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Currently I am a Ph.D. at the Department of Computer Science, the University of Texas at Dallas, USA. I have been a member of Data Communication and Data Management Lab since fall 2008, under supervision of Dr. Ding-zhu Du and Dr. Weili Wu.

Teaching

I have been a Teaching Assistant at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) for three years since fall 2009. Besides grading assignments, projects, and exam papers, I also serve as a Java programming tutor, and give lectures and problem solving classes.

Teaching Interests

Fundamental Courses in Computer Science:
Computer Languages (Java, C++, etc), Discrete Math for Computing, Data Structures and Algorithm, etc.

Courses on Computer and Software Systems:
Database Design, Compiler, Operating Systems, etc.

Theory Courses:
Automata Theory, Computer Algorithms, Theory of Computation, etc.

Advanced topics:
Linear Programming and Approximation Algorithms, etc.

Courses Taught:

CS/CE 1335, ECS 2305, CS/SE/ECS 3345, CS/CE/SE/TE 4348, CS 4384,

CS 5349, CS 6325, CS 6363, CS 6382, CS/CE/SE 7301, etc.

Research Interests

Data Engineering and Data Management, especially in Wireless Communications, including Data Broadcasting and Sensor Database;

Wireless Networks and Mobile Computing;

Information Retrieval and Data Mining;

Approximation Algorithms.

Academic Activities

Journal/Conference Reviewer

Handbook of Combinatorial Optimization, JOCO, DMAA, JDCTA, SEDE 2012, ACM ICUIMC 2011, SEDE 2011, NSF EAPSI 2011, CIKM 2010, NSF 2010, COCOA 2010, IEEE MASS 2009, ISAAC 2009

Conference Organizing Service

Publicity Chair, OCS co-Chair, Financial Chair, and Webmaster
SEDE 2012, COCOA 2011, COCOON 2011, SEDE 2011, COCOA 2010, ISAAC 2009

Local Arrangement Staff
COCOON 2011, IEEE ICASSP 2010, WASA 2008

Awards and Honors

Graduate Competitive Scholarship

ECS Teaching Assistant Scholarship

ECS Research Assistant Scholarship

Creative Cup College Extracurricular Research Competition

Microsoft Office Specialist Word Expert Official Certification

Fellowship for Excellent Academic Performance

Beijing Applied Mathematics Competition

Beijing Honored Student

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Publications

F. Zou, Jiaofei Zhong, W. Wu, D. Du, and J. Lee, An Optimized RSU Scheduling Scheme for the Connectivity Problem in the Highly-Partitioned VANET, Computer Engineering and Science, 2012. [PDF]

Jiaofei Zhong, Z.g Gao, W. Wu, and W. Chen, Multi-channel Energy-efficient Hash Scheme Broadcasting, SEDE, 2012.

Jiaofei Zhong, W. Wu, and X. Gao, Efficient Redesign and Comparison of Various Indexing Schemes for Wireless Data Broadcasting, submitted to KAIS, August, 2011.

Y. Shi, Jiaofei Zhong, Z. Lv, X. Gao, W. Wu, and D. Du, Optimization Problems in Data Broadcasting, Handbook of Combinatorial Optimization, Springer, 2011.

Jiaofei Zhong, W. Wu, and W. Zhang, Approximation Algorithm for Sensor Database Coverage Problem, submitted to KAIS, March, 2011.

W. Wu, and Jiaofei Zhong, On Characteristic Area of Steiner Tree, DMAA, 2011. [PDF]

Jiaofei Zhong, W. Wu, Y. Shi, and X. Gao, Energy-Efficient Tree-Based Indexing Scheme for Efficient Retrieval under Mobile Wireless Data Broadcasting Environment, DASFAA, 2011. [PDF]

F. Zou, Jiaofei Zhong, W. Wu, D. Du, and J. Lee, Energy-efficient Roadside Unit Scheduling for Maintaining Connectivity in Vehicle Ad-hoc Network, ACM ICUIMC, 2011. [PDF]

J. Guo, S. Gao, W. Wu, Jiaofei Zhong, DNA Library Screening and Transversal Designs, SBEC, 2011. [PDF]

K. Yang, Y. Shi, W. Wu, X. Gao, Jiaofei Zhong, A Novel Hash-Based Streaming Scheme for Energy Efficient Full-Text Search in Wireless Data Broadcast, DASFAA, 2011. [PDF]

Y. Shi, X. Gao, Jiaofei Zhong, and W. Wu, Efficient Parallel Data Retrieval Protocols with MIMO Antennae for Data Broadcast in 4G Wireless Communications, DEXA, 2010. [PDF]

X. Gao, Y. Shi, Jiaofei Zhong, X. Zhang, and W. Wu, SAMBox: A Smart Asynchronous Multi-Channel Black BOX for B+-Tree based Data Broadcast System under Wireless Communication Environment, submitted to Data & Knowledge Engineering, 2010.

H. Du, Q. Ye, Jiaofei Zhong, Y. Wang, W. Lee, and H. Park, PTAS for Minimum Connected Dominating Set with Routing Cost Constraint in Wireless Sensor Networks, COCOA, 2010. [PDF]

Jiaofei Zhong, G. Zhou, Y. Chen, A Market Competition Model on basis of CAS Theory, Science and Technology Consulting Herald, 2007. [PDF]

G. Zhou, Jiaofei Zhong, H. Zhou, and Y. Chen: Network Externality Products C & Competition Strategy: An Experimental Economics Approach. I3E IFIP, 2007. [PDF]

Educational Background

Ph.D. student in Computer Science, 2008~Present,
  The University of Texas at Dallas, United States

M.S. in Computer Science, 2008~2010,
  The University of Texas at Dallas, United States

B.E. in Computer Science and Technology, 2004~2008,
  Renmin University of China, Beijing, China

” Fortune favours the hard-working.”

Jiaofei (Fay) Zhong