Research Interests:

• Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning
• Intelligent Data Analysis
• Bioinformatics and Bioengineering

Publications

Journal articles:

• J. Zhou, J. Yao, J. Deng and J. Dewald, "EEG-based Classification for Elbow versus Shoulder Torque Intentions involving Stroke Subjects ", Computers in Biology and Medicine. Accepted.
• J. Zhou, H. C. Peng, and C. Y. Suen, "Data driven decomposition for multi-class classification", Pattern Recognition, 41:67-76, 2008. [pdf]
• J. Zhou and H. C. Peng, "Automatic recognition and annotation of gene expression patterns of fly embryos", Bioinformatics, 23(5):589-596, 2007. [pdf ][Journal Website][Supplementary Website]
• H. C. Peng, F. H. Long, J. Zhou,  G. Leung,  M. Eisen, and  E. Myers, "Automatic image analysis for gene expression patterns of fly embryos", BMC Cell Biology, vol. 8. 2007. [pdf]
• L. Sun and J. Zhou, "Developing multiregime speed-density relationships using cluster analysis", Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 1934:64-71, 2005.
• J. Zhou, A. Krzyzak and, C. Y. Suen, "Verification -- a method of enhancing the recognizers of isolated and touching handwritten numerals", Pattern Recognition Journal, 35(5):1179-1189, 2002
• J. Zhou, Q. Gan, A. Krzyzak, and C. Y. Suen. "Recognition of handwritten numerals by quantum neural network with fuzzy features", Intl. Journal on Document Analysis and Recognition, 2(1):30-36, 1999.

Conference Proceedings:

• J. Zhou and S. Yedida, "Channel selection in EEG-based prediction of shoulder/elbow movement intentions: a computational approach", IEEE Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CIBCB2007), pp.455-460, 2007.  
• J. Zhou and H. C. Peng, "Automatic recognition and annotation of gene expression patterns of fly embryos", Workshop on Multiscale Biological  Imaging, Data Mining  & Informatics (Bioimage Informatics 2006), pp.49-50, 2006.
• J. Zhou, J. Yao, J. Deng and J. Dewald, "EEG-based discrimination of elbow/shoulder torques using Brain Computer Interface algorithms: implications for rehabilitation", the 27th Intl Conf of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology (EMBC05). pp.4134-4137. (Invited speaker for mini-symposium on neuro-rehabilitation engineering.)
• J. Zhou and C. Y. Suen, "Unconstrained numeral pair recognition using enhanced error correcting output coding: a holistic approach", International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition, (ICDAR'2005) pp.484-488.
• J. Zhou and H. C. Peng, "Toward Automatic Annotation of in situ mRNA Expression Patterns of Drosophila Embryos", Computational Systems Bioinformatics Conference (CSB2005), Workshop on Bioimage Data Mining and Informatics. pp.395. August 12, 2005 Stanford, CA (abstract).
• J. Zhou and G. Pasteris, "Data driven approach to designing minimum Hamming distance polychotomizer", ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC 2005). pp.27-31.
• L. Sun and J. Zhou, "Developing multi-regime Speed-density relationships using cluster analysis", Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2005. Selected for publication in the Journal of the Transportation Research Board.
• J. Zhou, "Comparing regularized B-spline neural network, multilayer perceptron and boosted-CART on two problems of heart arrhythmia diagnosis", the 26th International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology. pp. 3601-3604, 2004. 
• J. Zhou and L. Li, "Using genetic algorithm trained perceptrons with adaptive structure for the detection of premature ventricular contraction", Computers in Cardiology, pp 353-356, 2004.
• J. Zhou and L. Li, "Regularized B-spline network and its application to heart arrhythmia classification", ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC 2004). pp. 291-295, 2004.
• J. Zhou, "Automatic detection of premature ventricular contraction using quantum neural networks", 3rd IEEE Symposium on Bioinformatics and Bioengineering, pp.169-173, 2003.
• J. Zhou, A. Krzyzak, C. Y. Suen, "Recognition and verification of touching handwritten numerals", Proc. of Int. Workshop on Frontiers in Handwriting Recogntion, pp.179-188, 2000.
• J. Zhou, Q. Gan, A. Krzyzak, C. Y. Suen, "Quantum neural network in recognition of handwritten numerals", Proc. of IWFHR'98 (Intl. Workshop on Frontiers in Handwriting Recognition), pp.305-314, 1998
• J. Zhou, Q. Gan, C. Y. Suen, "A high performance hand-printed numeral recognition system with verification module," Proc. of Int. Conference of Document Analysis and Recognition, vol. 1, pp.293-297, 1997.

Chapters in books:

• J. Zhou, H. C. Peng, "Automatic Annotation of Biological Images", in "Handbook of Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision", volume 4, edited by C. H. Chen. World Scientific. In Press.
• J. Zhou, Q. Gan, A. Krzyzak, C. Y. Suen, "Quantum neural network in recognition of handwritten numerals", in "Advances in handwriting recognition", edited by Seong-Whan Lee, pp368-377. World Scientific. 1999.
• J. Zhou, Q. Gan, "Invariant pattern representation and recognition methods based on size transformation", in "New Advances in Theory and Application of Electronics and Information", edited by Mingyi He, Press of Northwestern Polytechnic University, September 1995

Services / Talks

• Associate Editor for Pattern Recognition Journal
• Reviewer for International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence
• Reviewer for IEEE Intl. Conf. on Granular Computing 2006
• Reviewer for Neurocomputing Journal
• Reviewer for Intl. Conf. on Document Analysis and Recognition 2005
• Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks.
• Reviewer for Image and Vision Computing Journal.
• Reviewer for Soft Computing Journal.
• Program Committee Member: IEEE-GrC 2006
• Invited talk: July 30, 2004 Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
• Invited talk: Sept 3, 2004 Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Berkeley, CA
• Invited talk: Oct 20, 2005 Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Berkeley, CA

Grants

• Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program (URAP), Northern Illinois University, Spring 2003,2004,2005.
• Recipient of the Graduate School Summer Research and Artistry Grants, Northern Illinois University, 2003, 2005, 2006.
• Recipient of FONDS F.C.A.R. (Fonds pour la Formation de Chercheurs et l'Aide a la Recherche) 1998-1999

NIU URAP student projects