Dr.  Meikang Qiu Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA. 695 F. Paul Anderson Tower,   Tel: 859-257-1527    Fax: 859-257-3092 Email: mqiu@engr.uky.edu    I am looking for new good PhD students (or Visiting students) working together to do interesting research in embedded systems and software, security, networks, and computer architecture, etc. Feel free to contact me. ESO2008

Education    

Working Experiences

   I was an Assistant Professor at University of New Orleans before joining University of Kentucky (Aug.2007 to Aug.2009).

   I have about ten years working experiences related to high technologies, including:

• Chinese Helicopter Research & Development Insititute
• Rayes Electronic and Telecomunication Group Company
• IBM HSPC -- The largest IBM joint venture in China
  

Research Interests

• Embedded Systems
• Low Power Chip Design
• Hardware/Software Codesign
• Computer and Network Security
• Heterogeneous Sensor Network
• Mobile Interface Browsing
• Parallel Architecture
• Data Mining and Fusion
  

Selected Publications

Books       


1. M. Qiu,   and E. H.-M. Sha, Heterogeneous Parallel Embedded Systems: Time and Power Optimization in ISBN: 978-3-639-09619-4, Published by VDM-Verlag, Produced in USA by Lightning Source Inc., 2008
   
   
2. M. Qiu,   and L. Wang, Real-Time Embedded Systems: Optimization, Control, and Networking in Chapman & Hall/CRC., 2009
   
   

   Journal Papers       
   

3. M. Qiu,   and E. H.-M. Sha, Cost Minimization while Satisfying Hard/Soft Timing Constraints for Heterogeneous Embedded Systems in ACM Transactions on Design Automation of Electronic Systems (TODAES), Vol. 14, No.2, Article 15, pp. 1-30, Mar. 2009
   
   
4. M. Qiu,   L. T. Yang, Z. Shao, and E. H.-M. Sha, Dynamic and Leakage Energy Minimization with Soft Real-Time Loop Scheduling and Voltage Assignment in IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration Systems (TVLSI), Apr. 2009
   
   
5. M. Qiu,   Z. Jia, C. Xue, Z. Shao and E. H.-M. Sha, Voltage Assignment with Guaranteed Probability Satisfying Timing Constraint for Real-time Multiproceesor DSP Accepted in Journal of VLSI Signal Processing Systems for Signal, Image, and Video Technology(JSPS) , Vol. 46, No. 1, pp. 55-73, Jan. 2007
   
   
6. M. Qiu,   (with Z. Shao, C. Xue, Q. Zhuge,   B. Xiao and E. H.-M. Sha), Security Protection and Checking for Embedded System Integration Against Buffer Overflow Attacks via Hardware/Software in IEEE Transactions on Computers vol. 55, no. 4, pp. 443-453, Apr. 2006
   
   
7. M. Qiu,   (with F. Hu, S. Lakdawala, and Q. Hao), Low-Power, Low-cost Sensor Hardware Interface for Wireless Telecardiology Data Pre-Processing in IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine 2009
   
   
8. M. Qiu,   M. Guo, M. Liu, C. Xue, L. T. Yang, and E. H.-M. Sha, Loop Scheduling and Bank Type Assignment for Heterogeneous Multi-Bank Memory in Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing (JPDC) Vol. 69, No. 3, pp 546-558, Mar. 2009.
   
   
9. M. Qiu,   E. H.-M. Sha, M. Liu, M. Lin, S. Hua and L. T. Yang, Energy Minimization with Loop Fusion and Multi-Functional-Unit Scheduling for Multidimensional DSP in Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing (JPDC), Vol. 68, No. 4, pp 443-455, Apr. 2008
   
   
10. M. Qiu,   (with M. Lin, L. Xu, L. Yang, X. Qin, and Z. Wu Static Security Optimization for Real-Time Systems in IEEE Transaction on Industrial Informatics, Vol.5, No1. pp. 22-37, Feb 2009
    
    
11. Z. Shao, M. Wang, Y. Chen, C. Xue, M. Qiu,   L. T. Yang, and E. H.-M. Sha, Real-Time Dynamic Voltage Loop Scheduling for Multi-Core Embedded Systems , Accepted in IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II , 2006.
    
    
12. M. Qiu,   C. Xue, Z. Shao, M. Liu and E. H.-M. Sha, Energy Minimization for Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Networks Accepted in Special issue of Journal of Embedded Computing (JEC) - Embedded System Design & Optimization , 2009.
    
    
13. M. Qiu,  (with Q. Zhuge, C. Xue, Z. Shao, M. Liu, and E. H.-M. Sha), Design Optimization and Space Minimization Considering Timing and Code Size via Retiming and Unfolding Accepted in Journal of Microprocessors and Microsystems (ELSEVIER), Vol. 30, Issue 4, June 2006, pp. 173-183.
    
    
14. M. Qiu,  K. Zhang, and M. L. Huang, Usability in Mobile Interface Browsing in Web Intelligence and Agent Systems Journal (WIAS), IOS Press. Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 43-60, 2006, ISSN: 1570-1263. [First Page]
    
    
15. K. Zhang, J. Kong,   M. Qiu,  and G.L Song, Multimedia Layout Adaptation Through Grammatical Specifications in ACM/Springer Multimedia Systems, pp. 245-260, Vol. 10, No. 3, 2005. [First Page]
    

    Conference Papers
    

16. M. Qiu,  L. Zhang, and E. H.-M. Sha, ILP Optimal Scheduling for Multi-Module Memory, in ACM/IEEE CODES+ISSS , Orlando, Florida, Oct. 11-16, 2009.
    
    
17. M. Qiu,  and J. Wu, Loop Scheduling and Assignment with Prefetching to Minimize Energy while Hiding Memory Latencies, in ACM GLSVLSI , Orlando, Florida, May 2008.
    
    
18. M. Qiu,  C. Xue, Z.Shao, and E. H.-M. Sha, Energy Minimization with Soft Real-time and DVS for Uniprocessor and Multiprocessor Embedded Systems, Accepted in IEEE/ACM Design, Automation and Test in Europe (DATE) , Acropolis, Nice, France, April 16-20, 2007.
    
    
19. M. Qiu,  C. Xue, Q. Zhuge, Z.Shao, M. Liu, and E. H.-M. Sha, Voltage Assignment and Loop Scheduling for Energy Minimization while Satisfying Timing Constraint with Guaranteed Probability, in IEEE 17th International Conference on Application-specific Systems,Architectures and Processors (ASAP) , Steamboat Springs, Colorado, pp. 178-181, September 11-13, 2006.
    
    
20. M. Qiu,  and E. H.-M. Sha, Energy-Aware Online Algorithm to Satisfy Sampling Rates with Guaranteed Probability for Sensor Applications , in Proc. International Conference on High Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC-07) , Houston, USA, Sep. 2007.
    
    
21. M. Qiu,  J. Hu; and E. H.-M. Sha, Adaptive Online Energy Saving for Heterogeneous Sensor Networks , in Proc. The 19th IASTED International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing Systems (PDCS 2007) , Boston, USA, Nov. 2007.
    
    
22. M. Qiu,  C. Xue, Z.Shao, Q. Zhuge, M. Liu, and E. H.-M. Sha, Efficient Algorithm of Energy Minimization for Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Network, in Proc. 2006 IEEE/IFIP International Conference on Embedded And Ubiquitous Computing (EUC'2006), Lecture Note in Computer Science (LNCS), Springer , Korea, Aug 2006.
    
    
23. M. Qiu,  Z. Jia, C. Xue, Z.Shao, Y. Liu and E. H.-M. Sha, Loop Scheduling to Minimize Cost with Data Mining and Prefetching for Heterogeneous DSP, in 18th IASTED Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems (PDCS) , pp. 572-577, Dallas, November 13 - 15, 2006.
    
    
24. C. Xue, Z.Shao, M. Liu, M. Qiu, and E. H.-M. Sha, Loop Striping: Maximize Parallelism for Nested Loops, in Proc. 2006 IEEE/IFIP International Conference on Embedded And Ubiquitous Computing (EUC'2006), Lecture Note in Computer Science (LNCS), Springer. , Korea, Aug 2006.
    
    
25. M. Qiu,  (with C. Xue, Z. Shao, M. Liu, and E. H.-M. Sha), Optimizing Nested Loops with Iterational and Instructional Retiming, in Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Publisher: Springer-Verlag GmbH, ISSN: 0302-9743, Volume 3824 / 2005, pp. 164 - 173  
    
    
26. M. Qiu,  (with M. Liu, Q. Zhuge, Z. Shao, C. Xue, and E. H.-M. Sha), Loop Distribution and Fusion Considering Timing and Code Size for Embedded DSP, in Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Publisher: Springer-Verlag GmbH, ISSN: 0302-9743, Volume 3824 / 2005, pp. 121 - 130  
    
    
27. M. Qiu,  Z. Shao, Q. Zhuge, C. Xue, M. Liu and E. H.-M. Sha, Efficient Assignment with Guaranteed Probability for Heterogeneous Parallel DSP , in The Twelfth IEEE International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Systems (ICPADS) , Minneapolis, MN, July 12-15, 2006.
    
    
28. C. Xue, Z. Shao, M. Liu, M. Qiu,  and E. H.-M. Sha, Complete Memory Latency Hiding with Full Parallelism Using Iterational Retiming and Partitioning , in The Twelfth IEEE International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Systems (ICPADS) ,Minneapolis, MN, July 12-15, 2006.
    
    
29. M. Qiu,  M. Liu, C. Xue, Z. Shao, Q. Zhuge and E. H.-M. Sha, Optimal Assignment with Guaranteed Confidence for Trees on Heterogeneous DSP Systems, in Proc. The 17th IASTED International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing Systems (PDCS 2005) , Phoenix, Arizona, USA, 14-16 Nov. 2005, pp.295-300. [Slides]
    
    
30. M. Qiu,  K. Zhang, and M.L. Huang, An Empirical Study of Web Interface Design on Small Display Devices, in Proc. 2004 IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Web Intelligence, , Beijing, China, 20-24 September 2004, IEEE CS Press, pp.29-35. (accept rate: 15%) ISBN 0-7695-2100-2, IEEE Computer Society Publisher.[Slides] [First Page]
    
    
31. M. Qiu,  G.L Song, J. Kong, and K. Zhang, Spatial Graph Grammars for Web Information Transformation , in Proc. VL2003 - 2003 IEEE Symposium on Visual/Multimedia Languages , Auckland, New Zealand, 28-31 October 2003, IEEE CS Press, pp.84-91. (accept rate: 20%) [First Page]
    
    
32. J. Kong,  M. Qiu,  and K. Zhang, Authoring Multimedia Documents Through Grammatical Specifications , in Proc. ICME2003 - 2003 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo , Baltimore, USA, 6-9 July, 2003, IEEE CS Press, pp.629-632. [First Page]
    
    
33. K. Zhang, J. Kong,  M. Qiu, Multimedia Layout Adaptation Through Grammatical Specifications , Technical Report , UTDCS-08-03, University Of Texas at Dallas, 2003. [First Page] [First Page]
    
    

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Patent

• M. Qiu,  E. H.-M. Sha, C. Xue, and Q. Zhuge, "Minimize Energy Consumption Using Optimal Voltage Assignment Algorithm", U. S. Patent, Serial No. 11/307,924, filed Feb 28th, 2006.
• C. Xue, E. H.-M. Sha,  M. Qiu, and Q. Zhuge, "Parallel Variable Length Pattern Matching Using Hash Table", U. S. Patent, Serial No. 11/307,864, filed Feb 26th, 2006.
  

Teaching Experience

    Fall 2009: Teach course ECE 383 Embedded Systems, in University of Kentucky

    Spring 2009: Teach course ENEE 6097, Embedded Systems Design

    Fall 2008: Teach course ENEE 3587, Microcontroller II

    Spring 2008: Teach course ENEE 4097, Introduction to VLSI Design

    Fall 2007: Teach course ENEE 4097, HDL Chip Design

   I have been a teaching assistant for the following courses:

• CS6352 Performence of Computer Systems and Networks (Prof. Dattatreya G.R., 4 semesters)
• CS6352 Performence of Computer Systems and Networks (Prof. Wang Yuke)
• CS6v81 Introduction to Cryptography (Prof. Murat Kantarcioglu)
• CS6324 Computer and Network Security (Prof. Edwin Sha)
• CS6397 Synthesis and Optimization of High-Performance Systems (Prof. Edwin Sha)
• CS6399 Parallel Architectures and Systems (Prof. Edwin Sha)
• CS5390 Computer Networks (Prof. Dattatreya G.R.)
• CS4340 Computer Architecture (Prof. Ivor Page)
• CS3375 Principles of UNIX (Prof. Lacambra Rafael)
• CS2310 Introduction to Digital Systems (Prof. Harrison Herman)
• CS2305 Discrete Mathematics for Computing (Prof. Sheth Narendra)
• CS1366 Programming Languages (Prof. Shyam Karrah)
  

Reviewer

   Journals

• ACM Transactions on Design Automation of Electronic Systems
• ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems
• Journal of VLSI Signal Processing
• IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems
• CSSP (Circuits, Systems and Signal Processing)

   Conference

• International Conference on Hardware/Software Co-design and System Synthesis (ISSS), Salzburg, Austria, Sept. 30- Oct. 5, 2007
• The Third International Symposium on Information Assurance and Security, Manchester, UK, Aut. 29-31, 2007
• International Conference on Embedded Computer Systems: Architectures, Modeling, and Simulation (SAMOS IC 2007), Samos, Greece,July 16-19, 2007
• The 7th International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing (ICA3PP), Hangzhou, China, Jun. 11-14, 2007.
• The 27th IEEE Real-time Systems Symposium, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, Dec, 5-8, 2006.
• International Conference on Hardware/Software Co-design and System Synthesis (ISSS), Seoul, Korea, Oct., 22-25, 2006.
• The 2006 IFIP International Conference on Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing And Ubiquitous Computing (EUC'2006),Seoul, Korea, August, 01-04, 2006
• IEEE Internation Conference on Sensor Networks, Ubiquitous, and Trustworthy Computing (SUTC'06) Taichung, Taiwan, 5-7 June 2006.
• The 8th Asia Pacific Web Conference, APWeb2006 ,   Harbin, China, 16-18 Jan, 2006.
• The 9th International Workshop on Software and Compilers for Embedded Systems, scopes2005,   Dallas, 29 Sep.-- 1 Oct., 2005
• ICME(IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo) 2004

Member of Associations & Awards

• Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship (SFFP) in the program MIMO Modeling with Heterogeneous Sensor Nodes, AFRL/RX Wright Patterson AF Base, Dayton, OH, summer, 2009
• NSF SECuR-IT Fellowship in the program of TRUST (Team for Research in Ubiquitous Secure Technologies), research topic Security of Kilo-Core Processor, at Stanford University and University of California, Berkeley, 2007
• IEEE Senior Member (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
• ACM Member (Association for Computing Machinery)
• Who’s Who Among Students In American Universities & Colleges (2006, for outstanding academic achievement and leadership)
• Who’s Who Among Students In American Universities & Colleges (2007, for outstanding academic achievement and leadership)
• The National Dean's List 2004-2005 (1% from nation's 3000 colleges and Unversities)
• The National Dean's List 2005-2006 (1% from nation's 3000 colleges and Unversities)
• Texas Telecommunications Engineering Consortium (TxTEC) Competitive Scholarship 2003-2004
• Texas Public Education Grant Scholarship, The University of Texas at Dallas (2003-2007)
• Doctoral Scholarship, The University of Texas at Dallas (2003-2007)
• Executive member, SJTU Alumni Association
• Activity Coordinater, FACSS (Friendship Association of Chinese Students and Scholars)
  

Talks

1. Seminar of University of Texas at Dallas,  Spatial Graph Grammar and Application ,   Jan. 28, 2003.
2. Proc. The 17th IASTED International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing Systems (PDCS 2005),  [Slides] ,  Phoenix, Arizona, USA, 14-16 Nov., 2005.
3. Proc. IEEE 17th International Conference on Application-specific Systems, Architectures and Processors (ASAP) , Steamboat Springs, Colorado, 11-13 Sep., 2006.
4. Proc. The 18th IASTED International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing Systems (PDCS 2006), Dallas, 13-15 Nov., 2006.
5. Class Slides for CS 6324:Information Security,  Intrusion Detection Approaches and Techniques ,   Nov. 17, 2005.

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