CURRICULUM VITAE Qingfeng Huang

Summary

Education

Publications

Presentations

Ph.D. in Computer Science. Special areas of interest include software engineering, wireless ad-hoc networking, algorithms, formal methods, intelligent transportation systems, distributed robotics systems, and quantum computing. I am also interested in many physics problems.

EDUCATION:

Ph.D. in Computer Science, Washington University (August 2003)
Dissertation: Spatiotemporal Multicast and Partitionable Group Membership Services
Advisor: Prof. Gruia-Catalin Roman

M.S.   in Computer Science, Washington University. (May 2000).                                         (GPA 4.0/4.0)
A.M. in Physics, Washington University. (August 1998).                                                   (GPA 4.0/4.0)
M.S.   in Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai, China (May 1995).                                         (GPA 3.8/4.0)
Thesis: Effects of Quantum Fluctuation in One Dimensional Systems
Advisor:       Prof. Xin Sun
B.Sc. in Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai, China (May 1992)
Thesis: The Third Harmonic Generation in Polymers.
Advisor:       Prof. Xin Sun

PUBLICATIONS in Computer Science, NeuroScience, and Physics

Computer Science

Huang, Q., Lu, C., and Roman, G.-C. "Reliable Mobicast via Face-Aware Routing" Technical Report WUCSE-03-49, Washington University, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, St. Louis, Missouri.
Xing, G., Lu, C; Pless, R.; Huang, Q. "Greedy Geographic Routing is Good Enough in Sensing Covered Networks" Technical Report WUCSE-03-50, Washington University, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, St. Louis, Missouri.
Huang, Q., Lu, C., and Roman, G.-C. "Design and Analysis of Spatiotemporal Multicast Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks". Technical Report WUCSE-03-45, Washington University, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, St. Louis, Missouri.
Veltri G., Huang, Q., Qu, G., and Potkonjak, M. "Minimal and Maximal Exposure Path Algorithms for Wireless Embedded Sensor Networks" (Accepted for ACM SenSys 2003)
Huang, Q., Lu, C., Roman, G-C."Spatiotemporal Multicast in Sensor Networks", Technical Report WUCSE-03-18, Washington University, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, St. Louis, Missouri. (Accepted for ACM SenSys 2003)
Julien, C., Roman, G.-C., and Huang, Q., "Declarative and Dynamic Context Specification Supporting Mobile Computing in Ad Hoc Networks," Technical Report WUCSE-03-13, Washington University, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, St. Louis.
Huang, Q. “Solving an Open Sensor Exposure Problem using Variational Calculus”. Technical Report WUCS-03-1, Washington University, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, St. Louis, Missouri.
Huang, Q., Lu C., and Roman, G.-C., "Mobicast: Just-in-Time Multicast for Sensor Networks under Spatiotemporal Constraints". Technical Report WUCS-02-42, Washington University, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, St. Louis, Missouri (An abbreviated version appeared in the Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop of Information Processing in Sensor Networks, 2003 (IPSN03)).
Huang, Q., Miller, R., "The Design of Reliable Protocols for Wireless Traffic Signal Systems". Technical Report WUCS-02-45, Washington University, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, St. Louis, Missouri (under review).
Huang, Q., "Supporting Context-aware Computing in Ad Hoc Mobile Environments", Technical Report WUCS-02-36, Washington University, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, St. Louis, Missouri.
Huang, Q., Julien, C., and Roman, G.-C. "Relying on Safe Distance to Achieve Strong Group Membership in Ad Hoc Mobile Environments", Technical Report WUCS-02-35, Washington University, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, St. Louis, Missouri. (This is an extended version of WUCS-01-31, with detailed formal specification of the problem.)
Miller, R., Huang, Q., "An Adaptive Peer-to-Peer Collision Warning System", Vehicle Technology Conference (VTC) Spring 2002, Birmingham, Alabama.
Huang, Q., Miller, R., MacNeille, P., Roman, G.-C. and DiMeo, D., "Development of a Peer-to-Peer Collision Warning System" Ford Technical Journal, Vol. 5, No.2, 15 March 2002. (full paper classified. An stripped-down version is available here).
Huang, Q., Julien, C., Roman, G.-C., and Hazemi, A., "Relying on Safe Distance to Ensure Consistent Group Membership in Ad Hoc Networks," (2001), Technical Report WUCS-01-31, Washington University, Department of Computer Science, St. Louis, Missouri.
Roman, G.-C., Julien, C., and Huang, Q., "Network Abstractions for Context Aware Mobile Computing," (2001) Technical Report WUCS-01-28, Washington University, Department of Computer Science, St. Louis, Missouri. Also appear in Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE), Orlando, Florida, May 2002, pp 363-373.
Roman, G.-C., Julien, C., and Huang, Q., "Formal Specification and Design of Mobile Systems," (2001) Technical Report WUCS-01-04, Washington University, Department of Computer Science, St. Louis, Missouri. Also appear at Proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Formal Methods for Parallel Programming: Theory and Applications, March 2002.
Roman, G.-C., Huang, Q. , and Hazemi, A., "Consistent Group Membership in Ad Hoc Networks", In Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference in Software Engineering (ISCE), Toronto, Canada, May 2001.

Neuro Science

C.H. Anderson, Q. Huang and J.W. Clark, "Harmonic Analysis of Spiking Neuron Pairs", CNS*99 (1999) Pittsburgh, PA

Physics

C.Q.Wu, Q.F.Huang and X.Sun. "Quantum lattice fluctuations in the ground state of one-band MX Complexes", Synthetic Metals 86, 2247(1997)
C.Q.Wu, Q.F.Huang and X.Sun. "Destruction of Peierls dimerization in molecular crystal model: Effects of quantum phonon fluctuations", Phys. Rev. B52, R15683-R15686 (1995)
C.Q.Wu, Q.F.Huang and X.Sun., "Quantum effects on the phono excitations of one-dimensional electron-phonon systems", Phys. Rev. B52, 7802(1995) .
Q. F. Huang, C. Q. Wu, and X. Sun, "Effects of quantum lattice fluctuations on the charge-density wave of halogen-bridged mixed-valence transition-metal linear complexes", Phys. Rev. B52, 5637(1995).
Q.F.Huang, R.T.Fu, X.Sun and R.L.Fu. "Electron Correlation Effect on C60 Exciton Polaron", Acta Phys. Sinica, 43, 1833(1994).
R.T.Fu, Q.F.Huang, X.Sun and R.L.Fu. "A CDW Mode for MX Complex: Hartree-Fock Scheme of Ground State", Commun. Theor. Phys., 22, 139( 1994).
R.T.Fu, Z.G.Yu, Q.F.Huang, X.Sun and R.L.Fu, "Dynamical Process of Charge Transfer in Fullerene C60", Chin. Phys. Lett., 11, 133(1994).
Z.G.Yu, Q.F.Huang and X.Sun. "Photo-induced Ultrafast Process of Relaxation in Polymer", Chinese Physics Letters, 10, 550(1993)

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

“Formal Specification and Design of Mobile Systems”, at the 7^th International Workshop on Formal Methods for Parallel Programming. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, April 2002.
"Consistent Group Membership in Ad Hoc Networks", at the 23^rd International Conference in Software Engineering (ISCE), Toronto, Canada, May 2001

DEMO PRESENTATION

“Vehicle Collision Warning System and Wireless Traffic Light System”, 9^th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems, October 14-17, 2002, Chicago.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Washington University

Teaching Assistant for General Physics Labs 117-118, and Quantum Mechanics, Electrodynamics, and Biophysics Classes

o Explain lab goals, equipment, and methodologies.

o Supervise lab activities and provide on-site support.

o Grade lab reports.

o Proctor exams.

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Ford Research Lab, Ford Motor Company, Detroit

Summer Intern (June, 2001 – Sept. 2001)

o Programmed a vehicle to vehicle application level bridge.

o Designed and developed a vehicle-to-vehicle cooperative collision warning system.

Summer Intern (June, 2001 – Sept. 2001)

o Improved the vehicle collision warning system.

o Proposed and developed a reliable wireless traffic light protocol.

o Initiated the development of an intelligent traffic simulation system.

o Parts of the work were on exhibition at the 9^th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems, October 14-17, 2002, Chicago.

HONORS, AWARDS, and OTHERS

Research Assistantship, Washington University, (1999-present)
National Science Foundation (NSF) IPSN (Palo Alto) travel grant award (2003)
NSF Mobile Computing Workshop (Toronto) Travel Award (2001).
Second place in Intelligent Checker Program competition at Washington University (1999)
President of Chinese Students and Scholars’ Association (CSSA) at Washington Univ. (1996-1998)
Graduate with honor at Fudan University (1992)
People’s Scholarship of Fudan University (1989-1992)
Team (representing Zhejiang Province) Bronze Medal in National Math Competition Final (1988) (In the 3rd Chinese National Math Winter Camp).
Silver Medal, National Math Competition in China (1987)
Member of IEEE Computer Society
Member of WU badminton club, hockey club