Dr Maozhen (Rick) Li

Education

• PhD in Software Engineering, Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1997.
• MSc in Image Processing, Department of Computer Science, North University of China, 1994.
• BSc in Computer Science, Department of Computer Science, North University of China, 1991.

Employment

• Jan 1999 - Jan 2002, Post-Doctoral Research Associate, School of Computer Science, Cardiff University
• Feb 2002 - Sept 2009, Lecturer, School of Engineering and Design, Brunel University
• Oct 2009 - present, Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering and Design, Brunel University

Research Interests

• Software Engineering
• Distributed Computing, Grid Computing, Peer-to-Peer Computing, Service oriented Computing
• Semantic Web, Artificial Intelligence, Multi-Agent Systems
• Information Retrieval, Content based Image Retrieval, Mobile Computing
• Human Computer Interaction, Multimodal User Interface

Current Research

• Large Scale Computing Technologies for Large Scale Diabetes Data Analysis, funded jointly by the EPSRC and China Market Association, 1st October 2008 – 30th September 2012.
• Scalable Video Streaming, funded jointly by the EPSRC and Fortune TV, 1st October 2008 - 31st March 2012.

Teaching

• Human Computer Interaction, Multimodal User Interface
• Distributed Systems and Computing
• Computer Networks
• Software Engineering
• Artificial Intelligence

Membership of Professional Institutions

• Member of IET
• Member of IEEE

Journal Editorial

• International Journal of Distributed Systems and Technologies.
• International Journal of Grid and High Performance Computing.
• International Journal on Advances in Internet Technology.

Publications

Journal Papers

(2009) Sahota, V., Li, M., Baker, M. and Antonopoulos, N., A Grouped P2P Network for Scalable Grid Information Services, P2P Networking and Applications 2 (1) : 3- 12

(2009) Li, M. and Qi, M., Facilitating Resource Discovery in Grid Environments with Peer-to-Peer Structured Tuple Spaces, Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications 2 (4) : 283- 297

(2008) Kurdi, H., Li, M. and Al-Raweshidy, HS., A Classification of Emerging and Traditional Grid Systems, IEEE Distributed Systems Online 9 (3) : 1- 13 Download publication

(2008) Li, M. and Hadjinicolaou, M., Curriculum Development on Grid Computing, International Journal of Education and Information Technology 1 (2) : 71- 78

(2008) Li, M., Yu, B., Rana, O. and Wang, Z., Grid Service Discovery with Rough Sets, IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering 20 (6) : 851- 862 Download publication

(2006) Wang, Z., Liu, Y., Li, M. and Liu, X., Stability Analysis for Stochastic Cohen-Grossberg Neural Networks with Mixed Time Delays, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks 17 (3) : 814- 820 Download publication

(2006) Li, M., Yu, B. and Qi, M., PGGA: A Predictable and Grouped Genetic Algorithm for Job Scheduling, Future Generation Computer Systems: The International Journal of Grid Computing and eScience 22 (5) : 588- 599 Download publication

(2004) Li, M. and Qi, M., Leveraging Legacy Codes to Distributed Problem-Solving Environments: A Web Services Approach, Software: Practice and Experience 34 (13) : 1297- 1309

(2004) Li, M., Walker, DW., Rana, OF. and Huang, Y., Migrating Legacy Codes to Distributed Computing Environments: A CORBA Approach, Information and Software Technology 46 (7) : 457- 464

(2004) Li, M., van Santen, P., Walker, DW., Rana, OF. and Baker, MA., SGrid: A Service-Oriented Model for the Semantic Grid, Future Generation Computer Systems 20 (1) : 7- 18

(2003) Li, M., Walker, DW., Rana, OF., Huang, Y., Williams, PT. and Ward, RC., Engineering High-Performance Legacy Codes as CORBA Components for Problem-Solving Environments, Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing 63 (11) : 1152- 1163 Download publication

(2003) Li, M. and Qi, M., MAPBOT: A Web based Map Information Retrieval System, Information and Software Technology 45 (10) : 691- 698

Conference Papers

(2009) Jan, S., Khan, S., Li, M. and Al-Raweshidy, HS., Distributed execution of an inherently sequential network simulator, International Conference on Communication Software and Networks (ICCSN'09)

(2008) Kurdi, H., Li, M. and Al-Raweshidy, HS., A generic framework for resource scheduling in personal mobile grids based on honeybee colony, 2nd International Conference on Next Generation Mobile Applications, Services, and Technologies (NGMAST 2008)

(2008) Li, MZ. and Hadjinicolaou, M., Introducing grid computing to a masters course: the design rationale and practice, 5th WSEAS/IASME International Conference on Engineering Education, New Aspects of Engineering Education 150- 154

(2006) Sahota, V. and Li, M., GREMO: a GT4 based resource monitor, 5th UK e-Science All Hands Meeting (AHM 2006)

(2006) Yu, B. and Li, M., RSSM: a rough sets based service matchmaking algorithm, 5th UK e-Science All Hands Meeting (AHM 2006)

(2003) Li, M., van Santen, P., Walker, DW., Rana, OF. and Baker, MA., PortalLab: a web services toolkit for building semantic grid portals, 3rd IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Cluster Computing and the Grid (CCGrid2003)

(2003) Li, M. and Istepanian, RSH., 3G network oriented mobile agents for intelligent diabetes management: a conceptual model, 4th International IEEE EMBS Special Topic Conference on Information Technology Applications in Biomedicine (ITAB 2003)

Book Chapters

(2010) Kurdi, H., Li, M. and Al-Raweshidy, HS., A Taxonomy of Grid Systems. In: Antonopoulos, N., Exarchakos, G., Li, M. and Liotta, A. eds. Handbook of Research on P2P and Grid Systems for Service-Oriented Computing: Models, Methodologies and Applications. Information Science Publishing

(2009) Cherry, D. and Li, M., MediaGrid: A Distributed Storage System for Archiving Broadcast Media Content. In: Udoh, E. and Wang, F. eds. Handbook of Research on Grid Technologies and Utility Computing: Concepts for Managing Large-Scale Applications. Information Science Reference 136- 146

(2009) Sahota, V. and Li, M., Modeling P2P Grid Information Services with Colored Petri Nets. In: Wei, J. ed. Grid Computing: Technology, Services, and Applications. CRC Press

(2009) Li, M., Yu, B. and Qi, M., Service Composition Automation with AI Planning. In: Cao, J. ed. Cyberinfrastructure Technologies and Applications. Nova Science Publishers 179- 197

(2009) Li, M. and Yu, B., Service Discovery with Rough Sets. In: Udoh, E. and Wang, F. eds. Handbook of Research on Grid Technologies and Utility Computing: Concepts for Managing Large-Scale Applications. Information Science Reference 147- 155

(2006) Kryza, B., Skital, L., Kitowski, J., Li, M. and Itagaki, T., Analysis of interoperability issues between EGEE and VEGA grid infrastructures. In: Gerndt, M. and Kranzlmuller, D. eds. High Performance Computing and Communications. (4208/2006) : 793- 802

Books

(2010) Antonopoulos, N., Exarchakos, G., Li, M. and Liotta, A., Handbook of research on P2P and grid systems for service-oriented computing: models, methodologies and applications. Information Science Publishing