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Ishfaq Ahmad

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Evolutionary Algorithms for Allocating Data in Distributed Database Systems

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Ishfaq Ahmad

56 Thanasis Loukopoulos , Dimitris Papadias , Ishfaq Ahmad: An Overview of Data Replication on the Internet. ISPAN 2002 : 31-

55 Ishfaq Ahmad, Kamalakar Karlapalem , Yu-Kwong Kwok , Siu-Kai So : Evolutionary Algorithms for Allocating Data in Distributed Database Systems. Distributed and Parallel Databases 11 (1): 5-32 (2002)

54 Ishfaq Ahmad, Yong He , Ming L. Liou : Video compression with parallel processing. Parallel Computing 28 (7-8): 1039-1078 (2002)

53 Ishfaq Ahmad, Henri Casanova , Rupert W. Ford , Yves Robert : Topic 03: Scheduling and Load Balancing. Euro-Par 2001 : 154-155

52 Thanasis Loukopoulos , Panos Kalnis , Ishfaq Ahmad, Dimitris Papadias : Active Caching of On-Line-Analytical-Processing Queries in WWW Proxies. ICPP 2001 : 419-426

51 Wang Xing Guo , Liu Ji Lin , Wei Guo Zheng , Ishfaq Ahmad: Mismatch MB Retrieval for MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 Transcoding. IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on Multimedia 2001 : 86-93

50 Ishfaq Ahmad, Shahriar M. Akramullah , Ming L. Liou , Muhammad Kafil : A scalable off-line MPEG-2 video encoding scheme using a multiprocessor system. Parallel Computing 27 (6): 823-846 (2001)

49 Thanasis Loukopoulos , Ishfaq Ahmad: Static and Adaptive Data Replication Algorithms for Fast Information Access in Large Distributed Systems. ICDCS 2000 : 385-392

48 Thanasis Loukopoulos , Ishfaq Ahmad: Replicating the Contents of a WWW Multimedia Repository to Minimize Download Time. IPDPS 2000 : 500-505

47 Yu-Kwong Kwok , Ishfaq Ahmad: Link contention-constrained scheduling and mapping of tasks and messages to a network of heterogeneous processors. Cluster Computing 3 (2): 113-124 (2000)

46 Yiwei Thomas Hou , Dapeng Wu , Bo Li , Takeo Hamada , Ishfaq Ahmad, H. Jonathan Chao : A differentiated services architecture for multimedia streaming in next generation Internet. Computer Networks 32 (2): 185-209 (2000)

45 Yong He , Ishfaq Ahmad, Ming L. Liou : Modeling and Scheduling for MPEG-4 Based Video Encoder Using a Cluster of Workstations. ACPC 1999 : 306-316

44 Shahriar M. Akramullah , Ishfaq Ahmad, Ming L. Liou : Parallel MPEG-2 Encoder on ATM and Ethernet-Connected Workstations. ACPC 1999 : 572-573

43 Yu-Kwong Kwok , Ishfaq Ahmad: Link Contention-Constrained Scheduling and Mapping of Tasks and Messages to a Network of Heterogeneous Processors. ICPP 1999 : 551-558

42 Dimitris Papadias , Marios Mantzourogiannis , Panos Kalnis , Nikos Mamoulis , Ishfaq Ahmad: Content-Based Retrieval Using Heuristic Search. SIGIR 1999 : 168-175

41 Yu-Kwong Kwok , Ishfaq Ahmad: Static scheduling algorithms for allocating directed task graphs to multiprocessors. ACM Computing Surveys 31 (4): 406-471 (1999)

40 M. Farrukh Khan , Ray Paul , Ishfaq Ahmad, Arif Ghafoor : Intensive Data Management in Parallel Systems: A Survey. Distributed and Parallel Databases 7 (4): 383-414 (1999)

39 Yong He , Ishfaq Ahmad, Ming L. Liou : Real-Time Interactive MPEG-4 System Encoder Using a Cluster of Workstations. IEEE Transactions on Multimedia 1 (2): 217-233 (1999)

38 Yu-Kwong Kwok , Ishfaq Ahmad: FASTEST: A Practical Low-Complexity Algorithm for Compile-Time Assignment of Parallel Programs to Multiprocessors. IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems 10 (2): 147-159 (1999)

37 Ishfaq Ahmad, Yu-Kwong Kwok : On Parallelizing the Multiprocessor Scheduling Problem. IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems 10 (4): 414-432 (1999)

36 Ishfaq Ahmad, William Y. M. Lai , Bo Li : Dynamic Scheduling of Multimedia Documents in a Single Server Multiple Clients Environment. Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing 57 (1): 91-120 (1999)

35 Ishfaq Ahmad, Francis C. M. Lau : Special Issue on Software Support for Distributed Computing - Guest Editors' Introduction. Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing 59 (2): 101-106 (1999)

34 Yu-Kwong Kwok , Ishfaq Ahmad: Benchmarking and Comparison of the Task Graph Scheduling Algorithms. Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing 59 (3): 381-422 (1999)

33 Siu-Kai So , Ishfaq Ahmad, Kamalakar Karlapalem : Response Time Driven Multimedia Data Objects Allocation for Browsing Documents in Distributed Environments. TKDE 11 (3): 386-405 (1999)

32 Siu-Kai So , Ishfaq Ahmad, Kamalakar Karlapalem : Allocating Data Objects to Multiple Sites for Fast Browsing of Hypermedia Documents. COMPSAC 1998 : 406-411

31 Yong He , Ishfaq Ahmad, Ming L. Liou : MPEG-4 Based Interactive Video using Parallel Processing. ICPP 1998 : 329-

30 Ishfaq Ahmad, Yu-Kwong Kwok : Optimal and Near-Optimal Allocation of Precedence-Constrained Tasks to Parallel Processors: Defying the High Complexity Using Effective Search Techniques. ICPP 1998 : 424-431

29 Siu-Kai So , Ishfaq Ahmad, Kamalakar Karlapalem : A Data Allocation Algorithm for Distributed Hypermedia Documents. Symposium on Reliable Distributed Systems 1998 : 473-478

28 Ishfaq Ahmad, Yu-Kwong Kwok : On Exploiting Task Duplication in Parallel Program Scheduling. IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems 9 (9): 872-892 (1998)

27 Yu-Kwong Kwok , Ishfaq Ahmad, Min-You Wu , Wei Shu : A Graphical Tool for Automatic Parallelization and Scheduling of Programs on Multiprocessors. Euro-Par 1997 : 294-301

26 Ishfaq Ahmad, Yu-Kwong Kwok , Min-You Wu , Wei Shu : Automatic Parallelization and Scheduling of Programs on Multiprocessors using CASCH. ICPP 1997 : 288-291

25 Yu-Kwong Kwok , Ishfaq Ahmad: A Parallel Algorithm for Compile-Time Scheduling of Parallel Programs on Multiprocessors. IEEE PACT 1997 : 90-101

24 Yu-Kwong Kwok , Ishfaq Ahmad: Efficient Scheduling of Arbitrary TAsk Graphs to Multiprocessors Using a Parallel Genetic Algorithm. Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing 47 (1): 58-77 (1997)

23 Ishfaq Ahmad: Express Versus PVM: A Performance Comparison. Parallel Computing 23 (6): 783-812 (1997)

22 Yu-Kwong Kwok , Ishfaq Ahmad, Jun Gu : FAST: A Low-Complexity Algorithm for Efficient Scheduling of DAGs on Parallel Processors. ICPP, Vol. 2 1996 : 150-157

21 Ka-Cheong Leung , Ishfaq Ahmad, Hsiao-Ming Hsu : Ocean Circulation on the Intel Paragon: Modeling and Implementation. IPPS 1996 : 47-54

20 Chi-Chung Hui , Mounir Hamdi , Ishfaq Ahmad: SPEED: A parallel platform for solving and predicting the performance of PDEs on distributed systems. Concurrency - Practice and Experience 8 (7): 537-568 (1996)

19 Yu-Kwong Kwok , Kamalakar Karlapalem , Ishfaq Ahmad, Ng Moon Pun : Design and Evaluation of Data Allocation Algorithms for Distributed Multimedia Database Systems. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications 14 (7): 1332-1348 (1996)

18 Yu-Kwong Kwok , Ishfaq Ahmad: Dynamic Critical-Path Scheduling: An Effective Technique for Allocating Task Graphs to Multiprocessors. IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems 7 (5): 506-521 (1996)

17 Cindy K. Y. Ng , Lawrence K. L. Pun , Dixon M. C. Ip , Mounir Hamdi , Ishfaq Ahmad: Embedding Pyramids into 3D Meshes. Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing 36 (2): 173-184 (1996)

16 Chi-Chung Hui , Mounir Hamdi , Ishfaq Ahmad: A software platform for solving PDEs on distributed systems: implementation issues and performance prediction. COMPSAC 1995 : 383-389

15 Hoi Man Yip , Sai Chung Yeung , Ishfaq Ahmad, Ting-Chuen Pong : Building Surfaces from Three-Dimensional Image Data on the Intel Paragon. ICPP (3) 1995 : 1-8

14 Ishfaq Ahmad, Yu-Kwong Kwok : A parallel approach for multiprocessor scheduling. IPPS 1995 : 289-

13 Ishfaq Ahmad, Min-You Wu , Jaehyung Yang , Arif Ghafoor : An Experimental Assessment of Express Parallel Programming Environment. MASCOTS 1995 : 200-204

12 Shahriar M. Akramullah , Ishfaq Ahmad, Ming L. Liou : A Data-Parallel Approach for Real-Time MPEG-2 Video Encoding. Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing 30 (2): 129-146 (1995)

11 Chi-Chung Hui , Gary Ka-Keung Chan , Michelle Man-Sheung Yuen , Mounir Hamdi , Ishfaq Ahmad: Solving Partial Differential Equations on a Network of Workstations. HPDC 1994 : 194-201

10 Yu-Kwong Kwok , Ishfaq Ahmad: A Static Scheduling Algorithm Using Dynamic Critical Path for Assigning Parallel Algorithms onto Multiprocessors. ICPP 1994 : 155-159

9 Ishfaq Ahmad, Yu-Kwong Kwok : A New Approach to Scheduling Parallel Programs Using Task Duplication. ICPP 1994 : 47-51

8 Ishfaq Ahmad, Arif Ghafoor , Geoffrey C. Fox : Hierarchical Scheduling of Dynamic Parallel Computaion on Hypercube Multicomputers. Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing 20 (3): 317-329 (1994)

7 Jaehyung Yang , Ishfaq Ahmad, Arif Ghafoor : Estimation of Execution times on Heterogeneous Supercomputer Architectures. ICPP 1993 : 219-226

6 Ishfaq Ahmad, Arif Ghafoor , Geoffrey Fox : Allocation of Computations with Dynamic Structures on Hypercube Based Distributed Systems. HPDC 1992 : 228-237

5 Ishfaq Ahmad, Arif Ghafoor : Fault-Tolerant Task Management and Load Re-Distribution on Massively Parallel Hypercube Systems. SC 1992 : 750-759

4 Ishfaq Ahmad, Arif Ghafoor , Kishan Mehrotra : Performance prediction of distributed load balancing on multicomputer systems. SC 1991 : 830-839

3 Daniel Pease , Arif Ghafoor , Ishfaq Ahmad, David L. Andrews , Kamal Foudil-Bey , Thomas E. Karpinski , Mohammad A. Mikki , Mohamed Zerrouki : PAWS: A Performance Evaluation Tool for Parallel Computing Systems. IEEE Computer 24 (1): 18-29 (1991)

2 Ishfaq Ahmad, Arif Ghafoor : Semi-Distributed Load Balancing For Massively Parallel Multicomputer Systems. TSE 17 (10): 987-1004 (1991)

1 Ishfaq Ahmad, Arif Ghafoor : A semi distributed task allocation strategy for large hypercube supercomputers. SC 1990 : 898-907




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