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Curriculum Vitae
Mo Chen
Binghamton, NY, 13903
Tel: 607-***-****
Email: ******@**********.***
OBJECTIVE Seeking research and development position in digital signal/image
processing and communication or related areas
SUMMARY Versatile individual with extensive background in digital
signal/image/video processing and communication (especially on
data compression, image processing and analysis and wireless
communication);
Proven ability to deliver high-quality DSP algorithms and
software/hardware ( Matlab, C/C++ and TI DSP Chip ) in a fast-
paced environment.
EDUCATION Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at State University of New York at
Binghamton, Nov. 2005, GPA 4.0/4.0
Concentration: lossy data compression algorithms, digital image and video
processing, and wireless communication.
Dissertation: Data compression for multiple inference tasks in wireless
sensor network;
M.S. in Electrical Engineering with honor at Shandong University,
P.R.China, July. 2001, GPA 88/100
Concentration: Video compression algorithms such as MPEG1/2/4 and
H.261/H.263
Thesis topic: Implementation of real-time auto/video streams for teaching
applications;
B.S. in Electrical Engineering with honor at Shandong University,
P.R.China, July, 1998, GPA 88/100
WORK EXPERIENCE Engineer at Diamond Visionics Company, Binghamton, NY
(06/2003-06/2004)
Wireless binocular simulator for military training
Designed an embedded, real-time video compression algorithm and FPGA
realization, developing 802.11a Linux driver for PowerPC (CurfCube 405EP)
and the wireless communication interface (C++/Matlab)
Image Processing Algorithms For Run-Time Terrain Development
Applied and modified various image processing/analysis algorithms to
improve the efficiency and visual effects of DVC world wide database system
(Matlab/C++)
Programmed Flight simulator with Open Scene Graph (C++)
Prepared and wrote proposals for Small Business Innovation
Research (SBIR) on such topics as, new video compression
frameworks for object tracking and recognition, recovery of 3-D
structure from motion, etc.
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RESEARCH
EXPERIENCE Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome, NY
Data compression for multi-sensor signal exploitation (05/2005 -
now): Doctoral Research; Proposed the new theories and optimized data
compression frameworks for single/multiple inferences tasks in wireless
sensor networks (Matlab)
Real-time tracking of objects in UAV video imagery (10/2003-10/2005)
Designed some new and efficient image processing/analysis algorithms for
real-time tracking of objects in either normal or MPEG compressed UAV
video (C++/ Matlab)
Array-transmission based physical-layer security techniques for
wireless networks (06/2004 - 05/2005): Designed new digital signal
processing algorithms to achieve perfect security and computational security
in wireless networks by using space-time transmissions with proper
randomization (C++/ TI DSP Chip / COMBLOCK platform)
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. McLean. VA
Data Compression for TDOA-based emitter location (09/2003 - 09/2004)
Designed new lossy operational compression algorithms for the emitter
location based on Time difference of arrival (TDOA); New algorithms
tremendously outperform traditional compression algorithm (Matlab)
Multipath Mitigation for TDOA-based emitter location ( 05/2002 -
05/2003 ) Explored and designed digital signal algorithms to mitigate TDOA
location errors caused by multi-path propagation of signals (Matlab)
Multimedia Research Lab, Shandong University, Shandong, China
Real-time video codec research (06/2000 - 06/2001) Researched on the
video compression algorithms such as MPEG 1/2/4 and H.261/H.263;
Developed a hybrid and efficient real-time auto/video broadcast system for
educational applications(C++)
TEACHING
EXPERIENCE State University of New York at Binghamton
Instructor:
(1) Spring 2005, EE302-Signal Processing
(lecture, core course, class size 66 students)
(2) Summer 2004, EE260-Electrical Circuit
(lecture, core course, class size 10 students)
Courses Taught as a TA:
EE523-Data Compression, EE260-Electrical Circuit,
EE292-Electrical Phenomena, EE302-Signal Processing.
WTSN 111/112, Exploiting Engineering
AWARDS
Graduate Assistantship (TA/RA), Department of ECE, State University of
New York at Binghamton, (09/2001- 05/2003), (06/2004-present)
Binghamton University graduate school fellowships (2001-2002 academic
year, 2002-2003 academic year and 2005 spring)
Award of Excellent Graduate of Shandong University, (1998/2001)
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PUBLICATIONS
Journal Papers:
[1] M. Chen and M. L. Fowler, "Data compression trade-offs for multiple
estimates with application to emitter location" submitted to IEEE Signal
Processing.
[2] M. L. Fowler and M. Chen, Fisher-information-based data compression for
estimation using two sensors, IEEE Trans. Aerospace and Electronic Systems,
July, 2005.
[3] X. Li, M. Chen and W. Liu, Application of STBC-encoded cooperative
transmissions in wireless sensor networks, IEEE Signal Processing Letters, vol.
12, no. 2, Feb. 2005.
[4] M. Chen, S. Zhang and M. A. Karim, Modification of standard image
compression methods for correlation-based pattern recognition, Opt. Eng. 43(8),
August 2004
Conference Papers:
[1] M. Chen and M. L. Fowler, "Data Compression for Simultaneous/Sequential
Inference Tasks in Sensor Networks," invited to IEEE International Conference
on Acoustic, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP'2006), Toulouse, France,
May. 2006
[2] Shuqun Zhang and M. Chen Preprocessing and compression of digital
holographic images, Proc. SPIE Vol. 5909, p. 637-647, Applications of Digital
Image Processing XXVIII; 2005
[3] Shuqun Zhang and M. Chen Target detection and tracking in airborne video
imagery using statistical snake and mean-shift, Proc. SPIE Vol. 5909, p. 629-636,
Applications of Digital Image Processing XXVIII; 2005
[4] X. Li, F. Ng, J.-H. Hwu and M. Chen, "Channel equalization for STBC-
encoded cooperative transmissions with asynchronous transmitters," in
Proceedings of the 39th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers,
Pacific Grove, CA, Oct. 30-Nov. 2, 2005
[5] F. Ng, J.-H. Hwu, M. Chen and X. Li, "Asynchronous space-time cooperative
communications in sensor and robotic networks," the 2005 IEEE International
Conference on Mechatronics and Automation (IEEE ICMA'2005), Niagara Falls,
Ontario, Canada, July 29-August 1, 2005.
[6] X. Li, M. Chen and E. P. Ratazzi, "Array-transmission based physical-layer
security techniques for wireless sensor networks," the 2005 IEEE International
Conference on Mechatronics and Automation (IEEE ICMA'2005), Niagara Falls,
Ontario, Canada, July 29-August 1, 2005.
[7] X. Li, M. Chen and E. P. Ratazzi, Space-time transmissions for wireless
secret-key agreement with information-theoretic secrecy, the 6th IEEE
International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless
Communications (SPAWC'05), The Italian Academy at Columbia University,
New York, June 5-8, 2005
[8] M. Chen and M. L. Fowler, Geometry-adaptive data compression for
TDOA/FDOA location, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on
Acoustic, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP'2005), Philadelphia, PA, Mar.
18-23, 2005.
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[9] W. Liu, X. Li and M. Chen, "Energy efficiency of MIMO transmissions in
wireless sensor networks with diversity and multiplexing gains," Proceedings of
the IEEE International Conference on Acoustic, Speech and Signal Processing
(ICASSP'2005), Philadelphia, PA, Mar. 18-23, 2005.
[10] X. Li, M. Chen and E. P. Ratazzi, "A randomized space-time transmission
scheme for secret-key agreement," the 39th Annual Conference on Information
Sciences and Systems (CISS'2005), Johns Hopkins University, Mar. 16-18, 2005.
[11] X. Li, M. Chen and W. Liu "Cooperative transmissions in wireless sensor
networks with imperfect synchronization," in Proceedings of the 38th Asilomar
Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, Pacific Grove, CA, Nov. 2004
[12] M. Chen and M. L. Fowler, Data compression trade-offs in sensor
networks, in Mathematics and Applications of Data/Image Coding, Compression,
and Encryption VI, Mark S. Schmalz, Editor, Proceedings of SPIE, Denver,
Colorado, August 2 6, 2004.
[13] M. Chen and X. Li, "Transmitter-based channel equalization and MUI
suppression for UWB systems," In Proceedings of the 6th International
Conference on Modern Problems of Radio Engineering, Telecommunications and
Computer Science (TCSET'2004), Lviv-Slavsko, Ukraine, February 24-28, 2004
[14] M. Chen and M. L. Fowler, Data Compression trade-offs for multiple
inferences in sensor networks, the 38th Annual Conference on Information
Sciences and Systems (CISS 2004), Princeton University, March 17-19, 2004.
[15] M. Chen, M.L. Fowler and S. Zhang, Standards-compatible compression
for automated image recognition in sensor networks, in Mathematics and
Applications of Data/Image Coding, Compression, and Encryption VI, Mark S.
Schmalz, Editor, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 5208, San Diego, CA, August 5 7,
2003
[16] M. Chen and M. L. Fowler, Non-MSE data compression for emitter
location for radar pulse trains, in Mathematics and Applications of Data/Image
Coding, Compression, and Encryption VI, Mark S. Schmalz, Editor, Proceedings
of SPIE, Vol. 5208, San Diego, CA, August 5 7, 2003
[17] M. Chen and M.L. Fowler, Optimizing non-MSE distortion for data
compression in emitter location systems, the 37th Conference on Information
Sciences and Systems (CISS 2003), Johns Hopkins University, March 12-14,
2003.
[18] M. Chen and M. L. Fowler, The Importance of Data Compression for
Energy Efficiency in Sensor Networks, the 37th Conference on Information
Sciences and Systems (CISS 2003), Johns Hopkins University, March 12-14,
2003
[19] M. L. Fowler and M. Chen, Integer Optimization Methods for Non-MSE
Data Compression for Emitter Location, in Mathematics and Applications of
Data/Image Coding, Compression, and Encryption V, Mark S. Schmalz, Editor,
Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 4793, Seattle, WA, July 8 11, 2002.
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