School of Communication and Information Engineering

June 18, 2002
I. Dean and Deputy Deans
1. Dean: Professor Kuang Dingbo, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Born in 1930, Professor Kuang was elected as an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1992 and appointed Dean of the School of Communication and Information Engineering, Shanghai University, in 1994. Professor Kuang is a pioneer in the study of infrared techniques and applications in China and has been active in researching infrared techniques since the 1960s. He has developed air-borne infrared scanners and multi-spectral scanners and contributed to the research and development of remote sensing technology for meteorological satellites, helping China work toward achieving advanced international standards. Professor Kuang has won numerous awards for his outstanding achievements and contributions, including the First National Award for Progress in Science and Technology, the Superior Award of the Chinese Academy of Sciences for Progress in Science and Technology, and the First Award of Shanghai Municipality for Progress in Science and Technology, as well as other prizes. In addition, he was named National Advanced Educator in 1956 and was awarded a National Excellent Worker May Day medal in 1988. He also received the Superior Huanghua Award for Scientific Achievements in 1993, and the Award for Scientific and Technological Progress. Professor Kuang is a member of the Editorial Board of the Chinese Journal of Optics and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Infrared Studies.
2. Associate Deans:
1) Professor Wang Min (Executive Associate Dean)
2) Professor Chen Huimin
3) Professor Wang Shuozhong, Ph.D.
4) Associate Professor Zhang Fubo

II. Departments and Research Institutes:
1. Department of Communication Engineering
2. Department of Electronic and Information Engineering
3. Department of Biomedical Engineering
4. Institute of Fiber Optics and Modern Communications
5. Shanghai Institute of Electronic Physics

III. Centers and Laboratories:
1. Special Optical Fiber Laboratory (key lab sponsored by Shanghai Municipality)
2. Modern Communication Engineering Research and Development Center
3. Signal and Information Processing Research and Development Center
4. Microwave Technology and EMC Research and Development Center
5. Texas Instruments - Shanghai University Joint Laboratory for DSP System Development

IV. Graduate Programs
1. Doctoral Programs
1) Communication and Information Systems
2) Electromagnetism and Microwave Technology
2. Master’s Programs
1) Communication and Information Systems
2) Signal and Information Processing
3) Electromagnetism and Microwave Technology
4) Circuits and Systems
5) Biomedical Engineering
6) Electronic and Information Engineering）
3. Post-Doctoral Research Programs
1) Information and Communication Engineering
2) Electronic Science and Technology

V. The Faculty
1. Total academic staff: 183
2. Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences: 2 (Prof. Huang Hung-chia, Prof. Kuang Dingbo)
3. Supervisors of doctoral students:
4. Professors:
5. Associate professors:
6. Lecturers:
7. Teaching assistants:

VI. Principal Research Areas
1. Special optical fiber theory and techniques
2. Wideband access communication networking
3. Optical communication and devices
4. Signal processing and coding
5. Electromagnetism and microwaves
6. Biomedical engineering

VII. Major Research Projects in the Past Five Years
1. Projects Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
1) Highly dual-refractive photon crystal optical fiber and its polarization preserving properties (Dr. Shi Zhidong, 2002-2004)
2) Techniques of medium- and low-power rectifying antennas (Prof. Xu Deming, 2002-2004)
3) Automatic extraction of video objects with arbitrary shapes and shape coding (Professor Zhang Zhaoyang, 2002-2004)
4) Miniaturization of micro-strip antennas (Prof. Zhong Shunshi, 2001-2003)
5) Study on high-quality dynamic impedance imaging (Prof. Mo Yulong, 2001-2003)
6) Robustness of speech recognition based on the missing parameter theory (Prof. Wan Wang-gen, 2001-2003)
7) Study on highly robust data hiding in digital audio (Prof. Wang Shuozhong, 2001-2003)
8) Vision coordinate measurement based on target observation (Dr. Zhang Zhijiang, 2001-2003)
9) Stereoscopic video coding based on model segmentation and wavelets (Prof. Zhang Zhao-yang, 2000-2002)
10) Experimental study on the wideband and anti-temperature perturbation characteristics of optical fiber wave-plates (Academician Prof. Huang Hung-chia, 2000-2002)
11) Chaotic behavior of Gunn oscillators (Prof. Xu Deming, 1999-2001)
12) High compression rate of oscilloscopic image with nonlinear threshold (Prof. Mo Yulong, 1999-2001)
13) All-fiber acousto-optical wavelength routing switch (Dr. Wu Yaming, 1998-2000)
14) Electromagnetic transient characteristics of dispersive objects (Prof. Zhang Wenjun, 1998-2000)
15) 3D microwave and millimeter wave integrated circuits (Prof. Li Ying, 1997-1999)
16) Study on active micro-strip antennas (Prof. Zhong Shunshi, 1997-1999)
17) Non-equilibrium characteristics of optic-controlled semiconductor devices (Prof. Xu Deming, 1997-1999)
18) Hearing signal processing and the neural network models (Prof. Wan Wanggen, 1996-1998)
19) Comparative study of GTD and FDTD in underwater scattering (Prof. Wang Shuozhong, 1996-1998)
20) Image coding based on regularized descriptive models (Prof. Zhang Zhaoyang, 1996-1998)
21) Assessment study of non-uniform electromagnetic media (Prof. Lin Chisen, 1996-1998)
22) Study on super polarization-preserving optical fiber (Academician Prof. Huang Hung-chia, 1995-1997)
23) Nondestructive measurements of complex EM parameters of absorbing materials for millimeter waves (Prof. Xu Deming, 1995-1997)
24) Combination techniques of microwaves and lights (Key Project, Academician Prof. Huang Hung-chia, 1993-1997)
2. National 863 Projects
1) Multimedia full-service network systems (Key Project)
2) FSN access transmission system: study on the general specifications
3. Other Representative Projects
1) Bluetooth application studies (SMCST)
2) 8- and 16-wavelength wave division multiplexer and demultiplexer (SMCST)
3) Super-wide band EDFA for C+L band (SMCST)
4) RF IC in wireless communication applications (SMCST)
5) Complex EM parameter measuring system (National Commission of Science and Technology)
6) Back-scattering and creeping waves from fuselage and wing (NCST)
7) Measurement of medium parameters of waveguide using metallic media (NCST)
8) Surface wave measuring techniques (NCST)
9) Spread-spectrum based transceiver (NCST)
10) Archival image processing system (National Archive)
11) ASIC-based speech recognition (Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology)
12) Wideband optical fiber plates: manufacturing and applications (SMCST)
13) 50GHz optical fiber comb filter (SMCST)
14) Recognition of noisy speech in Chinese based on hearing models (SMCST)
15) Node modules for all-optical wavelength switching routes and networking study (SMCST)
16) Giga-bit optical transceiver for Ethernet passive optical networks (SMCST)
17) Development of remote video monitoring system (SMCST)
18) Optical fiber based acousto-optically tunable filter (SMCST)
19) Study on high-speed and self-restored optical ring and related techniques (SMCST)
20) High-speed networking: experimental 1550nm trunk system (SMCST)
21) Cable sharing technique in CATV (SMCST)
22) Multi-layered and ring-structured ATM switching network (SMCST)
23) Optical fiber based dense wavelength division multiplexer (SMCST)
24) Multi-purpose fingerprint recognition and monitoring system (SMCST)
4. Typical Industry-Funded Projects
1) Application of ADSL technique
2) Cable modem: industrial development
3) Development of spread-spectrum transceiver
4) Development of monitoring system for signaling in GSM mobile communication
5) Development of HFC digital modulator
6) Remote video monitoring and automatic tracking of camera
7) Optical terminal
8) Wideband optical receiver in C band
9) Online monitoring of rotor current and temperature
10) Large screen projector
11) Highway traffic monitoring system

VIII. Awards for Scientific Research Achievements
1. Monitoring device for rotor current and temperature of brushless generators, 2nd Award, Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology (SMCST), 2000
2. Cable Modem, 3rd Award, SMCST, 2000
3. Image processing system for archives, 3rd Award, SMCST, 2000
4. Transmission of video, audio, and RF over optical fibers and applications, 3rd Award, Ministry of Education, 1999
5. Study on combination techniques between lights and microwaves, 3rd Award, SMCST, 1999
6. Protection techniques for electronic equipment, 3rd Award, State Commission of Science and Technology, 1998
7. Microwave and millimeter wave sensors and detection of non-electric parameters, 3rd Award, SMCST, 1998
8. Multimedia display system for Longhua Memorial Hall, 3rd Award, SMCST, 1998
9. New techniques of moving picture compression, 3rd Award, SMCST, 1998
10. Monitoring System for No.7 Signaling, 2nd Award, SMCST, 1997
11. Measurement of complex parameters of EM wave absorbing materials, 3rd Award, SMCST, 1997
12. Study on assessment of surface wave absorbing coating, 3rd Award, SMCST, 1997
13. W-1 multi-channel image processor for video and VGA, 3rd Award, SMCST, 1997

IX. International Ties
1. Organization of international academic events
1) International Conference on Optical Fiber Communications (year)
2) Sino-French Workshop on Optical Fibers (year)
3) International Conference on Electronic Instruments and Measurements (year)
4) International Laser, Light-Wave and Microwave Conference (year)
5) Cross-Strait Tri-Regional Radio Science and Wireless Technology Conference (2002)
2. Joint programs with foreign institutions
1) Joint research in optical fiber techniques with the Institute of High Frequency Technology and Quantum Electronics, University of Karlsruhe, Germany。
2) Joint research with the Institute of High Frequency Technology, Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg, Germany
3) Joint research in optical fiber techniques with the Institute of National Polytechnic of Grenoble, University of Saint-Etienne, and University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France
4) Joint research in interaction between light and microwaves with Kyoto University of Technology, Japan
5) Exchange and collaboration in CATV transmission techniques with General Instruments, Inc., USA
6) Collaboration in the development and applications of light transmitter and laser amplifier with NORDX, Canada
7) Collaboration in remote sensing using micrometer and millimeter waves with the University of Georgia, USA
8) Joint program in the development of Cable Modem with Aware Inc., USA
9) Joint research program in ATM and special-purpose IC in communications with Hamburg Center of Microelectronics Applications, Germany

X. Student Population -- Academic Year 2001~2002
1. Undergraduates
1) Freshmen: 399
2) Sophomores: 491
3) Juniors: 484
4) Seniors: 429
2. Master’s candidates
1) First year: 120
2) Second year: 81
3) Third year: 75
3. Doctoral candidates
1) First year: 8
2) Second year: 8
3) Third year: 10
4. Total number of undergraduate students to graduate in 2002
1) Regular classes: 396
2) Special (intensified) class: 33

Introduction of SCIE

The School of Communication and Information Engineering (SCIE) of Shanghai University consists of three departments – the Department of Communication Engineering, the Department of Electronics and Information Engineering, and the Department of Biomedical Engineering – as well as two research institutes: the Institute of Fiber Op-tics and Modern Communications and the Shanghai Institute of Electronic Physics. As a result of continuous development over the past 36 years, SCIE has become an important base of higher education and scientific research in the fields of communication and information technology in Shanghai.

I. The Faculty
SCIE has a faculty of more than 160 individuals representing a diversity of age groups and research interests in the areas of communication and information technology. The faculty, led by Professor Huang Hung-chia, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, includes 24 professors and 47 associate professors, 20 of whom hold Ph.D. degrees. In addition to a group of renowned professors and experienced researchers who have made significant contributions to their respective fields, recent years have witnessed a considerable increase in young teachers and research staff members who represent hopes for the continued future development of SCIE.

II. Undergraduate and Postgraduate Teaching
The school has a student population of more than 1,800, among whom 26 are doctoral candidates and 237 are graduate students pursuing master’s degrees.
The undergraduate education program has a long history, dating back more than 40 years. A total of 102 courses, including mandatory and elective offerings, are currently being taught.
Since the merger of the original four universities to form the new Shanghai University in 1994, entrance examination standards have been rising steadily. The school ensures full development of the students' theoretical backgrounds and practical capabilities, as well as their organizational and administrative abilities. Curriculum reforms have been undertaken to broaden the scope of students’ knowledge and help them meet the increasingly challenging and diverse requirements of the job market.
In recent consecutive years, our students have earned top honors in a number of national competitions, including the National Competition of Practical Abilities of Computer Programming for Non-Professionals, the National Competition of Mathematical Simulations, and the National Competition of College Student Electronics Design. In addition, our joint team of postgraduate and undergraduate students has earned First Place in the National Competition of Online Creative Learning.
SCIE offers a comprehensive graduate program at both the doctoral and master’s levels. The master’s program curriculum covers a wide scope, while the doctoral program emphasizes a broad, solid background in mathematics, physics, and fundamentals of communication and information sciences along with problem solving capability and creativity in research. Graduate-level research has been closely associated with projects funded by the state or ministerial / provincial organizations.
Doctoral degrees are conferred in the disciplines of communication and information systems, and elec-tromagnetism and microwave technology; master’s degrees are offered in communication engineering, signal and information processing, EM and microwaves, circuitry and systems, and biomedical engineering. We also operate two post-doctoral research programs for studies in information and communication engineering, and electronic science and technology.
We prepare our students to be qualified scientific and technological personnel who are prepared to serve various industrial enterprises and research institutions in Shanghai and other parts of the nation. Our undergraduate and post-graduate programs provide society with the many talented individuals needed to meet the ever-growing demands of economic advancement. Over the past few years, graduates from SCIE have played important roles in the electronics, communications, and information industries; some have made remarkable contributions. In Shanghai, a considerable percentage of the directors, chief engineers, and research and development personnel in the telecommunications and electronics industries are SCIE alumni. Some of our graduates are active in the forefront of scientific research and have become accomplished professors and experts in various areas.

III. Scientific Research
The school has several well-equipped laboratories providing an excellent environment for research and teaching. These include the Special Optical Fiber Laboratory, which is a key lab sponsored by Shanghai Municipality; the Modern Communication Engineering Research and Development Center; the Signal and Information Processing Research and Development Center; and the Microwave Technology and EMC Research and Development Center. We also run jointly with Texas Instruments, Inc. a research lab specializing in the development of DSP-based systems.
In striving to establish a distinct position in the research of communication and information technology, SCIE has focused its research efforts on the following six areas:
1. Special optical fiber theory and techniques, emphasizing irregular optical fiber and circularly po-larized wideband fiber, wideband optical fiber wave-plate capable of resisting severe temperature and vi-bration perturbations, and combination of optical fiber and microwave techniques.
2. Wideband access communication networking, including HFC full-service networking, cable modem, voice-over IP, CATV optical terminals, digital optical transceiver, ADSL wideband accessing, bluetooth- and homenet-based wireless accessing techniques, and EPON techniques.
3. Optical communication and devices, majoring in optical CDMA, IP/DWDM optical-internet techniques and high-speed optical switching, tunable optical filter, wideband Raman amplifier and other basic devices in optical communications.
4. Video and audio processing and efficient coding, image processing and restoration, digital speech processing, data hiding and information security, speech recognition, pattern recognition and its industrial applications.
5. Electromagnetism and microwaves, with emphases on microwaves and millimeter waves, electro-magnetic (acoustic) invisibility techniques, modern antennas including micro-strip antenna and smart an-tenna, and microwave power transport.
6. Biomedical engineering, including biomedical signal detection, processing and control, biomedical imaging, biological information processing and networking, and biometrics applications.
Our research has been closely associated with the development of the nation’s communication and information industries. The projects span many areas and are at the forefront of a number of fields. Research funds have come from such organizations as the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NNSFC), the National 863 Program, and the Science and Technology Commissions at both the state and ministerial/provincial (municipal) levels. Many other projects are privately funded by various enterprises. Total research funds during the past five years amounted to RMB 38.2 million, an 88 percent increase compared to the previous 5 years. Funds are expected to reach RMB 10 million by the close of 2002.
Our research in special optical fiber – led by Academician Professor Huang Hung-chia – ranks among the most advanced in the field. The research achievements and findings in various areas have contributed both to the progress of the respective scientific disciplines and to the nation’s economic growth. Over the past decade, a total of 340 projects have been successfully completed. Among the 120 officially evaluated major projects, more than two-thirds have been graded as internationally or nationally advanced. In the same period, staff members of the SCIE have won six national awards and more than 40 ministerial and provincial awards, and published nearly 800 papers. These achievements range from studies of basic and applied theories to important engineering applications with social and economic significance.

IV. International Academic Ties
SCIE has been actively engaged in international academic exchanges, and research collaboration and personnel exchanges have been growing steadily in recent years.
We have successfully organized a number of international academic events, such as the International Conference on Optical Fiber Communications; the Sino-French Workshop on Optical Fibers; the International Conference on Electronic Instruments and Measurements; the International Laser, Light-Wave and Microwave Conference; the Cross-Strait Tri-Regional Radio Science and Wireless Technology Conference 2002; and many other conferences and workshops.
The School has established official ties with a number of universities, research institutes, and enter-prizes abroad. Plans for research collaboration with more institutions are also under discussion. Some of these international joint programs include: joint research in optical fiber techniques with the Institute of High Frequency Technology and Quantum Electronics, University of Karlsruhe, Germany; joint research with the Institute of High Frequency Technology, Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg, Germany; joint research in optical fiber techniques with the Institute of National Polytechnic of Grenoble, University of Saint-Etienne and University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; joint research in interaction between light and microwaves with Kyoto University of Technology, Japan; exchange and collaboration in CATV transmission techniques with General Instruments, Inc., USA; collaboration in the development and applications of light transmitter and laser amplifier with NORDX, Canada; collaboration in remote sensing using micrometer and millimeter waves with the University of Georgia, USA; a joint program in the development of Cable Modem with Aware Inc., USA; and a joint research program in ATM and special-purpose IC in communications with Hamburg Center of Microelectronics Applications, Germany.

V. Recent Developments and Plans for the Future
Since Shanghai University was approved to enter the National 211 Initiative for the advancement of 100 key universities in the 21st century, SCIE has been one of the schools targeted to receive major support. The school has now received a total of RMB 16 million for the first phase of development. Most of the investment has been used to strengthen our laboratories and research bases. As a result, our ability to carry out high-level research and large-scale engineering projects, as well as our competitiveness in attracting new research money, has been greatly enhanced. Our key labs and research-and-development centers are much better equipped than they were several years ago. These labs are currently under further expansion, with the goal that they will eventually become a regional research base open to outside collaborators and the IT research community as a whole.
In 2001 the Communication and Information System Sector of the School was approved to enter Shanghai’s Key Discipline Development Program and has since received 10 million RMB from the municipal government. The school is planning an initiative to attract more talent, especially young professionals, and launch four major projects using the forthcoming funds: Wideband Optical Fiber Plates and Integrated Fiber Techniques with Applications; Key Devices in Optical Communication and Production Studies; All-Service Wideband Accessing Networking Techniques; and Internet-Based Multimedia Signal Processing and Coding. While the completion of these projects will substantially raise the research standards of the school, the ability to translate findings into industrial products will also be greatly enhanced, as large portions of these projects are strongly application-oriented.
The school is now actively organizing its team to apply to the National 863 Program for the 10th Five Year Plan, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology, for major key projects in Ethernet passive all-optical access networking studies, and in mobile multimedia communication/mobile digital video technology, in order to move to the forefront of IT technology and make more contributions to the nation’s economic development.
Communication and information industries are among Shanghai’s economic mainstays. The School of Communication and Information Engineering aims to better serve our country, and Shanghai metropolis in particular. SCIE is now faced with both good opportunities and serious challenges. Our mission is to establish a high-level educational and scientific base, and provide society with top professionals and research-and-development achievements. We commit ourselves to raising our research standards to meet advanced national and international standards, and will exert every effort to meet the challenges of the new century, making still greater contributions to the strengthening of China.