Z. Tang

Publication List Details

Period

1991 - 9999

Number

95

Co-Authors

Strain Induced Optical Waveguiding and Polarization Conversion in Ferroelectric Substrates, (9999)

Eknoyan, O., Taylor, H. F., Tang, Z., Swenson, V. P., Marx, J. M.

A localized increase in the refractive index of ferroelectric crystals has been accomplished by the use of static strain induced from a surface film. The technique does not require alteration of...

Perspectives of a Midrapidity Dimuon Program at RHIC: A Novel and Compact Muon Telescope Detector (2009)

Ruan, L., Lin, G., Xu, Z., Asselta, K., Chen, H. F., Christie, W., ...

We propose a large-area, cost-effective Muon Telescope Detector (MTD) for the Solenoidal Tracker at RHIC (STAR) at mid-rapidity and for the next generation of detectors at a possible electron-ion...

Pressure shift of the superconducting T_c of LiFeAs (2009)

Gooch, M., Lv, B., Tapp, J. H., Tang, Z., Lorenz, B., Guloy, A. M., ...

The effect of hydrostatic pressure on the superconductivity in LiFeAs is investigated up to 1.8 GPa. The superconducting transition temperature, T_c, decreases linearly with pressure at a rate of 1.5...

Hydraulic (Flow) Unit Determination and Permeability Prediction: A Case Study of Block Shen-95, Liaohe Oilfield, North-East China (2009)

O.D. Orodu, Z. Tang, Q. Fei

This study analyzes three prediction approaches of the Bayesian method for predicting Hydraulic Unit (HU) and consequently predicts permeability for Block Shen-95. These approaches are intersection...

WATER ACTIVITY OF FREEZE DRIED MUSHROOMS AND BERRIES (2008)

R. K. Mclean, R. Sri Ranjan, G. Klassen, N. B. Mclaughlin, A. Hiba, G. J. Wall, ...

The journal of the Canadian society for engineering in agriculture, food, and biological systems La revue de la société canadienne de génie agroalimentaire et biologique

System-Size Independence of Directed Flow Measured at the BNL Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collider (2008)

Abelev, B. I., Aggarwal, M. M., Ahammed, Z., Anderson, B. D., Arkhipkin, D., Averichev, G. S., ...

We measure directed flow (ν_1) for charged particles in Au+Au and Cu+Cu collisions at √S_(NN)=200 and 62.4 GeV, as a function of pseudorapidity (η), transverse momentum (p_t), and collision...

Domestic Value Added and Employment Generated by Chinese Exports: A Quantitative Estimation (2008)

Chen, Xikang, Cheng, Leonard, Fung, K.C., Lau, Lawrence J., Sung, YunWing, Yang, C., ...

We develop an input-output methodology to estimate how Chinese exports affect the country’s total domestic value added (DVA) and employment for 1995 and 2002. Total DVA generated by exports is...

Beam-Energy and System-Size Dependence of Dynamical Net Charge Fluctuations (2008)

Abelev, B. I., Aggarwal, M. M., Ahammed, Z., Anderson, B. D., Arkhipkin, D., Averichev, G. S., ...

We present measurements of net charge fluctuations in $Au + Au$ collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}} = $ 19.6, 62.4, 130, and 200 GeV, $Cu + Cu$ collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}} = $ 62.4, 200 GeV, and $p + p$...

The Information Age: Challenges and Opportunities for Control and Engineering (2008)

J. D. Birdwell, J. N. Chiasson, C. T. Abdallah, M. M. Hayat, Z. Tang, J. White

The proliferation of computational resources and data networks has enabled the conception and solution of information management problems of an unprecedented scale. These technologies expose...

Spin alignment measurements of the K*(0)(892) and phi(1020) vector mesons in heavy ion collisions at root S-NN=200 GeV (2008)

Abelev, B. I., Aggarwal, M. M., Ahammed, Z., Anderson, B. D., Arkhipkin, D., Averichev, G. S., ...

We present the first spin alignment measurements for the K*(0)(892) and phi(1020) vector mesons produced at midrapidity with transverse momenta up to 5 GeV/c at root s(NN) = 200 GeV at RHIC. The...

Centrality dependence of charged hadron and strange hadron elliptic flow from root s(NN)=200 GeVAu+Au collisions (2008)

Abelev, B. I., Aggarwal, M. M., Ahammed, Z., Anderson, B. D., Arkhipkin, D., Averichev, G. S., ...

We present STAR results on the elliptic flow upsilon(2) Of charged hadrons, strange and multistrange particles from,root s(NN) = 200 GeV Au+Au collisions at the BNL Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider...

Enhanced strange baryon production in Au+Au collisions compared to p+p at root s(NN)=200 GeV (2008)

Abelev, B. I., Aggarwal, M. M., Ahammed, Z., Anderson, B. D., Arkhipkin, D., Averichev, G. S., ...

We report on the observed differences in production rates of strange and multistrange baryons in Au+Au collisions at s(NN)=200 GeV compared to p+p interactions at the same energy. The strange baryon...

rho(0) photoproduction in ultraperipheral relativistic heavy ion collisions at root s(NN)=200 GeV (2008)

Abelev, B. I., Aggarwal, M. M., Ahammed, Z., Anderson, B. D., Arkhipkin, D., Averichev, G. S., ...

Photoproduction reactions occur when the electromagnetic field of a relativistic heavy ion interacts with another heavy ion. The STAR Collaboration presents a measurement of rho(0) and direct...

OFDM transmissions over rapidly changing channels (2007)

Tang, Z.

This thesis is dedicated to efficiently estimate and equalize time-varying channels in OFDM and single-carrier systems.

Simple analytical model for the random access channel in WCDMA (2007)

He, J, Tang, Z, Kaleshi, D, Munro, AT

Random access channel (RACH) is an uplink contention-based channel specified in wideband code-division multiple-access (WCDMA) wireless systems. Proposed is an analytical model for throughput...

Nanostructural evolution in surveillance test specimens of a commercial nuclear reactor pressure vessel studied by three-dimensional atom probe and positron annihilation (2007)

Toyoma, T., Nagai, Y., Tang, Z., Hasegawa, M., Al Mazouzi, Abderrahim, Van Walle, Eric, ...

The nanostructural evolution of irradiation-induced Cu-rich nano precipitates (CRNPs) and vacancy clusters in surveillance test specimens of the in-service commercial nuclear reactor pressure vessel...

A distributed source coding scheme for source estimation in wireless sensor networks (2007)

Tang, Z., Glover, I.A., Monro, D., He, J.

This letter proposes a simple and efficient random-binning based distributed source coding (DSC) scheme for application to remote source estimation in wireless sensor networks. The scheme jointly...

A distributed source coding scheme for source estimation in wireless sensor networks (2007)

Tang, Z., Glover, I.A., Monro, D., He, J.

This letter proposes a simple and efficient random-binning based distributed source coding (DSC) scheme for application to remote source estimation in wireless sensor networks. The scheme jointly...

A distributed source coding scheme for source estimation in wireless sensor networks (2007)

Tang, Z., Glover, I.A., Monro, D., He, J.

This letter proposes a simple and efficient random-binning based distributed source coding (DSC) scheme for application to remote source estimation in wireless sensor networks. The scheme jointly...

Optical study of MgTi$_2$O$_4$: Evidence for an orbital-Peierls state (2006)

Zhou, J., Li, G., Luo, J. L., Ma, Y. C., Wu, Dan, Zhu, B. P., ...

Dimension reduction due to the orbital ordering has recently been proposed to explain the exotic charge, magnetic and structural transitions in some three-dimensional (3D) transitional metal oxides....

Notch signaling is required for normal prostatic epithelial cell proliferation and differentiation (2006)

Wang, X. D., Leow, C. C., Zha, J., Tang, Z., Modrusan, Z., Radtke, F., ...

Notch pathway is crucial for stem/progenitor cell maintenance, growth and differentiation in a variety of tissues. Using a transgenic cell ablation approach, we found in our previous study that cells...

Coronary risk prediction for those with and without diabetes (2006)

Jamrozik, K., Dobson, A., Lam, T. H., Jamrozik, K., Ueshima, H., Patel, A., ...

Background Coronary risk prediction 'engines' are now in common use, and their worth is well proven. There remains the question of how to deal with a prior diagnosis of diabetes. Design An individual...

The impact of cardiovascular risk factors on the age-related excess risk of coronary heart disease (2006)

Huxley, R, Barzi, F, Lam, TH, Lawes, CMM, Wong, JW, Woodward, M, ...

Purpose Differences in cardiovascular risk factor levels have been suggested to contribute to the age-related excess risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). The aim of this study was to reliably...

Coronary risk prediction for those with and without diabetes (2006)

Jamrozik, K., Dobson, A., Lam, T. H., Ueshima, H., Patel, A., Gu, D. F., ...

Background Coronary risk prediction 'engines' are now in common use, and their worth is well proven. There remains the question of how to deal with a prior diagnosis of diabetes. Design An individual...

The impact of cardiovascular risk factors on the age-related excess risk of coronary heart disease (2006)

Huxley, R, Barzi, F, Lam, TH, Lawes, CMM, Wong, JW, Woodward, M, ...

Purpose Differences in cardiovascular risk factor levels have been suggested to contribute to the age-related excess risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). The aim of this study was to reliably...

Far-infrared optical properties of the pyrochlore spin ice compound Dy2Ti2O4 (2005)

Bi, C. Z., Ma, J. Y., Zhao, B. R., Tang, Z., Yin, D., Li, C. Z., ...

Near normal incident far-infrared reflectivity spectra of [111] dysprosium titanate (Dy2Ti2O4) single crystal have been measured at different temperatures. Seven phonon modes (eight at low...

Management of services differentiation and guarantee in IEEE 802.11e wireless LANs (2005)

He, J, Kaleshi, D, Munro, AT, Tang, Z, Yang, Zongkai

In this paper, we study the management and control of service differentiation and guarantee based on enhanced distributed function coordination (EDCF) in IEEE 802.11e wireless LANs. Backoff-based...

Self-Energy Correction to Momentum-Density Distribution of Positron-Electron Pairs (2005)

Tang, Z., Nagai, Y., Inoue, K., Toyama, T., Chiba, T., Saito, M.

Positron two-dimensional angular correlation of annihilation radiation (2D ACAR), i.e., the 2D projection of the electron momentum densities sampled by positron, in Si is employed to verify the...

Self-energy correction to momentum-density distribution of positron-electron pairs (2005)

Tang, Z., Nagai, Y., Inoue, K., Toyama, T., Chiba, T., Saito, Mineo, ...

Positron two-dimensional angular correlation of annihilation radiation (2D ACAR), i.e., the 2D projection of the electron momentum densities sampled by positron, in Si is employed to verify the...

Smoking, quitting, and the risk of cardiovascular disease among women and men in the Asia-Pacific region (2005)

Woodward, M., Lam, T. H., Barzi, Federica, Patel, Ashvin K., Gu, D. F., Rodgers, A., ...

Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Epidemiological Association © The Author 2005; all rights reserved.

Smoking, quitting, and the risk of cardiovascular disease among women and men in the Asia-Pacific region (2005)

Woodward, M., Lam, T. H., Barzi, Federica, Patel, Ashvin K., Gu, D. F., Rodgers, A., ...

Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Epidemiological Association © The Author 2005; all rights reserved.

BIAS: Bioinformatics Integrated Application Software (2005)

Finak, G., Godin, N., Hallett, M., Pepin, F., Rajabi, Z., Srivastava, V., ...

Motivation: We introduce a development platform especially tailored to Bioinformatics research and software development. BIAS (Bioinformatics Integrated Application Software) provides the tools...

Results Visualization in the XBrain XML Interface to a Relational Database (2004)

Tang, Z., Kadiyska, Y., Suciu, Dan, Brinkley, James F

The University of Washington's XBrain application is used to dynamically export relational data over the web in XML format, as a prelude to data exchange. We describe additional tools to aid the...

Blood glucose and risk of cardiovascular disease in the Asia Pacific region (2004)

Lawes, CMM, Parag, V, Bennett, DA, Suh, I, Lam, TH, Whitlock, G, ...

OBJECTIVE - To assess the shape and strength of the association between usual blood glucose and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Asian and Australasian cohorts and to determine the impact of adjusting...

Blood glucose and risk of cardiovascular disease in the Asia Pacific region (2004)

Lawes, CMM, Parag, V, Bennett, DA, Suh, I, Whitlock, G, Barzi, F, ...

OBJECTIVE - To assess the shape and strength of the association between usual blood glucose and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Asian and Australasian cohorts and to determine the impact of adjusting...

BIAS: Bioinformatics Integrated Application Software (2004)

G. Finak, N. Godin, M. Hallett, F. Pepin, Z. Rajabi, V. Srivastava, ...

Motivation: We introduce a development platform especially tailored to Bioinformatics research and software development. BIAS (Bioinformatics Integrated Application Software) provides the tools...

BIOINFORMATICS APPLICATIONS NOTE Databases and ontologies BIAS: Bioinformatics Integrated Application Software (2004)

G. Finak, N. Godin, M. Hallett, F. Pepin, Z. Rajabi, V. Srivastava, ...

Motivation: We introduce a development platform especially tailored to Bioinformatics research and software development. BIAS (Bioinformatics Integrated Application Software) provides the tools...

BIAS: bioinformatics integrated application software (2004)

Finak, G., Godin, N., Hallett, M., Pepin, F., Rajabi, Z., Srivastava, V., ...

Motivation: We introduce a development platform especially tailored to Bioinformatics research and software development. BIAS (Bioinformatics Integrated Application Software) provides the tools...

BIAS: bioinformatics integrated application software (2004)

Finak, G., Godin, N., Hallett, M., Pepin, F., Rajabi, Z., Srivastava, V., ...

Motivation: We introduce a development platform especially tailored to Bioinformatics research and software development. BIAS (Bioinformatics Integrated Application Software) provides the tools...

Na+-dependent phosphate transporters in the murine osteoclast: cellular distribution and protein interactions. (2003)

Khadeer, M A, Tang, Z, Tenenhouse, H S, Eiden, M V, Murer, H, Hernando, N, ...

We previously demonstrated that inhibition of Na-dependent phosphate (P(i)) transport in osteoclasts led to reduced ATP levels and diminished bone resorption. These findings suggested that Na/P(i)...

Dynamic XML Based Exchange of Relational Data: Application to the Human Brain Project (2003)

Tang, Z., Kadiyska, Y., Li, Hao, Suciu, Dan, Brinkley, James F

This paper discusses an approach to exporting relational data in XML format for data exchange over the web. We describe the first real-world application of SilkRoute, a middleware program that...

Analysis and representation of statistical performance of JPEG2000 encoded image over wireless channels (2002)

He, J., Yang, Z., Yang, D., Tang, Z., Hu, J., Chou, C. T.

JPEG2000 is a new coming image standard. In this paper we analyze the performance of error resilience tools in JPEG2000, and present an analytical model to estimate the quality of JPEG2000 encoded...

Analysis and representation of statistical performance of JPEG2000 encoded image over wireless channels (2002)

He, J., Yang, Z., Yang, D., Tang, Z., Hu, J., Chou, C. T.

JPEG2000 is a new coming image standard. In this paper we analyze the performance of error resilience tools in JPEG2000, and present an analytical model to estimate the quality of JPEG2000 encoded...

Analysis and representation of statistical performance of JPEG2000 encoded image over wireless channels (2002)

He, J., Yang, Z., Yang, D., Tang, Z., Hu, J., Chou, C. T.

JPEG2000 is a new coming image standard. In this paper we analyze the performance of error resilience tools in JPEG2000, and present an analytical model to estimate the quality of JPEG2000 encoded...

Analysis and representation of statistical performance of JPEG2000 encoded image over wireless channels (2002)

He, J., Yang, Z., Yang, D., Tang, Z., Hu, J., Chou, C. T.

JPEG2000 is a new coming image standard. In this paper we analyze the performance of error resilience tools in JPEG2000, and present an analytical model to estimate the quality of JPEG2000 encoded...

Efficiently rendering large volume data using texture mapping hardware (1999)

Tong, X, Wang, WP, Tsang, WW, Tang, Z

Volume rendering with texture mapping hardware is a fast volume rendering method available on high-end workstations. However, limited texture memory often prevents the method from being used to...

On a Simple Adaptive Tracking Filter, (1998)

Tang,Z., Mohler,R. R., Kolodziej,W. J.

This paper presents a simplified adaptive tracking filter for a maneuvering target. The filter is very simple and easy to implement. No prior knowledge of the maneuvering characteristics is needed;...

Probabilistic segmentation of volume data for visualization using SOM-PNN classifier (1998)

Ma, F, Wang, WP, Tsang, WW, Tang, Z, Xia, S, Tong, X

We present a new probabilistic classifier, called SOM-PNN classifier, for volume data classification and visualization. The new classifier produces probabilistic classification with Bayesian...

Structural characteristics of Bi-based superconductors studied by positron annihilation (1993)

Wang, S., Tang, Z., Gao, X., Zhao, Z.

We have measured the positron lifetime spectra as a function of temperature from 80 to 300 K and Doppler-broadening annihilation radiation (DBAR) spectra in normal and superconducting states for...

Structural characteristics of Bi-based superconductors studied by positron annihilation (1993)

Wang, S., Tang, Z., Gao, X., Zhao, Z.

We have measured the positron lifetime spectra as a function of temperature from 80 to 300 K and Doppler-broadening annihilation radiation (DBAR) spectra in normal and superconducting states for...

Structural characteristics of Bi-based superconductors studied by positron annihilation (1993)

Wang, S., Tang, Z., Gao, X., Zhao, Z.

We have measured the positron lifetime spectra as a function of temperature from 80 to 300 K and Doppler-broadening annihilation radiation (DBAR) spectra in normal and superconducting states for...

Knowledge-based processor generator for data exchange (1991)

Gu, K., Rix, J., Tang, Z.

The development of processor generator is a novel endeavor in data exchange area. It manages to integrate information model specifications, relations, conversion rules and program generation...

Oligomeric structure of caveolin: implications for caveolae membrane organization.

Sargiacomo, M, Scherer, P E, Tang, Z, Kübler, E, Song, K S, Sanders, M C, ...

A 22-kDa protein, caveolin, is localized to the cytoplasmic surface of plasma membrane specializations called caveolae. We have proposed that caveolin may function as a scaffolding protein to...

Excessive insulin receptor serine phosphorylation in cultured fibroblasts and in skeletal muscle. A potential mechanism for insulin resistance in the polycystic ovary syndrome.

Dunaif, A, Xia, J, Book, C B, Schenker, E, Tang, Z

We investigated the cellular mechanisms of the unique disorder of insulin action found in the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Approximately 50% of PCOS women (PCOS-Ser) had a significant increase...

A transcriptional enhancer required for the differential expression of the human estrogen receptor in breast cancers.

Tang, Z, Treilleux, I, Brown, M

Breast cancers lacking estrogen receptor (ER) expression have an adverse prognosis and fail to respond to endocrine therapy. We have identified a transcriptional enhancer in the human ER gene which...

Two distinct mechanisms for negative regulation of the Wee1 protein kinase.

Tang, Z, Coleman, T R, Dunphy, W G

The Wee1 protein kinase negatively regulates the entry into mitosis by catalyzing the inhibitory tyrosine phosphorylation of the Cdc2 protein. To examine the potential mechanisms for Wee1 regulation...

The GATA-4 transcription factor transactivates the cardiac muscle-specific troponin C promoter-enhancer in nonmuscle cells.

Ip, H S, Wilson, D B, Heikinheimo, M, Tang, Z, Ting, C N, Simon, M C, ...

The unique contractile phenotype of cardiac myocytes is determined by the expression of a set of cardiac muscle-specific genes. By analogy to other mammalian developmental systems, it is likely that...

Oligomeric structure of caveolin: implications for caveolae membrane organization.

Sargiacomo, M, Scherer, P E, Tang, Z, Kübler, E, Song, K S, Sanders, M C, ...

A 22-kDa protein, caveolin, is localized to the cytoplasmic surface of plasma membrane specializations called caveolae. We have proposed that caveolin may function as a scaffolding protein to...

Excessive insulin receptor serine phosphorylation in cultured fibroblasts and in skeletal muscle. A potential mechanism for insulin resistance in the polycystic ovary syndrome.

Dunaif, A, Xia, J, Book, C B, Schenker, E, Tang, Z

We investigated the cellular mechanisms of the unique disorder of insulin action found in the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Approximately 50% of PCOS women (PCOS-Ser) had a significant increase...

A transcriptional enhancer required for the differential expression of the human estrogen receptor in breast cancers.

Tang, Z, Treilleux, I, Brown, M

Breast cancers lacking estrogen receptor (ER) expression have an adverse prognosis and fail to respond to endocrine therapy. We have identified a transcriptional enhancer in the human ER gene which...

The GATA-4 transcription factor transactivates the cardiac muscle-specific troponin C promoter-enhancer in nonmuscle cells.

Ip, H S, Wilson, D B, Heikinheimo, M, Tang, Z, Ting, C N, Simon, M C, ...

The unique contractile phenotype of cardiac myocytes is determined by the expression of a set of cardiac muscle-specific genes. By analogy to other mammalian developmental systems, it is likely that...

Two distinct mechanisms for negative regulation of the Wee1 protein kinase.

Tang, Z, Coleman, T R, Dunphy, W G

The Wee1 protein kinase negatively regulates the entry into mitosis by catalyzing the inhibitory tyrosine phosphorylation of the Cdc2 protein. To examine the potential mechanisms for Wee1 regulation...

Self-energy correction to momentum-density distribution of positron-electron pairs

Tang, Z., Nagai, Y., Inoue, K., Toyama, T., Chiba, T., Saito, Mineo, ...

Positron two-dimensional angular correlation of annihilation radiation (2D ACAR), i.e., the 2D projection of the electron momentum densities sampled by positron, in Si is employed to verify the...

Smoking, quitting, and the risk of cardiovascular disease among women and men in the Asia-Pacific region

Woodward, M, Lam, TH, Barzi, F, Patel, A, Gu, D, Rodgers, A, ...

Background Although smoking is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, it has been suggested that Asians may be less susceptible to the adverse effects of smoking than Caucasians. This may...

Does sex matter in the associations between classic risk factors and fatal coronary heart disease in populations from the Asia-Pacific region?

Huxley, R, Woodward, M, Barzi, F, Wong, JW, Pan, WH, Patel, A, ...

Background: There is much interest in promoting healthy heart awareness among women. However, little is known about the reasons behind the lower rates of heart disease among women compared with men,...

Coronary risk prediction for those with and without diabetes

Woodward, M, Barzi, E, Lam, TH, Jamrozik, K, Ueshima, H, Patel, A, ...

Background Coronary risk prediction 'engines' are now in common use, and their worth is well proven. There remains the question of how to deal with a prior diagnosis of diabetes. Design An individual...

Body mass index and risk of diabetes mellitus in the Asia-Pacific region

Mhurchu, CN, Parag, V, Nakamura, M, Patel, A, Rodgers, A, Lam, TH, ...

Few prospective data from the Asia Pacific region are available relating body mass index to the risk of diabetes. Our objective was to provide reliable age, sex and region specific estimates of the...

Biomedical Applications of Layer-by-Layer Assembly: From Biomimetics to Tissue Engineering This work was supported by NSF-CAREER, NSF-Biophotonics, NIH, NASA, AFOSR, and OCAST.

Tang, Z., Wang, Y., Podsiadlo, P.

The design of advanced, nanostructured materials at the molecular level is of tremendous interest for the scientific and engineering communities because of the broad application of these materials in...

Domestic Value Added and Employment Generated by Chinese Exports: A Quantitative Estimation

Chen, Xikang, Cheng, Leonard, Fung, K.C., Lau, Lawrence J., Sung, YunWing, Yang, C., ...

We develop an input-output methodology to estimate how Chinese exports affect the country’s total domestic value added (DVA) and employment for 1995 and 2002. Total DVA generated by exports is...

Dual MET–EGFR combinatorial inhibition against T790M-EGFR-mediated erlotinib-resistant lung cancer

Tang, Z, Du, R, Jiang, S, Wu, C, Barkauskas, D S, Richey, J, ...

Despite clinical approval of erlotinib, most advanced lung cancer patients are primary non-responders. Initial responders invariably develop secondary resistance, which can be accounted for by...