General

Yun Zhang, Full Professor, IEEE Senior Member, Ph.D. Supervisor, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, CAS.
Email: yun.zhang@siat.ac.cn
Telephone: +86-755-86392336
Address: 1068 Xueyuan Boulevard, University Town of Shenzhen, Xili Nanshan, Shenzhen 518055, China
Postcode: 518055

website: http://codec.siat.ac.cn/yunzhang/

Research Areas

Multimedia and Communication, Video and Image Procossing, Machine Learning

Education

2007/09 -- 2010/07 Institute of Computing Technology (ICT), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing China, Ph.D. in Computer Science

​2000/09 -- 2007/07 Ningbo University, Ningbo China, B.S. in Automation and M.S. in Circuits and Systems


Experience

   
Work Experience

2017/11 -- Present Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Full Professor

2012/08 -- 2017/10 SIAT, CAS, Shenzhen China, Associate Professor

2015/09 -- 2015/11 Department of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong (CityU), Research Fellow

2010/08 -- 2012/08 SIAT, CAS, Shenzhen China, Assistant Professor

2009/11 -- 2014/02 Department of Computer Science, CityU, Research Associate/Senior Research Associate


Honors & Distinctions

2019 Outstanding Researcher Award, SIAT, CAS
2018 Membership Award of Youth Innovation Promotion Association, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
2018 Outstanding Researcher Award, SIAT, CAS
2016 Outstanding Researcher Award, SIAT, CAS
2016 Third Prize Zhejiang Provincial Science and Technology Award, Government of Zhejiang Province, China
2016 Guangdong Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholar (51  in Guangdong Province in 2016)
2015 Outstanding Researcher Award, SIAT, CAS
2015 First Prize Ningbo Municipal Science and Technology Award, Government of Ningbo Municipality, China
2015 High Level Professional Talent (Reserve Level), Government of Shenzhen Municipality, China
2014-2015 Guangdong Special Support Program for Youth Science and Technology Innovation Talents, Government of Guangdong Province, China (98 in Guangdong Province in 2015)
2014 Outstanding Researcher Award, SIAT, CAS
2014 Overseas High-Caliber Personnel Award (Level B), Government of Shenzhen Municipality, China
2012 Outstanding Researcher Award, SIAT, CAS 
2011 Outstanding Researcher Award, SIAT, CAS
2009 Second Prize Scientific and Technological Advancement Award, Ministry of Education (MOE), China
2009 First Prize Zhejiang Provincial Science and Technology Award, Government of Zhejiang Province, China
2009 First Prize Ningbo Municipal Science and Technology Award, Government of Ningbo Municipality, China

Publications

   
Papers

  1. Yun Zhang, Sam Kwong*, Shiqi Wang, "Machine Learning based Video Coding Optimizations: A Survey", Information Sciences (INS), Elsevier, vol.506, pp.395-423, 2020, DOI:10.1016/j.ins.2019.07.096 (SCI IF 5.524) 

  2. Huanhua Liu, Yun Zhang(*Corresponding Author), Huan Zhang, Chunling Fan, Sam Kwong, C.C. Jay Kuo, and Xiaoping Fan, "Deep Learning based Picture-Wise Just Noticeable Distortion Prediction Model for Image Compression," IEEE Transactions on Image Processing (IEEE T-IP), vol.29, no.1, pp. 641-656, Dec.2020,(SCI IF 6.79) 

  3. Yun Zhang*, Huan Zhang, Mei Yu, Sam Kwong, and Yo-Sung Ho, "Sparse Representation based Video Quality Assessment for Synthesized 3D Videos," IEEE Transactions on Image Processing (IEEE T-IP), vol.29, no.1, pp.509-524, Dec. 2020. DOI:10.1109/TIP.2019.2929433 (SCI IF 6.79) 

  4. Zhaoqing Pan, Xiaokai Yi, Yun Zhang, Hui Yuan, Fu Lee Wang and Sam Kwong, "Frame-level Bit Allocation Optimization Based on Video Content Characteristics for HEVC", ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications, and Applications (ACM TOMM), vol. 16, no.1 Article 15, pp 1–20, March 2020, 20 pages, (SCI IF 2.250)

  5. Linwei Zhu, Sam Kwong, Yun Zhang, Shiqi Wang, and Xu Wang, "Generative Adversarial Network Based Intra Prediction for Video Coding," IEEE Transactions on Multimedia (IEEE T-MM), vol.22, no.1, pp. 45-58, Feb. 2020,(SCI IF 5.452) 

  6. Xiaoyan Liu, Yun Zhang(*Corresponding Author), Linwei Zhu, and Huanhua Liu, "Perception-Based CTU Level Bit Allocation Algorithm for High Efficiency Video Coding," IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 154959 - 154970, Oct. 2019. . (SCI IF 4.096)

  7. Yun Zhang*, Xiangkai Liu, Huanhua Liu, and Chunling Fan, "Depth Perceptual Quality Analytics for Symmetrically and Asymmetrically Distorted Stereoscopic 3D Videos," Signal Processing: Image Communication (SP-IC), Vol. 78, pp. 293-305, Oct. 2019. (SCI IF 2.814)

  8. Yun Zhang*, Na Li, Sam Kwong, Gangyi Jiang, and Huanqiang Zeng, "Statistical Early Termination and Early Skip Models for Fast Mode Decision in HEVC INTRA Coding," ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications, and Applications (ACM TOMM), vol.15, no.3, Article 70, July 2019, 23 pages. (SCI IF 2.250)

  9. Huan Zhang, Yun Zhang (*Corresponding Author), Hanli Wang, Yo-Sung Ho, and Shengzhong Feng, "WLDISR: Weighted Local Sparse Representation based Depth Image Super-Resolution Scheme for 3D Video System,"  IEEE Transactions on Image Processing (IEEE T-IP), vol, 28, no.2, pp. 561-576, Feb. 2019. (SCI IF 6.79) 

  10. Na Li, Yun Zhang(*Corresponding Author), Linwei Zhu, Wenhan Luo, and Sam Kwong, "Reinforcement Learning based Coding Unit Early Termination Algorithm for High Efficiency Video Coding," Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation (JVCI), vol.60, pp. 276-286, April 2019.  (SCI IF 2.164)

  11. Chunling Fan, Yun Zhang(*Corresponding Author), Huan Zhang, Raouf Hamzaoui, Qingshan Jiang, "Picture-level Just Noticeable Difference for Symmetrically and Asymmetrically Compressed Stereoscopic Images: Subjective Quality Assessment Study and Datasets," Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation (JVCI), vol. 62, pp.140–151, May 2019.  (SCI IF 2.164),

  12. Jinzhi Lin, Shengzhong Feng, Zhile Yang, Yun Zhang*(*Corresponding Author), Yong Zhang, A Novel Deep Neural Network Based Approach for Sparse Code Multiple Access, Neurocomputing, Dec. 2019, DOI:10.1016/j.neucom.2019.11.066 (Accepted, SCI IF 4.072)

  13. Zhipeng Zeng, Huanqiang Zeng, Jing Chen, Jianqing Zhu, Yun Zhang and Kai-Kuang Ma, "Visual Attention Guided Pixel-Wise Just Noticeable Difference Model," IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 132111-132119, Sep. 2019.(SCI IF 4.096)

  14. Linwei Zhu, Yun Zhang, Shiqi Wang, Hui Yuan, Sam Kwong*, and Horace H.-S. Ip, "Convolutional Neural Network Based Synthesized View Quality Improvement for 3D Video Coding," IEEE Transactions on Image Processing (IEEE T-IP), vol. 27, no. 11, pp. 5365-5377, Nov. 2018. (SCI IF 5.071) 

  15. Yun Zhang, Zhaoqing Pan, Na Li, Xu Wang, Gangyi Jiang, and Sam Kwong, "Effective Data Driven Coding Unit Size Decision Approaches for HEVC Intra Coding," IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology (IEEE T-CSVT), vol. 28, no.11, pp. 3208-3222, Nov. 2018 (SCI IF 3.599) 

  16. Yongbing Zhang , Tao Shen , Xiangyang Ji , Yun Zhang, Ruiqin Xiong , and Qionghai Dai, "Residual Highway Convolutional Neural Networks for in-loop Filtering in HEVC," IEEE Transactions on Image Processing (IEEE T-IP),  vol.27, no.8, pp. 3827-3841, Aug. 2018.  (SCI IF 5.071) 

  17. Baozhen Du, Mei Yu,  Gangyi Jiang, Yun Zhang, Tianzhi Zhu, "A Novel Texture-Based Asymmetric Visibility Threshold Model for Stereoscopic Video Coding," EURASIP Journal on Image and Video Processing (EURASIP JIVP), vol.2018, no. 27, April 2018. (SCI IF 1.737)

  18. Chunling Fan, Yun Zhang(*Corresponding Author), Liangbing Feng and Qingshan Jiang, "No Reference Image Quality Assessment based on Multi-expert Convolutional Neural Networks," IEEE Access, vol. 6, pp. 8934-8943, 2018. (SCI IF 3.557)

  19. Yu Zhou, Leida Li, Shiqi Wang, Jinjian Wu, Yun Zhang, "No-Reference Quality Assessment of DIBR-Synthesized Videos by Measuring Temporal Flickering," Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation (JVCI). vol. 55, pp. 30-39, Aug. 2018. (SCI IF 2.164)

  20. Xu Wang, P. Zhang, Yun Zhang, Lin Ma, Sam Kwong and Jianmin Jiang, "Deep Intensity Guidance Based Compression Artifacts Reduction for Depth Map," Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation (JVCI). vol.57, pp. 234-242, Nov. 2018. (SCI IF 2.164)

  21. Linwei Zhu, Yun Zhang, Sam Kwong, Xu Wang, and Tiesong Zhao, "Fuzzy SVM Based Fast Coding Unit Decision in HEVC," IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting (IEEE T-BC), vol.64, no.3, pp. 681-694, Mar. 2018 (SCI IF 3.765)

  22. Linwei Zhu, Yun Zhang(*Corresponding Author), Zhaoqing Pan, Ran Wang, Sam Kwong, and Zongju Peng, "Binary and Multi-Class Learning Based Low Complexity Optimization for HEVC Encoding," IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting (IEEE T-BC), Vol. 63, No.3, pp. 547 - 561, Sept. 2017 (SCI IF 3.765)

  23. Na Li, Yun Zhang(*Corresponding Author), Wenhan Luo,  Ning Guo, "Instant Coherent Group Motion Filtering by Group Motion Representations," Neurocomputing, Vol. 266, pp. 304-314, Nov, 2017. (SCI IF 3.317)

  24. Sudeng Hu, Lina Jin, Hanli Wang, Yun Zhang, Sam Kwong, C.-C. Jay Kuo, "Objective Video Quality Assessment based on Perceptually Weighted Mean Squared Error," IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology (IEEE T-CSVT), Vol.27, No.9 pp.1844-1855, Sep., 2017 (SCI IF 3.599)

  25. H. Wang, I. Katsavounidis, J. Zhou, J. Park, S. Lei, X. Zhou, M.O. Pun, X. Jin, R. Wang, X. Wang, Yun Zhang, J. Huang, S. Kwong, C.-C. J. Kuo, "VideoSet: A Large-Scale Compressed Video Quality Dataset Based on JND Measurement," Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation (JVCI), Vol.46, July 2017, pp. 292–302. (SCI IF 2.164) 

  26. Haiyong Xu, Gangyi Jiang, Mei Yu, Ting Luo, Yun Zhang, "Stereoscopic Image Quality Assessment by Learning Non-negative Matrix Factorization-based Color Visual Characteristics and Considering Binocular Interactions," Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation (JVCI), Vol.46, July 2017, pp. 269–279. (SCI IF 2.164)

  27. Yun Zhang, Zhaoqing Pan, Yang Zhou and Linwei Zhu, "Allowable Depth Distortion based Fast Mode Decision and Reference Frame Selection for 3D Depth Coding", Multimedia Tools and Applications (MTAP), Springer, vol.76, no.1, pp.1101-1120, Jan. 2017, (SCI IF 1.530) 

  28. Yang Zhou , Yongjian He, Song Zhang, Yun Zhang, "Visual Comfort Prediction for Stereoscopic Image Using Stereoscopic Visual Saliency," Multimedia Tools and Applications (MTAP), Springer, vol. 76, no. 22, pp 23499–23516, Nov. 2017. (SCI IF 1.530)

  29. Yun Zhang, Xiaoxiang Yang, Xiangkai Liu, Yongbing Zhang, Gangyi Jiang, Sam Kwong, "High Efficiency 3D Depth Coding Based on Perceptual Video Quality of Synthesized View," IEEE Transactions on Image Processing (IEEE T-IP), vol. 25, no. 12, Dec. 2016, pp.5877-5891  (SCI IF 4.828)

  30. Zhaoqing Pan, Jianjun Lei, Peng Jin, Yun Zhang, Xingming Sun, Sam Kwong, "Fast Reference Frame Selection Based on Content Similarity for Low Complexity HEVC Encoder," Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation (JVCI), Vol. 40, Part B, Oct. 2016, pp. 516–524.

  31. Zhaoqing Pan, Jianjun Lei, Yun Zhang, Xinming Sun, Sam Kwong, "Fast Motion Estimation Based on Content Property for Low-Complexity H.265/HEVC Encoder", IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting (IEEE T-BC), Vol.62, No.3, pp.675-684, Sept. 2016, (SCI IF 2.652)

  32. Linwei Zhu, Yun Zhang(*Corresponding Author), Na Li, Gangyi Jiang, Sam Kwong, "Machine Learning Based Fast H.264/AVC to HEVC Transcoding Exploiting Block Partition Similarity," Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation (JVCI), Vol. 38, July 2016, pp. 824–837, (SCI IF 2.164)

  33. Hui Yuan, Sam Kwong, Xu Wang, Yun Zhang, and Fengrong Li, "A Virtual View PSNR Estimation Method for 3-D Videos," IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting (IEEE T-BC), vol. 62, no.1, pp.134-140, Mar. 2016. (SCI IF 2.652)

  34. Long Xu, Jia Li, Weisi Lin, Yun Zhang, Yongbing Zhang, Yihua Yan, "Pairwise Comparison and Rank Learning for Image Quality Assessment," Displays, Elsevier, vol.2016, no.44, pp.21-26, Jun. 2016. (SCI IF 1.903)

  35. Zhaoqing Pan, Yun Zhang, Jianjun Lei, Long Xu, and Xingming Sun, "Early DIRECT Mode Decision Based on All Zero Block and Rate Distortion Cost for Multiview Video Coding," IET Image Processing (IET IP), vol.10, no.1, pp.9-15, Jan. 2016 (SCI IF 0.676)

  36. Haiyong Xu, Mei Yu, Ting Luo, Yun Zhang, and Gangyi Jiang, "Parts-based stereoscopic image assessment by learning binocular manifold color visual properties," Journal of Electronic Imaging (JEI),  vol. 25, no.6, pp.061611, Oct. 2016. (SCI IF 0.616) 

  37. Zhaoqing Pan, Yun Zhang, Sam Kwong, "Fast Mode Decision Based on Texture-Depth Correlation and Motion Prediction for Multiview Depth Video Coding", Journal of Real-Time Image Processing (JRTIP), vol.11, no.1, Jan. 2016. (SCI IF 1.156)

  38. Yun Zhang, Sam Kwong, Guangjun Zhang, Zhaoqing Pan, Yuan Hui, and Gangyi Jiang, "Low Complexity HEVC INTRA Coding for High Quality Mobile Video Communication," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics (IEEE T-II), vol.11, no.6, pp.1492-1504, Dec. 2015. (SCI IF 8.785)

  39. Yun Zhang, Sam Kwong, Xu Wang, Zhaoqing Pan, Hui Yuan, and Long Xu, “Machine Learning Based Coding Unit Depth Decisions for Flexible Complexity Allocation in High Efficiency Video Coding,” IEEE Transactions on Image Processing (IEEE T-IP), vol.24, no.7,pp.2225-2238, July. 2015. (SCI IF 3.625)

  40. Xiangkai Liu, Yun Zhang*, Sudeng Hu, Sam Kwong, C.C. Jay Kuo, and Qiang Peng, "Subjective and Objective Video Quality Assessment of 3-D Synthesized View with Texture/Depth Compression Distortion," IEEE Transactions on Image Processing (IEEE T-IP), vol.24, no.12, pp4847-4861, Dec. 2015, (SCI IF 3.625)

  41. Sudeng Hu, Lina Jin, Hanli Wang, Yun Zhang, Sam Kwong, C.-C. Jay Kuo, "Compressed Image Quality Metric based on Perceptually Weighted Distortion," IEEE Transactions on Image Processing (IEEE T-IP), vol.24, no.12, pp.5594-5608, Sept. 2015. (SCI IF 3.625)

  42. Zhaoqing Pan, Yun Zhang, and Sam Kwong, "Efficient Motion and Disparity Estimation Optimization for Low Complexity Multiview Video Coding," IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting (IEEE T-BC), vol. 61, no. 2, pp.166-176, June 2015. (SCI IF 2.652)

  43. Yuan Hui, Sam Kwong, Xu Wang, Wei Gao, Yun Zhang, "Rate Distortion Optimized Inter View Frame Level Bit Allocation Method for MV-HEVC," IEEE Transactions on Multimedia (IEEE T-MM), vol.17, no.12, pp.2134-2146, Dec. 2015. (SCI IF 2.303)

  44. Xu Wang, Sam Kwong, Hui Yuan, Yun Zhang, Zhaoqing Pan, "View Synthesis Distortion Model Based Frame Level Rate Control Optimization for Multiview Depth Video Coding," Signal Processing, Elsevier, vol.112, pp.189-198, Mar., 2015 (SCI IF 2.321)

  45. Yun Zhang, Zhaoqing Pan, Yang Zhou and Linwei Zhu, "Allowable Depth Distortion based Fast Mode Decision and Reference Frame Selection for 3D Depth Coding", Multimedia Tools and Applications (MTAP), Springer, nov. 2015, DOI 10.1007/s11042-015-3109-0 (Accepted SCI IF 1.058)

  46. Linwei Zhu, Yun Zhang*, Xu Wang, Sam Kwong, "View Synthesis Distortion Elimination Filter for Mutliview Depth Coding in 3D Video System", Multimedia Tools and Applications (MTAP), Springer, vol. 74, no. 15 , Page 5935-5954. 2015. (SCI IF 1.058)

  47. Yun Zhang, Sam Kwong, Long Xu, Sudeng Hu, Gangyi Jiang and C.-C. Jay Kuo, "View synthesis distortion model for regional bit allocation and rate distortion optimization for multiview depth video coding", IEEE Transactions on Image Processing (IEEE T-IP), June. 2013. (Accepted) (SCI IF 3.042) 

  48. Xu Wang, Sam Kwong, Yun Zhang, "Applying Game Theory to Rate Control Optimization for Hierarchical B-pictures", IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting, March, 2013,(in press) (SCI IF 2.242) 

  49. Yun Zhang, Sam Kwong, Long Xu, and Gangyi Jiang, "DIRECT mode early decision optimization based on rate distortion cost property and inter-view correlation", IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting (IEEE T-BC), vol. 59, no.2, pp.390-398, Jun. 2013, (SCI IF 2.242) 

  50. Zhaoqing Pan, Yun Zhang, Sam Kwong, "Fast mode decision based on texture-depth correlation and motion prediction for multiview depth video coding", Journal of Real-Time Image Processing (JRTIP), March, 2013, (in press) (SCI IF 0.962) 

  51. Sudeng Hu, Sam Kwong, Yun Zhang, and C.-C. Jay Kuo, "Rate-Distortion Optimized Rate Control for Depth Map based 3D Video Coding", IEEE Transactions on Image Processing (IEEE T-IP), vol. 22, no. 2, pp.585-594, Feb. 2013, (SCI IF 3.042) 

  52. Long Xu, Sam Kwong and Yun Zhang,and Debin Zhao "Low-complexity encoder framework for window-Level rate control optimization", IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (IEEE T-IE), pp.1850-1858, vol.60, no.5, May. 2013. (SCI IF 5.16) 

  53. Zhaoqing Pan, Sam Kwong, Long Xu, Yun Zhang, and Tiesong Zhao, "Predictive and distribution-oriented fast motion estimation for H.264/AVC", Journal of Real-Time Image Processing (JRTIP), Springer, Aug. 2012,(Accepted) (SCI IF 0.962) 

  54. Yun Zhang, Sam Kwong, Gangyi Jiang, Xu Wang, and Mei Yu, "Statistical early termination model for fast mode decision and reference frame selection in multiview video coding," IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting (IEEE T-BC), vol.58, no.1, pp.10-23, March 2012. (SCI IF 2.242)PDF 

  55. Long Xu, Sam Kwong, Hanli Wang, Yun Zhang, Debin Zhao, and Wen Gao, "A universal rate control scheme for video transcoding", IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology (IEEE T-CSVT), vol. 22, no.4, pp. 489 - 501, Apr. 2012 (SCI IF 2.548) 

  56. Yun Zhang, Sam Kwong, Gangyi Jiang, and Hanli Wang, "Efficient multi-reference frame selection algorithm for hierarchical B frames in multiview video coding", IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting (IEEE T-BC), vol.57, no.1, pp.15-24, March 2011. (SCI IF 2.242)PDF 

  57. Yun Zhang, Gangyi Jiang, Mei Yu, You Yang, Zongju Peng, and Ken Chen, "Depth perceptual region-of-interest based multiview video coding", Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation (JVCI), Elsevier, vol. 21, no. 5-6, pp. 498-512, Jul.-Aug. 2010. (SCI IF 1.326)PDF 

  58. Yun Zhang, Gangyi Jiang, Mei Yu, Ken Chen, and Qionghai Dai, "Stereoscopic visual attention based bit allocation optimization for multiview video coding", EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing (EURASIP JASP), Volume 2010, Article ID 848713, 24 pages, 2010. (SCI IF 1.012)PDF 

  59. Yun Zhang, Gangyi Jiang, Mei Yu, and Yo sung Ho, "Adaptive multiview video coding scheme based on spatiotemporal correlation analyses", ETRI Journal (ETRI J), vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 151-161, Apr. 2009. (SCI IF 1.109)PDF 

  60. Yun Zhang, Gangyi Jiang, Mei Yu, "Low-complexity quantization for H.264/AVC", Journal of Real-Time Image Processing (JRTIP), Springer, vol. 4, no.1, pp 3-12, March, 2009.(SCI IF 0.962)PDF 

  61. Yun Zhang, Mei Yu, and Gangyi Jiang, "New approach to multi-modal multiview video coding", Chinese Journal of Electronics (CJE), vol.18, no.2, pp.338-342, 2009. (SCI IF 0.148)PDF 

  62. Gangyi Jiang, Yun Zhang, and Mei Yu, "Multi-model multi-view video coding based correlation analyses", Chinese Journal of Computers (CJC) (China), vol.30, no.12, pp.2205-2211, Dec. 2007, (in Chinese) 


Patents

  1. Yun Zhang, Sam Kwong, Video Quality Determination System and Method, US patent, application no. 16/531,281, filed in July 2019

  2. Sam Kwong, Linwei Zhu, Yun Zhang, Generative Adversarial Network Based Intra Prediction for Video Coding, US Patent, application no. 16/169,729, Filed on Oct. 2018

  3. Sam Kwong, Linwei Zhu, Yun Zhang, Convolutional Neural Network Based Synthesized View Quality Enhancement for Video Technology, US patent, application no. 16/160,659, Filed on Oct. 2018

  4. Sam Kwong, Yun Zhang, Method and Apparatus for Depth Video Coding Using Endurable View Synthesis Distortion, U.S. Patent, Patent No. US10080036B2, PCT/CN2014/077554,WO2014183652, Filed on May, 2013, Date of Patent, 18, Sep., 2018. (Granted) 

  5. Yun Zhang, Sam Kwong, View Synthesis Distortion Model for Multiview Depth Video Coding, U.S. Patent, Patent No. US9307252 B2, Filed on June 4, 2012, Date of Patent, 5, Apr., 2016. (Granted) 

  6. Yun Zhang, Linwei Zhu, Jinyong Pi, Intra prediction based on weighted combination,  Aug. 2019, CN201911258971.5, PCT Patent No. PCT/CN2019/124362. 

  7. Linwei Zhu, Yun Zhang, A method, device and coding system for chroma prediction in Intra coding, Aug. 2019, CN201910817597.1, PCT Patent No. PCT/CN2019/103800.

  8. Na Li, Yun Zhang, A low complexity video signal coding and processing method, Dec. 2018, CN201811547398.5, PCT Patent No. PCT/CN2019/121304.

  9. Yun Zhang, Huanhua Liu, A method, system and device for picture-level JND threshold prediction, Dec. 2018, CN201811519189.X, PCT patent No. PCT/CN2018120749

  10. Xiaoyan Liu, Yun Zhang, Linwei Zhu, A method for image and video compression, July, 2019, Patent no. CN201910616192.1

  11. Yun Zhang, Huan Zhang, Na Li, A method, system and device for depth image super resolution and reconstruction, Apr. 2018, 201810398824.7

  12. Yun Zhang, Chunlin Fan, Na Li, Depth Perceptual Quality Metric for 3D Video System, Aug, 2017, Application no. 201710751972.8

  13. Yun Zhang, Na Li, Chunlin Fan, A Data Driven Cascade Video Coding Scheme, Aug, 2017, Application no. 201710751982.1

  14. Chunlin Fan, Yun Zhang, Qianshan Jiang, A Image Classification Scheme and System, Jan, 2017, Application no. 201710081054.9 

  15. Linwei Zhu, Yun Zhang,  A machine Learning based fast video transcoding method, Oct, 2015, CN Patent no. ZL201510708472.7 (Granted) 

  16. Yun Zhang, Xiangkai Liu, A video quality assessment method for synthesized virtual view,  July, 2015, CN Patent no. ZL201510395100.3 (Granted) 

  17. Xiaoxiang Yang, Yun Zhang, Xiangkai Liu, Liwei Zhu, A coding apparatus for 3D video system, Jun, 2015, CN Patent no. ZL201510310586.6  (Granted) 

  18. Yun Zhang, Liwei Zhu, Learning based high efficiency video coding method, Mar, 2015, CN Patent no. ZL 201510137157.3 (Granted) 

  19. Yun Zhang, Linwei Zhu, Guanjun Zhang, Method for multiview depth video coding, CN, Aug, 2013, CN Patent no. ZL201310443316.3(Granted) 

  20. Yun Zhang Guangjun Zhang, Linwei Zhu, Method and apparatus for HEVC INTRA coding based on spatial correlation,  CN Dec, 2013, CN Patent no. ZL201310655153.5 (Granted) 

  21. Guanjun Zhang, Yun Zhang, Linwei Zhu, A method for fast intra coding based on candidate mode list optimization, CN, Sep, 2013,CN Patent no. ZL201310474376.1 (Granted) 

  22. Yun Zhang, Linwei Zhu, Qian Chen, A reconstruction scheme for image and/or video coding and decoding system, CN, Oct, 2012, CN Patent no. ZL201210460004.9 (Granted) 

  23. Yun Zhang, Linwei Zhu, Gangyi Jiang, Qian Chen, A novel post-processing algorithm for virtual view rendering for 3D video, CN,  Apr. 2012, CN Patent no. ZL 201210132641.3 (Granted)

  24. Yun Zhang, Tiesong Zhao, Xiankai Chen, Zhiqiang Wang, Qian Chen, A Low complexity signal processing and coding algorithm for multiview video, CN, Jan. 2012, CN Patent no. ZL 201110459761.X (Granted)

  25. Yun Zhang, Gangyi Jiang, Mei Yu, Depth based region-of-interest extraction for video coding, CN Patent no. ZL 200910099706.7 (Granted) 

  26. Yun Zhang, Gangyi Jiang, Mei Yu, Visual attention based region-of-interest extraction, CN Patent no. ZL 200910152520.3 (Granted)

  27. Gangyi Jiang, Yun Zhang, Mei Yu, Quantization method for video coding, CN Patent no. ZL 200510060793.7 (Granted) 

  28. Gangyi Jiang, Mei Yu, Yun Zhang, Multi-model multi-view video coding algorithm, CN Patent no. ZL 200610052895.9 (Granted)


Research Interests

Multimedia Communications and Visual Signal Processing, including  3D/Multi-view video coding and standardization, 3D/HD video pre/post-processing, virtual reality and omni-directional videos

Computational Visual Perception, including Visual attention, stereoscopic vision, motion and depth perception 

Machine Learning and Deep Learning

 

Conferences

  1. Na Li, Yongfei Zhang, Yun Zhang, C.C. Jay Kuo, On Energy Compaction of 2D Saab Image Transforms, Asia-Pacific Signal and Information Processing Association Annual Summit and Conference (APSIPA ASC 2019), Lanzhou, China, Nov.18-21, 2019.

  2. Chunling Fan, Yun Zhang*, Raouf Hamzaoui, Qingshan Jiang, Interactive Subjective Study on Picture Level Just Noticeable Difference of Compressed Stereoscopic Images, IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP'2019), Brighton, UK, May 11-18, 2019. 

  3. Chunling Fan, Hanhe Lin, Vlad Hosu, Yun Zhang, Qingshan Jiang, Raouf Hamzaoui, and Dietmar Saupe, SUR-Net: Predicting the Satisfied User Ratio Curve for Image Compression with Deep Learning, International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience(QoMEX'2019), Jun. 2019 

  4. Linwei Zhu, Sam Kwong, Yun Zhang, Xu Wang, Shiqi Wang, Multi-Class Ranking Based Most Probable Prediction Unit Selection for HEVC Encoding, IEEE International Conference on Visual Communications and Image Processing (VCIP'2017), Florida, USA, Dec. 2017

  5. Pingping Zhang, Xu Wang, Yun Zhang, Lin Ma, Jianmin Jiang, and Sam Kwong, Compression Artifacts Reduction for Depth Map by Deep Intensity Guidance, Pacific-Rim Conference on Multimedia (PCM'2017), Harbin, China, 2017. 

  6. Xu Wang, Lei Cao, Yingying Zhu, Yun Zhang, Jianmin Jiang, Sam Kwong, Study of Subjective and Objective Quality Assessment for Screen Content Images, IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP'2017), Beijing, China, Sept, 2017, 

  7. Yun Zhang, Na li, Zongju Peng, Low Complexity H.264/AVC to HEVC Intra Frame Transcoding with Support Vector Machine, International Conference on Cloud Computing and Security (ICCCS'2017), Lecture Notes in Computer Sciences, Nanjing, Jun. 2017.

  8. Long Xu, Lin Ma, Yun Zhang, Yihua Yan, Content Adaptive Directional Transform for High Efficiency Video Coding, IEEE International Conference on Visual Communications and Image Processing (VCIP'2016), Chengdu, China, Nov.27, 2016.

  9. Baozhen Du, Mei Yu, Gangyi Jiang, Yun Zhang, Feng Shao, Zongju Peng, Tianzhi Zhu, Novel Visibility Threshold Model for Asymmetrically Distorted Stereoscopic Images Based on Texture Feature, IEEE International Conference on Visual Communications and Image Processing (VCIP'2016), Chengdu, China, Nov.27, 2016.

  10. Yun Zhang, Linwei Zhu, Xiangkai Liu, Gangyi Jiang, Allowable Depth Distortion based Depth Preprocessing for High Efficiency 3D Video Coding, IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS’2016), Montreal, Canada, July 2016.,

  11. Long Xu, Jia Li, Weisi Lin, Yongbing Zhang, Lin Ma, Yuming Fang, Yun Zhang, and Yihua Yan, Mulii-task Rank Learning for Image Quality Assessment, IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP'2015), Brisban, Australia, Apr. 19-24, 2015. [Oral Presentation] 

  12. Haiyong Xu, Gangyi Jiang, Mei Yu, Yun Zhang, Ting Luo, Zongju Peng, Feng Shao, Binocular Combination and Fractional Differential Based 3D Image Quality Assessment, 2015 7th International Workshop on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX'2015), Messinia, Greece, pp.1-5, May. 2015.

  13. Zhaoqing pan, Jianjun Lei, Yun Zhang, Wenjie Yan, Sam Kwong, Fast Transform Unit Depth Decision Based on Quantized Coefficients for HEVC, IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC'2015), Hong Kong, China,  2015.

  14. Xu Wang, Sam Kwong, Wei Gao, Yu Zhou, Hui Yuan, and Yun Zhang, Smooth View Quality Oriented Bit Allocation Optimization for 3D Video Coding, IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC'2015), Hong Kong, China, 2015.

  15. Zhaoqing Pan, Sam Kwong, Yun Zhang, Jianjun Lei, Hui Yuan, Fast Coding Unit Depth Decision for High Efficiency Video Coding,  IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP'2014),  Paris, France, Oct, 2014.

  16. Zhenzhu Zheng, Yun Zhang*, Qian. Chen, Salient Object Detection Using Background and Foreground Prior, IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP'2013), Melbourne, Australia, Jan 2013, 

  17. Zhaoqing Pan, Yun Zhang, Sam Kwong, Xu Wang, Long Xu, Early termination fro TZSearch in HEVC Motion Estimation, IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP'2013), Vancouver, Canada, pp.1389-1393, May, 2013.

  18. Tiesong Zhao, Yun Zhang*, Sam Kwong, Hanli Wang, and Qian Chen, Adaptive Rate-Distortion Prediction for Multiple Reference Selection and Inter-Mode Decision, Pacific-Rim Conference on Multimedia (PCM'2012),Lecture Notes in Computer Sciences, Singapore, Dec. 2012.(Oral)

  19. Dan Mao, Yun Zhang*, Qian Chen, and Sam Kwong, Disparity and motion activity based mode prediction for fast mode decision in multiview video coding, Pacific-Rim Conference on Multimedia (PCM'2011), Lecture Notes in Computer Sciences, Sydney, Dec. 2011. (Oral)

  20. Zhaoqin Pan, Sam Kwong and Yun Zhang, A multiple hexagon search algorithm for motion and disparity estimation in multiview video Coding, Pacific-Rim Conference on Multimedia (PCM'2011), Lecture Notes in Computer Sciences, Sydney, Dec. 2011. (Oral)

  21. Xu Wang, Sam Kwong and Yun Zhang, Considering binocular spatial sensitivity in stereoscopic image quality assessment, IEEE Conference on Visual Communications and Image Processing (VCIP'2011), Lecture Notes in Computer Sciences, Taiwan, Nov. 2011.( Invited Paper, Oral)

  22. Yun Zhang, Gangyi Jiang, Mei Yu, and Ken Chen, Stereoscopic visual attention model for 3D video, in Proc. International Multimedia Modeling Conference (MMM'2010), Lecture Notes in Computer Sciences, vol. 5916, Springer Verlag, Chongqing, China, pp. 314-324, Jan. 2010. 

  23. Yun Zhang, Gangyi Jiang, Mei Yu, and Ken Chen, Depth-spatio-temporal joint region-of-interest extraction and tracking for 3D video, The International Conference on Future Generation Information Technology (FGIT'2009), Lecture Notes in Computer Sciences, vol. 5899, Springer Verlag, pp. 268-276, Jeju Island, Korea, Dec., 2009. 

  24. Yun Zhang, Mei Yu, Gangyi Jiang, Zongju Peng, and You Yang, Low-complexity region-of-interest extraction for multiview video coding, The International Congress on Image and Signal Processing (CISP'2009), Tianjin, China., pp.282-286, Oct. ,2009. 

  25. Yun Zhang, Mei Yu, and Gangyi Jiang, Depth based region of interest extraction for multi-view video coding, International Conference on Machine Learning and Cybernetics (ICMLC'2009), vol.4, pp. 2221 - 2227, Baoding, China, July, 2009. 

  26. Yun Zhang, Gangyi Jiang, Wenjuan Ye, Mei Yu, Fucui Li, and Tae-young Choi, An improved design of quantization for H.264 video coding standard, International Conference on Signal Processing (ICSP'2006), Guilin, China, pp.1401-1404, Nov. 2006. 

  27. Yun Zhang, Gangyi Jiang , Wenjuan Ye, Mei Yu , Zhidi Jiang, and Yong Deak Kim, An approach to multi-mode multi-view video coding, International Conference on Signal Processing (ICSP'2006), Guilin, China, pp.1405-1408, Nov. 2006.


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