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Dr Dengsheng Zhang
BA, BSc(Math), GCHE(Ed.), PhD(Comp.) Monash, MIEEE

Senior Lecturer

Phone:+61 3 990 26772
Fax:+61 3 9902 6879
Email:
Homepage:http://personal.gscit.monash.edu.au/~dengs/
Dengsheng Zhang

Teaching commitments:

  1. BUS9530
  2. FIT1001
  3. FIT1009
  4. FIT2033
  5. FIT4022
  6. FIT5019
  7. FIT9005
  8. GCO4806
  9. GCO2823/3822

Professional associations:

  1. Member of IEEE

Research interests:

  1. Automatic music feature extraction, classification and annotation ($250,000 ARC Discovery Grant with Prof G. Lu and A/Prof K. Ting)
  2. Image analysis and retrieval
  3. Computer Supported Cooperative Work
  4. Optical music recognition
  5. Video analysis

Research publications:

  1. Refereed Journal Articles Dengsheng Zhang, Guojun Lu, Md. Monirul Islam and Ishrat Jahan Sumana, "A Robust Texture Feature for Image Retrieval Using Curvelet Transform", submitted to IEEE TPAMI, Dec. 2008.
  2. A. Sajjanhar, G. Lu, D. Zhang and W. Zhou, Connectivity Based Shape Descriptors, to appear in International Journal of Computers and Applications, 2009.
  3. Y. Liu, D. S. Zhang and G. Lu, "Region-Based Image Retrieval with High-Level Semantics using Decision Tree Learning", Pattern Recognition, 41(8):2554-2570, 2008.
  4. Y. Liu, D. S. Zhang and G. Lu, "Narrowing Down The Semantic Gap in Content-Based Image Retrieval-A Survey", Pattern Recognition, 40(1):262-282, 2007.
  5. D. S. Zhang and G. Lu, "Study and Evaluation of Different Fourier Methods for Image Retrieval", Image and Vision Computing, 23(1):33-49, 2005.
  6. D. S. Zhang and G. Lu, "Review of Shape Representation and Description Techniques", Pattern Recognition, 37(1):1-19, 2004.
  7. D. S. Zhang and G. Lu, "A Comparative Study of Curvature Scale Space and Fourier Descriptors", Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation, 14(1):41-60, 2003.
  8. D. S. Zhang and G. Lu, "Evaluation of MPEG-7 Shape Descriptors Against Other Shape Descriptors", ACM Journal of Multimedia Systems, 9(1):15-30, 2003.
  9. D. S. Zhang and G. Lu, "Shape Based Image Retrieval Using Generic Fourier Descriptors", Signal Processing: Image Communication, 17(10):825-848, 2002.
  10. D. S. Zhang and G. Lu, "Segmentation of Moving Objects in Image Sequence: A Review", Circuits, Systems and Signal Processing (Special Issue on Multimedia Communication Services), 20(2):143-183, 2001.
  11. D. S. Zhang and S. D. Ma, "A Recognition System of Multi-voice Music Staff", Chinese Journal of Computer Engineering, 24(3):41-47, March, 1998.
  12. D. S. Zhang and H. Li, "A System of Automatic Recognition of Printed Music Using Projection", Chinese Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence, 8(suppl.):106-111, Dec. 1995.
  13. Refereed Conference Papers M. M. Islam, D. S. Zhang, and G. Lu, "Rotation Invariant Curvelet Features for Texture Image Retrieval", In Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo (ICME09), New York, USA, 2009.
  14. J. Hou, D. S. Zhang, Z. Chen, X. Xu, T. Nakamura, "Composite Feature Modeling and Retrieval", To appear in the 10th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, ICARCV 2008, Hanoi, Vietnam, 17-20 December, 2008.
  15. D. S. Zhang, Y. Liu and J. Hou, "Digital Image Retrieval Using Intermediate Semantic Features and Multistep Search", To appear in Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications (DICTA08), Canberra, Australia, 1-3 December, 2008.
  16. M. Islam, D. S. Zhang, G. Lu, "Automatic Categorization of Image Regions Using Dominant Color Based Vector Quantization", To appear in Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications (DICTA08), Canberra, Australia, 1-3 December, 2008.
  17. I. Sumana, M. Islam, D. S. Zhang and G. Lu, "Content Based Image Retrieval Using Curvelet Transform", In Proc. of IEEE International Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing (MMSP08), Cairns, Queensland, Australia, ISBN 978-1-4244-2295-1, pp.11-16, October 8-10, 2008.
  18. A. Sajjanhar, G. Lu, D. Zhang, W. Zhou and Y. Chen, "Image Retrieval Based on Semantics of Intra-region Color Properties," In Proc. of the 8th IEEE International Conference on Computer and Information Technology (CIT08), pp.338-343, Sydney, Australia, 8-11 July 2008.
  19. M. M. Islam, D. S. Zhang and G. Lu, "A Geometric Method to Compute Directionality Features for Texture Images", In Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo (ICME08), Hannover, Germany, June 23-26, 2008.
  20. A. Sajjanhar, G. Lu, D. Zhang and W. Zhou, "Corners-Based Composite Descriptor for Shapes" In Proc. of the 2008 Congress on Image and Signal Processing (CISP08), Vol.2, pp.714-718, 27-30 May, Hainan, China, 2008.
  21. M. M. Islam, D. S. Zhang and G. Lu, "Comparison of Retrieval Effectiveness of Different Region Based Image Representations", In Proc. of the Sixth International Conference on Information, Communications and Signal Processing (ICICS2007), Singapore, 10-13 December, 2007.
  22. A. Sajjanhar, G. Lu, D. S. Zhang, W. Zhou, "A Composite Descriptor for Shape Retrieval", In Proc. of 6th IEEE/ACIS International Conference on Computer and Information Science (ICIS2007), ISBN: 0-7695-2841-4, pp.795-800, Melbourne, 11-13 July, 2007.
  23. D. S. Zhang and M. Lim, "An Efficient and Robust Technique for Region Based Shape Representation and Retrieval", In Proc. of 6th IEEE/ACIS International Conference on Computer and Information Science (ICIS2007), ISBN: 0-7695-2841-4, pp.801-806, Melbourne, 11-13 July, 2007.
  24. Y. Liu, D. S. Zhang, G. Lu, "SIEVE-Search Images Effectively through Visual Elimination", Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer, ISBN 978-3-540-73416-1, Vol. 4577, pp.381-390, Intl. Workshop on Multimedia Content Analysis and Mining (MCAM'07), Weihai, China, 30 June-1 July, 2007.
  25. Y. Liu, D. S. Zhang, G. Lu and A. Tan, "Integrating Semantic Templates with Decision Tree for Image Semantic Learning", Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer Berlin/Heidelberg, ISSN: 0302-9743, (MMM07) 4352:185-195, 2007.
  26. Y. Liu, D. S. Zhang, G. Lu and W-Y. Ma, "Study on Texture Feature Extraction in Region-based Image Retrieval System", In Proc. of IEEE International Conf. on Multimedia Modeling (MMM06), pp.264-271, Beijing, Jan.4-6, 2006.
  27. C. R. Ng, G. Lu, and D. S. Zhang, "A New Approach to Texture Retrieval", In Proc. of IEEE International Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing (MMSP05), Shanghai, China, Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, 2005.
  28. A. Sajjanhar, G. Lu, D. S. Zhang, and T. Qi, "Multiresolution Analysis of Connectivity", In Proc. of the Sixth International Conference on Intelligent Data Engineering and Automated Learning (IDEAL05), pp.56-62, Brisbane, Australia, July 6- 8, 2005.
  29. A. Sajjanhar, G. Lu, and D. S. Zhang, "Spherical Harmonics Descriptor for 2D-Image Retrieval", In Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo (ICME05), pp.105-108, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, July 6-8, 2005.
  30. Y. Liu, D. S. Zhang, and G. Lu, "Deriving High-Level Concepts Using Fuzzy-ID3 Decision Tree for Image Retrieval", In Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP05), pp.501-504, Philadelphia, PA, USA, March 18-23, 2005.
  31. Y. Liu, D. S. Zhang, G. Lu, and W.-Y. Ma, "Region-Based Image Retrieval with High-Level Semantic Color Names", In Proc. of IEEE 11th International Multi-Media Modelling Conference (MMM05), pp.180-187, Melbourne, Australia, January, 12-14, 2005.
  32. C. R. Ng, G. Lu, and D. S. Zhang, "Performance Study of Gabor Filters and Rotation Invariant Gabor Filters", In Proc. of IEEE 11th International Multi-Media Modelling Conference (MMM05), pp.158-162, Melbourne, Australia, January, 12-14, 2005.
  33. Y. Liu, D. S. Zhang, G. Lu and W.-Y. Ma, "Region-based Image Retrieval with Perceptual Colors", In Proc. of 5th Pacific-Rim Conference on Multimedia (PCM04), Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 30-Dec.3, 2004.
  34. D. S. Zhang, "Improving Image Retrieval Performance by Using Both Color and Texture Features", In Proc. of IEEE 3rd International Conference on Image and Graphics (ICIG04), pp.172-175, Hong Kong, China, Dec.18-20, 2004.
  35. A. Sajjanhar, G. Lu, and D. S. Zhang, "Multi-scale Analysis of Connectivity for Image Retrieval", In Proc. of IEEE 3rd International Conference on Image and Graphics (ICIG04), pp.204-207, Hong Kong, China, Dec.18-20, 2004.
  36. A. Sajjanhar, G. Lu, and D. S. Zhang, "Coherence Based Histograms for Shape Retrieval", In Proc. of International Conference on Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, e-Business and Applications (CSITeA04), Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 27-29, 2004.
  37. Y. Liu, W. Ma, D. S. Zhang, and G. Lu, "An Efficient Texture Feature Extraction Algorithm For Arbitrary-Shaped Regions", In Proc. of IEEE 7th International Conference on Signal Processing (ICSP2004), Beijing, China, Aug. 31 Sept. 4, Vol. 2, pp.1037-1040, 2004.
  38. A. Sajjanhar, G. Lu, and D. S. Zhang, "Discriminating Shape Descriptors Based on Connectivity", In Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo (ICME'2004), Vol.3, pp.2075-2078, Taiwan, China, June 27-30, 2004.
  39. A. Sajjanhar, G. Lu, and D. S. Zhang, "Angular Histograms for Shape Retrieval", In Proc. of the 19th International Conference on Computers and Their Applications (CATA04), Seattle, Washington, USA, March 18-20, 2004.
  40. A. Sajjanhar, G. Lu, and D. S. Zhang, "Image Retrieval Using Modified Generic Fourier Descriptors", In Proc. of the 19th International Conference on Computers and Their Applications (CATA04), Seattle, Washington, USA, March 18-20, 2004.
  41. L. Chen, G. Lu, and D. S. Zhang. Effects of Different Gabor Filter Parameters on Image Retrieval by Texture. In Proc. of IEEE 10th International Conference on Multi-Media Modelling (MMM2004), pp.273-278, Brisbane, Australia, Jan, 2004.
  42. D. S. Zhang and G. Lu. "Evaluation of Similarity Measurement For Image Retrieval". In Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Neural Networks & Signal Processing (ICNNSP03), pp.928-931, Nanjing, China, Dec. 14-17, 2003.
  43. D. S. Zhang and G. Lu. "General Image Retrieval Using Shape and Texture Features". In Proc. of the 7th International Conference on Internet and Multimedia Systems and Applications (IMSA03), pp.585-589, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, August 13-15, 2003.
  44. D. S. Zhang and G. Lu. "Enhanced Generic Fourier Descriptors For Object-Based Image Retrieval". In Proc. IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP2002), Vol.4, pp.3668-3671, Florida, USA, May 13-17, 2002.
  45. D. S. Zhang and G. Lu. "Improving Retrieval Performance of Zernike Moment Descriptor on Affined Shapes". In Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME2002), Vol.1, pp.205-208, Lausanne, Switzerland, August 26-29, 2002.
  46. D. S. Zhang and G. Lu. "Generic Fourier Descriptors for Shape-based Image Retrieval". In Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME2002), Vol.1, pp.425-428, Lausanne, Switzerland, August 26-29, 2002.
  47. D. S. Zhang and G. Lu. "An Integrated Approach to Shape Based Image Retrieval". In Proc. of the Fifth Asian Conference on Computer Vision (ACCV02), pp.652-657, Melbourne, Australia, January 22-25, 2002.
  48. D. S. Zhang and G. Lu. "A Comparative Study of Fourier Descriptors for Shape Representation and Retrieval". In Proc. of the Fifth Asian Conference on Computer Vision (ACCV02), pp.646-651, Melbourne, Australia, January 22-25, 2002.
  49. D. S. Zhang and G. Lu. "A Comparative Study of Three Region Shape Descriptors". In Proc. of the Sixth Digital Image Computing Techniques and Applications (DICTA02), pp.86-91, Melbourne, Australia, January 21-22, 2002.
  50. D. S. Zhang and G. Lu. "A Comparison Of Shape Retrieval Using Fourier Descriptors And Short-Time Fourier Descriptors". In Proc. of The Second IEEE Pacific-Rim Conference on Multimedia (PCM01), pp.855-860, Beijing, China, October 24-26, 2001.
  51. D. S. Zhang and G. Lu. "Content-Based Shape Retrieval Using Different Shape Descriptors: A Comparative Study". In Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME2001), pp.317-320, Tokyo, Japan, August 22-25, 2001.
  52. D. S. Zhang and G. Lu. "A Comparative Study on Shape Retrieval Using Fourier Descriptors with Different Shape Signatures". In Proc. of International Conference on Intelligent Multimedia and Distance Education (ICIMADE01), pp.1-9, Fargo, ND, USA, June 1-3, 2001.
  53. D. S. Zhang and G. Lu. "Content-based Image Retrieval Using Gabor Texture Features". In Proc. of First IEEE Pacific-Rim Conference on Multimedia (PCM'00), pp.1139-1142, Sydney, Australia, December 13-15 , 2000.
  54. D. S. Zhang and G. Lu. "An Edge and Color Oriented Optical Flow Estimation Using Block Matching". In Proc. of IEEE 5th International Conference on Signal Processing (ICSP00), Vol. 2, pp.1026-1032, Beijing, China, August, 2000.
  55. Y. Yang and D. S. Zhang. "Effective Coordination for Cooperation Support in Web-Based Process-Centred Teamwork Environments". In Proc. of 3rd Int. Asia-Pacific Web Conf.(APWeb2k), pp.323-327, Xi'an, China, Oct. 2000.
  56. Y. Yang, D. S. Zhang and P. Wojcieszak. "Coordination Management with two Types of Databases in a Web-based Cooperative System for Teamwork". In Proc. of International Symposium on Database, Web and Cooperative Systems (DWACOS'99), pp.47-52, Baden-Baden, Germany, August 3-4, 1999.
  57. D. S. Zhang, H. Li and B. Xu. "Automatic Recognition for Printed Music Using Contour Tracing and Projection". In Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Neural Networks and Signal Processing (ICNNSP'95), vol. II, pp.689-692, Nanjing, China, December, 1995.

Biography:

Dr Dengsheng Zhang received his BSc in Mathematics and BA in science English in 1985 and 1987 respectively, both from China. He obtained his PhD in Computing in 2002 from Monash University, Australia. He has also completed the Graduate Certificate of Higher Education and the PhD supervision accreditation in Monash University. He joined Monash University after he completed his PhD in 2002. He is currently a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Information Technology of Monash University, Australia.

Dr Zhang has over 15 years research experience in multimedia information processing and retrieval areas, and has published over 50 refereed international journal and conference papers in his career. The number of citations on his publications is over 1,000 according to Google Scholar. He has jointly received $250,000 funding from an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project. His main research interests include pattern recognition, computer supported cooperative work on Internet (CSCW), multimedia information processing and retrieval. He is currently supervising and co-supervising 4 PhD students working on color, shape, texture, audio retrieval and higher level image retrieval. Three PhDs, one master and one honors student have successfully completed under his supervision or co-supervision.

Dr Zhang has been a visiting scholar/scientist to a number of prestigious institutions including the State Key Lab of Pattern Recognition of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Institute of Radio Engineering and Automation of South China University of Technology; School of Computing & Mathematics (now School of Engineering and Information Technology) of Deakin University, Australia. Dr Zhang is a member of IEEE computer society and serves in the reviewer boards of over 10 international journals including IEEE Transactions on PAMI, TOM, TIP, CSVT and Pattern Recognition. He has also served in the program committees and organization committees of 12 international conferences. Currently, he is the associate editor of WSEAS (The World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society) Transactions on Signal Processing.

Dr Zhang also has over 20 years teaching experience and has taught extensively in mathematics, science English, database, computer networks, multimedia development, eCommerce, computer systems, business systems, operations management and management science.


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