CHANG Jichuan

OBJECTIVE:  Ph.D. in Computer Science, especially in the field of software engineering,  programming language, and distributed computing.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Software Architecture, Software Design, and Software Composition
• Object-Oriented Framework, Design Pattern, and OO Programming Language
• Software Reuse - CBSD, CDL, Library, Process, and Domain Engineering
• Distributed Object Computing (CORBA and middleware)

EDUCATION

• 09/1997 -- Present     M.S. (Expected in 07/2000)
  Department of Computer Science and Technology, Peking University, Beijing, P.R.China
  GPA: 3.95/4.00 (Major: 4.00/4.00); Rank: Top 1% of 72.
  Thesis - Specifying Component and Architecture for Software Composition
  Adviser: Professor Mei Hong and Professor Yang Fuqing (Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
• 09/1993 -- 07/1997     B.S.
  Department of Computer Science and Technology, Peking University, Beijing, P.R.China
  GPA: 3.86/4.00 (Major: 3.90/4.00);  Rank: Top 2% of 85.
  Thesis - COACT: A Component Assimilation and Classification Tool for JB Component Library

PUBLICATIONS

• Wu Qiong, Chang Jichuan, Mei Hong, and Yang Fuqing,  JBCDL: An Object-Oriented Component Description Language, In Proceedings of the 1997 Conference on Technology of Object-Oriented Languages and Systems (TOOLS Asia '97, Beijing, China), IEEE Computer Society Press, September 1997. Abstract PDF
• Chang Jichuan, Mei Hong, An Introduction to the Asset Library Open Architecture Framework (ALOAF), Computer Science, Vol. 26, No.5, May 1999, pp. 31-40.   Abstract
• Chang Jichuan, Guo Lifeng, Ma Li, A Survey of the Representation and Retrieval of Reusable Software Components, Computer Science, Vol. 26, No.5, May 1999, pp. 45-50. Abstract
• Chang Jichuan, Li Keqin, Guo Lifeng, Mei Hong, and Yang Fuqing, Representing and Retrieving Reusable Software Components in JB (Jadebird) System, To appear in Chinese Journal of Electronics. Abstract
• Chang Jichuan, Mei Hong, Software Component and Software Architecture: Key Issues in Component Based Development, China Computer World, March 22, 1999.
  6. Guo Lifeng, Guo Yao, Chang Jichuan, An Introduction to NATO Software Reuse Standards, Computer Science, Vol. 26, No.5, May 1999, pp. 5-16.

EXPERIENCES

• [06/1998 -- Present] Research Assistant and Chief Programmer for State 863 High-Tech Program (863-306-02-02-01) Research on the Techniques and Tools for Software Component Composition.
  -- Conducted research on software architecture based component composition, component model, component specification, and middleware.
  -- Defined the research problems and technical framework in a rapidly changing environment.
  -- Planned and managed the project.
  -- Designed and implemented the Architecture-Based Composition Tool (ABCTool - in MS Visual C++).
  -- Devised the integration mechanism between ABCTool and CORBA programming tools (for IONA-Orbix and Imprise-Visigenic).
• [04/1998 -- Present] Research Assistant for State 9th Five-Year-Plan Project Industrialized Software Production Techniques Based on Software Engineering Environment and Supporting Systems (JB project, the Second Phase).
  -- Participated in the inception, analysis and architecting of JB Reuse Library WWW version (in HTML, JavaScript, and MSVC).
  -- Integrated the notions and methods of Software Architecture with mainstream OO-paradigm reuse approach.
  -- Revised the specifications of JB  component model, JB component description language (JBCDL+), and guidelines for "Reusable Software Component Development" and "Software Development with Reuse".
• [04/1996 -- 11/1997] Research Assistant for State 9th Five-Year Plan Project  Industrialized Software Production Techniques Based on Software Engineering Environment and Supporting Systems (JB project, the First Phase).
  -- Conducted research on key techniques facilitating software reuse, including software component specification, domain engineering, reverse-engineering, re-engineering, and distributed object computing.
  -- Studied how to effectively represent, classify, retrieve and interchange software components in large-scale, interoperating reuse libraries.
  -- Participated in the development of JB Component Library.
  -- Engineered the JB Component Assimilation and Classification Tool (COACT - in MSVC and Informix/SQL).
• [05/1996 -- 06/1998] Research Assistant for  State 863 High-Tech Program (863-306-02-05-01)Component-Architecture Reuse-Based Object Oriented Software Development Technique and Supporting System.
  -- Conducted research on OOA/OOD, design pattern, OO framework, C++ component, and other techniques facilitating the reuse of OO components and architectures.
  -- Participated in the design and implementation of JB Component Description Language (JBCDL - in Lex, Yacc and MSVC).
• [09/1998 -- 02/1999] Teaching Assistant for Professor Chen Xiangqun's undergraduate course on Operating System.Instructed and advised over 160 students.
  -- Graded projects and final exams. Encouraged students to enjoy further learning and research (more than 40 students are now RAs for different projects, including JBCL and ABCTool).

HONORS AND AWARDS

• [1999 - 2000] "First Class Outstanding Student" (Peking University | Top 3%)
• [1998 - 1999] "Academically Excellent Student" (Peking University | Top 5%), Guang Hua Scholarship (Peking University and Guang Hua Education Foundation  Committee | Top 5%)
• [1997 - 1998] Samsung Genius Scholarship (Korean Samsung Corporation | Highest award in China, given to 10 graduate students selected by Samsung through open interview on academic and research achievements)
• [July, 1997] Honor of entering the Graduate School at PKU, without admission test (Peking University | A privilege granted only to a few of the very best students every year)
• [1994 - 1996] "Outstanding Student" (Peking University | Top 5%), Second Class Scholarship (Peking University | Top 5%)
• [1993 - 1994] "Excellent College Student in Beijing City" (Beijing City Committee of Education | Top 1%), "First Class Outstanding Student" (Peking University | Top 3%), Sony Scholarship (Peking University and Sony Corporation | Top 3%), "Star over Campus" (Peking University | Highest honor in Peking University, 20 students selected out of 8000 students)
• [July, 1993] Honor of entering PKU, without admission test (Tsingtao No.2 High School and Peking University | A privilege granted only to a few of the very best students every year)

STANDARDIZED TESTS

HOBBIES

Swimming, Basketball, Badminton, Reading, and Hiking.

SKILLS & STRENGTHS

• Software Engineering Experiences: object-oriented analysis and design (Booch/OMT/UML), GUI Development, project planning and management, domain engineering, software process improvement.
• Programming Skills: C/C++, Pascal, ML, SQL, Web CGI, HTML, Java, shell, VB, Assembly language (80386); Windows 95/NT, OS/2, Unix, Linux, DOS.
• Managerial Strengths: excellent communication and presentation skills, problem-navigator, consensus builder.
• Analytical Strengths: research oriented, ability to discover and define the real problems, pragmatic, know-how as well as "know-when" and "know-why".

ACTIVITIES

• [1999 - Present] Board Manager of Software Engineering/Computer Technology/SMTH-BBS (China's greatest campus BBS).
• [1998 - Present] Member of China InfoTech Forum - Aka (a non-profit technical organization dedicated to a better future of China's IT Industry by promoting the education, development and use of free software, software engineering disciplines and web technology).
• [09/1997] No.1, Graduate Student Basketball Association Cup, Peking University
• [1997 - 1998] Captain of Graduate Student Basketball Team, CS Dept., PKU
• [1996 - 1997] Member of Computer and Network Tech Society, Peking University
• [05/1995] No.2, Basketball Association Cup, Peking University
• [1993 - 1998] Member of Student Basketball Team, CS Dept., PKU
• [08/1992] No.5, Breaststroke; No.2, Relay Swimming; Tsingtao High School Student Water Sports Meeting

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