publications
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Nan Cao, David Gotz, Jimeng Sun, Yu-Ru Lin, and Huamin Qu. "SolarMap: Multifaceted Visual Analytics for Topic Exploration", IEEE International Conference on Data Mining. ICDM 2011. |
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Nan Cao, David Gotz, Jimeng Sun, and Huamin Qu. "DICON : Interactive Visual Analysis of Multidimensional Clusters", IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics. InfoVis 2011. paper | video | ppt | online demo |
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Wei Wei, Nan Cao, Jon Atle Gulla, and Huamin Qu. ImpactWheel : Visual Analysis of the Impact of Online News. IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Web Intelligence 2011. |
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David Gotz, Jimeng Sun, Nan Cao, and Shahram Ebadollahi. "DICON: Visual Cluster Analysis in Support of Clinical Decision Intelligence". AMIA 2011. |
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Nan Cao, Jimeng Sun, Yu-Ru Lin, David Gotz, Shixia Liu, and Huamin Qu. "FacetAtlas: Multifacet Visualization for Rich Text Corpora", IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics. InfoVis 2010. |
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Jimeng Sun, Nan Cao, and David Gotz. DiseaseAtlas: Multi-facet Visual Analytics for Online Disease Articles. The 32nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. EMBC 2010. |
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Yu-Ru Lin , Jimeng Sun, Nan Cao, and Shixia Liu. ContexTour: Contextual Contour Visual Analysis on Dynamic Multi-Relational Clustering. In Proceedings of 2010 SIAM International Conference on Data Mining. SDM 2010. |
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Ching-Yung Lin, Nan Cao, Shixia Liu, Spiros Papadimitriou, Jimeng Sun, and Xifeng Yan. SmallBlue: Social Network Analysis for Expertise Search and Collective Intelligence. ICDE 2009. |
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Lei Shi, Nan Cao, Shixia Liu, Weihong Qian, Li Tan, Guodong Wang, Jimeng Sun, and Ching-Yung Lin: HiMap: Adaptive visualization of large-scale online social networks. PacificVis 2009. |
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Jimeng Sun, Spiros Papadimitriou, Ching-Yung Lin, Nan Cao , Shixia Liu, and Weihong Qian. Content-based Social Network Exploration Through Multi-way Visual Analysis. SDM 2009. |
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Shixia Liu, Nan Cao , and Hao Lv. Interactive Visual Analysis of the NSF Funding Information. IEEE PacificVis 2008. |
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Nan Cao , Shixia Liu, and Hui Su. Peony : A Light Weighted Interactive InfoVis Toolkit. HCHI 2006 (in Chinese). . |
posters and workshop papers
- Nan Cao, Yu-Ru Lin, David Gotz, Jimeng Sun, and Huamin Qu. ChronAtlas: A Visualization for Dynamic Topic Exploration. IEEE InfoVis 2011.
- Nan Cao, Yu-Ru Lin, David Gotz, Jimeng Sun, Huamin Qu. Mapping Relational Patterns over Time for Rich Context Media. Poster in Interational Symposium on Visual Information Communication. VINCI 2011.
- Jimeng Sun, David Gotz, Nan Cao.A Visualization Tool for Navigation of Online Disease Literature. AMIA 2010.
- David Gotz, Zhen Wen, Jie Lu, Peter Kissa, Nan Cao , Wei Hong Qian, Shi Xia Liu, Michelle X. Zhou. HARVEST: An Intelligent Visual Analytic Tool for the Masses. Proceedings of the First International Workshop on Intelligent Visual Interfaces for Text Analysis. IUI 2010.
- Nan Cao , Shixia Liu, Li Tan, and Michelle X Zhou. Context-Preserving Dynamic Graph Visualization. IEEE InfoVis 2008.
- Nan Cao, Shixia Liu, and Tianshu Wang. Peony: An integrated InfoVis design and development platform. IEEE PacificVis 2008.
- Shixia Liu, Nan Cao, Paul Moody, and Tianshu wang. Trammel Map: Providing a Clear View of the Enterprise Social Network. IEEE Infovis 2007.
- Shixia Liu, Nan Cao, Hao Lv, and Hui Su. The Visual Funding Navigator: Analysis of the NSF Funding Information. ACM CIKM 2006 .
- David Gotz, Zhen Wen, Jie Lu, Peter Kissa, and Michelle X. Zhou, Nan Cao, Wei Hong Qian, Shi Xia Liu. HARVEST: Situational Visualization and Analysis for the Masses. IEEE InfoVis 2008.
selected patents & disclosures (filed by IBM)
- YOR920110279US1 Visual Analysis of Multidimensional Clusters, Nan Cao, David Gotz, Jimeng Sun
- YOR920110137US1 Multifaceted Visualization of Topic Exploration, Nan Cao, Jimeng Sun, David Gotz
- YOR920100438US1 Method and system for visualizing multi-facet information. Nan Cao, Jimeng Sun, David Gotz
- 200910211313.0 A method of visually analyzing social communities based on their content. Nan Cao, Jimeng Sun, Weihong Qian, Shixia Liu
- 200910136964.8 An adaptive stabilized layout method for disconnected dynamic networks. Nan Cao , Li, Tan, Shixia Liu, Michelle X Zhou
- 200910136970.3 The method of animation planning for the multi-stage transition in a dynamic graph series. Nan Cao , Li, Tan, Shixia Liu, Michelle X Zhou
- 200910005432.0 Method and System of Extended Shortcut Key Mechanism to support fast mobile browsing. Weixiong Shang, Wei Li, Yixin Zhao and Nan Cao
- 200810149341.X The method of animated transition between dynamic graph series. Nan Cao , Li, Tan, Shixia Liu, Michelle X Zhou.
- 200810212645.6 A method of automatically identifying similar sub-graph candidates in huge networks. Weihong Qian, Shixia Liu, Nan Cao
- 200810096094.1 The method for providing a clear moving track in the animated transition between related data graphics. Nan Cao , Shixia Liu, Tianshu Wang
- 200810108432.9 A method of visualizing huge amount of information on a sphere. Nan Cao , ShengYi Wang, Shixia Liu
- 200810109803.5 An interactive method to generate personal and maintain personal bookmarks. Shixia Liu, Nan Cao , Xinghua Lou, Tianshu Wang, Weijia Cai
- 200710160532.1 Sunburst Graph: A new method for visualizing and exploring large hierarchy graph. Nan Cao , Shixia Liu, Tianshu Wang .
- 200710107720.8 A method of generating 3D Carousel tree view. Nan Cao , Shixia Liu, Hui Su
- CN8-2005-0301: An approach to tree visualization with nodes cascading, Hao Lv, Shixia Liu, Martin Wattenberg, Xijun Ma and Nan Cao
- 12/367132 Method and Apparatus for intelligent exploratory visualization and Analysis. David Gotz, Zhen Wen, Jie Lu, Nan Cao, Weihong Qian, Michelle X Zhou, Shixia Liu
- More than 10 pushlished innovation disclosures.