Fan Wang

Department of Electrical Engineering

Stanford University

Email: fanw AT stanford.edu

• Sept. 2009 - Present, Dept. Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, PhD Candidate
• Sept. 2008 - Sept. 2009, Dept. Computer Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz, PhD student
  • Admitted with a departmental fellowship covering all tuitions and stipends.
• Aug. 2005 - Jul. 2008. Department of Automation, Tsinghua University, Master of Science (M.S.)
  • Worked with Prof. Qionghai Dai in Broadband Network and Digital Media Lab as a research assistant.
  • Major in Content-based Multimedia Retrieval, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Image Processing, etc.
  • Overall GPA: 86.76/100; Major GPA: 86.82/100.
• Sep. 2001 - Jul. 2005, Department of Automation, Tsinghua University, Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
  • Major in Automatic Control Theory, Signal Processing, Pattern Recognition, Image Processing, etc.
  • Overall GPA: 87.55/100; Major GPA: 88.24/100.
• Sep. 1998 - Jul. 2001, Qinhuangdao First Middle School, Hebei Province
  • Got 683 points in College Entrance Examination, ranked 1st place in Qinhuangdao City

• Aug. 2007 - Dec. 2007 Microsoft Shopping Image Search Project, Microsoft Research Asia, Visual Computing Group
  • Developed algorithms for online Shopping Image Search and User Intention Learning as a visit student in Visual Computing Group, Microsoft Research Asia.
  • Implemented the algorithm module and tested it in the whole online shopping system.
  • Collaborated with researcher from Microsoft adCenter at Redmond, Seattle, to iterate the algorithm design.
• Jul. 2005 - June 2008 Content-based Image Retrieval, Tsinghua University
  • Proposed efficient view selection algorithm for multi-ranking in image retrieval, published an oral paper on Visual Communications and Image Processing (VCIP) 2008 as 1st author.
    
  • Proposed a framework of co-ranking for image retrieval, published an oral paper on  International MultiMedia Modeling Conference (MMM) 2007 as the 1st author.
  • Collaborated with lab mates on several projects related to image retrieval.
• Dec. 2006 - June 2008 Content-based 3D Object Retrieval, Tsinghua University
  • Drafted research proposals for the project, and obtained research funding support from National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC).
  • Proposed a 3D object retrieval algorithm based on tangent space analysis, published an oral paper on  Visual Communications and Image Processing (VCIP) 2008 as the 1st author.
    
  • Guided an undergraduate student on his Bachelor Thesis as a tutor.
• Mar. 2005 - Jul. 2005 Video and Audio Transcoder for Embedded Systems on DSP,  Tsinghua University
  • Designed the transcoding system framework as well as the modules of it.
  • Implemented efficient audio transcoder from MP2 to AAC on DSP TMS320C6416.
• Oct. 2004 - May 2005 Efficient Video Encoding Based on Block-split Prediction, Tsinghua University
  • Surveyed extensive methods on video compression and transmission.
  • Implemented algorithm to improve motion prediction for efficient video encoding.
  • Published a paper on 2006 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing.
• Jul. 2004 - Aug. 2004 Parser and Analyzer for Advanced H.264 Video Bit stream, Tsinghua University, Tsinghua University
  • Designed mechanism to parse and analyze H.264 bit stream based on open source project JM.
  • Developed software that has become a common tool for lab mates to do research on H.264 codec.
• Jun. 2004 - Aug. 2004 Surveillance and Control System, Waterborne Transportation Institute, Ministry of Transportations, China
  • Implemented real-time surveillance system of Automatic Line of Coal Tipplers, which is now in use at several docks of Qinhuangdao sea port.
  • Enhanced working condition of the workers greatly by remote surveillance and control.
• Sep. 2004 - Nec. 2004 Electronic Design Contest, Tsinghua University
  • Cooperated with students from various backgrounds including software, hardware, and design.
  • Communicated effectively and worked efficiently under high pressure in limited time.
  • Awarded the 2nd Prize of the whole university.

• Fan Wang, Roberto Manduchi, "Color-Constant Information Embedding", Color and Reflectance in Imaging and Computer Vision Workshop 2010 (in conjunction with ECCV'2010).
• Hui Jiang, Fan Wang, Nigel P. Dyer, Wing Hung Wong, "CisGenome Browser: A Flexible Tool For Genomic Data Visualization", Bioinformatics, in press.
• Fan Wang, Qionghai Dai, Guihua Er, "Inequivalent Manifold Ranking for Content-based Image Retrieval", IEEE International Conference on Image Processing(ICIP)2008 , San Diego, CA, 2008. (Oral paper) [pdf]
• Fan Wang, Guihua Er, Qionghai Dai, "Multi-ranking Based on View Selection for Content Based Image Retrieval", SPIE Visual Communications and Image Processing (VCIP) 2008, Proc. of SPIE-IS&T Electronic Imaging, SPIE Vol. 6822, 68220H, San Jose, CA, 2008. (Oral paper) [pdf]
• Fan Wang, Fei Li, Guihua Er, Qionghai Dai, "View-based 3D Object Retrieval and Recognition Using Tangent Subspace Analysis", SPIE Visual Communications and Image Processing (VCIP) 2008, Proc. of SPIE-IS&T Electronic Imaging, SPIE Vol. 6822, 68220H, San Jose, CA, 2008. (Oral paper) [pdf]
• Fan Wang, Qionghai Dai, "A New Multi-view Learning Algorithm Based on ICA Features for Image Retrieval", The International MultiMedia Modeling Conference (MMM) 2007, LNCS vol. 4351, pp. 450-461, Singapore, Jan. 2007.(Oral paper) [pdf]
• Rong Ding, Fan Wang, Qionghai Dai, Wenli Xu, "Composite-block Model and Joint-predicition Algorithm for Inter-frame Video Coding", in Proceedings of 2006 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP '06), Toulouse, France.
• Fan Wang, Qionghai Dai, "Genetic Scheduling algorithm and its improvement for wireless multimedia CDMA systems", in Proceedings of 2005 International Symposium of Broadcasting Technology (ISBT'05), Beijing, China, 2005.

• Langdon Fellowship, Dept. Computer Engineering, UCSC. (Details)
• IBM Student Travel Grant for attending Visual Communications and Image Processing, San Jose, Jan. 2008.
• Scholarship for Outstanding Graduate Students, 2007. (5 out of 400+ master students)
• Scholarship for Outstanding Study in Tsinghua University, 2006. (10 out of 120+ 1st year graduate students)
• Honor of Excellent Graduates, Tsinghua University, 2005.7. (Top 10%)
• Outstanding Bachelor Thesis of Tsinghua University, 2005.7. (Top 5%)
• Second Prize in the Fifth Electronic Design Contest of Tsinghua, 2004.12.
• Scholarship for Outstanding Study in Tsinghua University, 2002 and 2004. (Top 10%)

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• English: Internet-based TOEFL: 106. Proficient in English reading, writing, listening, and speaking; some knowledge of German.
• Proficient in C/C++, C#, Matlab, SQL; experience in Visual Basic.
• Four years of research background in Multimedia Information Retrieval, Image and Video Processing, Machine Learning, Pattern Recognition, and Human Computer Interaction.

• Editor-in-chief of college magazine “The Beating Heart”, Dept. of Automation, 2002.10-2003.7.
• Volunteer in SARS period of China on Tsinghua campus, 2003.
• Obtained full financial support to attend Visual Communications and Image Processing (VCIP) in San Jose, U.S. from Jan. 27 to Jan. 31, 2008.
• Commissary for communication and organization, Graduate Class 21, Dept. of Automation, 2005.9-2008.1.
• Member of Tsinghua Volunteer Association, served as a volunteer in 96th anniversary of Tsinghua University.
• Leader of Youth League Contemporary Event Discussion Association, Dept. of Automation Division, 2002.9-2003.7.
• Attended and completed the mini-Marathon in Beijing International Marathon, 2001.