Note: If you need any papers (not available in web) listed below, feel free to email me: jfgao@microsoft.com.

Publications in English

  1. Jianfeng Gao, Mu Li, Andi Wu and Chang-Ning Huang.  Chinese word segmentation: a pragmatic approach. To appear in Computational Linguistics.

  2. Jianfeng Gao, Hao Yu, Wei Yuan and Peng Xu. Minimum sample risk methods for language modeling. In HLT/EMNLP 2005.

  3. Hisami Suzuki and Jianfeng Gao. A comparative study on language model adaptation using new evaluation metrics. In HLT/EMNLP 2005.

  4. Jianfeng Gao, Haoliang Qin, Xinsong Xiao and Jian-Yun Nie. Linear discriminative model for information retrieval. In SIGIR 2005.

  5. Xiaojun Wan, Jianfeng Gao, Mu Li and Binggong Ding. Person resolution in person search results: WebHawk. In CIKM 2005.

  6. Wei Yuan, Jianfeng Gao and Hisami Suzuki. An Empirical Study on Language Model Adaptation Using a Metric of Domain Similarity. In IJCNLP 2005.

  7. Jianfeng Gao, Jian-Yun Nie, Guangyuan Wu and Guihong Cao. 2004. Dependence language model for information retrieval. In SIGIR-2004. Sheffield, UK, July 25-29, 2004.

  8. Jianfeng Gao, Andi Wu, Mu Li, Chang-Ning Huang, Hongqiao Li, Xinsong Xia and Haowei Qin. 2004. Adaptive Chinese word segmentation. In ACL-2004. Barcelona, July 21-26, 2004.

  9. Hongqiao Li, Chang-Ning Huang, Jianfeng Gao and Xiaozhong Fan, 2004. Chinese chunking with another type of spec. In SIGHAN-2004. Barcelona, July 25-26, 2004.

  10. Xiaoshan Fang, Jianfeng Gao and Huanye Sheng. A semi-supervised approach to building annotated corpus for Chinese named entity recognition. In SIGHAN-2004. Barcelona, July 25-26, 2004.

  11. Jianfeng Gao and Hisami Suzuki. 2004. Capturing long distance dependency for language modeling: an empirical study. In IJCNLP-04. Sanya City, Hainan Island, China, March 22-24, 2004.

  12. Hongqiao Li, Chang-Ning Huang, Jianfeng Gao and Xiaozhong Fan, 2004. The use of SVM for Chinese new word identification.  In IJCNLP-04. Sanya City, Hainan Island, China, March 22-24, 2004.

  13. Qiang Yang, Charles X. Ling and Jianfeng Gao. 2004. Mining web logs for actionable knowledge. To appear as a book chapter.

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  14. Jianfeng Gao, Mu Li and Chang-Ning Huang. 2003. Improved source-channel models for Chinese word segmentation. In ACL-2003. Sapporo, Japan, 7-12, July, 2003.

  15. Jianfeng Gao and Hisami Suzuki. 2003. Unsupervised learning of dependency structure for language modeling. In ACL-2003. Sapporo, Japan, 7-12, July, 2003.

  16. Mu Li, Jianfeng Gao, Chang-Ning Huang and Jianfeng Li. 2003. Unsupervised training for overlapping ambiguity resolution in Chinese word segmentation. In SIGHAN2002. Sapporo, Japan, 11-12, July, 2003.

  17. Xiaodan Zhu, Mu Li, Jianfeng Gao and Chang-Ning Huang. 2003. Single character Chinese named entity recognition. In SIGHAN2002. Sapporo, Japan, 11-12, July, 2003.

  18. Xiaoshan Fang, Jianfeng Gao, Jianfeng Li and Huanye Sheng. 2003. Training data optimization for language model adaptation. In Eurospeech 2003. September 1-4, 2003. Geneva, Switzerland.

  19. Jian Sun, Ming Zhou and Jianfeng Gao. 2003. A class-based language model approach to Chinese named entity identification. To appear in Computational Linguistics and Chinese Language Processing, 2003.

  20. Charles X Ling, Jianfeng Gao, Huajie Zhang, Weining Qian, and Hongjiang Zhang. 2002. Improving Encarta Search Engine Performance by Mining User Logs. International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence. Vol. 16, No. 8. 2002.

  21. Hongzhao He and Jianfeng Gao. 2002. NTCIR-3 CLIR experiments at MSRA. In: NTCIR-3. October 8-10. Tokyo, Japan.

  22. Jianfeng Gao, Jian-Yun Nie, Hongzhao He, Weijun Chen, Ming Zhou. Resolving query translation ambiguity using a decaying co-occurrence model and syntactic dependency relations. In: Conference on Research and Development in Information Retrieval, ACM SIGIR’02, Tampere, Finland, 11-15 August 2002.

  23. Jian Sun, Jianfeng Gao, Lei Zhang, Ming Zhou, and Changning Huang. Chinese named entity identification using class-based language model. In: COLING 2002. Taipei, Taiwan, August 24-25, 2002.

  24.  Jianfeng Gao, Hisami Suszki, Yang Wen. Exploiting headword dependency and predictive clustering for langauge modeling. EMNLP2002, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. July 6-7, 2002.

  25.  Jianfeng Gao, Joshua Goodman, Guihong Cao, and Hang Li. Exploring asymmetric clustering for statistical langauge modeling. ACL2002, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. July 6-12, 2002.

  26. Jianfeng Gao, Min Zhang. Improving langauge model size reduction using better pruning criteria. ACL2002, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. July 6-12, 2002.

  27. Zhengyu Zhou, Jianfeng Gao and Eric Chang. Improving language modeling by combining heterogeneous corpora. In: ISCSLP02. August, 2002. Taipei, Taiwan.

  28. Hongzhao He, Pilian He, Jianfeng Gao, and Changning Huang. Performance of Two Information Retrieval Systems in Chinese IR: Okapi System and Smart System. In: IEEE Region 10 Technical Conference on Computers, Communications, Control and Power Engineering，TENCON 2002.

  29. Hongzhao He, Pilian He, Jianfeng Gao, Changning Huang, Query Expansion for Chinese Information Retrieval by Using a Decaying Co-occurrence Model. In: Transactions of Tianjin University.

  30. Hongzhao He, Jianfeng Gao, Pilian He, and Changning Huang, Finding the Better Indexing Units for Chinese Information Retrieval. In: SIGHAN 2002. Taipei, TaiWan.

  31. Jianfeng Gao, Joshua Goodman, Mingjing Li, Kai-Fu Lee. Toward a unified approach to statistical language modeling for Chinese. ACM Transactions on Asian Language Information Processing, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp 3-33. 2002.

  32. Jianfeng Gao, Jian-Yun Nie, Jian Zhang, Endong Xun, Ming Zhou, and Changning huang. Improving query translation for CLIR using statistical Models. In: Conference on Research and Development in Information Retrieval, ACM SIGIR’01, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. September 9-12, 2001

  33.  Jianfeng Gao, Joshua Goodman, Jiangbo Miao. The use of clustering techniques for Asian language modeling. Computational Linguistics and Chinese Language Processing,  Vol. 6. No. 1. 2001: pp 27-60.

  34. Jian Zhang, Jianfeng Gao, Ming Zhou, Jiaxing Wang. Improving the effectiveness of information retrieval with clustering and fusion. Computational Linguistics and Chinese Language Processing, Vol. 6. No. 1. 2001: pp 109-125

  35. Jianfeng Gao. An empirical study of CLIR at MSRCN. International workshop ILT&CIP-2001 on Innovative language technology and Chinese information processing. Shanghai, April 6-7, 2001.

  36. Jianfeng Gao, Jian-Yun Nie, Jian Zhang, Endong Xun, Yi Su, Ming Zhou, and Changning huang. TREC-9 CLIR experiments at MSRCN. The Ninth Text Retrieval Conference (TREC-9), 2000.

  37. Charles X Ling, Jianfeng Gao, Huajie Zhang, Weining Qian, and Hongjiang Zhang. Mining generalized query patterns from user logs. HICSS-34. The 34th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Hawaii 3-6 January, 2001.

  38. Jianfeng Gao, and Kai-Fu Lee. Distribution-based pruning of backoff language models. ACL-2000. The 38th Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics, Hong Kong 3-6 October, 2000.

  39. Ting Liu, Ming Zhou, Jianfeng Gao, and Changning Huang. PENS: A machine-aided English writing system for Chinese users. ACL-2000. The 38th Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics, Hong Kong, 3-6 October 2000.

  40. Jianfeng Gao, Hai-Feng Wang, Mingjing Li, and Kai-Fu Lee. A unified approach to statistical language modeling for Chinese. ICASSP-2000, Istanbul, Turkey, June 5 - 9, 2000.

  41. Jianfeng Gao, Mingjing Li, and Kai-Fu Lee. N-gram distribution based language model adaptation. ICSLP-2000, International Conference on Spoken Language Processing, Beijing, October 16-20, 2000.

  42. Joshua Goodman and Jianfeng Gao. Language model compression by predictive clustering. ICSLP-2000, International Conference on Spoken Language Processing, Beijing, October 16-20, 2000.

  43. Jun Zhao, Jianfeng Gao, Eric Chang, and Mingjing Li. Lexicon optimization for Chinese language modeling. ISCSLP-2000, International Symposium Conference on Spoken Language Processing, Beijing, October 14-15, 2000.

  44. Jian-Yun Nie, Jiangfeng Gao, Jian Zhang, and Ming Zhou. On the use of Words and N-grams for Chinese Information Retrieval.  IRAL-2000, Fifth International Workshop on Information Retrieval with Asian Languages, Hong Kong, September 30 to October 1, 2000.

  45. Jian Zhang, Jianfeng Gao, Ming Zhou. Extraction of Chinese compound words – an experimental study on a very large corpus. The second Chinese Language Processing Workshop, Hong Kong, October 8, 2000.

  46. Jianfeng Gao, Jiyun Zhao, Shensheng Zhang, Fenglin Bu. A Distributed Approach to Design Case Retrieval. Chinese Journal of Electronics. 1999.3

  47. Jianfeng Gao, Shensheng Zhang, Fenling Bu, and Jiyun Zhao. A constructive approach to solving geometric constraint systems. CADDM, 1999, Vol. 9 (1)

  48. Jianfeng Gao, Fenling Bu, Yuanjun He, and Shensheng Zhang. Case-based reasoning in conceptual design.  CADDM, 1998, Vol.8 (2)

Publications in Chinese:

  1. Min Zhang, Jianfeng Gao and Shaoping Ma. 2003. On the use of anchor text and its context in Web Information Retrieval. To appear in Journal of Computer Research and Development. 2002.

  2. Hongzhao He, Philip He Jianfeng Gao and Chang-Ning Huang. 2002. Query expansion based on the context in Chinese information retrieval. Journal of Chinese Information Processing. Vol. 12, No. 6, 2002.

  3. Jianfeng Gao, Shensheng Zhang, Yuanjun He, Jieyun Zhao. Geometric constraint solver.  Journal of Computer-Aided Design & Computer Graphics Vol.12(2), 2000.2

  4. Jiyun Zhao, Jianfeng Gao, Tingxiu Zhong. Intelligent variant design framework supporting conceptual modeling and assembly modeling.  Journal of Computer-Aided Design & Computer Graphics Vol. 11(5), 1999.

  5. Jiyun Zhao, Jianfeng Gao, Tingxiu Zhong. Survey of the application of case-based design to variant design. Mechanical Science and Technology. Vol. 18(4), 1999.

  6. Jianfeng Gao. Case and constraint: research on intelligent CAD systems. Ph.D. thesis, Shanghai Jiaotong University. 1999.1.

  7. Jianfeng Gao, Shensheng Zhang, Fenglin Bu, Yuanjun He. Algorithm of Geometric Reasoning based on reduction. Chinese Journal of Software 1999.6

  8. Jianfeng Gao, Hua Jiang, Shensheng Zhang, Yuanjun He. A new approach to geometric constraint safisfaction problem. Journal of Shanghai University 1998.10

  9. Jiyun Zhao, Jianfeng Gao, Tingxiu Zhong. Survey of approaches to supporting computer aided variant design. Mechnical Design. 1999.2

  10. Hua Jiang, Jianfeng Gao, Shensheng Zhang. Survey of network information discovery retrieval system. Application Research of Computers. 1998. 15(6)

  11. Jianfeng Gao, Jieyun Zhao, Shensheng Zhang. Case Adaptation by Using Constraint Satisfaction. Application Research of Computers. 1998, J15(6)

  12. Jianfeng Gao, Hua Jiang, Shensheng Zhang. Survey of case-based design. Computer Engineering. Vol.24(6), 1998.

  13. Jingjun Liu, Shensheng Zhang, Jianfeng Gao. The technology of integration framework and its effect on agile manufacturing and business process reengineering. Computer Engineering. Vol.23(Special Issue), 1997.

  14. Jianfeng Gao, Wei Fei. Electronic commerce and Internet security. Shanghai PC. Vol. 8(24), 1997.

  15. Jianfeng Gao. Naming facility in distributed computing environment. Computer Engineering. Vol. 23(3). 1997.

  16. Sijie Jiang, Jianfeng Gao. A parallel intelligent CAD system. Computer Engineering. Vol. 22(6), 1996.

  17. Jianfeng Gao, Sijie Jiang. Constraint-based variant design. CAD&Automation. Vol. 2(2), 1996.