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I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Computing Science, University of Alberta. My supervisors are Dr. Anup Basu and Dr. Irene Cheng. My current research interests include probability models, sensor fusion, stereo vision, and computer vision. I received a Master of Science in Computing Science from the same department in September 2007 under the supervision of Dr. Pierre Boulanger. I received a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Technology from the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China, under the supervision of Dr. Zhang Xiong in July 2005. For those who want to know more about my educational history, I completed my high school study at Beijing No. 4 High School in July 2001.

Education

University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Sept. 2007 – Present
Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Computing Science
Supervisors: Dr. Anup Basu and Dr. Irene Cheng
Candidacy completed on Apr. 16th, 2010

University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Sept. 2005 – Sept. 2007
Master of Science, Department of Computing Science
Supervisor: Dr. Pierre Boulanger
Thesis: MedVis: A Real-Time Immersive Visualization Environment for the Exploration of Medical Volumetric Data

Beihang University (Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics), Beijing, China Sept. 2001 – Jul. 2005
Bachelor of Engineering, School of Computer Science and Engineering
Supervisor: Dr. Zhang Xiong

Selected Honors & Awards

• Honorary Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarship, University of Alberta Sept. 2009 – Aug. 2011
• iCORE ICT Graduate Student Scholarship, iCORE Sept. 2009 – Aug. 2011
• Department of Computing Science Outreach Award, University of Alberta Mar. 2011
• Graduate Student Teaching Assistant Award, University of Alberta Feb. 2009
• Provost Doctoral Entrance Award, University of Alberta Sept. 2007 – Aug. 2009
• iCORE International Graduate Student Award, University of Alberta Sept. 2005 – Aug. 2007
• Outstanding Graduate, Beijing Government Jul. 2005
• Frist Prize, Qian Changzhao – Shen Xingyuan Scholarship, Beihang University Nov. 2004
• Schlumberger Scholarship, Schlumberger Jun. 2002

Publications

Book Chapters
	Automatic Difficulty Level Estimation of Multimedia Math Test Items Rui Shen, Irene Cheng, and Anup Basu. In Multimedia in Education: Adaptive Learning and Testing, World Scientific, 2010. [Amazon][WorldScientific]
Refereed Journal Papers
	Generalized Random Walks for Fusion of Multi-Exposure Images Rui Shen, Irene Cheng, Jianbo Shi, and Anup Basu. IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, vol. 20, no. 12, pages 3634-3646, 2011. [IEEEXplore][Project]
	A Hybrid Knowledge-Guided Detection Technique for Screening of Infectious Pulmonary Tuberculosis from Chest Radiographs Rui Shen, Irene Cheng, and Anup Basu. IEEE Transactions on BioMedical Engineering, vol. 57, no. 11, pages 2646-2656, 2010. [IEEEXplore]
Refereed Conference/Symposium/Workshop Papers
	Temporal-Spatial Face Recognition Using Multi-Atlas and Markov Process Model Gaopeng Gou, Rui Shen, Yunhong Wang, Anup Basu In ICME '11: Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo, pages 1-4, 2011. [IEEEXplore]
	Animated Volume Texture Mapping for Complex Scene Generation and Editing Rui Shen In SG '10: Proceedings of the Tenth International Symposium on Smart Graphics, pages 33-43, 2010. [SpringerLink]
	Stereo Matching Using Random Walks Rui Shen, Irene Cheng, Xiaobo Li, and Anup Basu. In ICPR '08: Proceedings of the Nineteenth International Conference on Pattern Recognition, pages 1-4, 2008. [IEEEXplore]
	Multi-Camera Calibration Using a Globe Rui Shen, Irene Cheng, and Anup Basu. In OMNIVIS '08: Proceedings of ECCV Workshop on Omnidirectional Vision, Camera Networks and Non-Classical Cameras, 2008. [HAL-INRIA]
	MedVis: A Real-Time Immersive Visualization Environment for the Exploration of Medical Volumetric Data Rui Shen, Pierre Boulanger, and Michelle Noga. In MediViz '08: Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on BioMedical Visualization, pages 63-68, 2008. [IEEEXplore]
	An Algorithm for Automatic Difficulty Level Estimation of Multimedia Mathematical Items Irene Cheng, Rui Shen, and Anup Basu. In ICALT '08: Proceedings of the Eighth IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, pages 175-179, 2008. [IEEEXplore]
	Hardware-Accelerated Volume Rendering for Real-Time Medical Data Visualization Rui Shen and Pierre Boulanger. In ISVC '07: Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Visual Computing, pages 801-810, 2007. [SpringerLink]
	Perceptual Analysis of Level-of-Detail: The JND Approach Irene Cheng, Rui Shen, Xing-Dong Yang, and Pierre Boulanger. In ISM '06: Proceedings of the Eighth IEEE International Symposium on Multimedia, pages 533-540, 2006. [IEEEXplore]
Other Refereed Contributions
	Tracking Shape Change Using a 3D Skeleton Hierarchy Rui Shen and Irene Cheng. In SIGGRAPH '06: ACM SIGGRAPH 2006 Research posters, pages 91, 2006. [ACMPortal]

Reviewer

• IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology
• Elsevier Signal Processing
• IET Image Processing
• International Journal on Digital Multimedia Broadcasting

• IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo 2012

Courses

Winter 2010

• Teaching Assistant: CMPUT 307: 3D Graphics and Animation with 3DS MAX given by Dr. Irene Cheng

Winter 2009

• Teaching Assistant: CMPUT 399: 3D Graphics and Animation with 3DS MAX given by Dr. Irene Cheng

Fall 2008

• CMPUT 615: Applications of Machine Learning in Image Analysis given by Dr. Nilanjan Ray
• Teaching Assistant: CMPUT 306: Introduction to Image Analysis given by Dr. Xiaobo Li

Winter 2008

• CMPUT 615: Introduction to Image Processing given by Dr. Xiaobo Li
• Teaching Assistant: CMPUT 206: Introduction to Digital Image Processing given by Dr. Anup Basu

Fall 2007

• CMPUT 605: MultiI-View 3D Virtual Video Synthesis given by Dr. Anup Basu

Winter 2006

• CMPUT 604: Online 3D Multimedia given by Dr. Anup Basu and Dr. Irene Cheng
• CMPUT 662: Introduction to Specification and Verification given by Dr. Piotr Rudnicki
• Teaching Assistant: CMPUT 101: Introduction to Computing

Fall 2005

• CMPUT 603: Research and Teaching Methods given by Dr. José Nelson Amaral
• CMPUT 610: Image Synthesis and Analysis given by Dr. Sherif Ghali
• CMPUT 644: Topics in Network Modelling and Performance: Wireless Networks given by Dr. Ehab S. Elmallah
• Teaching Assistant: CMPUT 101: Introduction to Computing

Gallery & Others

Other than research work, I love to create something artistic in my spare time. I have been learning and studying traditional Chinese painting, charcoal drawing and watercolor painting since I was four. During fall 2008, I started to learn 3ds Max. The following three images show a model that I created using 3ds Max based on the Alpha fighter appeared in the animation TV series "Robotech: The New Generation" and also in a 2007 movie "Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles".

The following are two drawings (images shown in 1/4 resolution) using the style that I am currently exploring. This drawing style came into my mind at least one year ago, partially inspired by the ancient cave paintings. After many experiments on this new style, here comes the Immortal series. "The thinker dies; but his thoughts are beyond the reach of destruction. Men are mortal, but ideas are immortal." — Walter Lippmann (1889 – 1974)