John Z. Sun
Research Laboratory of Electronics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 
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Research Interests

  • Quantization and approximation theory
  • Distributed source coding
  • High-dimensional Inference
  • Machine learning
  • Business and sports analytics


Journal Publications

[5] J. Z. Sun, D. Parthasarathy and K. R. Varshney, “Collaborative Kalman Filtering for Dynamic Matrix Factorization,” submitted to IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Apr. 2013.

[4] J. Z. Sun and V. K. Goyal, “Intersensor Collaboration in Distributed Quantization Networks,” in review in IEEE Transactions on Communications, Oct. 2012. (arXiv link)

[3] J. Z. Sun, V. Misra and V. K. Goyal, “Distributed Functional Scalar Quantization Simplified,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Apr. 2013, accepted. (arXiv link)

[2] J. Z. Sun, G. I. Wang, V. K. Goyal and L. R. Varshney, “A Framework for Bayesian Optimality of Psychophysical Laws,” Journal of Mathematical Psychology, vol. 56, no. 6, Dec. 2012. (link, MIT News)

[1] S. Geirhofer, J. Z. Sun, L. Tong and B. M. Sadler, “Cognitive Frequency Hopping Based on Interference Prediction: Theory and Experimental Results,” ACM SIGMOBILE Mobile Computing and Communications Review, vol. 13, no. 2, Sep. 2009. (link)


Conference Publications

[11] J. Z. Sun and V. K. Goyal, “Rate Loss in Distributed Functional Source Coding,” in IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, Istanbul, Turkey, Jul. 2013.

[10] J. Z. Sun and V. K. Goyal, “Chatting in Distributed Quantization Networks,” in Allerton Conference on Communication, Control, and Computing, Monticello, IL, Oct. 2012. (arXiv link)

[9] J. Z. Sun, K. R. Varshney and K. Subbian, “Dynamic Matrix Factorization: A State Space Approach,” in IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing, Kyoto, Japan, Mar. 2012. (arXiv link)

[8] J. Z. Sun and V. K. Goyal, “Scalar Quantization for Relative Error,” in Data Compression Conference, Snowbird, UT, Mar. 2011. (Capocelli Prize for Best Student Paper) (link)

[7] S. Jakubczak, J. Z. Sun, D. Katabi and V. K. Goyal, “Performance Regions of Uncoded Linear Communication in AWGN Channels,” in Conference on Information Sciences and Systems, Baltimore, MD, Mar. 2011. (link)

[6] B. Miller, J. Goodman, K. Forsythe, J. Z. Sun and V. K. Goyal, “A Multi-Sensor Compressed Sensing Receiver: Performance Bounds and Simulated Results,” in Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, Asilomar, CA, Nov. 2009. (link)

[5] J. Z. Sun and V. K. Goyal, “Optimal Quantization of Random Measurements in Compressed Sensing,” in IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, Seoul, Korea, Jun. 2009. (link)

[4] J. Z. Sun and V. K. Goyal, “Quantization for Compressed Sensing Reconstruction,” in 8th International Conference on Sampling Theory and Applications, Marseille, France, May 2009. (link)

[3] S. Geirhofer, J. Z. Sun, L. Tong and B. M. Sadler, “Cognitive Medium Access in WLAN bands: A Real-time Testbed,” in Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, Asilomar, CA, Nov. 2007. (link)

[2] S. Geirhofer, J. Z. Sun, L. Tong and B. M. Sadler, “CMAP: A Real-time Prototype for Cognitive Medium Access,” in Military Communications Conference, Orlando, FL, Oct. 2007. (link)

[1] O. Kosut, A. Turovsky, J. Z. Sun, M. Ezovski, L. Tong and G. Whipps, “Integrated Mobile and Static Sensing for Target Tracking,” in Military Communications Conference, Orlando, FL, Oct. 2007. (link)


Technical Reports

[3] J. Z. Sun, "Quantization in Acquisition and Computation Networks,” Massachusetts Institute of Technology Ph.D. thesis, Sep. 2009.

[2] J. Z. Sun, "Compressive Sensor Networks: Fundamental Limits and Algorithms,” Massachusetts Institute of Technology S.M. thesis, Sep. 2009.

[1] K. Forsythe, J. Goodman, B. Miller, V. K. Goyal, J. Z. Sun and A. Bolstad, “Compressive Sensor Networks,” MIT Lincoln Laboratory Project Report CSN-1, Mar. 2009.


Posters

[6] J. Z. Sun, “Low-Rate Side Information for Distributed Quantization Systems,” in 5th Annual North American School of Information Theory, Ithaca, NY, Jun. 2012.

[5] J. Z. Sun, “Quantization for Compressed Sensing Reconstruction,” in 2nd Annual North American School of Information Theory, Evanston, IL, Aug. 2009.

[4] J. Z. Sun, “Quantization for Compressed Sensing Reconstruction,” in EECS MasterWorks, Cambridge, MA, May 2009.

[3] J. Z. Sun, “Physical Modeling of a SENMA Sensor Network Field,” in Cornell Engineering Alumni Association Conference, Ithaca, NY, Apr. 2006.

[2] Y. Sung et al., “Multitone Acoustic Sensor Network with Mobile Access Point: An Experimental Testbed,” in International Conference on Information Processing in Sensor Networks, Los Angeles, CA, Apr. 2005.

[1] J. Z. Sun, “Controlling Autonomous Vehicles: Image Extraction for Precision Guidance,” in Cornell Engineering Alumni Association Conference, Ithaca, NY, Apr. 2005.
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