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J. Joshua Thomas
J. Joshua Thomas
KDU Penang University College, George Town, Penang
Regular Member
Personal Web Site:
Main page: http://www.mirlabs.net/global/index.php?c=main&a=person&id=1706
Short Biography
Dr. J. Joshua Thomas is a senior lecturer in computing at KDU Penang University College.  He received his PhD in Intelligent Systems from Universiti Sains Malaysia. His research work includes
Intelligent Systems Techniques (Scheduling, Exam timetabling, optimization algorithms, Machine learning algorithms, intelligent transportation), Visual Analytics (Computational Steering systems, Visual interaction, tune algorithmic parameters) Data Analytics (Big Data, CRISP –DM, Deep Learning, Data Science, Data Visualization). My work involves experimental research with software prototypes and mathematical modelling and design.
Majority of his work is involved with optimization, scheduling and timetabling, data visualisation, visual representation of the process, computational steering through visual cues and tune algorithmic parameters while the process runs. His work involves experimental research/software prototypes combining optimization with visualization. His current works involves deeplearining, machine learning algorithms, Big data and its applications. He has published Book Chapters, Journals and Conference proceedings.
List of top 5 publications in the last 5 years
 Joshua Thomas, J.  (2018) A Deep Learning Framework on Generation of Image Descriptions with Bidirectional Recurrent Neural Networks. The 1ST  International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Optimization, Thailand ICO2018 October 4-5, 2018.

Joshua Thomas, J., Jodene Ooi (2017). DengueViz: A Knowledge-Based Expert System Integrated with Parallel Coordinates Visualization in the Dengue Diagnosis IVIC2017, November 28-30, 2017.  (IEEE-CS Best Paper Award)

Joshua Thomas, J., Raaj, Justtina (2017) Parallel Coordinates Visualization Tool on the Air Pollution Data for Northern Malaysia.:  In Zelinka. Vasant & I. P (Eds.), Innovative Computing and Its Applications. Springer.

Joshua Thomas, J., Khader, A. T., & Belaton, B (2015) SpaceViz: Visualization Tool for the computer Storage big-data In International conference on Big Data Intelligence and Computing (DataCom 2015).
List of top 5 academic activities during the last 5 years

Conferences:

1st International Conference On Intelligent Computing & Optimization
ICO2018 October 4 - 5, 2018
​Pattaya, Thailand
Special Session On
​Ambient Intelligence in Data Science and Visualization (AIDSV)
https://www.icico.info/prof-j-joshua-thomas.   Publicity and Social Media Chairs: https://www.icico.info

Fifth International Conference on Visual Informatics 2017 (IVIC’17)
 Technical Committee: http://www.ivi.ukm.my/wp-content/uploads//IVIC2017_Poster-v2.pdf
      URL:  http://www.ivi.ukm.my/wp-content/uploads//CfP_IVIC2017.pdf

 2018 International Conference on Technology and Humanities (IcoTECH 2018)
November 17-18, 2018, KDU Penang University College, Penang, Malaysia
(Publication Chair: Technology Track)

First EAI International Conference on Computer Science and Engineering
November 11–12, 2016 | Penang, Malaysia
TPC: http://compse-conf.org/2016/show/prog-com

Workshops

Conducted a one day training on  :  Deep Learning with Tensor Flow using Python for research seminar to academics and research students on 27th April 2018,

Conducted one day training programme/ workshop on Excavate Data for Decision HDP & HDF  -Workshop for the 5th International Visual Informatics Conference in at IVIC 2017 organized by University Kabangsan Malaysia, Bangi Malaysia. November, 28th – 30th 2017.  W: http://ivic.org.my/wp/workshops/

Conducted a guest workshop on Data Analytics: Drill, Hit, Predict and Visualise using Microsoft Azure and Power Maps at SQL-Saturday 2016 to train chief technical officers in business sectors and working adults, organized by Microsoft, Malaysia,KLCC2016.url:http://www.sqlsaturday.com/562/Sessions/Details.aspx?sid=53245

Conducted a guest workshop on Visualization and Data Science using visualization tools at SQL-Saturday 2015 to train chief technical officers in business sectors and working adults, organized by Microsoft, Malaysia KLCC. 2015. url: http://www.sqlsaturday.com/438/Sessions/Details.aspx?sid=39029