, W. Chang, and T. Syeda-Mahmood, `` NetView: Integrating Large-Scale Distributed Visual Databases ,'' IEEE Multimedia, Vol. 5, No. 3, July-September, 1998, pp. 47--59.

    G. Sheikholeslami, W. Chang, and A. Zhang, `` SemQuery: Semantic Clustering and Querying on Heterogeneous Features for Visual data ,'' in the ACM Multimedia'98, September 12-16, 1998, Bristol, UK.

    G. Sheikholeslami, S. Chatterjee, and A. Zhang, `` WaveCluster: A Multi-Resolution Clustering Approach for Very Large Spatial Databases ,'' in the 24th International Conference on Very Large Data Bases, August 24-27, 1998, New York City. ( an extended version)

    T. Johnson and A. Zhang, `` Dynamic Playout Scheduling Algorithms for Continuous Multimedia Streams ,'' ACM Multimedia Systems Journal, Vol. 7, No. 4, 1999, pp. 312--325.

    G. Sheikholeslami, S. Chatterjee, and A. Zhang, `` NeuroMerge: An Approach for Merging Heterogeneous Features in Content-based Image Retrieval Systems ,'' in the 4th INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON MULTI-MEDIA DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (IW-MMDBMS'98), August 5-7, 1998, Dayton, Ohio.

    W. Chang, D. Murthy, A. Zhang and T. Syeda-Mahmood, `` Global Integration of Visual Databases ,'' in the IEEE 14th International Conference on Data Engineering, Orlando, Florida, February, 1998.

    G. Sheikholeslami, A. Zhang and L. Bian, `` Geographical Data Classification and Retrieval ,'' in the 5th ACM International Workshop on Geographic Information Systems, Las Vegas, Nevada, November, 1997.

    W. Chang, G. Sheikholeslami, A. Zhang and T. Syeda-Mahmood, `` Efficient Resource Selection in Distributed Visual Information Systems ,'' in the ACM Multimedia'97, Seattle, WA, November, 1997.

    G. Sheikholeslami and A. Zhang, `` Feature Visualiztion and Analysis for Image Classification and Retrieval ,'' in the 2nd International Conference on Visual Information Systems, San Diego, December 15-17, 1997.

    V. Balachandran, G. Bhat, S. Chakravarty and A. Zhang, `` A Network Manager on Ethernets for Distributed Multimedia Systems ,'' in the 22nd Annual Conference on Computer Networks, Minneapolis, November, 1997.

    Deepak Murthy and Aidong Zhang, `` WebView: A Multimedia Database Resource Integration and Search System over Web ,'' in WebNet 97: World Conference of the WWW, Internet and Intranet, Toronto, Canada, Octobor, 1997.

    Thomas V. Johnson and Aidong Zhang, `` A Framework for Supporting Quality-Based Presentation of Continuous Multimedia Streams ,'' in the Fourth IEEE International Conference on Multimedia Computing and Systems (ICMCS'96), Ottawa, Canadan, June, 1997.

    W. Chang, D. Murthy, A. Zhang, and T. Syeda-Mahmood, `` Metadatabase and Search Agent for Multimedia Database Access over Internet ,'' in the Fourth IEEE International Conference on Multimedia Computing and Systems (ICMCS'96), Ottawa, Canadan, June, 1997.

    S. Gollapudi and A. Zhang, `` Buffer Model and Management in Distributed Multimedia Presentation Systems ,'' to appear in ACM-Springer Multimedia Systems Journal.

    S. Gollapudi and A. Zhang, `` NetMedia: A Client-Server Distributed Multimedia Database Environment ,'' in the 1996 International Workshop on Multi-media Database Management Systems, Blue Mountain Lake, New York, August, 1996.

    E. Remias and G. Sheikholeslami and A. Zhang, `` Block-Oriented Image Decomposition and Retrieval in Image Database Systems ,'' in the 1996 International Workshop on Multi-media Database Management Systems, Blue Mountain Lake, New York, August, 1996.

    R. Menon and R. Acharya and A. Zhang, `` Content Based Image Query from Image Database Using Spatio-Temporal Transforms and Fractal Analysis Methods ,'' in the 1996 International Conference on Image Processing, Lausanne, Switzerland, September, 1996.

    A. Zhang and B. Cheng and R. Acharya, `` A Fractal-Based Clustering Approach in Large Visual Database Systems ,'' To appear in the International Journal on Multimedia Tools and Applications.

    S. Gollapudi and A. Zhang, `` Buffer Management in Multimedia Database Systems ,'' in the Third IEEE International Conference on Multimedia Computing and Systems (ICMCS'96), Hiroshima, Japan, June, 1996.

    A. Zhang and B. Cheng and R. Acharya, `` Comparison of Wavelet Transforms and Fractal Coding in Texture-based Image Retrieval ,'' in Proceedings of the SPIE Conference on Visual Data Exploration and Analysis III, San Jose, January 1996.

    A. Zhang and S. Multani, `` Implementation of Video Presentation in Database Systems ,'' in Proceedings of the SPIE Conference on Storage and Retrieval for Still Image and Video Databases, San Jose, January 1996.

    A. Zhang and S. Gollapudi, `` On Synchronized Presentation Management in Multimedia Database Systems ,'' in the ACM Multimedia'95 Workshop on Effective Abstractions in Multimedia Layout, Presentation, and Interaction, San Francisco, November, 1995.

    A. Zhang, B. Cheng, and R. Acharya, `` An Approach to Quey-by-texture in Image Database Systems ,'' in Proceedings of the SPIE Conference on Digital Image Storage and Archiving Systems, Philadelphia, October, 1995.

    A. Zhang, B. Cheng, and R. Acharya, `` Texture-based Image Retrieval in Image Database Systems ,'' in Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Database and Expert Systems Applications (DEXA), London, September, 1995. (Invited paper)

  • Digital Library

    Aidong Zhang and Thomas V. Johnson, `` A Framework for Supporting Quality-Based Multimedia Presentation in Educational Digital Libraries ,'' in Proceedings of the Advanced Digital Libraries Forum, Washington, DC, May 7-9, 1997.

    Aidong Zhang and Sreenivas Gollapudi, `` QoS Management in Educational Digital Library Environments ,'' Technical Report, CS-TR-95-53, State University of New York at Buffalo.

    B. Bhargava, M. Annamalai, Shalab Goel, S. Li, E. Pitoura, A. Zhang, and Y. Zhang, `` DL-Raid: An Environment for Supporting Digital Library Services ,'' in Issues in Digital Libraries: Lecture Notes in Computer Science 916, Springer Verlag, 1995, pp. 281-300.

    Heterogeneous and Distributed Database System

    E. Pitoura, A. Zhang, and B. Bhargava, `` A View-Based Approach to Relaxing Global Serializability in a Multidatabase System ,'' in Proceedings of the 14th ACM SIGACT-SIGOPS Symposium on Principles of Distributed Computing (PODC95), August 1995.

    A. Zhang, M. Nodine, B. Bhargava, and O. Bukhres, `` Ensuring Relaxed Atomicity for Flexible Transactions in Multidatabase Systems ,'' in Proceedings of the 1994 ACM SIGMOD International Conference on Management of Data (SIGMOD'94)}, Minneapolis, May, 1994, pp. 67-78.

    B. Bhargava and A. Zhang, `` Scheduling with Compensation in Multidatabase Systems ,'' in Proceedings of the Third International Conference on System Integration, Brazil, August, 1994.

    A. Zhang and B. Bhargava, `` Enforceable Interdatabase Constraints in Integrating Multiple Autonomous Databases ,'' in Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Data and Knowledge Systems for Manufacturing and Engineering (DKSME'94), Hong Kong, May, 1994, pp. 645-650.

    A. Zhang and A. Elmagarmid, `` A theory of global concurrency control in multidatabase systems ,'' in The International Journal on Very Large Data Bases, Vol. 2, No. 3, July 1993, pp. 331-359.

    A. Zhang and J. Jing, `` On structural features of global transactions in multidatabase systems ,'' in Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Research Issues in Data Engineering: Interoperability in Multidatabase Systems (RIDE-IMS'93), Vienna, Austria, April 1993, pp. 199--206.

    A. Zhang and A. Elmagarmid, `` On global transaction scheduling criteria in multidatabase systems ,'' in Proceedings of the International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Information Systems (PDIS'93), pp. 117--124, San Diego, California, January 1993.