Newcastle University

Research Interests

Mentors: Prof. A.V.Yakovlev

Dr A.M.Koelmans

Current Work

Asynchronous Data Communication. Asynchrnous System Design. Systems and Networks on Chip.

Future Research

Neuromorphic Systems.

Projects

• Aysynchronous Communication Mechanisms For Real-Time Systems (COMFORT)
  Project Leader(s): Prof. Alex Yakovlev
• Computational Heterogeneously Timed Networks (COHERENT)
  Project Leader(s): Prof. Alex Yakovlev
• Next Generation Energy-Harvesting Electronics - holistic approach
  Project Leader(s): Prof Alex Yakovlev
• Next Generation of interconnection technology for multiprocessor SoC (NEGUS)
  Project Leader(s): Prof. Alex Yakovlev
• Self-Timed Event Processor (STEP)
  Project Leader(s): Prof. Alex Yakovlev

Undergraduate Teaching

CSC164 (now CSC1004), 2005-2006

Postgraduate Teaching

EEE855 (now EEE8040), EEE859 (now EEE8043) 2005-2006

• Yu B, Mak T, Li X, Xia F, Yakovlev A, Sun Y, Poon C. Real-Time FPGA-Based Multichannel Spike Sorting Using Hebbian Eigenfilters. IEEE Journal on Emerging and Selected Topics in Circuits and Systems (JETCAS) 2011, 1(4), 502-515.
• Al-Dujaily R, Mak T, Xia F, Yakovlev A, Palesi M. Embedded Transitive Closure Networks for Run-Time Deadlock Detection in Networks-on-Chip. IEEE Transactions on Distributed and Parallel Systems 2011. In Press.
• Al-Dujaily R, Mak T, Xia F, Yakovlev A, Palesi M. Run-Time Deadlock Detection in Networks-on-Chip Using Coupled Transitive Closure Networks. In: Design, Automation and Test in Europe (DATE). 2011, Grenoble, France.
• Baz A, Shang D, Xia F, Yakovlev A. Self-timed SRAM for Energy Harvesting Systems. Journal of Low Power Electronics 2011, 7(2), 274-284.
• Shang D, Xia F, Yakovlev A. Asynchronous FPGA architecture with distributed control. In: IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems: Nano-Bio Circuit Fabrics and Systems (ISCAS). 2010, Paris, France: IEEE.
• Shang D, Xia F, Yakovlev A. Highly parallel multi-resource arbiters. In: IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems: Nano-Bio Circuit Fabrics and Systems (ISCAS). 2010, Paris, France: IEEE.
• Chen Y, Mitrani I, Shang D, Xia F, Yakovlev A. Stochastic analysis of power, latency and the degree of concurrency. In: IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems: Nano-Bio Circuit Fabrics and Systems (ISCAS). 2010, Paris, France: IEEE.
• Shang DL, Xia F, Golubcovs S, Yakovlev A. The Magic Rule of Tiles: Virtual Delay Insensitivity. In: 19th International Workshop on Power and Timing Modeling, Optimization and Simulation (PATMOS 2009). 2010, Delft, Netherlands: Springer.
• Xia F, Hao F, Clark I, Yakovlev A, Chester EG. Buffered asynchronous communication mechanisms. In: Fourth International Conference on Application of Concurrency to System Design (ACSD). 2004, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada: IEEE.
• Luo G, Clark I, Xia F, Koelmans A, Yakovlev A. Simulating Heterogeneous timing networks in network simulator ns. In: 15th UK Asynchronous Forum. 2004, Cambridge, UK.
• Luo G-Y, Xia F, Clark IG, Koelmans AM, Yakovlev AV. Simulating heterogeneously timed networks in network simulator NS. In: Fourth International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing (CSNDSP). 2004, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
• Xia F, Clark I. Algorithms for Signal and Message asynchronous communication mechanisms and their analysis. In: Fundamenta Informaticae: 2nd International Conference on Application of Concurrency to System Design (ACSD). 2002, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: IOS Press.
• Xia F, Yakovlev A, Shang D, Bystrov A, Koelmans A, Kinniment D. Asynchronous communication mechanisms using self-timed circuits. In: 6th International Symposium on Advanced Research in Asynchronous Circuits and Systems (ASYNC 2000). 2000, Eliat, Israel: IEEE Computer Society.
• Xia F, Yakovlev AV, Clark IG, Shang D. Data communication in systems with heterogeneous timing. IEEE Micro 2002, 22(6), 58-69.
• Shang D, Burns F, Koelmans A, Yakovlev A, Xia F. Asynchronous system synthesis based on direct mapping using VHDL and Petri nets. IEE Proceedings - Computers and Digital Techniques 2004, 151(3), 209-220.
• Yakovlev A, Xia F. Towards synthesis of asynchronous communication mechanisms.. In: B. Caillaud, P. Darondeau, L. Lavagno and X. Xie, ed. Synthesis and Control of Discrete Event Systems. London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002, pp. 57-75.
• Chen Y, Xia F, Yakovlev A. Virtual self-timed blocks for systems-on-chip. In: 2006 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems. ISCAS 2006. 2006, Island of Kos, Greece: IEEE.
• Cortadella J, Gorgonio K, Xia F, Yakovlev A. Automating synthesis of asynchronous communication mechanisms. In: Proceedings - Fifth International Conference on Application of Concurrency to System Design, ACSD 2005. 2005, St Malo, France: IEEE.
• Shang D, Xia F, Yakovlev A. Asynchronous circuit synthesis via direct translation. In: IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems 2002. 2002, Scottsdale, Arizona: IEEE Computer Society.