Dr. Jiefu Chen, Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Technology
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Areas of expertise
- Multiphysics modeling and inversion
- Fast algorithms in electromagnetics and acoustics
- Subsurface wireless communication
- Rock physics
- Well logging
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Awards
- Technical Award, Weatherford International, 2013, 2014, and 2015.
- Best Paper Award, IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology, 2011.
- Honorable Mention, Student Paper Contest, IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, 2010.
- John T. Chambers Fellowship, Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics, Duke University, 2007.
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Publications
- Jiefu Chen, Shubin Zeng, Qiuzhao Dong, and Yueqin Huang, Rapid simulation of electromagnetic telemetry using an axisymmetric semi-analytical finite element method, Journal of Applied Geophysics, vol. 137, pp. 49-54, Feb. 2017
- Hongwei Yang, Bao Zhu, and Jiefu Chen, Hamiltonian analysis and dual vector spectral elements for 2D Maxwell eigenproblems, Communications in Computational Physics, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 515-525, Feb. 2017
- Jiefu Chen, and Shubin Zeng, Hybridizing semi-analytical and conventional finite-element schemes for simulations of electromagnetic borehole resistivity measurement, Geophysics, vol. 82, no. 1, pp. E17-E26, 2017
- Jiefu Chen, Jing Wang, and Yao Yu, An improved complex image theory for fast resistivity modeling and its application to geosteering, SPE Journal, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 1-8, Mar. 2016
- Jiefu Chen, A semi-analytical finite element analysis of electromagnetic propagation in stratified media, Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol. 57, no. 1, pp. 15-18, 2015
- Jiefu Chen, An efficient discontinuous Galerkin finite element method with nested domain decomposition for simulations of microresistivity imaging, Journal of Applied Geophysics, vol. 114, pp. 116-122, Mar. 2015
- Jiefu Chen, A memory efficient discontinuous Galerkin finite-element time-domain scheme for simulations of finite periodic structures, Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol. 56, no. 8, pp. 1929-1933, 2014
- Jiefu Chen, and Qing H. Liu, Discontinuous Galerkin time domain methods for multiscale electromagnetic simulations: a review, Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 101, no. 2, pp. 242-254, Feb. 2013
- Bao Zhu, Jiefu Chen, Wanxie Zhong, and Qing H. Liu, Analysis of photonic crystals using the hybrid FETD / FDTD technique based on the discontinuous Galerkin method, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 92, no. 5, pp. 495-506, May 2012
- Jiefu Chen, Luis Tobon, Mei Chai, Jason A. Mix, and Qing H. Liu, An efficient implicit-explicit time stepping scheme with domain decomposition for multiscale modeling of layered structures, IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology, vol. 1, no. 9, pp. 1438-1446, Sept. 2011
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Patents
- Apparatus and method for simultaneously obtaining quantitative measurements of formation resistivity and permittivity in both water and oil based mud, 05/17/2016
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Funded Research
- National Science Foundation grant for Distributed, Efficient, Ubiquitous and Secure Data Delivery Using Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, 2016 - $600,000
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Curriculum Vitae
JIEFU CHEN
University of Houston Phone: (919) 724-9097
Houston, Texas 77004 Email: chenjiefu@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States
Ph. D., Electrical and Computer Engineering Dec. 2010
- S., Electrical and Computer Engineering Dec. 2009
Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning, China
- E., Dynamics and Control Jun. 2006
- E., Engineering Mechanics Jun. 2003
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
University of Houston, Houston, Texas, United States
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Sept. 2015 - Present
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States
Research Assistant, Electrical and Computer Engineering Aug. 2007 - Dec. 2010
Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning, China
Research Assistant, Engineering Mechanics Sept. 2003 - Jun. 2006
Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, China
Research Assistant, Graduate School Mar. 2004 - Jul. 2004
INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE
Weatherford International, Houston, Texas, United States
Staff Scientist, Advantage R&D Center Mar. 2011 - Aug. 2015
Smith International, Katy, Texas, United States
Research Intern, Pathfinder Energy Services Jun. 2010 - Aug. 2010
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States
Teaching Assistant, Computational Electromagnetics Spring, 2010
Teaching Assistant, Electromagnetic Theory Fall, 2009
Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning, China
Teaching Assistant, Experimental Mechanics Spring, 2001
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AWARDS
- Technical Award, Weatherford International, 2013, 2014, and 2015.
- Best Paper Award, IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology,
2011.
- Honorable Mention, Student Paper Contest, IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation,
2010.
- John T. Chambers Fellowship, Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics, Duke University, 2007.
TECHNICAL REVIEW
- IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation.
- IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques.
- IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing.
- IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters.
- IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters.
- Geophysics
- Journal of Computational Physics.
- Progress In Electromagnetics Research.
- Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications.
- Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Journal.
- Chinese Journal of Electronics.
- Asia-Pacific Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility.
PUBLICATIONS
JOURNAL PAPERS
- Bao Zhu, Hongwei Yang, and Jiefu Chen, “A novel finite element time domain method for nonlinear
Maxwells equations based on the parametric quadratic programming method,” Microwave and Optical
Technology Letters, vol. 57, no. 7, pp. 1640-1645, 2015.
- Jiefu Chen, “An efficient discontinuous Galerkin finite element method with nested domain decomposition
for simulations of microresistivity imaging,” Journal of Applied Geophysics, vol. 114, pp.
116-122, Mar. 2015.
- Luis Tobon, Qiang Ren, Qingtao Sun, Jiefu Chen, and Qing H. Liu, “New efficient implicit time
integration method for DGTD applied to sequential multidomain and multiscale Problems,” Progress
In Electromagnetics Research, vol. 151, pp. 1-8, 2015.
- Jiefu Chen, “A semi-analytical finite element analysis of electromagnetic propagation in stratified
media,” Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol. 57, no. 1, pp. 15-18, 2015.
- Jiefu Chen, “A memory efficient discontinuous Galerkin finite-element time-domain scheme for simulations
of finite periodic structures,” Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol. 56, no. 8, pp.
1929-1933, 2014.
- Jiefu Chen, Luis Tobon, and Qing H. Liu, “Locally implicit discontinuous Galerkin finite element
method for transient analysis of 3D layered structures with electrically small details,” Microwave and
Optical Technology Letters, vol. 55, no. 8, pp. 1912-1916, 2013.
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- Jiefu Chen, and Qing H. Liu, “Discontinuous Galerkin time domain methods for multiscale electromagnetic
simulations: a review,” Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 101, no. 2, pp. 242-254, Feb. 2013
(invited paper).
- Bao Zhu, Jiefu Chen, Wanxie Zhong, and Qing H. Liu, “A hybrid finite-element / finite-difference
method with an implicit-explicit time stepping scheme for Maxwell’s equations,” International Journal
of Numerical Modelling: Electronic Networks, Devices and Fields, vol. 25, no. 5, pp. 607-620, Sept.
2012.
- Bao Zhu, Jiefu Chen, Wanxie Zhong, and Qing H. Liu, “Analysis of photonic crystals using the hybrid
FETD / FDTD technique based on the discontinuous Galerkin method,” International Journal for
Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 92, no. 5, pp. 495-506, May 2012.
- Jiefu Chen, Luis Tobon, Mei Chai, Jason A. Mix, and Qing H. Liu, “An efficient implicit-explicit
time stepping scheme with domain decomposition for multiscale modeling of layered structures,” IEEE
Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology, vol. 1, no. 9, pp. 1438-1446,
Sept. 2011 (best paper award).
- Luis Tobon, Jiefu Chen, and Qing H. Liu, “Spurious solutions in mixed finite element method for
Maxwell’s equations: Dispersion analysis and new basis functions,” Journal of Computational Physics,
vol. 230, no. 19, pp. 7300-7310, Aug. 2011.
- Bao Zhu, Jiefu Chen, Wanxie Zhong, and Qing H. Liu, “A Hybrid FETD-FDTD method with
nonconforming meshes,” Communications in Computational Physics, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 828-842, Mar.
2011.
- Jiefu Chen, Bao Zhu, Wanxie Zhong, and Qing H. Liu, “A semi-analytical spectral element method
for the analysis of 3D layered structures,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques,
vol. 59, no. 1, pp. 1-8, Jan. 2011.
- Jiefu Chen, Qing H. Liu, Mei Chai, and Jason A. Mix, “A non-spurious 3D vector discontinuous
Galerkin finite-element time-domain method,” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters,
vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 1-3, Jan. 2010.
- Jiefu Chen, and Qing H. Liu, “A non-spurious vector spectral element method for Maxwell’s equations,”
Progress In Electromagnetics Research, vol. 96, pp. 205-215, 2009.
- Jiefu Chen, Joon-Ho Lee, and Qing H. Liu, “A high precision integration scheme for the spectralelement
time-domain method in electromagnetic simulation,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and
Propagation, vol. 57, no. 10, pp. 3223-3231, Oct. 2009.
- Joon-Ho Lee, Jiefu Chen, and Qing H. Liu, “A 3-D discontinuous spectral element time-domain
method for Maxwell’s equations,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 57, no. 9,
- 2666-2674, Sept. 2009.
- Jiefu Chen, Bao Zhu, and Wanxie Zhong, “Semi-analytical dual edge element and its application to
waveguide discontinuities,” Acta Physica Sinica, vol. 58, no. 2, pp. 1091-1099, Feb. 2009.
- Jiefu Chen, Changliang Zheng, and Wanxie Zhong, “Singular element and dual finite element analysis
for electromagnetic waveguide,” Chinese Journal of Computational Mechanics, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 148-
152, Apr. 2007.
- Changliang Zheng, and Jiefu Chen, “Symplectic finite element formulation for 3-D electromagnetic
field and computation of cavity resonances,” Chinese Journal of Computational Mechanics, vol. 23,
- 3, pp. 324-327, Jun. 2006.
- Jiefu Chen, Changliang Zheng, and Wanxie Zhong, “Symplectic analysis and dual edge element for
electromagnetic waveguide,” Acta Physica Sinica, vol. 55, no. 5, pp. 2340-2346, May 2006.
- Jiefu Chen, Changliang Zheng, and Wanxie Zhong, “Sub-region analysis for dual electromagnetic
finite element method,” Chinese Journal of Microwave, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 7-10, Apr. 2006.
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- Jiefu Chen, Wanqiu Liu, and Wanxie Zhong, “Precise time integral for the Bloch equations and its
application to design of radio frequency pulses,” Acta Physica Sinica, vol. 55, no. 2, pp. 884-890, Feb.
2006.
- Yan Sun, Changliang Zheng, Jiefu Chen, and Wanxie Zhong, “On the elimination of spurious solutions
using Symplectic finite element method for electromagnetic analysis,” Journal of Dynamics and
Control, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 8-12, Mar. 2004.
CONFERENCE PAPERS AND ABSTRACTS
- Jiefu Chen, “An efficient finite element scheme for simulating subsurface wireless telemetry in well
logging applications,” National Radio Science Meeting, Boulder, USA, Jan. 2016.
- Jiefu Chen, Carlos Haramboure, Lance Pate, Jay Martin, Craig Barnett, “Responses and field tests
from an LWD microimaging tool using discrete energy pulsing,” International Petroleum Technology
Conference, Doha, Qatar, Dec. 2015.
- Jiefu Chen, “A fast layered finite-element method for simulations of electromagnetic telemetry,” The
85th SEG Annual Meeting, New Orleans, USA, Oct. 2015.
- Jiefu Chen, Shanjun Li, Clayton MacMillan, German Cortes, and Drew Wood, “Long range electromagnetic
telemetry using an innovative casing antenna system,” The SPE Annual Technical Conference
and Exhibition, Houston, USA, Sept. 2015.
- Jiefu Chen, “A fast layered finite element method for simulations of borehole resistivity measurements,”
GEM Chengdu 2015: Gravity, Electrical and Magnetic Methods and their Applications, Chengdu,
China, Apr. 2015.
- Jiefu Chen, “Simulation of subsurface wireless telemetry using a semi-analytical finite element method,”
The 31st International Review of Progress in Applied Computational Electromagnetics, Williamsburg,
USA, Mar. 2015.
- Jiefu Chen, and Yao Yu, “An improved complex image theory for fast 3D resistivity modeling and its
application to geosteering in unparallel layers,” The SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Oct. 2014.
- Jiefu Chen, “A nested domain decomposition method for simulations of resistivity borehole microimaging
tool,” The 31st General Assembly of the International Union of Radio Science, Beijing, China,
Aug. 2014.
- Bao Zhu, and Jiefu Chen, “Solving nonlinear Maxwell’s equations with finite-element time-domain
method and parametric variational principle,” The 31st General Assembly of the International Union
of Radio Science, Beijing, China, Aug. 2014.
- Shanjun Li, Jiefu Chen, and Tommy L. Binford, “Using new LWD measurements to evaluate formation
resistivity anisotropy at any dip angle,” The 55th Annual Symposium of the Society of Petrophysicists
and Well Log Analysts, Abu Dhabi, UAE, May, 2014.
- Jiefu Chen, “An efficient discontinuous Galerkin method with domain decomposition for simulations
of micro-resistivity logging-while-drilling,” The 29th International Review of Progress in Applied
Computational Electromagnetics, Monterey, USA, Mar. 2013.
- Yueqin Huang, Jianzhong Zhang, and Jiefu Chen, “Application of time-frequency domain spectral
decomposition based on least-square matching pursuit to improve subsurface imaging,” The 29th
International Review of Progress in Applied Computational Electromagnetics, Monterey, USA, Mar.
2013.
- Bao Zhu, Hongwei Yang, Qing H. Liu, Wanxie Zhong, and Jiefu Chen, “A novel finite element
time domain method for nonlinear Maxwells equations,” The 29th International Review of Progress
in Applied Computational Electromagnetics, Monterey, USA, Mar. 2013.
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- Louis Tobon, Jiefu Chen, Joon-Ho Lee, Mengqing Yuan, Bo Zhao, and Qing H. Liu, “Progress
in multiscale computational electromagnetics in time domain,” Workshop on Pulsed Electromagnetic
Fields: Their Potentialities, Computation and Evaluation, Delft, Netherlands, Mar. 2013.
- Bao Zhu, Jiefu Chen, Wanxie Zhong, and Qing H. Liu, “Hybrid FETD/FDTD techniques based on
the discontinuous Galerkin method,” 11th International Workshop on Finite Elements for Microwave
Engineering, Estes Park, USA, Jun. 2012.
- Jiefu Chen, Carlos Haramboure, Lance Pate, Shawn Wallace, Jay Martin, Medhat Mickael, and
Macmillan M. Wisler, “An efficient discontinuous Galerkin finite-element time-domain method and
its application to micro-resistivity imager,” 11th International Workshop on Finite Elements for Microwave
Engineering, Estes Park, USA, Jun. 2012.
- Jiefu Chen, Luis Tobon, and Qing H. Liu, “An implicit discontinuous Galerkin finite-element timedomain
method with block Thomas algorithm for layered electrically small structures,” IEEE International
Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting,
Spokane, USA, Jul. 2011.
- Jiefu Chen, Luis Tobon, and Qing H. Liu, “Hamiltonian analysis of wave ports and its application
in transient simulations in electronic packages,” IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and
Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Spokane, USA, Jul. 2011.
- Jiefu Chen, Luis Tobon, and Qing H. Liu, “A memory-efficient discontinuous Galerkin finite-element
time-domain method for finite periodic structures,” IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and
Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Spokane, USA, Jul. 2011.
- Luis Tobon, Jiefu Chen, and Qing H. Liu, “Modal analysis of spectral element method based on
Rayleigh quotient,” IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI
National Radio Science Meeting, Spokane, USA, Jul. 2011.
- Luis Tobon, Jiefu Chen, and Qing H. Liu, “Multilayer microwave filter design using a locally implicit
discontinuous Galerkin finite-element time-domain (DG-FETD) method’ ,” IEEE International Symposium
on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Spokane,
USA, Jul. 2011.
- Jiefu Chen, Bao Zhu, Wanxie Zhong, and Qing H. Liu, “A dual vector spectral element method
for waveguide analysis,” IEEE International Conference on Microwave Technology & Computational
Electromagnetics, Beijing, China, May 2011.
- Bao Zhu, Jiefu Chen, Wanxie Zhong, and Qing H. Liu, “A hybrid finite-element / finite-difference
method with implicit-explicit time stepping scheme for Maxwell’s equations,” IEEE International
Conference on Microwave Technology & Computational Electromagnetics, Beijing, China, May 2011.
- Jiefu Chen, Luis Tobon, Mei Chai, Jason A. Mix, and Qing H. Liu, “An efficient locally implicit discontinuous
Galerkin finite-element time-domain scheme based on the combination of Crank-Nicolson
method and block Gauss-Seidel iteration,” The 27th International Review of Progress in Applied Computational
Electromagnetics, Williamsburg, USA, Mar. 2011.
- Luis Tobon, Jiefu Chen, and Qing H. Liu, “Dispersion analysis for mixed finite element method for
Maxwell’s equations,” The 27th International Review of Progress in Applied Computational Electromagnetics,
Williamsburg, USA, Mar. 2011.
- Jiefu Chen, Yueqin Huang, and Qing H. Liu, “A time-parallel high precision integration scheme for
wideband electromagnetic analysis,” IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation
and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Toronto, Canada, Jul. 2010.
- Jiefu Chen, and Qing H. Liu, “A hybrid spectral-element / finite-element method with the implicitexplicit
Runge-Kutta scheme for multiscale computation,” IEEE International Symposium on Antennas
and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Toronto, Canada, Jul. 2010
(honorable mention in student paper contest).
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- Jiefu Chen, Jason A. Mix, Mei Chai, and Qing H. Liu, “An adaptive localized time stepping scheme
for discontinuous Galerkin finite element time domain method,” IEEE International Symposium on
Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Toronto, Canada, Jul.
2010.
- Qing H. Liu, Jiefu Chen, Tian Xiao, Joon-Ho Lee, Mengqing Yuan, “Discontinuous Galerkin Time
Domain Method for Multiscale Microelectronic Packaging,” Progress in Electromagnetics Research
Symposium, Cambridge, USA, Jul. 2010.
- Yueqin Huang, Jiefu Chen, Jianzhong Zhang, Qing H. Liu, “A parallel high precision integration
scheme with spectral element method for transient electromagnetic computation,” The 14th IEEE
Conference on Electromagnetic Field Computation, Chicago, USA, May 2010.
- Jiefu Chen, Qing H. Liu, Mei Chai, and Jason A. Mix, “Analysis of spurious modes in mixed
finite element method for Maxwell’s equations,” The 14th IEEE Conference on Electromagnetic Field
Computation, Chicago, USA, May 2010.
- Bao Zhu, Jiefu Chen, Wanxie Zhong, and Qing H. Liu, “A quasi non-overlapping hybrid finiteelement
/ finite-difference time-domain technique,” IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and
Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Charleston, USA, Jun. 2009.
- Jiefu Chen, Joon-Ho Lee, and Qing H. Liu, “A non-spurious vector spectral element method for
Maxwell’s equations,” IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI
National Radio Science Meeting, Charleston, USA, Jun. 2009.
- Jiefu Chen, Bao Zhu, Wanxie Zhong, and Qing H. Liu, “A semi-analytical FEM with PML for
the analysis of discontinuities in open waveguide-like structures,” IEEE International Symposium on
Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Charleston, USA, Jun.
2009.
- Jiefu Chen, Mei Chai, Jason A. Mix, and Qing H. Liu, “A non-spurious 3D discontinuous Galerkin
finite-element time-domain method,” IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation
and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Charleston, USA, Jun. 2009.
- Jiefu Chen, Bao Zhu, Wanxie Zhong, and Qing H. Liu, “A semi-analytical vector spectral element
method and its application to waveguide discontinuity problems,” National Radio Science Meeting,
Boulder, USA, Jan. 2009.
- Jiefu Chen, Joon-Ho Lee, and Qing H. Liu, “A novel time integration scheme with high precision for
spectral- element time-domain method in electromagnetic simulation,” IEEE International Symposium
on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, San Diego, USA,
Jul. 2008.
- Jiefu Chen, Mei Chai, Jason A. Mix, and Qing H. Liu, “High-order full vector FEM and its application
in analyzing printed circuit board with microstrips and striplines,” IEEE International Symposium on
Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, San Diego, USA, Jul.
2008.
- Jiefu Chen, Joon-Ho Lee, and Qing H. Liu, “A symplectic Runge-Kutta scheme for spectral-element
time-domain method in electromagnetic simulation,” National Radio Science Meeting, Boulder, USA,
Jan. 2008.
- Changliang Zheng, Yan Sun, Jiefu Chen, and Wanxie Zhong, “On the elimination of spurious solutions
in the electromagnetic analysis using Symplectic finite elements,” The 6th World Congress on
Computational Mechanics, Beijing, China, Sept. 2004.
- Wanqiu Liu, Jiefu Chen, and Xicheng Wang, “A reliability-based topology optimization for truss
structures under non-stationary random excitation,” The 8th Chinese Congress on Parallel Computation,
Dalian, China, Jul. 2004.
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- Jiefu Chen, and Xicheng Wang, “A Wavelet approach for the Schr¨odinger equations based on generalized
Gaussian integral,” The 3rd Chinese Conference for Young Computational Physicist, Dalian,
China, Sept. 2003.
- Xicheng Wang, and Jiefu Chen, “Wavelet representation for the analysis of structural non-stationary
random responses,” Proceedings of the 14th CCEIC, Chengde, China, Aug. 2003.
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