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  Recent refereed publications appearing in scientific journals


  1. M. M. Rahman, P. Bhattacharya and B. C. Desai, ``A Framework for Medical Image Retrieval using Machine Learning & Statistical Similarity Matching Techniques with Relevance Feedback'', IEEE Trans. On Information Technology In Biomedicine (accepted).
  2. Niculae Stratica, Leila Kosseim and Bipin C. Desai (2005). ``Using semantic templates for a natural language interface to the CINDI virtual library'', Data & Knowledge Engineering Journal. Volume 55, Issue 1, October 2005, p. 4-19. Elsevier.
  3. Bipin C. Desai, Rajabihan Shayan Nader, R. Shinghal, Youquan Zhou, ``CINDI: A System for Cataloging Searching and Annotating Documents in Digital Libraries''. Library-trend, Vol. 48-1, Summer 1999.

  4. Bipin C. Desai, ``Supporting Discovery in Virtual Libraries'', Journal of the American Society of Information Science(JASIS), 48-3, 1997, pp. 190-204.

  5. P. G. Chander, R. Shinghal, Bipin C. Desai, T. Radhakrishnan, ``An Expert System to Aid Cataloging and Searching Electronic Documents'', Expert Systems and Applications, 12(4), 1997, pp. 405-416.

  6. Bipin C. Desai, Boutros S. Boutros, ``A Prudent Commit Protocol for Heterogeneous Distributed Database Management System'', Information and Software Technology, 38, 1996, pp. 581-599.

  7. Bipin C. Desai, ``Report of the Navigation Issues Workshop'', Computer Networks and ISDN Systems, Vol. 27-2, November 1994, pp. 332-333.

  8. Robert Caillau, Bipin C. Desai, ``Report of the Priorities Workshop'', Computer Networks and ISDN Systems, Vol. 27-2, November 1994, pp. 334-336.

  9. B.C. Desai, R. Pollock, ``MDAS: A heterogeneous distributed database management system'', Information and Software Technology, 34(1):28-41, January 1992.

  10. B.C. Desai, P. Goyal and F. Sadri, ``Composite B-Tree: An Access Aid for Query Processing and Integrity Enforcement'', The Computer Journal (The British Computer Society), 35:A215-A225, 1992.

  11. B.C. Desai and R. Pollock, ``MDAS: Multiple Schema `Integration Approach'', IEEE Data Engineering, 13(2):16-21, June 1990, Invited paper.

  12. B.C. Desai, ``Performance of a Composite Attribute and Join Index'', IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, 15(2):142-152, February 1989.

  13. B.C. Desai and R. Pollock and P.J. Vincent, ``A Natural Language Interface to a Multiple Databased Office Information System'', SIGOIS Bulletin, 9(4):19-33, October 1988.

  14. B.C. Desai, P. Goyal and F. Sadri, ``Composite Index in DDBMS'', Journal of the Systems and Software, Elsevier Science Publishing Co., 8(2):105-119, 1988.

  15. B.C. Desai, P. Goyal and F. Sadri, ``Fact Structure and its Application to Updates in Relational Databases'', Information Systems, 12(2):215-221, 1987.

  16. B.C. Desai, P. Goyal and F. Sadri, ``Non-First Normal Form Universal Relations: An Application to Information Retrieval Systems'', Information Systems, 12(1):49-55, 1987.

  Recent refereed publications appearing in conference proceedings

  1. M. M. Rahman, Varun Sood, Bipin C. Desai, Prabir Bhattacharya, ``Cross-Modal Interaction and Integration with Relevance Feedback for Medical Image Retrieval'', 13th International Multimedia Modeling Conference (MMM 2007), Singapore, Jan 9-12, 2007, To appear in Proceedings of LNCS.
  2. M. M. Rahman, Bipin C. Desai, Prabir Bhattacharya, ``Visual Keyword-based Image Retrieval using Correlation-Enhanced Latent Semantic Indexing, Similarity Matching & Query Expansion in Inverted Index'', Tenth International Database Engineering & Applications Symposium (IDEAS06), Delhi, India, Dec. 11-14, 2006, To appear in the IEEE IDEAS'06 Proceedings.
  3. M. M. Rahman, Varun Sood, Bipin C. Desai, Prabir Bhattacharya, ``CINDI at ImageCLEF 2006: Image Retrieval & Annotation Tasks for the General Photographic and Medical Image Collections'', CLEF working notes , Alicante, Spain, Sep. 2006, To appear in Proceedings of LNCS.
  4. M. M. Rahman, B. C. Desai and P. Bhattacharya, ``Image Retrieval with Machine Learning-Based Pre-filtering & Region-Based Similarity Matching'', International Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR), Hong Kong , August 20-24, 2006
  5. M. M. Rahman, B. C. Desai and P. Bhattacharya, ``A Feature Level Fusion in Similarity Matching to Content-Based Image Retrieval'', Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Information Fusion , Florence, Italy, 10-13 July, 2006
  6. M. M. Rahman, B. C. Desai and P. Bhattacharya, ``Image Retrieval-Based Decision Support System for Dermatoscopic Images'', Proceedings of the 19th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS), June 22-23, Salt Lake City, Utah, pp. 285-290, 2006
  7. Tao Wang, Bipin C. Desai, ``Extracting Document Semantics for Semantic Header'', 2006 IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ottawa, Canada, May 2006.
  8. M. M. Rahman, B. C. Desai and P. Bhattacharya, ``Supervised Machine Learning based Medical Image Annotation and Retrieval in ImageCLEFmed 2005'', 9th European Conference on Digital Libraries (ECDL 2005), Workshop on Cross Language Evaluation (CLEF), Vienna, AUSTRIA, Sept. 2005. Proceedings to appear in Springer Lecture Note Series in Computer Science (LNCS).
  9. M. M. Rahman, P. Bhattacharya and B.C. Desai, ``Probabilistic Similarity Measure in Image Databases with SVM-based Categorization & Relevance Feedback'', International Conference on Image Analysis and Recognition (ICIAR), Toronto, Canada, September 2005. Proceedings in LNCS 3656, pp. 601-608, 2005.
  10. M. M. Rahman, P. Bhattacharya and B. C. Desai, ``Statistical Similarity Measures in Image Retrieval Systems with Categorization & Block Based Partition'', IEEE International Workshop on Imaging Systems and Techniques, Niagara Falls, Canada, May 2005, In Proceedings of IEEE Computer Society pp. 92- 97, 2005.
  11. M.M. Rahman, P. Bhattacharya and B.C. Desai, ``Similarity Searching in Image Retrieval with Statistical Distance Measure and Supervised Learning'', International Conference on Advances in Pattern Recognition (ICAPR), Bath, UK, September 2005. Proceedings in LNCS 3686, pp. 315-324, 2005.
  12. M. M. Rahman, Tongyuan Wang, Bipin C. Desai, ``Medical image retrieval and registration: towards computer assisted diagnostic approach'', IDEAS Workshop On Medical Information Systems : The Digital Hospital , IDEAS'04-DH, Beijing, China, September 1-3, 2004, In Proceedings of IEEE Computer Society, pp. 78- 89, 2004
  13. Niculae Stratica, Bipin C. Desai, ``Schema-Based Natural Language Semantic Mapping'', Springer-Verlag Gm ISSN: 0302-9743, Volume 3136 / 2004 9th International Conference on Applications of Natural Language to Information Systems, NLDB 2004, Salford, UK, June 23-25, 2004.
  14. Zhengwei Gu, Xin Jin, Bipin C. Desai ``CONFSYS: The CINDI Conference Support System'', Proceedings of IDEAS'03, Hong-Kong, 2003, IEEE.
  15. Stella Budrean, Yanhong Li, Bipin C. Desai ``High Availability Solutions for Transactional Database Systems'', Proceedings of IDEAS'03, Hong Kong, 2003, pp78-89 , IEEE.
  16. Niculae Stratica, Leila Kosseim, Bipin C. Desai, ``NLIDB Templates for Semantic Parsing'' Natural Language Processing and Information Systems, 8th International Conference on Applications of Natural Language to Information Systems, June 2003, Burg (Spreewald), Germany. LNI 29 GI 200 3, ISBN 3-88579-358-X, pp235-241
  17. Niculae Stratica, Leila Kosseim, Bipin C. Desai, ``A Natural Language Processor for Querying CINDI'', SSGRR 2002, L'Aquila, Italy, July 2002.
  18. Bipin C. Desai, ``Search and Discovery on the Web'',SSGRR 2002, L'Aquila, Italy, July 2002.
  19. Bipin C. Desai, Sami S. Haddad Abdelbaset Ali, ``Automatic Semantic Header Generator'',ISMIS2000, Springer-Verlag, Charlotte, NC, 2000 pp.444-452
  20. Bipin C. Desai, ``EConsumer'', SSGRR 2000, L'Aquila, Italy, July 2000.
  21. Bipin C. * Bipin C. Desai, Rajjan Shinghal, Nader Shyan, Youquan Zhou ``CINDI: A System for Cataloguing, Searching, and Annotating Electronic Documents in Digital Libraries``, ISMIS'00, Springer-Verlag, Charlotte, NC, Oct. 2000
  22. Bipin C. Desai, Rajjan Shinghal, Nader Shyan, Youquan Zhou ``CINDI: A System for Cataloguing, Searching, and Annotating Electronic Documents in Digital Libraries``, ISMIS'99, Springer-Verlag, Warsaw, Poland, June 1999.
  23. Barry Eaglestone, Bipin C. Desai, Robert Holton, Eric Gulatee, ``Temporal Database Support for Cooperative Creative Work'', IDEAS98, Cardiff, July '98, IEEE Press, pp. 266-227.

  24. Bipin C. Desai, Khaled A. Jababo, ``An OODBMS Graphical Development Environment'', IDEAS97, Montréal, August '97, IEEE Press, pp. 33-42.

  25. John Velissarios, Bipin C. Desai, ``A Pseudo One-Time-Pad-Based Security System'', 9th Annual Canadian Information Technology Security Symposium, Ottawa, May 12-16, 1996, pp.453-482, also available in CD-ROM from CSE, Ottawa, Ont.

  26. Bipin C. Desai, R. Shinghal, ``Modelling Expert Search of Virtual/Digital Libraries'', ISMIS '96, Zakopane, Poland, June 1996. pp. 41-52.

  27. Bipin C. Desai, ``Indexing and Searching Internet Resources'', DEXA 95, London, England, September 1995, pp. 339-348

  28. Bipin C. Desai, ``Indexing and Searching Virtual Libraries'', An invited refereed white paper prepared for the CIC-Forum on 'America in the Age of Information', in Compendium of Draft White Papers, Bethesda, MD, July, 1995, pp. 87-90

  29. Bipin C. Desai, Stan Swiercz, ``WebJournal: Visualization of a Web Journey'', Proc. Advances in Digital Libraries, Washington, May 1995, pp. 21-37.

  30. Bipin C. Desai, Georgios. Ioanni Kouklakis, ``A Natural Language Generation System for a Heterogeneous Distributed Database System '', ISMIS '93, Trondheim, Norway, July 1993.

  31. B.C. Desai, ``MODULA-2 and operating systems concepts'', Proceedings 2nd European MODULA-2 Conference, Leicester, England, September 1992.

  32. B.C. Desai and L. Zhang, ``Multilevel Interface to a Distributed Database System'', 6th International Symposium ISMIS'91, Charlotte, NC, in [Lecture Notes in AI], No. 542, Springer-Verlag, (Eds. Z.W. Ras, M. Zemankova), 122-131, 1991.

  33. B.C. Desai and R. Pollock, On Schema Integration in a ``Heterogeneous Distributed Database Management System'', COMPSAC'89 Proceedings, Orlando, FL 218-224, 1989.

  34. B.C. Desai, C. Frasson and J. Vaucher, ``Intelligent Interfaces for Office Information Systems'', Proceedings of the IFIP WG8.4 Workshop on Office Knowledge: Representation, Management and Utilization, F. Lochovsky, ed., Toronto, Canada, 83-85, August 1988.

  35. B.C. Desai, C. Frasson and J. Vaucher, ``Integrated Intelligent Interfaces for Office Information Systems'', Proceedings of the COMPINT-MONTECH'87, Montréal, November 1987.

  36. B.C. Desai and P.J. Vincent, ``A Modular NL Interface for Easy Portability'', Proceedings of the COMPINT-MONTECH'87, Montréal, November 1987.

  37. B.C. Desai, J. McManus and P.J. Vincent, ``A Portable Natural Language Interface'', Proceedings of the NCC, Chicago, ILL, June 1987.

  38. B.C. Desai, P. Cook, C.A. Ellis, C. Frasson, J. Mylopoulos and N. Naffah, ``Artificial Intelligence in Office Information Systems'', Proceedings of the NCC, Chicago, ILL, 49-52, June 1987.

  Recent Books, Proceedings, Reports

  1. Bipin C. Desai, Shyam K Gupta(Eds), ``IDEAS'06, Proceedings of the Tenth International Database Engineering & Applications Symposim, Delhi, India, Dec. 2006, to be published by IEEE

  2. Bipin C. Desai, Gottfried Vossen(Eds), ``IDEAS'05, Proceedings of the International Database Engineering & Applications Symposium, Montreal, Canada, July 2005, published by IEEE

  3. Bipin C. Desai,(Ed.) ``IDEAS'04DH, Proceedings of the IDEAS workshop on Digital Hospital, Beijing, China, Sept. 2004, published by IEEE

  4. Bipin C. Desai, Jorge Bernardino,(Eds), ``IDEAS'04, Proceedings of the International Database Engineering & Applications Symposim, Coimbra, Portugal, July 2004, published by IEEE

  5. Bipin C. Desai, Wilfred Ng, (Eds), ``IDEAS'03, Proceedings: International Database Engineering & Applications Symposium, 2003'', Hong Kong, July 2003, published by IEEE

  6. ``IDEAS'02, Proceedings: International Database Engineering & Applications Symposium, 2002'', General Chair Bipin C. Desai, Edmonton, Canada, July 2002, published by IEEE

  7. Michel Adiba, Christine COllett, Bipin C. Desai(Editors) ``Proceedings of the 2001 International Database Engineering & Applications Symposium, IDEAS2001'', Grenoble, France, IEEE Press, July 2001.

  8. Bipin C. Desai, Yasushi Kiyoki, Motomichi Toyoma(Editors) ``Proceedings of the 2000 International Database Engineering & Applications Symposium, IDEAS2000'', Yokohama, Japan, IEEE Press, September 2000.

  9. Bipin C. Desai, Gösta Grahne (Editors) ``Proceedings of the 1999 International Database Engineering & Applications Symposium, IDEAS99'', Montréal, IEEE Press, August 1999.

  10. Barry Eaglestone, Bipin C. Desai, J. Shao (Editors) ``Proceedings of the 1998 International Database Engineering & Applications Symposium, IDEAS98'', Cardiff, IEEE Press, July 1998.

  11. Bipin C. Desai, Barry Eaglestone, (Editors) ``Proceedings of the 1997 International Database Engineering & Applications Symposium, IDEAS97'', Montréal, IEEE Press, August 1997, ISBN 0-8186-8114-4

  12. Bipin C. Desai, Brian Pinkerton, (ed) ``Proceedings of the WWW III Workshop on Web-wide Indexing/Semantic Header or Cover Page'', Darmstadt, Germany, April 1995, also available on the Web from http://www.cs.concordia.ca/ faculty/bcdesai/www3-wrkA/www3-wrkA-Proc.ps.gz

  13. B.C. Desai, An Introduction to Database Systems, Textbook, West Publishing, 1990.


  Other Publications

  1. Bipin C. Desai, ``Multi-level Data Base Access System'',Report for CRIT/CWARC, Department of Communication, Government of Canada, 1991

  2. Bipin C. Desai, ``Multi-level Data Base Access System'',Report for CRIT/CWARC, Department of Communication, Government of Canada, 1991

  3. B.C. Desai, ``Multiple Data Base Access System'', Report for CRIT/CWARC, Department of Communication, Government of Canada, 1989.

  4. B.C. Desai, ``Issues in the Design and Implementation of a Portable Natural Language Interface System'', Report for CRIT/CWARC, Department of Communication, Government of Canada, 1988

 
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