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Gwo Giun (Chris) Lee

Position

Associate Professor

Telephone number

+886-6-275-7575 ext. 62448

FAX

+886-6-234-5482

E-mail

clee@mail.ncku.edu.tw

Lab

Media System-on-a-Chip Laboratory: Room 95613 (62400 #2850)

Courses

2009 Fall

2009 Spring

Educations
  • Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  • M.S., University of Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  • B.S., National Taiwan University, R. O. C.

Experiences
  • Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, R. O. C. (2008- )
  • Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (Ecole Polytechnique Fédéral de Lausanne), EPFL, Visiting Professor (2007- 2007)
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, R. O. C. (2003- 2008)
  • Director, Quanta Research Institute, R. O. C. (2003 - 2003)
  • DSP Architect, Micrel Semiconductors, U.S.A. (2002 - 2003)
  • System Architect, (DTV/TriMedia Group , Philips Semiconductors), U.S.A. (1999 - 2002)
  • Member of Technical Staff, Stream Machine, U.S.A. (1997 - 1999)

Specialities
  • Multimedia Digital Signal Processing Algorithms, Architecture, and VLSI Design
  • SoC Integration and Design Methodology
  • Intelligent Signal Processing

Honors
  • Motion Picture Expert Group (MPEG) Delegate
  • Review Committee Member for Visual Signal Processing and Communications Track, the 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems. (May 18-21, Seattle, USA)
  • Review Committee Member for Visual Signal Processing and Communications Track, the 2007 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems. (May 27-30, New Orleans, USA)
  • Co-Chair for Visual Signal Processing and Communications Track, the 2006 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems. (May 21-24, Island of Kos, Greece)
  • Review Committee Member for Visual Signal Processing and Communications Track {May 21-24, 2006, Island of Kos, Greece; May 23-26, 2005, Kobe, Japan; May 23-26, 2004, Vancouver, Canada} and Multimedia Systems Application Track {May 27-30, 2007, New Orleans, USA; May 21-24, 2006, Island of Kos, Greece}, the IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems.
  • Technical Committee Member for Visual Signal Processing and Communications & Multimedia Systems Application Tracks for IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems
  • Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Award for the Year 1998, University of Massachusetts

Patents
  • Gwo Giun Lee, Ming-Jiun Wang, He-Yuan Lin, "Efficient one-at-a-time update search algorithm for video motion estimation," USA Patent under application.
  • Gwo Giun Lee, He-Yuan Lin, Ming-Jiun Wang, "Algorithmic complexity metrics for algorithm/architecture co-exploration," USA Patent under application.
  • Shaori Guo, Selliah Rathnam, Gwo Giun Lee, "Memory Optimization for Video Processing," EP, Patent No. EP1792482, Jun. 6, 2007.
  • Shaori Guo, Selliah Rathnam, Gwo Giun Lee, "Memory Optimization for Video Processing," PCT, Patent No. WO2006030400, Mar. 23, 2006.
  • Selliah Rathnam, Gwo Giun Lee, Shaori Guo, Chien-Hsin Lin, "Motion Compensation with Subblock Scanning," US, Patent No. US6999514, Feb. 14,2006.
  • Selliah Rathnam, Chien-Hsin Lin, Gwo Giun Lee, Shaori Guo, "Line-Buffer Reuse in Vertical Pixel-Processing Arrangement," China, Patent No. CN1600034, Mar. 23, 2005.
  • Selliah Rathnam, Chien-Hsin Lin, Gwo Giun Lee, Shaori Guo, "Line-Buffer Reuse in Vertical Pixel-Processing Arrangement," EP, Patent No. EP1442610, Aug. 4, 2004.
  • Selliah Rathnam, Chien-Hsin Lin, Gwo Giun Lee, Shaori Guo, "Line-Buffer Reuse in Vertical Pixel-Processing Arrangement," US, Patent No.6765622, Jul. 20, 2004.
  • Selliah Rathnam, Chien-Hsin Lin, Gwo Giun Lee, Shaori Guo, "Line-Buffer Reuse in Vertical Pixel-Processing Arrangement," Taiwan, Patent No. TW00573285, Jan. 21, 2004.
  • Selliah Rathnam, Shaori Guo, Chien-Hsin Lin, Gwo Giun Lee, "Motion Compensation with Subblock Scanning," PCT, Patent No. WO2003036942,May 1, 2003.
  • Selliah Rathnam, Chien-Hsin Lin, Gwo Giun Lee, Shaori Guo, "Line-Buffer Reuse in Vertical Pixel-Processing Arrangement," PCT, Patent No. WO03036987, Mar. 1, 2003.
  • Selliah Rathnam, Gwo Giun Lee, Shaori Guo, Chien-Hsin Lin, "Motion Compensation Based on Subblock Scanning," USA, Patent No. 0081680, May 1, 2003.
  • Selliah Rathnam, Chien-Hsin Lin, Gwo Giun Lee, Shaori Guo, "Line Buffer Reuse in Vertical Pixel-Processing Arrangement," USA, Patent No. 0081858, May 1, 2003.

Publication List

A. Refereed Papers

  1. Gwo Giun (Chris) Lee, Yen-Kuang Chen, Marco Mattavelli, and Euee S. Jang, "Algorithm/Architecture Co-Exploration of Visual Computing: Overview and Future Perspectives," IEEE Trans. on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology. (Accepted for publication in IEEE Trans. on CSVT).

  2. Gwo Giun Lee, Ming-Jiun Wang, Bo-Han Chen, Jiun-Fu Chen, Ping-Keng Jao, Ching-Jui Hsiao, Ling-Fei Wei, "Reconfigurable Architecture for Deinterlacer based on Algorithm/Architecture Co-Design.," Journal of Signal Processing Systems, special issue on reconfigurable video coding. (Accepted for publication in JSPS).

  3. Gwo Giun Lee, Chia-Cheng Lo, Yuan-Ching Chen, He-Yuan Lin and Ming-Jiun Wang, "Low Complexity and High Throughput VLSI Architecture for AVC/H.264 CAVLC Decoding," IET Image processing (Accepted for publication in IET).

  4. Gwo Giun Lee, He-Yuan Lin and Ming-Jiun Wang, "Rate Control Algorithm Based on Intra-picture Complexity for H.264/AVC," IET Image processing, Vol. 3, Iss. 1, pp. 26-39, Feb. 2009.

  5. Gwo Giun Lee, He-Yuan Lin, Ming-Jiun Wang, Rong-Lai Lai, Chih Wen Jhuo and Bo-Hen Chen, "Spatial-temporal Content-Adaptive Deinterlacing Algorithm," IET Image processing,Vol. 2, No.6, pp. 323-336, Dec. 2008.

  6. Gwo Giun (Chris) Lee, Ming-Jiun Wang, Hsin-Te Li and He-Yuan Lin, "A Motion-Adaptive Deinterlacer via Hybrid Motion Detection and Edge-Pattern Recognition," EURASIP Journal on Image and Video Processing Volume 2008, Article ID 741290, 10 pages, Mar. 2008.

  7. Gwo Giun Lee, He-Yuan Lin, Drew Wei-Chi Su and Ming-Jiun Wang, "Multiresolution-Based Texture Adaptive Algorithm for High-Quality Deinterlacing," IEICE Transaction on Information and System, Vol. E 90-D, No. 11, Nov. 2007.

  8. Gwo Giun Lee, Ming-Jiun Wang, He-Yuan Lin, Drew Wei-Chi Su and Bo-Yun Lin, "Algorithm/Architecture Co-Design of 3D Spatio-Temporal Motion Estimation for Video Coding," IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, Vol. 9, Issue 3, April 2007.

  9. Chi Hau Chen and Gwo Giun Lee, "On Digital Mammogram Segmentation and Microcalcification Detection using Multiresolution Wavelet Analysis," Graphical Models and Image Processing, Vol. 59, No. 5, Sept. 1997.

  10. Chi Hau Chen and Gwo Giun Lee, "Image Segmentation Using Multiresolution Wavelet Analysis and Expectation-Maximization (EM) Algorithm for Digital Mammography," International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology, Vol. 8, No. 5, p.492-504, Sept. 1997.

B. Conference papers

a. International Conference

  1. Gwo Giun Lee, Chia-Cheng Lo, Yuan-Ching Chen, Sheau-Fang Lei, He-Yuan Lin and Ming-Jiun Wang, "Low Complexity and High Throughput VLSI Architecture for AVC/H.264 CAVLC Decoding," IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS2009).

  2. Gwo Giun Lee, Ming-Jiun Wang, He-Yuan Lin and Ching-Jui Hsiao, "A Motion-Compensated Spectrum-Adaptive Deinterlacing Algorithm," IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS2009).

  3. Rong-Lai Lai, Bo-Han Chen, Gwo Giun Lee, He-Yuan Lin, Ming-Juin Wang, Yuan-Long Cheng, and Jia-Wei Liang "Algorithm and Architecture Design for Wide Range Ela Deinterlacer," IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS2009).

  4. J. Gorin, M. Raulet, Y-L. Cheng, H-Y. Lin, N. Siret, K. Sugimoto and G.G. Lee, "An RVC Dataflow Description of the AVC Constrained Baseline Profile Decoder," IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP2009).

  5. Gwo Giun Lee, He-Yuan Lin and Ming-Jiun Wang, "Extraction of Perceptual Hue Feature Set for Color Image/Video Segmentation," 2008 Pacific-Rim Conference on Multimedia (PCM2008).

  6. Gwo Giun Lee, He-Yuan Lin, Ming-Jiun Wang, Bo-Han Chen and Yuan-Long Cheng, "On The Verification of Multi-Standard SOC'S for Reconfigurable Video Coding Based on Algorithm/Architecture Co-Exploration," IEEE 2008 Workshop on Signal Processing Systems (SiPS 2008).

  7. Gwo Giun Lee, Ming-Jiun Wang, He-Yuan Lin and Rong-Lai Lai, "On The Efficient Algorithm/Architecture Co-Exploration for Complex Video Processing," IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo (ICME2008).

  8. Gwo Giun Lee, He-Yuan Lin and Ming-Jiun Wang, "Textural Complexity-Based Rate Control Algorithm," IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo (ICME 2008).

  9. Gwo Giun Lee, He-Yuan Lin, Ming-Jiun Wang, Rong-Lai Lai and Chih Wen Jhuo, "A High-Quality Spatial-Temporal Content-Adaptive Deinterlacing Algorithm," IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS 2008).

  10. Gwo Giun Lee, Hsin-Te Li, Ming-Jiun Wang and He-Yuan Lin, "Motion Adaptive Deinterlacing via Edge Pattern Recognition," IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS 2007).

  11. Chih-Hung Li, Chih-Chieh Chen, Wei-Chi Su, Ming-Jiun Wang, Wen-Hsiao Peng, Gwo Giun Lee and Tihao Chiang, "An Unified Systolic Architecture for Combined Inter and Intra Predictions in H.264/AVC Decoder," International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC2006).

  12. Gwo Giun Lee, Ming-Jiun Wang, He-Yuan Lin, Drew Wei-Chi Su and Bo-Yun Lin, "A 3D Spatio-Temporal Motion Estimation Algorithm for  Video Coding," IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo (ICME2006).

  13. He-Yuan Lin, Gwo Giun Lee, Ming-Jiun Wang, Drew Wei-Chi Su and Bo-Yun Lin, "Model-Based Optimal Rate Control Algorithm for Real-Time Hybrid Video Encoder," IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS2006).

  14. Gwo Giun Lee, Drew Wei-Chi Su, He-Yuan Lin and Ming-Jiun Wang, "Multiresolution-Based Texture Adaptive Motion Detection for De-interlacing," IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS2006).

  15. Gwo Giun Lee and Bin-Da Liu, "On A 3D Recursive Motion Estimation Algorithm and Architecture for Digital Video," IEEE Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWCAS), Japan, 2004.

  16. Gwo Giun Lee and Chi Hau Chen, "A Multiresolution Wavelet Analysis and Gaussian Markov Random Field Algorithm for Breast Cancer Screening," IEEE Medical Imaging Conference, Anaheim, CA, 1996.

  17. Chi Hau Chen and Gwo Giun Lee, "A Multiresolution Wavelet Analysis of Digital Mammograms," IEEE Intern. Conf. on Pattern Recognition, Austria, 1996.

  18. Chi Hau Chen and Gwo Giun Lee, "Multiresolution Wavelet Analysis Based Feature Extraction for Neural Network Classification," IEEE ICNN Proceedings, Washington DC, 1996.

  19. Chi Hau Chen and Gwo Giun Lee, "Wavelet Analysis in IR Image Feature Extraction, " Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium, Washington DC, 1995.

  20. Chi Hau Chen and Gwo Giun Lee, "Neural Networks for Ultrasonic NDE Classification Using Time-Frequency Analysis," IEEE ICASSP Proceeding, 1993.

b. National Conference

  1. Gwo Giun Lee, He-Yuan Lin and Rong-Lai Lai, "Wide Range Edge-Based Line Average De-interlacing Algorithm," The 19th VLSI Design/CAD Symposium, 5-8 August 2008.

  2. Gwo Giun Lee, Cheng-Liang Wang, He-Yuan Lin and Tihao Chiang, "An Automatic White Balancing Algorithm with Achromatic Color Detection," in Proc. 2007 Symposium on Digital Life Technologies, PP 81- 84, 7- 8 June 2007.

C. Books

  1. Authoring "Visual Signal Processing: Algorithm, Architecture and VLSI Design" with Prof. Marco Mattavelli of Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. Invitation from Springer Publisher with expected publication.
  2. Chi Hau Chen, and Gwo Giun Lee, "On multiresolution wavelet analysis using Gaussian Markov random field model," Handbook of Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision, World Scientific Publishing, 2nd edition, 1998.

D. Presentations (including exhibitions)

None

E. Other publications

  1. Gwo Giun Lee, Euee S. Jang, Marco Mattavelli, Chun-Jen Tsai, Christophe Lucarz, Mickaël Raulet, Dandan Ding, “Text of ISO/IEC FCD 23001-4: Codec Configuration Representation,” ISO/IEC JCT1/SC29/WG11 MPEG w9772, Archamps, France, Apr. 2008.
  2. Yi-Shin Tung, Gwo-Giun Lee, Euee S. Jang, Sunyoung Lee, Kohtaro Asai, Yoshihisa Yamada, Marco Mattavelli, “FCD ISO/IEC 23002-4: Video Tool Library,” ISO/IEC JCT1/SC29/WG11 MPEG w9774, Archamps, France, Apr. 2008.
  3. Gwo Giun Lee, He-Yuan Lin and Ming Jiun Wang, "RVC Conformance Testing Working Draft V4.0," ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 MPEG w9592, Antalya, Turkey, January 2008.
  4. Gwo Giun Lee, Euee S. Jang, Marco Mattavelli and Chun-Jen Tsai, "Text of ISO/IEC CD 23001-4: Codec configuration representation," ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 MPEG w9453, Shenzhen China, October, 2007.
  5. Chi Hau Chen and Gwo Giun Lee, "Study of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using Wavelet Transforms in The Evaluation of Material Properties," Technical report, TR-ECE-96-0105, University of Massachusetts, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department.

Projects

A. National Science Council Projects

  • Algorithm/Architecture Co-design of Multi-format SoC System Architecture in Advanced ESL Design Methodology for Nanotechnology(2/3)(2008.8.1 - 2009.7.31)
  • Advanced Reconfigurable Video Coding in Digital Home(1/3)(2008.8.1 - 2009.7.31)
  • Algorithm/Architecture Co-design of Multi-format SoC System Architecture in Advanced ESL Design Methodology for Nanotechnology(1/3)(2007.8.1 - 2008.7.31)
  • Advanced Electronic System Level Research and Design for High Definition Video Frame Rate Conversion (2006.8.1 -  2007.7.31)
  • On the Research of Digital Image and Video Processing's Algorithm/Architecture Co-Design for Next Generation Portable Devices (2005.8.1 - 2006.7.31)
  • SoC Testing Platform Design & Automation-Subproject 2 : The Design & Testing of Multimedia SIP in SoC (2004.8.1 -  2007.7.31)
  • Motion Compensated Deinterlacing Algorithm and VLSI Architecture Design (2004.8.1 - 2005.7.31)
  • System Verification Methodology for HDTV SoC (2004.2.1 - 2004.10.31)

B. General Projects

  • Research and Implementation on Advanced Multimedia Techniques for Human-Centric Digital Life (HCDL)(2/3) (2007.12 - 2008.11)
  • Research and Implementation on Advanced Multimedia Techniques for Human-Centric Digital Life (HCDL)(1/3) (2006.12 - 2007.11)
  • IPs Collection and Verification for System-on-Chip Design(3/3) (2006.4.1 - 2007.3.31)
  • IPs Collection and Verification for System-on-Chip Design(2/3) (2005.4.1 - 2006.3.31)
  • IPs Collection and Verification for System-on-Chip Design(1/3) (2004.4.1 - 2005.3.31)
  • Promotion on VLSI circuit/system education, Consortium development of Project (2004.3.1 - 2004.12.31)
  • Promotion on VLSI circuit/system education, Ministry of eduction (2004.3.1 - 2004.12.31)

Students

A. Students

  • Ph.D. student : Ming-Jiun Wang , He-Yuan Lin , Norris Wu
  • M.S. student : Nien Hsiu Yen , Jia-Wei Liang , I-Shuo Chen , Tsung-Yuan Huang , Ling-Fei Wei ,
                          Jiun-Fu Chen , Ching-Jui Hsiao , Ping-Keng Jao , Jui-Che Wu , Huan-HSiang Lin

B. Graduated Students

  • Sheng-Ta Chiang , Hsin-Te Li
  • Bau-Jin Tong , Wei-Chi Su , Chih-Wen Jhuo , Yuan-Ching Chen
  • Yi-Chung Tsai , Bo-Yun Lin , Cheng-Liang Wang , Hsien-Po Huang
  • Rong-Lai Lai
  • Bo-Han Chen , Yu-Han Chen , Wei-Chiao Yang , Yuan-Long Zheng , Yen-Long Hsieh

C. Honors for Students

None

Holding or Attending National Conferences
  • Session Chair, the 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems. (May 18-21, Seattle, USA)
  • Session Chair, the 2007 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems. (May 27-30, New Orleans, USA)
  • Session Chair, the 2006 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems. (May 21-24, Island of Kos, Greece)
  • Session Chair, the 2005 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems. (May 23-26, Kobe, Japan)
  • Session Chair, the 2004 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems. (May 23-26, Vancouver, Canada)

International Teaching and Research Exchange
  • number of being invited by foreign institutes : 1
  • number of visiting foreign educational institutes : 4
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