Dr. Ting Zhang
Dr. Ting Zhang
Associate ProfessorComputer Science and Engineering TechnologyBiography
Dr. Ting Zhang holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alabama. Her main research interests include sensor systems, intelligent algorithms and virtual reality. She has published more than twenty papers on referred journals and conference proceedings, as well as a book. She teaches a wide range of courses in computer science, including computer organization, programming languages, data structures, and web programming. She supervises students on senior projects and research activities.
Degrees Earned
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, The University of Alabama
- M.S in Computer Science, The University of Texas at Brownsville
- B.S in Computer Science, Technology Tianjin University
Courses Taught
CS 2401: Computer Organization
CS 2410: Introduction to Data Structures and Algorithms
CS 3304: Data and Information Structures
Experience Qualifications
2011-2016, Research and Teaching Assistant in The University of Alabama
2009-2011, Research and Teaching Assistant in University of Texas at Brownsville
More Information
Research and Academic Interest
Body Sensor Networks
Machine Learning
Intelligent Systems
Internet of Things
Virtual Reality
Publications
Ting Zhang, J. Lu, F. Hu, L. Wu, and M. Guo, "A sensor based virtual piano biofeedback system for stroke rehabilitation," in Proc. IEEE Conf. on Global Humanitarian Technology (GHTC), San Jose, CA, Oct. 2014, pp. 528-533.
J. Lu, Ting Zhang, F. Hu, Y. Wu, and K. Bao, "Measuring activities and counting steps with the smartsocks - an unobtrusive and accurate method," in Proc. IEEE Conf. on Global Humanitarian Technology (GHTC), San Jose, CA, Oct. 2014, pp. 694-698.
J. Lu, Ting Zhang, and F. Hu, "Bluetooth low energy for wearable sensor-based healthcare systems," in IEEE Conf. on Healthcare Innovation Point-of-Care Technologies, Seattle, WA, Oct. 2014.
Ting Zhang, J. Lu, E. Sazonov, E. Taub, and G. Uswatte, "Measuring gait symmetry in children with cerebral palsy using the smartshoe," in IEEE Conf. on Healthcare Innovation Point-of-Care Technologies, Seattle, WA, Oct. 2014.
Ting Zhang, D. A. Klein, T. Walsh, J. Lu, and E. S. Sazonov, "Android tweety - a wireless activity monitoring and biofeedback system designed for people with anorexia nervosa," in Proc. IEEE Int. Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA), Lisboa, Portugal, Jun. 2014, pp. 1-5.
Ting Zhang, G. D. Fulk, W. Tang, and E. S. Sazonov, "Using decision trees to measure activities in people with stroke," in Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2013 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE, 2013, pp. 6337-6340.
Ting Zhang, W. Tang, and E. S. Sazonov, "Classification of posture and activities by using decision trees," in Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2012 Annual International Conference of the IEEE, 2012, pp. 4353-4356.
Awards
Innovation Award, Graduate School Research Conference, The University of Alabama