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Recent Federal Funds

  • NSF(#2213494), “LEAPS-MPS: A Systematic and Automatic Spectral Analysis of Physical Conditions of Circumgalactic Medium using Genetic Algorithms”, PI, 2022-2024
  • NSF (#2111549), “Constructive Mathematics Pathways Leveraging Experiences for Advancing Prospective Teachers’ Learning, Co-PI, 2021-2025
  • NSF(#2051127), “REU Site: Blockchain Technology for a Secure Data and Communication Future”, Co-PI, 2021-2024

    • Paper Awards

  • Our paper "Materials characterization: Can artificial intelligence be used to address reproducibility challenges?" has been selected as one of six "2023 Editor's Choice Articles" by the Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0002809

    • Publications

    • ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5938-5070
    • * denotes serving as corresponding author, such as Long, M.*
    • Lau, M. denotes students under supervision
    • Our research is highly interdisciplinary and thus my publications cover journals in different fields.
        1.
        The Astrophysical Journal (Impact factor 5.874),
        2.
        Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (Impact factor 5.356),
        3.
        Astronomy and Computing (CiteScore 3.4),
        4.
        Physical Review Research (Impact factor 4.2)
        5.
        Parallel computing (CiteScore 3.1),
        6.
        Journal of the American Ceramic Society (Impact factor 3.784),
        7.
        Journal of Materials Research (Impact factor 3.089),
        8.
        ACS Earth and Space Chemistry (Impact factor 3.475),
        9.
        Applied Surface Science (Impact factor 6.707),
        10.
        IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems (CiteScore 6.1),
        11.
        IEEE Workshop on Blockchain Security, Application, and Performance,
        12.
        IEEE International Conference on Collaboration and Internet Computing
        13.
        International Conference on Artificial Intelligence
        14.
        Future Generation Computer System (CiteScore 18.7, Impact factor 7.307)
        15.
        Microporous and Mesoporous Materials (Impact factor 5.582)
        16.
        International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC)
        17.
        Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A (Impact factor 2.9)
        18.
        Chemical Engineering Science (Impact factor: 4.889)

      Peer-reviewed Journal & Computer Science Conference papers

      1.
      Olsen, T., Chen, W., Lau, M., Koroni, C., Yang, C., Muntaha, M., Pooley, S., Shang, Z., Hou, D., Wang, L., Long, M., Wharry, J., Xiong, H. “Mechanisms of ion irradiation induced ordering in amorphous TiO2 nanotubes: Effects of ion mass and energy Author links open overlay panel” Journal of Nuclear Materials Volume 597,155114 (2024)
      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2024.155114
      2.
      Yan, S., Ji, L., Zhang, P., Liu, S., Lu L., Long, M. “A promising method for breaking the logjam of time-frequency analysis in astronomy” Royal Astronomical Society Techniques & Instruments. Vol. 3, Issue 1, 56-65 (2024)
      https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0002809
      3.
      (Invited, Selected as 2023 Editor’s Choice Articles) Lau, M., Burleigh, A., Terry, J. and Long, M.⋆ “Materials characterization: Can artificial intelligence be used to address reproducibility challenges?” Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A 41, 060801 (2023)
      https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0002809
      4.
      Niu, S., Xie, F., Wang, Q.D., Ji, L., Yuan, F., Long, M. “The X-ray variation of M81* resolved by Chandra and NuSTAR ” Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 522, Issue 2, June 2023
      https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stad1080
      5.
      Lau, M., Linton, N., Urban-Klaehn, J., Long, M.⋆, Guillen, D. P. “Evaluation of Adsorption and Mechanical Strength of 13X Zeolite Mixtures with Phyllosilicate Binders using Molecular Dynamics Simulation and Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy”, Chemical Engineering Science, Volume 276, 15 July 2023, 118744
      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2023.118744
      6.
      Shrestha A., Hou Y.,Long, M., and Yuan, J. “Virtual Curtain: A Communicative Fine-grained Privacy Control Framework for Augmented Reality”, International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC) 2023
      https://doi.org/10.1109/ICNC57223.2023.10074372
      7.
      Burleigh, A., Lau, M, Burrill, M., Olive, D. T., Gigax, J. G., Li, N., Saleh, T. A., Pellemoine, F., Bidhar, S., Long, M., Ammigan, K., Terry, J., “Artificial intelligence Nanoindentation load-displacement analysis using a Genetic Algorithm”, Applied Surface Science 612 (2023) 155734
      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.155734
      8.
      Zhang, S., Wang, Q.D., Sun, W., Long, M., Sun, J., Ji, L., “X-ray Spectroscopic Evidence of Charge Exchange Emission in Disk of M51”, The Astrophysical Journal, 941, 68, 2022
      https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aca01a
      9.
      Hoopes, R., Hardy, H., Long, M.⋆, Dagher, G.G. “SciLedger: A Blockchain-based Scientific Workflow Provenance and Data Sharing Platform”, The 8th IEEE International Conference on Collaboration and Internet Computing (IEEE CIC’22), 2022.
      https://doi.org/10.1109/CIC56439.2022.00027
      10.
      Wang, H., Yu, C., Xiao, J., Long, M.⋆, Luo, Q., Zhu, M., “HEGrid: A High Efficient Multi-Channel Radio Astronomical Data Gridding Framework in Heterogeneous Computing Environments”, Future Generation Computer Systems, 2022
      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.future.2022.09.004
      11.
      Sun, J., Gutermuth, R. A., Wang, H., Zhang, S., Long, M. “Hierarchical Structure of YSO Clusters in the W40 and Serpens South Region: Group Extraction and Comparison with Fractal Clusters”, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 516, Issue 4, Pages 5258–5269, November, 2022,
      https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stac2362
      12.
      Sun, J., Gutermuth, R. A., Wang, H., Zhang, M., Zhang, S., Ma, Y., Du, X., Long, M. “Deep Near-Infrared Survey Toward the W40 and Serpens South Region in Aquila Rift: Identification of Young Stellar Objects ”, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 516, Issue 4, Pages 5244–5257, November, 2022,
      https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stac2191
      13.
      Yang, C., Olsen, T., Lau, M., Smith, K.A., Hattar, K., Sen, A., Wu, Y., Narayanan, B., Long, M., Wharry, J.P., Xiong H. “In situ irradiation of amorphous TiO2 nanotubes”, Journal of Materials Research, 37, 1144–1155 (2022), 2022
      https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-022-00516-2
      14.
      Gazsi, J.. Zafreen, S., Dagher, G.G., Long, M.⋆, “VAULT: A Scalable Blockchain-Based Protocol for Secure Data Access and Collaboration”, IEEE Workshop on Blockchain Security, Application, and Performance (BSAP-2021), 2021
      https://doi.org/10.1109/Blockchain53845.2021.00059
      15.
      Lau, M., Long, M.⋆, Terry, J. “Automated Materials Spectroscopy Analysis using Genetic Algorithms”, The 23rd Int’l Conf on Artificial Intelligence (ICAI’21), Las Vegas, USA, July 26-29, 2021 https://arxiv.org/abs/2203.10152
      16.
      Li, Z., Yu, C., Xiao J., Long, M.⋆, Cui, C. “Detection of Radio Frequency Interference Using an Improved Generative Adversarial Network”, Astronomy and Computing, Volume 36, 100482, 2021.
      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ascom.2021.100482
      17.
      Sankaran A., Johnson, H., Dagher, G., Long, M. “BullyNet: Unmasking Cyberbullies on Social Networks”, IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems, 2021, Volume 8, Issue 2, Page 332-344,
      https://doi.org/10.1109/TCSS.2021.3049232
      18.
      Goncharov, V. G., Wei, N., Lau, M., Ennaceur, S. M., Migliori, A., Xu, H., Long, M.⋆, Guo X., Elastic and thermodynamic properties of cerium-doped yttrium aluminum garnets, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2021, 00:1–19.
      https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.17679
      19.
      Terry, J., Lau, M., Sun, J., Xu, C., Hendricks, B., Kise, J., Lnu, M., Bagade, S., Shah, S., Makhijani, P., Karantha, A., Boltz, T., Oellien, M., Adas, M., Argamon, S., Long, M., Guillen. D.P., “Analysis of Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (EXAFS) Data Using Artificial Intelligence Techniques”, Applied Surface Science, 2021, 547, 149059.
      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.149059
      20.
      Cockreham, C., Zhang, X., Lau, M., Long, M., Guo, X., Xu, H., Wu, D., Thermal Evolution and Resulted Microstructural Changes in Kerogen-Rich Marcellus Shale, Journal: ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 2020, 4, 12, 2461–2469.
      https://doi.org/10.1021/acsearthspacechem.0c00234
      21.
      Xiao, J., Long, M.⋆, Yu, C., Zhou, X., Ji, L., “Performance Optimization of Non-equilibrium Ionization Simulations from MapReduce and GPU Acceleration”, Parallel Computing, 2020, 98:102682.
      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parco.2020.102682
      22.
      Gao, Y., Zhang, Y., Aagesen, L., Yu, J., Long, M., Wang, Y. “Defect-free plastic deformation achieved through dimensionality reduction and self-annihilation of topological defects in crystalline solids” Physics Review Research, 2, 013146, 2020.
      https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.013146
      23.
      Long, M.⋆, Jordan, G., von Rossum, D., Diemer, B., Graziani, C., Kessler, R., Meyer, B., Rich, P., and Lamb, D., Astrophysical Journal, 2014, 789, 103, “Three-dimensional Simulations of Pure Deflagration Models for Thermonuclear Supernovae”
      24.
      Diemer, B., Kessler, R., Graziani, C., Jordan, G., Lamb, D., Long, M. and von Rossum, D., 2013, Astrophysical Journal, 773, 129, “Comparing the Light Curves of Simulated Type Ia Supernovae with Observations ”
      25.
      Long, M.⋆, Romanova, M.M. & Lamb, F. K. 2012, New Astronomy, 17, 2, 232, “Accretion onto stars with octupole magnetic fields: Matter flow, hot spots and phase shifts”
      26.
      Long, M.⋆, Romanova, M.M., Kulkarni, A.K. & Donati, J.-F., 2011, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 413, 1061, “Global 3D Simulations of Disc Accretion onto the classical T Tauri Star BP Tau”
      27.
      Romanova, M.M., Long, M., Lamb, F.K., Kulkarni, A.K. & Donati, J.-F., 2011, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 411, 915, “Global 3D Simulations of Disc Accretion onto the classical T Tauri Star V2129 Oph”
      28.
      Long, M.⋆, Romanova, M.M. & Lovelace, R.V.E., 2008, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 386, 1274, “Three-dimensional Simulations of Accretion to Stars with Complex Magnetic Fields”
      29.
      Long, M.⋆, Romanova, M.M. & Lovelace, R.V.E., 2007, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 374, 436, “Accretion to Stars with Non-dipole Magnetic Field”
      30.
      Romanova, M.M., Kulkarni, A.K., Long, M., Lovelace, R.V.E., Wick, J.V., Ustyugova, G.V., Koldoba, A.V., 2006, Advances in Space Research, 38, 12, 2887, “2D and 3D MHD Simulations of Disk Accretion by Rotating Magnetized Stars: Search for Variability”
      31.
      Long, M.⋆, Romanova, M.M. & Lovelace, R.V.E., 2005, Astrophysical Journal, 634, 1214, “Locking of the Rotation of Disk-Accreting Magnetized Stars”

      Peer-Reviewed Educational Conference Proceedings

      1.
      Wang, S., Long, M., Ching, Y-H., The American Educational Research Association 2022 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA., “The Impact of an ACE Model on Perspective Elementary Teachers’ Efficacy and Attitude towards STEM”, In press.

      Others: Non Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings

      1.
      Long, M. ⋆, Zhang, S., Lau, M., Ji, L., Xiao, J., The American Astronomical Society (AAS) Winter Conference, “ Detecting Charge Exchange Emission in Star-Forming Galaxies Through Automatic Spectral Analysis”, Seattle, Jan, 2023.
      2.
      Long, M. ⋆, Lau, M., Zhang, S., Ji, L., Xiao, J., The 32nd annual international Astronomical Data Analysis Software & Systems (ADASS) conference in 2022, “ A general spectral analysis framework Astro-Neo for exploring physical properties of circumgalactic medium of galaxies”, ASP Conference Series, In press.
      3.
      Long, M. ⋆, Lau, M., Zhang, S., Ji, L., Xiao, J., The 31st annual international Astronomical Data Analysis Software & Systems (ADASS) conference in 2021, “Automated Spectroscopic Analysis using Genetic Algorithms”, ASP Conference Series, In press.
      4.
      Long, M.⋆, Yang, Z., Xiao, J., Yu, C., and Zhang, B., The 28th annual international Astronomical Data Analysis Software & Systems (ADASS) conference in 2018, “Automated Spectroscopic Analysis using Genetic Algorithms”, ASP Conference Series, Vol. 523, 123, 2019
      5.
      Jordan, G.C., Diemer, B., Graziani, C., Hudson, R., Kessler, R., Long, M., Norris, J., van Rossum, D. R., Lamb, D.Q., “The Central Role of Turbulence in Thermonuclear-Powered Supernovae” 41st AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit 27 - 30 June 2011, Honolulu, Hawaii, https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2011-3240
      6.
      Romanova, M. M., Koldoba, A.V., Ustyugova, G.V., Kulkarni, A.K, Long, M., Lovelace, R. V. E. “3D MHD Simulations of Disk Accretion onto Magnetized Stars: Numerical Approach and Sample Simulations”, Numerical Modeling of Space Plasma Flows: ASTRONUM-2008 ASP Conference Series, Vol. 406, proceedings of the conference, Edited by Nikolai V. Pogorelov, Edouard Audit, Phillip Colella, and Gary P. Zank. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2009, p.112
      7.
      Long, M.⋆, Romanova, M. M., Lovelace, R. V. E. “Three-dimensional Simulations of Accretion to Stars with Complex MagneticFields”, A Decade of Accreting Millisecond X-Ray Pulsars, eds., Wijnands, R., Altamirano, D., Soleri, P., Degenaar, N., Rea, N., Casella, P., Patruno, A., Linares, M. 2008, 95-98
      8.
      Romanova, M. M., Kulkarni, A. K., Long, M. & Lovelace, R. V. E. “Modeling of Disk-Star Interaction: Different Regimes of Accretion and Variability”, A Decade of Accreting Millisecond X-Ray Pulsars, eds., Wijnands, R., Altamirano, D., Soleri, P., Degenaar, N., Rea, N., Casella, P., Patruno, A., Linares, M. 2008, 87-94
      9.
      Romanova, M.M., Long, M., Kulkarni, A.K., Kurosawa, R., Ustyugova, G.V., Koldoba, A.K., Lovelace, R.V.E., “MHD Simulations of Disk-star Interaction”, Star-disk Interaction in Young Stars, eds., Bouvier, J. & Appenzeller, I. 2007, 277-290