Selected Publications

(A full publication list (of over 220 published works) as a MS Word file can be downloaded here)

BOOKS:

张康, 英文科技论文写作与发表, 清华大学出版社,2020年9月,ISBN:9787302559993. (In Chinese)

Leen Ammeraal and Kang Zhang, Computer Graphics for Java Programmers, 3rd Edition, Springer, September 2017, ISBN: 978-3-319-63357-2, 387 pages.

张康, L. Ammeraal, 王长波, 计算机图形学原理, 机械工业出版社, 2012年9月,ISBN: 978-7-111-39040-4. (In Chinese)

Mao Lin Huang, Quang Vinh Nguyen, Kang Zhang, (Eds.) Visual Information Communication Springer, October 2009, ISBN: 978-1-4419-0311-2, 376 pages.

Leen Ammeraal and Kang Zhang, Computer Graphics for Java Programmers, 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, March 2007, ISBN: 978-0-470-03160-5, 376 pages.

Kang Zhang, Visual Languages and Applications, Springer, April 2007, ISBN-10: 0-387-29813-4 & ISBN-13: 978-0-387-29813-9, 246 pages.

Kang Zhang (Ed.), Software Visualization - From Theory to Practice, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, April 2003, ISBN: 1-4020-7448-4, 468 pages.

Peter Eades and Kang Zhang (Eds.) Software Visualisation, Series on Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering, Vol.7, World Scientific Co., Singapore, 1996, ISBN: 981-02-2826-0, 268 pages.

JOURNAL PAPERS (partial list since 2001):

Yu-Ao Wang, Aven Le Zhou, James She, Kang Zhang, When Kandinsky Met Wu Guanzhong: AI-Fused Eastern and Western Arts, Leonardo, MIT Press, accepted to appear, 2025.

D.L. Fei, Z.W. Wu, K. Zhang, Benefit Game 2.0: Alien Seaweed Swarms – Exploring the Interplay of Human Activity and Environmental Sustainability, Artificial Life, accepted 2024.

Yu-Ao Wang, Tian-Yu Lin, James She, Kang Zhang, AI Art History: An Art Movement With Expanded Artistic Horizon, ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing Communications and Applications, 2024. Accepted to appear, 2025.

Troy Tian-Yu Lin, Yu-Ao Wang, James She, Kang Zhang, Future Ink: The Collision of AI and Chinese Calligraphy, ACM Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage, Vol.18, No.1, Article 15 (February 2025), 17 pages.

Z.W. Wu, H. Qu, K. Zhang, A Survey on Artificial Life in Visual Art, Artificial Life, Vol.30, No.1, MIT Press, February 2024, 106-135.

R.R.G. Lin, Y. Zhou, K. Zhang, Cursive Calligraphy in 3D and Bio-Ink. Leonardo, Vol.57, No.4, MIT Press, 2024, 361-369.

A.L. Zhou, K. Zhang, Shanshui Journey: AI Reproducing the Experience of Chinese “Literati” Ink Paintings, Leonardo, Vol.57, No.4, MIT Press, 2024, 370-378.

R. R.G. Lin, K. Zhang, A Survey of Real-Time Brainmedia in Artistic Exploration, Visual Computing for Industry, Biomedicine and Art, Springer, Vol.7, Article 27, 2024.

D.L. Fei, Z.W. Wu, K. Zhang, Benefit Game 2.0: Alien Seaweed Swarms – Exploring the Interplay of Human Activity and Environmental Sustainability, Artificial Life, accepted 2024.

Z.W. Wu, H. Qu, K. Zhang, A Survey on Artificial Life in Visual Art, Artificial Life, Vol.30, No.1, MIT Press, February 2024, 106-135.

R. R.G. Lin, Y. Zhou, K. Zhang, Cursive Calligraphy in 3D and Bio-Ink. Leonardo, Vol.4, No.57, MIT Press, 2024, 361-369.

A.L. Zhou, K. Zhang, Shanshui Journey: AI Reproducing the Experience of Chinese “Literati” Ink Paintings, Leonardo, Vol.4, No.57, MIT Press, 2024, 370-378.

Tian-Yu Lin, Yu-Ao Wang, James She, Kang Zhang, Future Ink: The Collision of AI and Chinese Calligraphy, ACM Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage, online 26 November 2024.

R. R.G. Lin, K. Zhang, A Survey of Real-Time Brainmedia in Artistic Exploration, Visual Computing for Industry, Biomedicine and Art, Springer, Vol.7, Article 27, 2024.

Yu-Ao Wang, Tian-Yu Lin, James She, Kang Zhang, AI Art History: An Art Movement With Expanded Artistic Horizon, ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing Communications and Applications, 2024, under revision.

K. Zhang, Z. Shao, Y. Lu, Y. Yu, W. Sun, Z. Wang, Introducing Massive Open Metaverse Course (MOMC) and Its Enabling Technology, IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, Vol.16, No.6, December 2023, 1154-1164.

Y. Yang, G. Chen, M. Li, K. Zhang, Interactive Moiré Patterns Reflecting on the Traditional Nanjing Baiju Opera, Leonardo, MIT Press, Vol.56, No.1, 2023, 10-16.

Z.B. Fan, Y. Zhu, S. Markovic, K. Zhang, A Comparative Study of Oil Paintings and Chinese Ink Paintings on Composition,The Visual Computer, Vol.39, 2023, 1323-1334.

Z.B. Fan, K. Zhang, Visual Order of Chinese Ink Paintings, Visual Computing for Industry, Biomedicine, and Art, 3:23, October 2020.

X.Y. Wang, K. Zhang, Generating Layout Designs from High-Level Specifications, Automation in Construction, Elsevier, Vol.119, November 2020.

K. Zhang and J. Yu, The Computer-Based Generation of Fonts in the Style of Kandinsky, Leonardo, MIT Press, online 13 February 2020.

J.J. Zhang, K. Zhang, R. Peng, J.H. Yu, Parametric Modeling and Generation of Mandala Thangka Patterns, Journal of Computer Languages, Vol.58, June 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cola.2020.100968.

X.Y. Wang, Y.F. Liu, K. Zhang, A Graph Grammar Approach to the Design and Validation of Floor Plans, The Computer Journal, Vol.63, No.1, January 2020, 137-150.

G. Lian, K. Zhang, Transformation of Portraits to Picasso's Cubism Style, The Visual Computer, Vol.36, No.4, 2020, 799-807.

J. Li, S. Chen, K. Zhang, G. Andrienko, N. Andrienko, COPE: Interactive Exploration of Co-Occurrence Patterns in Spatial Time Series, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Vol.25, No.8, August 2019, 2554-2567.

Y.N. Li, K, Zhang, D.N. Hu, M.L. Huang, The Influence of Edge Bundling on Visual Information Search, Information Sciences, Vol.495, August 2019, 234-246.

Z. Cai, K. Zhang, D.N. Hu, Visualizing Large Graphs by Layering and Bundling Graph Edges, The Visual Computer, Vol.35, No.5, May 2019, 739-751. (Earlier version rejected by IEEE Vis'2015.)

Z.B. Fan, K. Zhang, X.S. Zheng, Evaluation and Analysis of White Space in Wu Guanzhong's Chinese Paintings, Leonardo, MIT Press, Vol.52, No.2, 2019, 111-116.

M. Zhang, H. Li, K. Zhang, J. Yu, Computer Simulation and Generation of Moving Sand Pictures, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Vol.24, No.12, December 2018, 3058-3068.

Y.F. Liu, K. Zhang, J. Kong, Y. Zou, X. Zeng, Spatial Specification and Reasoning Using Grammars: From Theory to Application, Spatial Cognition & Computation, Taylor & Francis, Vol.18, No.4, July 2018, 315-340.

X.Y. Wang, Y. Yang, K. Zhang, Customization and Generation of Floor Plans Based on Graph Transformations, Automation in Construction, Elsevier, Vol.94, October 2018, 405-416.

Z. Xiao, Y.L. Li, K. Zhang, Visual Analysis of Risks in Peer-to-Peer Lending Market, Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, Springer, Vol.22, No.4, August 2018, 825-838.

M.J. Zhang, K. Zhang, J. Li, Y.N. Li, Visual Exploration of 3D Geospatial Networks in a Virtual Reality Environment, The Computer Journal, Vol.61, No.3, Oxford University Press, 2018, 447-458.

Y-N. Li, K. Zhang, D-J. Li, How Dimensional and Semantic Attributes of Visual Sign Influence Relative Value Estimation, ACM Transactions on Applied Perception, Vol.14, No.3, Article 18, June 2017.

J.J. Zhang, J.H. Yu, K. Zhang, X.S. Zheng, J. Zhang, Computational Aesthetic Evaluation of Logos, ACM Transactions on Applied Perception, Vol.14, No.3, Article 20, June 2017.

Y-N. Li, K. Zhang, and D.J. Li, Rule-Based Automatic Generation of Logo Designs, Leonardo, MIT Press, Vol.50, No.2, April 2017, 177-181.

A. Roudaki, J. Kong, K. Zhang, Specification and Discovery of Web Patterns: A Graph Grammar Approach, Information Sciences, Elsevier, Vol.328, January 2016, 528-545.

K. Zhang, J.H. Yu, Generation of Kandinsky Art, Leonardo, MIT Press, Vol.49, No.1, 2016, 48-55.

Y.L. Yang, K. Zhang, J.R. Wang, and Q.V. Nguyen, Cabinet Tree: An Orthogonal Enclosure Approach to Visualizing and Exploring Big Data, Journal of Big Data, Springer, 2:15, December 2015.

A.P. Chhetri, K. Zhang, E. Jain, A Mobile Interface for Navigating Hierarchical Information Space, Journal of Visual Languages and Computing, Vol.31, December 2015, 48-69.

C. Wang, Y. Liu, Z. Xiao, A. Zhou, K. Zhang, Analyzing Internet Topics by Visualizing Microblog Retweeting, Journal of Visual Languages and Computing, Vol.28, June 2015, 122-133.

Y. Liu, C. Wang, P. Ye, K. Zhang, Analysis of Micro-blog Diffusion Using a Dynamic Fluid Model, Journal of Visualization, Springer, Vol.18, No.2, 2015, 201-219.

Q.V. Nguyen, K. Zhang, and S.J. Simoff, Unlocking the Complexity of Port Data With Visualization, IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, Vol.45, No.2, 2015, 272-279.

K. Zhang, Q.V. Nguyen, Z.P. Meng, and W.Y. Tao, Teaching Information Aesthetics as a Research Class in China, IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, Vol.35, No.1, 2015, 56-64.

Y. Zheng, X.C. Nie, Z.P. Meng, W. Feng, and K. Zhang, Layered Modeling and Generation of Pollock's Drip Style, The Visual Computer, Springer, Vol.31, No.5, 2015, 589-600.

K.C. Chinthakayala, C.Y. Zhao, J. Kong, and K. Zhang, A Comparative Study of Three Social Networking Websites, World Wide Web, Vol.17, No.6, 2014, 1233-1259.

C.B. Wang, Z. Xiao, Y.H. Liu, Y.R. Xu, A.Y. Zhou, and K. Zhang, SentiView: Sentiment Analysis and Visualization for Internet Popular Topics IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, Vol.43, No.6, 2013, 620-630.

C. Chen, W.Y. Tao, and K. Zhang, Continuous Awareness: A Visual Mobile Approach, Journal of Visual Languages and Computing, Vol.24, No.5, October 2013, 390-401.

K. Zhang, Using Visual Languages in Management, Journal of Visual Languages and Computing, Vol.23, No.6, December 2012, 340-343.

K. Zhang, S. Harrell, and X. Ji, Computational Aesthetics - On Complexity of Computer-Generated Paintings , Leonardo, MIT Press, Vol.45, No.3, 2012, 243-248.

J. Kong, O. Barkol, R. Bergman, S. Schein, C.Y. Zhao, and K. Zhang, Web Interface Adaptation Using Graph Grammars, , IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernatics, Vol.42, No.4, July 2012, 590-602.

C.Y. Zhao, J. Kong, and K. Zhang, Program Behavior Discovery and Verification: A Graph Grammar Approach, IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, Vol.36, No.3, May/June 2010, 431-448.

P. Kumar and K. Zhang, Node Overlap Removal in Clustered Directed Acyclic Graphs, Journal of Visual Languages and Computing, Vol.20, No.6, December 2009, Elsevier Science Inc., New York, 403-419.

Y. Qian, F. Qiu, J. Chang, and K. Zhang, Visualization-Informed Noise Removal and Its Application in Processing High Spatial Resolution Remote Sensing Imagery, Computers and Geosciences, 34, 2008, 35-52.

K. Zhang, Book Review: Paul Fishwick, Editor, Aesthetic Computing, MIT Press (2006) ISBN 0-262-06250-X, Journal of Visual Languages and Computing, 2007, Vol.18, No.6, December 2007, Elsevier Science Inc., New York, 613-616.

C.Y. Zhao, J. Kong, J. Dong, and K. Zhang, Pattern Based Design Evolution Using Graph Transformation, Journal of Visual Languages and Computing, Vol.18, No.4, August 2007, Elsevier Science Inc., New York, 378-398.

J. Dong, S. Yang, and K. Zhang, Visualizing Design Patterns in Their Applications and Compositions, IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, Vol.33, No.7, July 2007, 433-453.

K. Zhang, From Abstract Painting to Information Visualization, IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, May/June 2007, 12-16.

J. Kong, K. Zhang, and X. Zeng, Spatial Graph Grammars for Graphical User Interfaces, ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction, Vol.13, No.2, June 2006, 268-307.

G.L. Song, J. Kong, and K. Zhang, AutoGen: Easing Model Management through Two Levels of Abstraction, Journal of Visual Languages and Computing, Vol.17, No.6, 2006, Elsevier Science Inc., New York, 508-527.

K. Zhang, J. Kong, M.K. Qiu, and G.L. Song, Multimedia Layout Adaptation Through Grammatical Specifications, ACM/Springer Multimedia Systems, Vol.10, No.3, 2005, 245-260.

F. Chan, J. Cao, A.T.S. Chan, and K. Zhang, Visual Programming Support for Graph-Oriented Parallel/Distributed Processing, Software - Practice and Experience, John Wiley and Sons, Vol.35, No.15, December 2005, 1409-1439.

D-Q. Zhang and K. Zhang, and J. Cao, A Context-Sensitive Graph Grammar Formalism for the Specification of Visual Languages, The Computer Journal, Vol.44, No.3, Oxford University Press, 2001, 186-200.

N. Stankovic and K. Zhang, An Evaluation of Java Implementation of Message-Passing, Software - Practice and Experience, Vol.30, No.7, June 2000, John Wiley and Sons, 741-763.


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