CAREER: Generating Hierarchical Vector-Valued Data Summaries for Scalable Flow Data Processing, Analysis and Visualization

NSF IIS 1553329
PI: Guoning Chen

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Guoning Chen, PI

Guoning Chen is an Associate Professor of the Department of Computer Science at the University of Houston. He earned his Ph. D. degree in Computer Science from Oregon State University in 2009. His research interests include visualization, data analytics, computational topology, geometric modeling, geometry processing and physically-based simulation. He is a member of ACM and IEEE. In this project, he oversees the progress of the entire project and leads the effort of developing a number of innovative analysis and visualization techniques for vector field data. He also supervises a few graduate students and provides research opportunities for undergraduate students and high school students.

Phone: 713-743-5788
Email: gchen22 at central dot uh dot edu
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Ph.D. Students


Current Members

  • Lei Si, joined the project in Fall 2021. He is developing effective algorithms for the generation of structured meshes.
  • Nguyen K Phan, joined the project in Fall 2019. He is investigating the effective neighbor search strategy for curve-based vector field data processing and analysis. He is also developing a server-client scientific data visualization framework that facilitates the easy deployment of new visualization techniques for public access.
  • Mohammad Naeem, joined the project in Fall 2018. He is developing effective algorithms for the optimization and simplification of structured meshes.

Former Members

  • Duong Binh Nguyen, participated in the project from Fall 2016 to Fall 2020.
  • Marzieh Berenjkoub, participated in the project from Spring 2016 to Fall 2019.
  • Lieyu Shi, participated in the project from Spring 2016 to Fall 2019.
  • Kaoji Xu, participated in the project from Spring 2016 to Spring 2019.
  • Lei Zhang, participated in the project from Spring 2016 to Summer 2017.
  • Xifeng Gao, participated in the project in Spring 2016.

Undergraduate Students (REU)


This project has offered the research experience through a number of REU supplements for a few undergraduate students.

  • Shannon Lombardo, "Interface design for FCLWebVis -- A Client-Server Web-based Data Visualization Platform," Department of Computer Science, UH, Fall 2022.
  • Nghia Luu Nghiep, "Stream Surface Seeding using Derived Attribute Field," Department of Computer Science, UH, Fall 2021.
  • Sergio Sanz, "Untangling and optimization of quadrilateral meshes with open boundaries," Depart-ment of Computer Science, UH, February 2020 -- Spring 2022.
  • George Navarro, "A Client-Server Web-based Flow Data Visualization Platform," Department ofComputer Science, UH, June -- August 2020.
  • Jenna Horn, "A Web-based Visualization System," Department of Computer Science,, UH, March -- August 2019.
  • Richy Nguyen, "A Scientific Data Rendering Engine," Department of Computer Science, UH, June-- August 2019.
  • Oluwakunle Eniola, "Pathline Clustering and Selection for 2D Unsteady Flow Visualization," De-partment of Computer Science, UH, June -- August 2017.
  • Maxwell Ciotti, "Efficient Pathline Placement for Flow Visualization," Department of ComputerScience, UH, Spring 2016, Fall 2016.
  • Binh Tran, "Vector Field Design Tool for Education," Department of Computer Science, UH, June -- August 2016.

High School Students (Outreach -- Research Experience)


This project has offered the opportunities for a few high school students to participate in small research projects during summers.

  • John Tian, Clement High School, Sugar Land, "Visualization of Hex-meshes and their quality," June 2022-August 2022. Current: has been admitted by Rice University.
  • Andy Jiang, Klein Oak High School, Spring, "Visualization of Hex-dominant meshes," June 2022-August 2022
  • Reshmitha Muppala, Round Rock High School, Round Rock, "Vega-lite based visualization for vector field data exploration," June 2021-July 2021, June 2022-August 2022 ( Confluence link for the project).
  • Jonathan Chu and Sunny Kim, Klein Cain High School, Spring, "Interface improvement for a client/server web-based visualization system, " June 2021-August 2021, June 2022-August 2022 ( Confluence link for the project). Current: both have been admitted by Cornell University.
  • Phuc (Jack) Le, Cypress Woods High School, "Implement heat diffusion/transfer on non-uniform quadrilateral meshes with boundaries," June 2021-July 2021 ( Notion link for the project). Current: Stanford University '26.