C. Hwa Chang
Tenured Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Tufts University, Ma
Program Director of Computer Engineering Program, 1993 – present
Director of Tufts Wireless Lab, 2005-present
Education
Institution Date of Degree Degree
Drexel University 1987 Ph. D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Montana State University 1983 M.S. in Computer Science
National Cheng Kung University 1977 B.S. in Engineering Science (two years in Architecture)
Title of doctoral dissertation
"On Generation of Simulators for PASM Type Architectures using Meta-Simulator"
Research interests:
Research areas include Wireless Communications, e-care, Computer Networking, Distributed Computing, Multimedia Networks, Simulation, Programmable Logic Design, and Engineering Education.
Courses taught:
Logic Circuit Design, Circuit Theory, Microprocessor Arch. and Applications, Multiprocessor Simulation, Senior Design Project, Computer Engineering, Computer Communication Networks, Computer Architecture, Advanced Computer Architecture, Wireless Communications, Wireless Sensor Networks
Experiences:
Tufts University: Faculty member since 1987
Drexel University: Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant
Montana State University: Teaching assistant and Computer Center consultant, 1981-1983
Phillips Electronics: Engineer, 1979-1981
Taiwan Army: Second Lieutenant, Infantry, 1977- 1979
Current Ph. D. students:
Clint Epperson, Zengxu Yang
Yuping Dong, Ruiling Goa
Ph. D. graduates:
Amlir Davis, “AEWSN: At Equilibrium Wireless Sensor Network” Feb. 2013
Na Wang Dissertation: " Probabilistic Flow-based Spreading Geographic Routing for Wireless Sensor Networks," Feb. 2009
Abdullah Alqaed, Dissertation: "Resource Allocation for Congestion Control in ATM Networks,” May 1997.
Han Zhou, Dissertation: "Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation and Performance Sensitivity Estimator for ATM Networks," May 1996
Hammad Azzam, Dissertation: "Optimization of the Ranking Process in Very Large Textbase Retrieval," May 1994
Master students and senior design projects:
Graduated about 150 master students
Supervised about 160 senior design projects
Journal papers:
Almir Davis (g) and Hwa Chang , “A SURVEY OF WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK ARCHITECTURES”, International Journal of Computer Science & Engineering Survey (IJCSES) Vol.3, No.6, December 2012
Yuping Dong (g), C. Hwa Chang, Zhongjian Zou, Sai Tang (u), "An Energy Conserving Routing Algorithm for Wireless Sensor Networks". the March, 2011 issue of IJFGCN (International Journal of Future Generation of Communication and Networking).
Na Wang (g) and C. Hwa Chang, "Performance analysis of probabilistic multipath geographic routing in wireless sensor networks", International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems (IJCNDS), 2008
Han Zhou, C. Hwa Chang and Datong Han, "Dynamic bandwidth allocation scheme for multimedia data over asynchronous transfer mode networks," Optical Engineering, Jan.
1996, vol. 35 no. 1.
C. Hwa Chang and H. Azzam "Minimization of Trickle-down Complexity in the Heap Data Structure." IEE Electronics Letters, June 1993.
C. Hwa Chang and Carol Nowacki, "Performance of a Prototype Cluster Array Processor for Signal Processing Applications" the International Journal of Modelling and Simulation, Vol. 13, No. 3, 1993.
C. Hwa Chang, H. Azzam and H. Dediu, "Bit Decision Table for Hypercube Decomposition," the Institute of Electrical Engineers Electronics Letters, April, 1992, Vol. 28, No. 8.
C. Hwa Chang and Carol Nowacki, "An Uninterrupted Behavioral Simulation of a Cluster Array Processor for Signal Processing Application," submitted to Journal of Computer and Software Engineering, January, 1992.
C. Hwa Chang "An O(n) Matrix Multiplication Algorithm for Hypercube Machines", the Institute of Electrical Engineers Electronics Letters, December, 1991, Vol. 27, No. 25.
S. DasGupta and C. Hwa Chang, "Retargetable modeling of parallel processing computers", International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED) International Journal of Modelling and Simulation, Canada, June 1985.
Other publications:
Almir Davis (g) and H Chang, "Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks," in OCEANS 2012, Virginia Beach, VA, Oct 14-19, 2012.
Almir Davis (g) and H. Chang, "TWPSG: Truly Wireless Polysomnography," in Translating Engineering in Health and Medicine, IEEE Health Innovation Conference, Houston, TX, Nov 7-9 , 2012
Almir Davis (g) and H. Chang, "Airport Protection Using Wireless Sensor Networks," in IEEE International Conference on Technology for Homeland Security, Waltham, MA, Nov 13-15 2012.
Almir Davis, (g) P. Ward, and H. Chang, "Temporary Military Base Protection Using Wireless Sensor Networks," in IEEE Military Communication Conference - MILCOM 2012, Orlando, FL, Oct 29 - Nov 1 2012.
Almir Davis (g) and C. Hwa Chang, “AEWSN - Long Life Wireless Sensor Networks” NTMS Workshop on Wireless Sensor Networks: Architectures, Deployments, and Trends (WSN-ADT),
Nicole Ng (g), C. Hwa Chang, Zhongjian Zou, and Sai Tang (u), "An Adaptive Threshold Method to Address Routing Issues in Delay-Tolerant Networks" IEEE GLOBECOM 2011 - Ad-hoc and Sensor Networking Symposium
Yuping Dong (g), C. Hwa Chang, Zhongjian Zou, Sai Tang (u), “Energy-balanced m-coverage and n connectivity routing algorithm for WSN”, International Conference on Convergence and Hybrid Information Technology, ICHIT’10, July 2010.
Yuping Dong (g), C. Hwa Chang, Zhongjian Zou, Sai Tang (u), "Energy aware routing algorithm for WSN applications in border surveillance”, Proc. IEEE International Conference on Homeland Security Technologies, September, 2010.
Na Wang (g) and Chorng Hwa Chang. "Performance Evaluation of Geographic Probabilistic Flow-based Spreading Routing in Wireless Sensor Networks", at the proceedings of fourth ACM International Workshop on Performance Evaluation of Wireless Ad Hoc, Sensor and Ubiquitous Network (PE-WASUN 2007), Chania, Crete Island, Greece, Oct. 2007
Francine Lalooses (g), Hengky Susanto (g), C. Hwa Chang,
“AN APPROACH FOR TRACKING WILDLIFE USING WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS”, 7th International Conference on New Technologies of Distributed Systems International Workshop on Wireless Sensor Networks In conjunction with NOTERE 2007 (New Technologies of Distributed Systems (NOTERE 2007: NOuvelles TEchnologies de la REpartition) Technical Sponsorship by IEEE Morocco Section Morocco,Marrakesh, June 4-8, 2007
http://www.notere-conf.org/notere2007_en/WWSN-workshop.html
Francine Lalooses (g), Hengky Susanto(g), C. Hwa Chang
“RECOVERY TARGET TRACKING IN WILDLIFE”, The Seventh IASTED (The International Association of Science and Technology for Development) International Conferences on Wireless and Optical Communications, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 30 – June 1, 2007
http://www.iasted.org/conferences/pastinfo-565.html
Na Wang (g) and C. Hwa Chang, “PROBABILISTIC FLOW-BASED SPREADING GEOGRAPHICAL ROUTING FOR WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS,” accepted by the IASTED International Conference on Wireless and Optical Communications (WOC 2007), May 30 to June 01, 2007, Montreal, Canada.
Na Wang and C. Hwa Chang, “Probabilistic-Based Energy Aware Routing for Network Lifetime and Source Level Fairness in Wireless Sensor Networks,” ICSNC 2006, France, October 29 – November 3, 2006
Jason Waterman and C. Hwa Chang, “Real-time Traffic Monitoring and Reporting “ Open Source Software Foundry, Third place winner in the competition, Jan. 10, 2006.
C. Hwa Chang, Na Wang, “Implementation of Long-Life Sensor Networks for Environment Monitoring for Bio-Chemical Defense,” Working Together: Research & Development Partnerships in Homeland Security, Boston, April 2005.
Bor-rong Chen and C. Hwa Chang, Mobility Impact on Energy Conservation of Ad Hoc Routing Protocols, SSGRR 2003, Italy, Jul. 28-Aug. 2, 2003
Clint Epperson and C. Hwa Chang, An Effective Query Control Scheme for Dynamic Source Routing , SSGRR 2003, Italy, Jul. 28-Aug. 2, 2003
Lee W. McKnight, Mark Gaynor, Junseok Hwang, James Howison, Hwa Chang , Bor-rong Chen, Amar Gupta, and Bernhard Plattner, Wireless GRID Networks and Virtual Markets Sharing Resources in Dynamic Ad-hoc Environments, Grid High Performance Networking Research Group (GHPN-RG), Global Grid Forum 8, Seattle, Washington, USA, June 24-27, 2003
Josh Jabs, C. Hwa Chang, Robert Tingley, “Performance of a Very Low Power Wireless Protocol,” IEEE Globecom 2001, San Antonio, TX, Nov. 25-29, 2001.
Hasan Alam, C. Hwa Chang, Zhongwen Shi, Scott Tupaj, "Extracting Tables from Printed Documents" SDIUT 95, Oct. 1995, Washington D.C.
Han Zhou, C. Hwa Chang and Datong Han "A New Bandwidth Allocation Scheme for ATM Networks," in proceedings of IC3N 1995 Conference, Las Vegas.
Han Zhou, C. Hwa Chang and Datong Han, "A Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation Scheme by Hierarchical Control of ATM Traffic," in proceedings of SICON/ICIE 1995 Conference, Singapore.
Han Zhou, C. Hwa Chang and Datong Han, "A Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation Scheme for ATM Networks," in proceedings of GLOBECOM 1995 Conference.
Abdullah M. Alqaed and C. Hwa Chang, "Optimal Buffer Allocation for Typical ATM Traffic Using Fluid Flow Approximations of Equivalent Capacity" to be published in the Proceedings of Symposium on Intelligent Systems in Communications and Power, Puerto Rico, Feb. 21-23, 1994.
Abdullah M. Alqaed and C. Hwa Chang, "A Hybrid Equivalent Capacity Admission Control Algorithm for ATM Congestion Control," to be published in the Proceedings of First IEEE Internation Symposium on Global Data Networking, Egypt, December 13-15, 1993
C. Hwa Chang, Han Zhou, Moshe Kam and Qiru Zhou, "A class of multisensor distributed processing systems," the Proceedings of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineerings (IEEE) Ocean 92 Conference, Newport, RI, October, 1992.
C. Hwa Chang, H. Azzam and H. Dediu, "Width Minimization of Field Encoded Output," the Proceedings of EURO ASIC 92 Conference, France, June 1-3, 1992.
H. Dediu, C. Hwa Chang and H. Azzam, "Heavyweight Process Migration," the Proceedings of the IEEE Third Workshop on Future Trend of Distributed Computing Systems, Taiwan, April, 1992.
C. Hwa Chang "Maximal Connectivity Allocation (MCA) in Hypercube Machines," COST 229 WG4 Workshop on Massively Parallel Computing, March 1992, Switzerland, March 9-11, 1992.
C. Hwa Chang and H. Azzam, "A weighted Technique for Programmable Logic Device Minimization," Proceedings of the IEEE Micro23, Florida, Nov. 1990.
C. Hwa Chang and Carol Nowacki, "Performance Evaluation of a Cluster Array Processor for Signal Processing Appplications," the 19th International Conference on Parallel Processing, Chicago, August, 1990.
C. Hwa Chang and Carol Nowacki, "An Uninterpreted Adaptive Simulation Model of a Real- Time Cluster Array Processor, the 21st Pittsburg Conference on Modeling and Simulation, Pittsburg, PA, May. 1990.
C. Hwa Chang "On Simulation of a RISC machine Using ISPS," International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED) International Conference on Applied Simulation and Modelling, Santa Barbara, California, Nov. 1989.
S. DasGupta and C. Hwa Chang, "An adaptive simulator for partitionable networks", presented in the 22nd Annual Simulation Symposium, Tampa FL, March 1989.
S. DasGupta and C. Hwa Chang, "Simulation of a computer with variable hardware and variable instruction set", Proceedings of the 20th Annual Simulation Symposium, Tampa FL, March 1987.
S. DasGupta and C. Hwa Chang, "A Pre-Design Tool for a Class of Parallel Processing Systems", EUROMICRO 86, Proceedings of the Twelfth Symposium on Micro-Processing and Microprogramming, Venice, ITALY, September 1986.
C. Hwa Chang, "Effectiveness of multi-processor system using PASM (PArtitionable SIMD/MIMD Machine) and ATMAC-II", Technical report submitted to RCA on August 12, 1984.
Fellowship, grants, awards, honors, or other prizes:
“CitiSense”, US$8,064.00, BBN, Sub-contract, 2010
“Elite Project” NT$300,000.00 plus airfares, National Science Council, Taiwan, 2009
“CitiSense”, US$11,200.00, BBN, Sub-contract, 2009
“CitiSense”, US$18,964.00, BBN, Sub-contract, 2008
“Outstanding Alumni Award”
National Cheng-Kung University, presented on October 8, 2005 in Washington DC
“Excellent Leadership and Service Award”
New England Association of Chinese Professionals, November 12, 2005
“Best Contribution Award”
Monte Jade Science and Technology Association, New England Chapter, August 19, 2005
Met with the President of Taiwan in the Presidential Office in 1999
Met with the President of Taiwan in the Presidential Office in 2000
Member of Eta Kappa Nu, National Honor Society in Electrical Engineering.
Member of Tau Beta Pi, National Honor Society in Engineering.
Member of Epsilon Delta Pi, National Honor Society in Computer Science, elected in 1982
Equipment grant for 15 sets of FPGA boards and software from Altera for Digital Design Lab, 2006
$600,000.00 PFI grant on “Virtual Markets in Wireless Communication and Computational Grid” 2002-2004, which was a collaborative effort among Tufts University, MIT, Boston University, Northeastern University and Syracuse University from NSF as a senior member.
$20,000 software and equipment grant from Xilinx for FPGA design, 2000
$2,000.00 to support Undergraduate Woman Computer Engineers’ research from the Computer Research Association's Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research, 2001.
$2,000.00 University Grant from International Engineering Consortium to attend WCA2001, June 2001, Boston, MA.
$18,000.00 “Micro-electronic Project”, Kingsem Technology, 1999-2000
Fellowship which covers all expenses to attend a conference in Taiwan from March 22-25, 1999, Ministry of Youth Mission, Taiwan.
Meet the President of Taiwan, Mr. Shu-Ben Chen, March 2003
Meet the first popularly elected President of Taiwan, Dr. Teng-Huei Lee, March 1999.
Received donation of FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) chips, circuit boards, design automation software and hardware and maintenance agreement to Xilinx. The cost is $10.000. Jan. 1999
$182,921.00, "The Tufts Prototyping Shop", SME (Society of Manufacturring Engineers) Sep. 1998 - Sep. 2000, Co-PI.
$33,600.00, "Table Understanding", BCL Computers, Sep. 1996- August 1997.
$170,195.00, "Semantics for Complex Table Recognition", BCL Computers, June 1994- August 1996.
$1,000.00 Grant to attend the Worldwide Personal Communications, National Engineering Consortium, Chicago June 1992.
$700.00 Grant to attend the Cellular Technologies, National Engineering Consortium, Chicago, June 1992.
$1,000.00 Grant to attend the TechNeeds 2000, National Engineering Consortium, Chicago, June 1992.
$33,800.00 "Research on Defense Data Network (DDN) and Open Systems", Futura Systems, Inc. 1992.
$1,200.00 Grant to attend the Eastern Communication Forum in Washington, D.C., April 29-May 1, 1991, National Engineering Consortium.
VHDL (VHSIC Hardware Description Language) Package for UNIX ($18,000.00), Air Force, 1990.
$1,600.00 Grant to attend the Eastern Communication Forum in Boston, May 7-9, 1990, National Engineering Consortium.
VHDL (VHSIC Hardware Description Language) Package for VMS ($18,000.00), Air Force, 1989.
$1,200.00 Grant to attend TMS380 Local Area Network Design Workshop, Texas Instruments, June 1988.
Visiting National Cheng Kung University, February – July, 2009
Visiting National Chiao Tong University, September 1994 – July, 1995
Consulting
A$W Technology Corp, May 2007 – present
MKN, Inc., Wakefield, MA, May 1992-1997, consulting on distributed computing and verification of VHDL (VHSIC Hardware Description Language) models.
Futura Systems, Inc., North Andover, MA, 1991-1994, consulting on computer networking and communications.
Reshet, Inc, Philadelphia, PA, 1990-1993, consulting on parallel processing and distributed computing.
MutiPac, Inc., Acton, MA, 1989-1991, consulting on parallel processing and networking.
Membership, offices in professional or scholarly societies and other relevant professional activities:
Chairman of the Board of New England Association of Chinese Professionals, Dec. 2012 – President
Member, selecting committee, the "President Chao Nee Memorial Scholarship”, National Cheng Kung University Alumni Association of North America (NCKUAANA), (2005- present)
Director of Monte Jade Science and Technology Association, New England Chapter, (June 1999 - 2006)
Director of the Board, New England Association of Chinese Professionals (Nov. 2001 - Present)
Life member of New England Association of Chinese Professionals
Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Member of the IEEE Computer Society (1983 – Present)
Member of the IEEE Communication Society
Member of the Technical Committee on Multimedia Computing, IEEE Computer Society
Member of the Technical Committee on Parallel Processing, IEEE Computer Society
Reviewer for Computing Reviews
Reviewer for Wireless Networking Symposium
Reviewer for American Control Conference
Advisor to Tau Beat Pi National Engineering Honor Society
Reviewer for Tufts University Experiment College courses
Global Monte Jade Science and Technology Association
IEEE Communications Society, Boston Chapter, volunteer
Advisor to ROC (Taiwan) Youth Club in the greater Boston area, severing about 1000 Taiwanese students and scholars, raising fund (about $5,000.00 per year) to host a welcome party and other events, 1999-present
Past professional and community services:
President of New England Association of Chinese Professionals, Oct. 2010 – Dec. 2012
Editor-in-chief of the Proceedings of NEACP 32nd Annual Conference, November 13-14, 2009
Editor-in-chief of the Proceedings of NEACP 31st Annual Conference, November 15, 2008
Editor-in-chief of the Proceedings of NEACP 30th Annual Conference, October 26-27, 2007
Editor-in-chief of the Proceedings of NEACP 29th Annual Conference, November, 2006
Editor-in-chief of the Proceedings of NEACP 28th Annual Conference, November, 2005
Editor-in-chief of the Proceedings of NEACP 27th Annual Conference, October 10, 2004
Editor-in-chief of the Proceedings of MJNE 12th Annual Conference, 2005
Editor-in-chief of the Proceedings of MJNE 12th Annual Conference, 2004
Editor-in-chief of the Proceedings of MJNE 11th Annual Conference, June 28, 2003
Editor-in-chief of the Proceedings of MJNE 10th Annual Conference, 2002
Chairman of the Board, Mount Jade Science and Technology Association (June 2001 - May 2002).
Vice Chairman of the Board, Mount Jade Science and Technology Association (June 2000 - May 2001).
Vice President of New England Association of Chinese Professionals (Nov. 1997 - Nov. 1999),(Nov. 1999 - Nov. 2001)
"New England Association of Chinese Professionals Conference," November 12-13, 1999, Treasurer, Vice President, Session Chair of Information Technology, invited two Ministers of State, Dr. Shi-Chien Yang and Dr. Jen-Tai Huang from Taiwan.
"Conference of New England Chinese Professional Association", September 12-13, 1998, Harvard University, Cambridge, Ma, Organizer.
Chairman of the Computer Technology Track in the Annual Conference of New England Chinese Professional Association, September 12-13, 1997, Swissotel, Boston, Ma.
Member of the International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED), 1987-1994
Member of the Technical Committee for IASTED, 1990-1994
President of Montana State University Chinese Student Association (including all Chinese students and scholars from Taiwan, China, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia), 1982-1983.
Second Lieutenant, Taiwanese Army, 1977-1979
Class Head in National Cheng Kung University, 1975-1976.
Class Head in Taichung First Senior High School, 1970-1973.