Songan Mao

09/2013 - present: Ph.D. in Electronic and Computer Engineering
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
09/2009 - 07/2012: M.S. in Software Engineering
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China

1. Songan Mao, Huanmei Wu, George Sandison, Shiaofen Fang, "Iterative volume morphing and learning for mobile tumor based on 4DCT", Physics in Medicine and Biology, in press.
2. Huanmei Wu, Ashish Ambavane, Sunanda Mukherjee, Songan Mao, "A Personalized Healthcare System with Harmonized RDBMS, NoSQL and GIS Systems", 2016 International Conference on Computational Science and Computational Intelligence, in press.
3. H. Tan, P. Tang, C. Zhang, S. Mao, J. Xu and J. He, "Digital Watermarking for Color Images Based on Compressive Sensing", Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letters, in press.
4. Songan Mao, Huanmei Wu, Minghui Lu, Chee-Wai Cheng, "Multiple 3D Marker Localization and Tracking System in Image-guided Radiotherapy", International Journal of Robotics and Automation, in press.
5. S. Mao, H. Wu, M. Lu and C. Cheng, "Real-time 3D Tumor Tracking Based on 2D Projections of Implanted Markers", 31st Int. Conf. on Computers and Their Applications (CATA), pp: 177-182, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. 2016.
6. Jing He, Changfan Zhang, Songan Mao, Han Wu, Kaihui Zhao, "Demagnetization fault detection in permanent magnet synchronous motors based on sliding observer", Journal of Nonlinear Science Application, 2039-2048, 2016.
7. S. Mao, H. Wu, G. Sandison, S. Fang, "Real-time Profile Based 3D Tumor Volume Generation in Image Guided Cancer Radiation Treatment", Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Chicago IL, Nov. 2014.
8. Songan Mao, Mao Ye, Xue Li, Feng Pang, Jinglei Zhou, "Rapid vehicle logo region detection based on information theory", International Journal of Computers & Electrical Engineering 39(3): 863-872, 2013.
9. Jinglei Zhou, Mao Ye, Jian Ding, Songan Mao, Huixiong John Zhang, "Rapid and robust traffic accident detection based on orientation map", Optical Engineering, 51 (11), 117201, Nov. 02, 2012.

1. Songan Mao, Mao Ye, Feng Pang, "A Fast Vehicle Logo Detection Method in Image and Video Sequence", Patent Application, CN 2011102376966 (08/16/2011).
2. Songan Mao, Shiyou Huang, "Easy off and Wear Undershirt", Chinese Patent, CN 200820099047 (11/25/2009).

1. Poster on "Big Data Analytics in Imaging Genomics", IndyBigData Conference, Indianapolis, IN, 2015.
2. Oral presentation on "An Iterative Morphing Approach for Deformable Volumetric Mapping", Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2014.
3. Poster on "Deformation Mapping and Shape Prediction with 3D Tumor Volume Morphing", 56th AAPM Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, 2014.
4. Poster on "Landmarks Mesh based 3D volume simulation and prediction using iterative morphing algorithm", AAPM ORVC Spring Symposium Program, College Corner, OH, 2014.
5. Poster on "Deformation Mapping and Shape Prediction with 3D Tumor Volume Morphing", AAPM ORVC Spring Symposium Program, College Corner, OH, 2014.

SELECTED

PROJECTS

1. Human Connectomics for Network Models in Cognitive Neuroscience
2. 3D Tumor Volume Prediction in Image Guided Treatment System
3. Kernel based Binary Classification
4. Vehicle Logo Detection in Intelligent Transportation System
5. The MRI Brain Imaging & Genomic Information Analysis
6. 3D Marker Localization in Dual kV and MV Imaging System
7. Multiple Object Tracking in Real Time Surveillance System

Programming languages: Java, C/C++, Python, Matlab, R
Libraries and Software: OpenCV, VTK, ITK, MRIcron, FreeSurfer, MRtrix3, FSL
Database: Oracle, MySQL

Elite 50 Award for graduate student achievement outside the classroom (2016)
The Second Place Award for student poster presentation in IndyBigData Conference (2015)
The Graduate Office Travel Fellowship for student attending academic conference (2014)
The Graduate Professional Educational Grant for student academic achievement (2014)
Award for best undergraduate dissertation (2009)
The Bronze Award in the Sixth "Challenge Cup" National Students Business Plan Competition (2008)
The Silver Award in the Fifth "Challenge Cup" Fujian Province Students Business Plan Competition (2008)
"Bailianfa" Computer Activity Fellowship for outstanding creativity student (2008)
The Third Place Scholarship (2008)
The Second Place Award for National Teenager Olympiad in Informatics Competition (2004)

Playing basketball, ping pang and swimming