BIRTHDATE:          November 29, 1954

ACADEMIC RANK: Associate Professor

DEGREES:

1987      Ph.D.     Computer Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia PA
	  Thesis Title: "On Generation of Simulators for PASM Type
	  Architectures Using Meta-Simulator"

1983      M.S. Computer Science, Electrical Engineering Department,
	  Montana State University, Bozeman MT

1977      B.S. Engineering Science, National Cheng Kung University,
	  Tainan, TAIWAN, ROC

	  RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS:
	  
Computer Architecture, Parallel Processing, Computer Networking,
Hardware Description Languages, Simulation, and Programmable Logic
Design, Engineering Education

APPOINTMENTS AT TUFTS:

1993-present   Associate Professor of Computer Engineering
1987-1993 Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering


APPOINTMENTS AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS:

1991 Summer    Visiting Professor, Department of Information and
	       Computer Engineering, National Chiao-Tung
	       University, Taiwan

1983-1987      Teaching and Research Assistant, Department of
	       Electrical and Computer Engineering, Drexel University.

1981-1983      Consultant, University Computer Center, Montana State
	       University, Bozeman MT.
	       
1981-1983      Teaching Assistant, Department of Electrical
	       Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman MT.

INDUSTRIAL, CONSULTING, AND OTHER EXPERIENCE:
	       
Reviewer for International Journal of Modelling and Simulation
Refree for International Conference on Parallel Processing 1990
Reviewer of Addison-Wesley Publishing Company
Refree for International Conference on Parallel Processing 1992
Active Member of Parent Teacher Organization, Foxhill School,
Burlington MA, 1990-present
Member of International Association of Science and Technology for
Development (IASTED) Technical Committee,  1990-present (3 years term)
Refree for the 19th International Conference on Parallel Processing, 1990
Consultant for MutiPac Inc., 1989-1991
Engineer, Philips Electronic, Taiwan, 1979-1981
Second Lieutenant, Army, ROC, 1977-1979

PUBLICATIONS:

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,
February 21-23, 1994.

Abdullah M. Alqaed and C. Hwa Chang, "A Hybrid Equivalent Capacity
Admission Control Algorithm for ATM Congestion Control," in the
Proceedings of First IEEE International Symposium on Global Data
Networking, Egypt, December 13-15, 1993.

with Han Zhou, "A Class of Multisensor Distributed Processing
Systems," IEEE Oc ean 92, Newport, RI, October 1992.

with H. Azzam and H. Dediu, "Width Minimization of Field Encoded
Output," EURO ASIC 92, France, June 1-3, 1992 .

with H. Azzam and H. Dediu, "Heavyweight Process Migration," the
Proceedings of the IEEE Third Workshop on Future Trend of
Distributed Computing Systems, Taiwan, April, 1992.

"Maximal Connectivity Allocation (MCA) in Hypercube Machines," COST
229 WG4 Workshop on Massively Parallel  Computing, March 1992,
Switzerland, March 9-11, 1992.

with H. Azzam, "A Weighted Technique for Programmable Logic Device
Minimization," The Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE), Proc. of Micro 23, November 1990.

with Carol Nowacki, "Performance Evaluation of a Cluster Array
Processor for Signal  Processing Applications," The 19th International
Conference on Parallel Processing, August 1990.

with Carol Nowacki, "An Uninterpreted Adaptive Simulation Model of a
Real-Time Cluster Array Processor," 21st International Conference on
Modeling and Simulation, Pittsburg PA, May 1990. 

"On Simulation of a RISC Machine Using ISPS," International
Association of Science and Technology for Development 
(IASTED) International Conference on Applied Simulation and Modeling, 
Santa Barbara, California, Nov. 1989. 

with S. DasGupta, "An Adaptive Simulator for Partitionable Networks,"
presented to the 22nd Annual Simulation Symposium, not in time to be
included in the proceedings, Tampa FL, March 1987. 

with S. DasGupta, "Simulation of a computer with variable hardware and
variable instruction set", Proceedings of the  20th Annual Simulation
Symposium, Tampa FL, March 1987.  
 
with S. DasGupta, "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. 

with S. DasGupta, "Retargetable modeling of parallel processing
computers", IASTED International Journal of Modeling  and Simulation,
CANADA, June 1985. 
 
"Effectiveness of multi-processor system using PASM and ATMAC-II",
Technical report submitted to RCA on August 12, 1984.

JOURNAL PAPERS:

C.H. Chang, C. 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.H. Chang, C. Nowacki, "An Adaptive Parallel Processor in VHDL (Very
High Speed Integrated Circuit Hardware Description Language),"
International Journal of Modeling and Simulation, Vol. 13, No. 3, 1993.

C.H. Chang, H. Azzam and H. Dediu, "Bit Decision Table for Hypercube
Decomposition," IEE Electronics Letters, April, 1992, Vol. 28, No. 8.

C.H. Chang, "An O(n) Matrix Multiplication Algorithm for Hypercube
Machines", IEE Electronics Letters, December, 1991, Vol. 27, No. 25.

SOFTWARE:

COMPUTER ENVIRONMENT:

UNIX/VAX 11/780, Bit-Slice Machine, AM2900, MacIntosh, IBM PC,
Microprocessors Z80, Intel 8086, MC68000, and RISC.

COMPUTER LANGUAGES:

OPS83, ISPS, RTL, (Resister Transfer Language), BASIC, FORTRAN, C,
PASCAL, Assembly Languages of Z80, MC68000, Intel 8086, and RISC II.

GRANTS:

VHDL (VHSIC Hardware Description Language) Package from
WrightPatterson Air Force Base, 1989.

Grant to attend the Eastern Communication Forum, May 7-9, 1990, Boston.

VHDL (VHSIC Hardware Description Language) Package from
WrightPatterson Air Force Base, 1990.

Grant to attend the Eastern Communication Forum, April 29-May 1, 1991,
Boston.

$33,800.00 from Futura Systems, Inc. to perform research on Defense
Data Network (DDN) and open systems, 1992.

Grant to attend the TechNeeds 2000, Cellular Technologies, Worldwide
Personal Communications, June 1-5, 1992, Chicago.

BCL Computers

HONORS AND AWARDS:

Member of Eta Kappa Nu, Honor Society in Electrical Engineering
1982-1983 President of Montana State University Chinese Student Association
1975-1976 Class Head in National Cheng Kung University
1970-1973 Class Head in Senior High School
Member of Epsilon Delta Pi, Honor Society in Computer Science

SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES IN WHICH REGISTERED:

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
The IEEE Computer Society
The Society of Computer Simulation
The International Association of Science and Technology for Development


TUFTS COMMITTEES AND ACTIVITIES:

Member of Faculty Search Committee for three searches, Spring 1994
Member of Subcommittee on Mathematics Curriculum (College of
Engineering), 1990-present
Member of Academic Standing Committee (College of Engineering), 1990-present
Transfer of Credit Representative, Fall 1991
Organizing three seminars advertising Tufts in Taiwan, Summer 1991
Member of Committee on Student Life, Spring Semester, 1989
Chair of Computer Engineering Curriculum Committee, 1989-1990
Member of Faculty Search and Screening Committee for Three Searches
(Spring 1990)
Member of Faculty Search and Screening Committee for Two Searches (Spring 1989)
Reviewing more than 80 Graduate Program Applications, 1988-present
Writing 245 recommendation letters for students, 1987-present
Advising, hosting and entertaining Taiwanese and Chinese students of Tufts

DEPARTMENT COMMITTEES AND ACTIVITIES: (1994-1995)


SUBJECTS OR COURSES TAUGHT DURING 1994-1995:

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