Wuttipong Kumwilaisak, Ph.D.

Department of Electronics and Telecommunication

King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thonburi, Thailand

Objective

  • To obtain a research, consultant, and development position with emphasis on multimedia processing, multimedia communication and networking, wireless communication, telecommunication policy, and TPM (Total Productive Management).
  • To obtain teaching positions related to multimedia and wireless communication areas as well as TPM (Total Productive Management).

Research Interest

  • Multimedia compression and processing
  • Multimedia communication over wireless and wired network
  • Mobile communication
  • Telecommunication policy
  • TPM (Total Productive Management).

Affiliation

  • Assistant Professor, Electronics and Telecommunication Department, King Mongkut University of Technology, Thonburi
  • Email :
  • Tel: (66-9) 1188-926, (66-2) 470-9067
  • Fax: (66-2) 470-9070

Education

  • Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy

Duration: August 1998-March 2003

Affiliation: Signal and Image Processing Institute, Electrical engineering-Systems, University of Southern California

Thesis: Adaptive Video Transmission over Wireless Fading Channels

  • Bachelor of Engineering,

Duration: April 1991-April 1995

Affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, Chulalongkorn University,Thailand

Thesis: Implementing Speech Compression Based on LD-CELP Technique

Academic Projects

  1. An Intra-Frame Error Concealment: A Dynamic Programming Approach

Duration: May 2001-August 2001

Place: Ericsson Eurolab, Aachen, Germany

Description: Propose a new technique for the intra-frame error concealment based on the dynamic programming approach.

  1. Global/Local Motion Compensation for Wavelet Based Video Coding Using Lifting Techniques

Duration: September 2001-December 2001

Place: USC, LA, USA

Description: Combine both global and local motion compensation to improve the motioncompensation of the wavelet based video coding with lifting techniques. The improvement can be both the energy reduction in the temporal high frequency subbands and the entropy of local motion compensation.

  1. Constrained Fading Channel Modeling with Variable Length Markov Chain

Duration: January 2003- March 2003, September 2005- Present

Place: USC, LA, USA and KMUTT (mainly), Bangkok, Thailand

Description:Model and design the finite state Markov to reflect the wireless channel behavior with efficient order and number of Markov parameters using variable length Markov chain.

  1. Efficient Algorithm for Video Transmission over Wireless Network Based on Optimized Adaptive FEC and Packetization

Duration: January 2001 – September 2002

Place: USC under the support of Conexant System Inc., LA, USA

Description: Implement and design adaptive protection to video packets for multimedia transmission over wireless channel. The protection is based on the adaptive forward error correction scheme (FEC) including RS/RCPC

  1. A Cross-layer Quality of Service Mapping Architecture for Video Delivery in Wireless Networks

Duration: June 2002 -August 2002

Place: Microsoft Research Asia, Beijing, China

Description: Propose new cross-layer QoS management architecture for adaptive wireless scalable video transmission over multiple services. This framework uses QoS interaction between video coding and transmission modules,QoS mapping mechanism, video quality adaptation, and channel service rate estimation.

Industrial Projects

  1. Video Artifact Detection and Correction

Duration: March 2006 – November 2006

Place: Thomson Research laboratory

Description: Develop algorithms and software for detecting and correcting artifacts in H.264 video applications.

  1. MPEG-4 Video Library Development

Duration: April 2003 – September 2003

Place: Samsung Electronics, Suwon, Korea

Description: Develop API (Application Programming Interface) and C model of MPEG-4 video encoder/decoder for hardware verification (smart phone application). Port the MPEG-4 video codec with the corresponding API to virtual platform and hardware board evaluation.

  1. MPEG-4 Error Resilient Implementation

Duration: September 2003 – February 2004

Place: Samsung Electronics, Suwon, Korea

Description: Implement the error resilient tools of MPEG-4 including resyn-marker, data partitioning, and RVLC for MPEG-4 video encoder.

  1. Optimized H.264 Decoder Implementation

Duration: January 2004 – August 2004

Place: Samsung Electronics, Suwon, Korea

Description: Lead the video software team, developed, and implemented the optimized H.264 video decoder.

  1. Theia Project Participation

Duration: March 2004 – June 2004

Place: Samsung Electronics, Suwon, Korea

Description: Participate the effort in developing the standardized MPEG-4 video codec API.

  1. Image Processing of Aerial Photos

Duration: January 2000- September 2000

Place: USC under the support of FastTrack Inc., LA, USA

Description: Develop the software for image segmentation of aerial photos

Professional Services

  1. A consultancy for setting up telecommunication business unit of Provincial Electrical Authority of Thailand
  2. A study of telecommunication market in Thailand 2007, NECTEC.

Experience

  • March 2006- November 2006

Postdoc Fellow

Thomson Research Laboratory

Princeton USA

  • September 2004-Present

Adjunct Instructor,

Asian university

Thailand

  • September 2004 – Present

Adjunct Instructor,

Shinawatra university

Thailand

  • April 2003- August 2004

Senior Engineer,

System Solution Project

System LSI Division

Device Solution Network

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd

Korea

  • June 2003- August 2003

Part-time Instructor,

Samsung Institute of Technology

Korea

  • August 1998-March 2003

Research Assistant,

Integrated MediaSystemsCenter,

Department of Electrical Engineering-Systems

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

USA

  • June 2002 -August 2002

Research Intern,

Department of Wireless and Networking

Microsoft Research Asia, Beijing

China

  • May 2001-August 2001

Research Intern,

Department of Multimedia Communication

Ericsson EuroLab Deutschland GmbH, Aachen

Germany

  • January 1996 -Present

Instructor,

Electronics and Telecommunications Department,

King Mongkut's University of Technology, Thonburi (KMUTT)

Thailand

  • April 1995- December 1996

Telecommunications Engineer,

Jasmine International Company

Thailand

Publications

Journal Publications

  • W. Kumwilaisak, Y.T. Hou, Q. Zhang, W. Zhu, C.-C. Jay Kuo, and Ya-Qin Zhang “A Cross-layer quality-of- service mapping architecture for video delivery in wireless networks,” IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 21, no. 10, pp. 1685-1698, December 2003. (Best Paper Award) (Impact factor 1.86)
  • T. Sriv, C. Chayawan, and W. Kumwilaisak, “Outage probability analysis of antenna array using maximum ratio combining in spherically invariant fading environment,” Wiley Wireless Communication and Mobile Computing, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 231-244, February 2008.(Impact factor 0.511)
  • W. Kumwilaisak, C.-C. Jay Kuo, and D. Wu “Fading channel modeling via variable length Markov chain (VLMC) technique,”IEEE Trans. on Vehicular Technology, vol. 57, no. 3, pp. 1338-1358, May 2008. (Impact factor 1.071).

Submitted Journal Paper

  • W. Kumwilaisak “Foveation image coding with fuzzy-based joint parameter selection”.
  • P. Lasang and W. Kumwilaisak “Optimal bit allocation for wavelet multi-view image coding with novel rate-distortion model”.
  • P. Lasang, C.-S. Kim, and W. Kumwilaisak “Adaptive disparity-compensated wavelet lifting technique for multi-view image coding”.
  • W. Kumwilaisak and P. Duangmala “ Stochastic musical genre classification with Hidden Markov Model”.

Conference Publications

1999-2003

  • J. Kim, W. Kumwilaisak, and C.-C. Jay Kuo “A performance evaluation of data partitioning annex for wireless H.263+ video,” ISMIP'99, Dec 1999, Taiwan
  • W. Kumwilaisak, J. Kim, and C.-C. Jay Kuo “Reliable transmission over fading channels via channel state estimation,” SPIE EI2000, Jan 2000, San Jose, USA
  • W. Kumwilaisak, J. Kim, and C.-C. Jay Kuo “Prioritized packet video transmission over time-varying wireless channel using proactive FEC,” SPIE Applications of Digital Image Processing XXIII, July 2000, San Diego, USA
  • W. Kumwilaisak, J. Kim, and C.-C. Jay Kuo “Reliable wireless video transmission via fading channel estimation and adaptation,” WCNC 2000, September 2000, Chicago, USA
  • W. Kumwilaisak,J. Kim, and C.-C. Jay Kuo “Reliable and adjustable over fading wireless channel using joint source-channel adaptation,” VCIP 2001, January 2001, San Jose, USA
  • W. Kumwilaisak,J. Kim, and C.-C. Jay Kuo “Video transmission over wireless fading channels with adaptive FEC,” PCS 2001, March 2001, Soul, Korea
  • W. Kumwilaisak,J. Kim, and C.-C. Jay Kuo “Dynamic throughput estimation for wireless video communications,” VCIP 2002, January 2002, San Jose, USA
  • W. Kumwilaisak and C.-C. Jay Kuo “Dynamic throughput estimation for wireless multimedia communications,” ISCAS 2002, April, 2002, Phoenix, USA
  • W. Kumwilaisak and C.-C. Jay Kuo “Adaptive variable length Markov chain for non-stationary fading channel modeling,” ITCOM 2002, August 2002, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • W. Kumwilaisak and C.-C. Jay Kuo “Adaptive variable length Markov chain for non-stationary fading channel modeling,” Globecom 2002, November 2002, Taipei, Taiwan
  • W. Kumwilaisak, Q. Zhang, W. Zhu, J.-J. Kuo, and Y.-Q. Zhang, “On the rate constraint of transmitting multiple priority classes with QoS,” ICME 2003, December 2002, Baltimore, USA

2004

  • W. Kumwilaisak and F. Hartung, “An intra-frame error concealment: non-linear pattern alignment and directional interpolation,” ICIP 2004, October 2004, Singapore

2005

  • B. Souligno, W. Kumwilaisak, and C. Chayawan, “The analysis of mobile phone utilization in Laos with neural network,” ITC-CSCC 2005, July 2005, Korea
  • T. Sriv, C. Chayawan, and W. Kumwilaisak “An analytical model of maximum ratio combining systems in K-distribution fading channel and multiple co-channel interferers,” MICC-ICON 2005, November 2005, Malaysia
  • T. Sriv, C. Chayawan, and W. Kumwilaisak, “A performance investigation of mobile cellular radio systems using MRC in K-distribution multipath fading environment,” CCSP 2005, November 2005, Malaysia

2006

  • P. Lasang, W. Kumwilaisak, and A. Kaewpunya, “Multi-view image coding via image feature matching and adaptive dispartity-compensated wavelet lifting technique,” PCS 2006, April 2006, Beijing, China.
  • N. Makloi, W. Kumwilaisak, and C. Chayawan, “Bit error probability analysis of smart antennas under Rician/Rayleigh fading Environment,” ECTI International Conference 2006, May 2006, Thailand.
  • N. Kaewpraek, W. Kumwilaisak, and C. Chayawan, “Bit error probability performance of MMSE detector with adaptive weighted filter in CDMA communication system,” ECTI International Conference 2006, May, 2006, Thailand
  • W. Kumwilaisak, C.-C. Jay Kuo, and D. Wu, “Optimal variable length Markov chain (VLMC) modeling of fading channels,” ICC 2006, June 2006, Turkey.
  • P. Lasang, W. Kumwilaisak, and A. Kaewpunya, “Optimal mode selection of disparity-compensated wavelet lifting for multi-view image coding,” IEEE TENCON 2006, November 2006, Hongkong
  • พงษ์ศักดิ์ลาแสง,วุฒิพงษ์คำวิลัยศักดิ์และอมเรศแก้วปัญญา, 2549, “การเข้ารหัสภาพหลายทรรศนะด้วยเทคนิคเวฟเลทลิฟติงชดเชยความต่างแบบปรับตัวได้,”" การประชุมทางวิชาการทางวิศวกรรมไฟฟ้าครั้งที่29, 9-10 พฤศจิกายน, โรงแรมแอมบาสซาเดอร์ซิตี้, พัทยา, จ.ชลบุรี, หน้า945.

2007

  • Sirikam and W. Kumwilaisak, “Image error concealment using optimized local pixel matching and directional interpolation,” ICACT 2007, February 2007, Korea.
  • P. Thamcheewan, W. Kumwilaisak, P. Lasang, “Foveated wavelet image coding with fuzzy logic,” ICACT 2007, February 2007, Korea.
  • A. Sirikam and W. Kumwilaisak, “New spatial error concealment using dynamic texture estimation and geometric interpolation,” ICME 2007, July 2007, Beijing, China.
  • ภาธสุดวงมาลาและวุฒิพงษ์คำวิลัยศักดิ์, 2550, “การตรวจสอบการเปลี่ยนแปลงของฉากชนิดทันทีทันใดโดยใช้ดัชนีความคล้ายคลึงของภาพในการตรวจสอบ,” การประชุมทางวิชาการทางวิศวกรรมไฟฟ้าครั้งที่30, กาญจนบุรี.
  • อานนท์วสุรัตน์ไพศาลและวุฒิพงษ์คำวิลัยศักดิ์, 2550, “ระบบการจำแนกชนิดดนตรีโดยการใช้แบบจำลองฮิดเดนมาร์คอฟและK-nearest neighborhood,” การประชุมทางวิชาการทางวิศวกรรมไฟฟ้าครั้งที่30,กาญจนบุรี.
  • P. Lasang and W. Kumwilaisak, “Optimal subband bit allocation for multi-view image coding with disparity compensated wavelet lifting technique,” PCS 2007, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • W. Kumwilaisak and P. Thamcheewan, “Scalable foveation image coding with fuzzy system,” PCS 2007, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • P. Doungmala and W. Kumwilaisak, “Flower genre classification system by combination blossom and texture of leaf feature,” JICT 2007, Vientiane, Lao PDR.

Standard Contributions

  • J. Kim, W. Kumwilaisak and C.-C. Jay Kuo “Cross validation of proposed data partitioning annex for enhanced error resilience,” ITU-T Q.15/SG16 contribution Q15-G-23, Feb. 1999

Patents

  • G. Dane, W. Kumwilaisak, C. Gomila, “Method and apparatus for automatic visual artifact analysis and artifact reduction,” filed for US patent on December 28, 2006, under Serial No. 60/877,485
  • W. Kumwilaisak, G. Dane, C. Gomila, “Method and apparatus for banding artifact detection,” for US patent on December 28, 2006, under Serial No. 60/877,561

Technical Skill

  • Software: Matlab, Latex, Winedit, Mathematica, Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Maxim, Armulator, RVDDebugger etc., Perl Script Programming
  • Computer Language: C/C++, Fortran, Assembly, JAVA, J2ME
  • Multimedia Standard: H.264,H.263+, H.263, H.261, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, JPEG,JEPG2000, H.324, H.223 Annex A,B,C,D

Honors

  • Thai Government's Scholarship for Study in USA
  • Research Assistant Award, Integrated MediaSystemsCenter, USC
  • The Best Paper Award from the IEEE Communication Society Multimedia Technical Committee (MMTC)

Languages

Thai (Native), English, Korean

Fluent in speaking, listening, and writing in Thai (Native) and English

Beginner in Korean

Other Activities

Journal/Conference reviewer

  • IEEE Trans. On Mobile Computing
  • IEEE Trans. On Circuit and System for Video Technology
  • IEEE Trans. On Wireless Communication
  • IEEE Trans. On Multimedia
  • IET Journal On Signal Processing
  • Eurasip Journal on Applied of Signal Processing
  • Several IEEE conferences

Member of IEEE, Member of IEICE

Member list of track TPCs, Wireless Communication, ICCCAS 2005

TPCs, Workshop on Advances in Peer-to-Peer Multimedia Streaming, ACM Multimedia 2005

TPCs, Multimedia Communication Symposium, Globecom 2006

TPCs, The First International Workshop on Wireless Mesh Networks and Applications, (WIMA06), 2006

TPCs, VTC 2007-Fall

Technical Committee Multimedia Communication Standard, Thailand National Telecommunications Commission