UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
   
     


 

Publications

Books

  • Sample J., Tu S., Shaw K., Abdelguerfi M., Geospatial Services and Applications for the Internet Era, Edited Manuscript, Springer, ISBN # 978-0-387-74673-9,  June 2008.
  • Chaudhry N., Shaw K., Abdelguerfi M., Data Stream Management Systems, Edited Manuscript, Verlag,  April 2005.
  • Ladner, R, Shaw, K., Abdelguerfi, M., Mining Spatio-Temporal Information Systems, edited manuscript, Kluwer Academic Publishers, ISBN # 1-4020-7170-1, August 2002.
  • Abdelguerfi, M., 3D Synthetic Environments Reconstruction, Edited manuscript, Kluwer Academic Press,  ISBN 0-7923-7321-9, April 2001.
  • Abdelguerfi, M., Wong, K. F., Parallel Database Techniques, IEEE Computer Science Press, Edited Manuscript, "Advances" Series, ISBN 0-8186-8398-8, July 1998.
  • Abdelguerfi, M., Lavington, S., Emerging Trends in Database and Knowledge-Base Machines: the application of parallel architectures to smart information systems, IEEE Computer Science Press, Edited Manuscript, "Advances" Series, 276 pages, ISBN 0-8186-6552-1, January 1995.

Book Chapters

  • Wilson, R., Cobb, M., McCreedy, F., Ladner, R., Olivier, D., Lovitt, T., Shaw, K., Petry, F., Abdelguerfi, M., Geographical Data Interchange Using XML-Enabled Technology within the GIDBÔ System, invited chapter for inclusion in: XML Data Management, Akmal B. Chaudhri, editor, John Wiley & Sons, 2003.
  • Chung, M., R. Wilson, R. Ladner, T. Lovitt, M. Cobb, M. Abdelguerfi, K. Shaw, "The Geospatial Information Distribution System (GIDS)", Chapter 17, Succeeding with Object Databases, Dr. Akmal B. Chaudhri, editor, John Wiley & Sons, 2001.
  • Abdelguerfi, M., Eskicioglu, R., Liebowitz, J., "Knowledge Engineering", in The Electrical Engineering Handbook (2nd edition), edited by Richard Dorf, CRC Press, 1997, pp. 2189-32201.
  • Abdelguerfi, M., Sood, A.K., "Sorting & Joining Relations with Duplicate Values", in Database: Theory, Design, and Implementations,  edited by Rishe, N., Navathe, S. &  Tal, D., IEEE CS Press, 1990, pp.21-36.
  • Sood, A.K., Abdelguerfi, M., Shu, S.,"Hardware Implementation of Relational Algebra Operations", in Database Machines New Trends and Applications", edited by A.K. Sood, 1986, Nato ASI Editions, Series F, Springer Verlag, pp.341- 380.

Journal Papers

  • Ioup, E., Sample, J., Shaw, K., Abdelguerfi, "Indexing Spatial Networks for Fast On-line Processing," M. IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, under review.
  • Flanagin, M., Aurélien G., Ratcliff, J., Shaw, K., Sample, J., Abdelguerfi, M., "Hydraulic Splines: A Hybrid Approach to Modeling River Channel Geometries," Sep./Oct. 2007, pp. 4–15.
  • Tu. S., Abdelguerfi, M., Web Services for Geographic Information Systems, IEEE Internet Computing, September 2006, pp. 13-14.
  • Flanagin, M., Grenotton, A., Ratcliff, J., Shaw, K., Sample, J., Abdelguerfi, M., Hydraulic Splines: A Hybrid Approach to Modeling River Channel Geometries, IEEE Computing in Sciences and Engineering,
  • Ladner, R., Abdelguerfi, M., Shaw, K., "3D Mapping of an Interactive Synthetic Environment", IEEE Computer, March 2000, Vol. 33, No. 3, pp.35-39.
  • Abdelguerfi, M., et al., "Representation of 3D Elevation in Terrain Databases Using Hierarchical Triangulated Irregular Networks: A Comparative Analysis", International Journal  of Geographical Information Systems, Vol. 12, No. 8, pp. 853-873, 1998.
  • Abdelguerfi, M. et al., "An Extended Vector Product Format Suitable for the Representation of Three Dimensional Elevation in Terrain Databases", International Journal of Geographical Information Systems, November 1997, Vol. 11, No. 7, pp. 649-676.
  • Abdelguerfi, M., et al., "Public-Key Security Systems", IEEE Micro, Vol. 16, No. 3, June 1996, pp. 10-13.
  • Abdelguerfi, M., Sood, A.K., "Computational Complexity of Sorting and Joining Relations with Duplicates", IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, December 1991, pp.496-503.
  • Abdelguerfi, M., Munaf, H., Sood, A.K., "A Fine Grain Parallel Algorithm for Relational Database Aggregation Functions", IEEE Micro, Dec. 1991, pp. 35- 43.
  • Abelguerfi, M., Sood, A. K., "Database Computers: Trends and Opportunitites", Editorial, Special Issue on Database Computers, IEEE Micro, Dec. 1991, pp. 6-7.
  • Abdelguerfi, M., Khalaf, S., Sood, A.K., "Bit-Serial Parallel VLSI Processing Unit for the Histogramming Operation", IEEE Transactions on Circuit and Systems, Vol.37, No.7, July 1990, pp.948-954.
  • Khalaf, S., Zhu, M., Siy, P., Abdelguerfi, M., "A Real-Time Industrial Pattern Classification System", IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Vol. 36, No.1, February 1989, pp.84-85.
  • Abdelguerfi, M., Sood, A.K., "An External VLSI Algorithm for the Relational Database Projection Operation", International Journal of Electronics, Vol. 66, No.3, 1989, pp.339-347.
  • Sood, A.K., Abdelguerfi, M.,"Parallel and Pipelined Processing of Some Relational Algebra Operations", International Journal of Electronics, 1985, Vol. 59, No. 4, pp. 477-482.

Conference Papers

  • Finigan, F., Ioup E., Sample J., Shaw K., Abdelguerfi M., "Spatiotemporal Indexing with the M-Tree," URISA 2008 Annual Conference, October, 2008: New Orleans, LA.
  • K. Shaw, Sample, J., Ioup, E., M. Abdelguerfi, Tabone, O., "Efficient Approximation of Spatial Network Queries using the M-Tree with Road Network Embedding," 19th International Conference on Scientific and Statistical Database Management(SSDBM 2007), 2007.
  • Ioup, E., Shaw, K., Sample, J., Abdelguerfi, M., "Efficient AKNN spatial queries using the M-tree," The 15th ACM International Symposium on Advances in Geographic Information Systems, 2007.
  • Fu B., Chen Z., Abdelguerfi M., "An Almost Linear Time 2.8334 Approximation Algorithm for the Disc Covering Problem," The Third International Conference on Algorithmic Aspects in Information and Management (AAIM 2007), Portland, Oregon, 317-326.
  • Abdelguerfi M., Chen Z., Fu B., "On the Complexity of Approximation Streaming Algorithms for the k -Center Problem," The 2007 International Frontiers of Algorithmics WorkShop (FAW 2007), Lanzhou , China, 160-171.
  • Shaw, K., Sample, J., E. Ioup, Abdelguerfi, M., Tabone, O., "Efficient Approximation of Spatial Network Queries using the M-Tree with Road Network Embedding," 19th International Conference on Scientific and Statistical Database Management(SSDBM 2007), July 2007, Banff, Canada.
  • Shulman, L., Ioup, E., Shaw, K., Sample, J., Abdelguerfi, M., "Automated Web Service Discovery," International Workshop on Scalable Web Information Integration and Service(in conjunction with DASFAA 2007), April 2007, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Shaw, K., Sample, J., E. Ioup, Abdelguerfi, M., O. Mansion, "Graph  Processing For Spatial Network Queries,"  Proceedings of the 2006  International Conference on Information and Knowledge Engineering, Las Vegas, 2006.
  • Shaw, K., Sample, J., Abdelguerfi, M., Mahadevan, V., "An R*-tree Based Semi-Dynamic Clustering Method for the Efficient Processing of Spatial Join in a Shared-Nothing Parallel Database System," 7th International Meeting High Performance Computing for Computational Science, Brazil, July 2006.
  • Flanagin, M., Grenotton, A., Ratcliff, J., Abdelguerfi, M., Shaw, K., "Automated Terrain Generation Using LIDAR and Waterbody Survey Data," The 20th Annual ACM Symposium on Applied Computing, Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 2005.
  • Abdelguerfi, M, et al., "A High Performance System for Viewing, Querying, and Retrieval of Geospatial Data Across a Beowulf Cluster," Sixth International Meeting on High Performance Computing for Computational Sciences (VECPAR '04), Valencia-Spain, June 2004.
  • Tu S., Flanagin M., Bizot V., Abdelguerfi M., Jay Ratcliff J., Shaw K.,  "Integrating Web Services into Map Image Applications," The 9th IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications, June 2004, Alexandria-Egypt.
  • Tu S., Flanagin M., Bizot V., Abdelguerfi M., Mahadevan V., Ratcliff J., Shaw K.,  "Design Strategies to Improve Performance of GIS Web Services," International Conference on Information Technology, April 2004.
  • Abdelguerfi, M., Givaudan, J., Shaw, K., Ladner, R., "The 2-3TR-tree, A Trajectory-Oriented Index Structure for Fully Evolving Valid-Time Spatio-Temporal Datasets," The 10th ACM International Symposium on Advances in Geographic Information Systems, McLean, VA, November 8-9, 2002.
  • Tu S., Xu L., Abdelguerfi M., and Ratcliff J., "Achieving Interoperability for Integration of Heterogeneous COTS Geographic Information Systems," to appear in Proceedings of the 10th ACM International Symposium on Advances in Geographical Information Systems (ACM GIS 2002), McLean, VA, November 2002.
  • Ladner, R., Abdelguerfi, M., Wilson, R., Shaw, K., "A Framework for Databasing 3D Synthetic Environment Data," 12th International Conference on Database and expert Systems Applications, DEXA 2001, Munich, Germany, Sep. 2001, pp. 432-441.
  • Ladner, R., Abdelguerfi, M., Wilson R., McCreedy F., Breckenridge J., Shaw K., "A Data Structure for 3D Synthetic Environment Reconstruction," Proceedings of the International Conference on Augmented Virtual Environments and 3D Imaging (ICAV3D), Mykonos, Greece, May 2001, pp.287-290.
  • Ladner R., Abdelguerfi M., Richard G., III, Klos L., Liu B., Shaw K., "A Distributed Virtual Reality Prototype for Real Time GPS Data," The Second International Symposium on TeleGeoProcessing, Nice, France, May 2000.
  • Ladner R., Abdelguerfi M., Shaw K., "A Framework for 3D Synthetic Environment Construction and Rendering," SPIE AEROSENSE 99, Orlando, FL, April 1999, pp. 4-11.
  • Ladner R, Shaw K., Abdelguerfi M., "3D Synthetic Environment Representation Using the Non-Manifold 3D Winged-Edge Topology," Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2nd International Conference on Interoperating Geographic Information Systems, March 1999, Zurich, Switzerland, pp.304-314.
  • Shaw K., Abdelguerfi M., et al., "VPF+: A VPF Extension Providing 3D modeling and 3D Topology", Image 1998 Conference, August 1998, pp.  KB1-KB8.
  • Abdelguerfi M., et al., "Terrain Database Generation," 1998 ASPRS-RTI Conference, "Terrain Database Generation", Tampa, Florida, April 1988, pp.129-138.
  • Abdelguerfi M., et al., "A Comparative Analysis of Hierarchical Triangulated Irregular Networks to Represent 3D Elevation in Terrain Databases," SPIE AeroSense `97 - Integrating Photogrammetric Techniques with Scene Analysis and Machine Vision  III, April 1997, pp 188-198.
  • Abdelguerfi M. et al., "A Terrain Database Representation Using an Extended Vector Product Format (EVPF)," Fifth International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management of Data", November 1996, Maryland, pp. 27-33.
  • Abdelguerfi M., et al., "Towards Virtual Word Reconstruction Using the Modeling and Simulation Extended Vector Product (MSEVP),, IASTED International Conference on Modeling, Simulation and Optimization, May 1996, paper 242-091 (8 pages).
  • Grant K., Abdelguerfi M., Patterson W., " A Comparative Analysis of Transitive Closure Algorithms for Use in Intelligent Systems," 37th Midwest Symposium on Circuit and Systems, Lafayette, Louisiana, August 1994.
  • Khalaf S., El-Gabali M., Abdelguerfi M., "A Parallel Architecture for Co- Occurence Matrix Computation," 36th Midwest Symposium on Circuit and Systems, Detroit, Michigan, August 1993.
  • Abdelguerfi M., Grant K., Murphy E., Patterson W., Stelly, J., "Duplicate Deletion in a Ring- Connected, Shared-Nothing Parallel Database System," 4th International Conference on Database and Expert Systems Applications, Prague, Czechoslovakia, September 1993.
  • Abdelguerfi M., Karumanchi, N., Patterson, W., " A High Performance Accelerator for Smart Information System,s" CAMP'93 (Computer Architectures for Machine Perception), New-Orleans, November 1993, pp.323-327.
  • Abdelguerfi M., Dunham, A., Patterson W., " MRA: A Computational Technique for Security in Hih-Performance Systems," IFIP's  International Congress on Computer Security, Elsevier Science Publishers, May 1993, pp. 381-397.
  • Abdelguerfi M., "Duplicates Detection, Counting and Removal," Third International Conference on Database and Expert Systems Applications, Valencia, Spain, September 1992, pp.59-64.
  • Abdelguerfi M., Hitesh D., "Design of an Advanced Binary Decision Machine for On/Off Industrial Control," The 1992 IEEE Industry Application Society Conference, Houston, Texas, October 1992, pp.989-992.
  • Abdelguerfi M., Hitesh D., "A Binary Decision Machine Applied to the Control of a Batching Process," International Symposium on Mini and Microcomputer Applications, Long Beach, California, December 1991, pp. 20-23.
  • Abdelguerfi, M., Dunham, A., Patterson, W., " Special Purpose VLSI Chips for Multiple-Radix Arithmetic", Workshop on Signal and Image Processing, British Computer Society Parallel Processing Group, London, November 1991.
  • Abdelguerfi, M., Mounaf, H., "A Bit-Sliced Special Purpose Unit for Relational Database Aggregation Functions", International Conference on Parallel Processing, Illinois, August 1990, pp.601-602.
  • Abdelguerfi, M., Sood, A.K., "Sorting and Joining Relations with Duplicate Values", International Conference on Databases, Parallel Architectures, and their Applications, Miami Beach, Florida, March 1990, pp.30-36.
  • Khalaf, S., Siy, P., Abdelguerfi, M.,"Three-Dimensional Industrial Object Recognition Using Dempster-Schafer Theory of Evidence", International Conference on Computing and Information, Ontario, May 1990, pp.30-36.
  • Khalaf, S., Siy, P., Abdelguerfi, M., " 2-D and 3-D Touching Part Recognition Using the Theory of Evidence", 1990 International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, May 1990, pp.992-994.
  • Abdelguerfi, M., "A Special Function Unit for Statistical Aggregation Functions", Sixth International Workshop on Database Machines, Deauville, France, June 1989, pp. 187-201 (Database Machines, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, (edited by H. Boral and P.Faudemay, Springer-Verlag).
  • Abdelguerfi, M., Khalaf, S., Sood, A.K., "Parallel Bit-Level Pipelined VLSI Processing Unit for the Histogramming Operation", IEEE Computer Conference on Vision and Pattern Recognition, University of Michigan, June 1988, pp.600-607.
  • Khalaf, M., Siy, P., Abdelguerfi, M., "Graph Theoretical Approach to 3-D Object Representation", 31ST Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Missouri Rolla, August 1988.
  • Abdelguerfi, M., Sood, A.K. ,"A Bus Connected Cellular Array Processing Unit for Relational Database Machines, in Database Machines and Knowledge Base Machines", edited by M. Kitsuregawa, and H. Tanaka, 1988, Kluwer Academic Publishers. Also in, Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Database Machines, October 1987, Karuizawa, Japan, pp. 243-256.
  • Abdelguerfi, M., Khalaf, S., Sood, A.K. ,"Parallel and Pipelined Processing of the Histogramming Operation", The 2nd Symposium on the Frontiers of Massively Parallel Computation, October 1988, Fairfax, Virginia, pp.451-454.
  • Khalaf, S., Zhu, M., Siy, P., Abdelguerfi, M.,"VLSI Architecture for Parametric Classification System", 30TH Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Syracuse, August 1987, pp. 417-415.
  • Sood, A.K., Abdelguerfi, M., "Computer-Based Approaches to Tool condition Monitoring", Proceedings of the Society of Manufacturing Engineering (SME) "SENSOR 85" Conference, Michigan 1985.

Technical Reports

  • Abdelguerfi, M., Richard, Golden, Shengru, Tu, "Data Replication for the Defense Military Human Resources System (DIMHRS) Project - Phase I",  Space and Naval Warfare Information Technology Center (SPAWARINFOTECHEN), Trade Study Report (21 Pages), November 2000.
  • Abdelguerfi, M., Ladner, R., Shaw, K., "VPF+: A Vector Product Format Extension Suitable for the Three-Dimensional Modeling and Simulation", NRL Formal Report 7441--98-9683, 1998 (Naval Research Laboratory Technical Report).
  • Shaw, K., Abdelguerfi, M., Cooper , E., Wynne, C., Miller, V., Broome. R., Ray, B.," An Initial Design of Extended Vector Product Format (VPF) for Modeling and Simulation", NRL Formal Report 7441--96-9651, 1996 (Naval Research Laboratory Technical Report).
  • Shaw, K., Abdelguerfi, M., Cooper , E., Wynne, C., Miller, V., Broome. R., Ray, B., "Towards Virtual Word Reconstruction Using the Modeling and Simulation Extended Vector Product", NRL Formal Report 7441--96-9654, 1996 (Naval Research Laboratory Technical Report).
  • Abdelguerfi, M., Martin, J.J., Schaffer, J.D., "Feasibility Study for a Louisiana Tourism Information System ", Contract # DCRT-OT-90-09, State of Louisiana, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Office of Tourism, Computer Science Report No UNO/CS/90, August 1990.
  • Abdelguerfi, M., Sood, A.K.,"Computer Based Approaches to Tool Condition Monitoring", DeVLieg Foundation Research Grant,  (Wayne State University Technical Report), CRL Report No. 850221, 1985.