Research

Electronic CAD; neural networks; optimization; high-frequency electronic/electromagnetic modeling and design; methodologies and tools for designing high-speed/high-frequency electronic circuits in wired and wireless electronic systems; neural network and optimization methods for modeling and design of electromagnetic structures and microelectronic devices and circuits.

Application

Microchip design.

Activities

• Fellow of Electromagnetics Academy
• Member of Editorial Board, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
• Member of Editorial Board, International Journal of Numerical Modeling
• Associate Editor of International Journal of RF and Microwave CAE
• Associate Editor of Journal of Circuits, Systems and Computers
• Member of Technical Committee on CAD (MTT-1) of the IEEE MTT Society
• Member of Technical Program Review Committee, IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, Anaheim, CA (2010); and Baltimore, MD (2011)

Journal Articles

L. Lei, Q.J. Zhang and J. Wood (2008), “Statistical neuro-space mapping technique for large-signal modeling of nonlinear devices,” IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., vol. 56, no. 11, pp. 2453-2467, Nov . 2008.

X.P. Li, J.J. Gao, and Q.J. Zhang (2008), “Microwave noise modeling for PHEMT using artificial neural network technique,” Int. J. RF and Microwave CAE, (accepted April 7, 2008, publication pending).

Q.J. Zhang and Y. Cao (2008), “Time-domain neural network approaches to EM modeling of microwave components,” Time Domain Methods in Electrodynamics, Edited by P. Russer, and U. Siart, New York: Springer, 2008, pp. 41-54.

H. Kabir, Y. Wang, M. Yu, and Q.J. Zhang (2008), “Neural network inverse modeling and applications to microwave filter design,” IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., vol. 56, no. 4, pp. 867-879, April 2008.

H. Sharma and Q.J. Zhang (2008), “Automated time domain modeling of linear and nonlinear microwave circuits using recurrent neural networks,” Int. J. RF and Microwave CAE, vol. 18, pp. 195-208, 2008.

L. Zhang and Q.J. Zhang (2008), “Neuro-space mapping technique for semiconductor device modeling,” Optimization and Engineering, vol. 9, pp. 393-405, 2008.

H. Ninomiya, S. Wan, H. Kabir, X. Zhang and Q.J. Zhang (2008), “Robust training of microwave neural network models using combined global/local optimization techniques,” IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, (Atlanta, Georgia) June 2008.

H. Ninomiya and Q.J. Zhang (2008), “Particle with Ability of Local search Swarm Optimization: PALSO for Training of Feedforward Neural Networks,” IEEE Int. Joint Conf. on Neural Networks, (Hong Kong), May 2008.

Q.J. Zhang (2008), “ANN/DNN-based behavioural modeling of RF/microwave components/devices and circuit blocks,” Int. Conf. on Scientific Computing in Electrical Engineering (Helsinki, Finland) Sept. 2008. (invited).

H. Kabir, M. Yu, and Q.J. Zhang (2008), “State-of-the-art microwave filter modeling and design using neural network technique,” Progress in Electromagnetic Research Symposium (Hangzhou, China) March 2008.