Research & Publications

RESEARCH SUMMARY

My interdisciplinary research interests include public health, agent-based modeling and simulation, bioinformatics, data warehouses, and geographic information system. My research has been published in the simulation, modeling, biology, and ecology literature. I’ve authored over twenty journal articles, conference papers, books, textbooks and book chapters, and given multiple invited talks, research posters, and research presentations around the globe.

S M Niaz Arifin

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PUBLICATIONS

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  • S M Niaz Arifin, Gregory R Madey, Benoit Raybaud, Thomas R Burkot, Frank H Collins. An Online Analytical Processing Multi-Dimensional Data Warehouse for Malaria Data. In Database, 2017. Link
  • S M Niaz Arifin, Mei Li, Sarv Devaraj, and Gregory R. Madey. Managed Healthcare: Modeling Decision Processes by Physician Groups within Healthcare Supply Networks. International Conference on Computational Social Science, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL USA. 2016.
  • S M Niaz Arifin, Gregory R Madey and Frank H Collins. Spatial Agent-Based Simulation Modeling in Public Health: Design, Implementation, and Applications for Malaria Epidemiology. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. April 2016. Link
  • S M Niaz Arifin, Rumana Reaz Arifin, Dilkushi de Alwis Pitts, M Sohel Rahman, Sara Nowreen, Gregory R Madey and Frank H Collins. Landscape Epidemiology Modeling Using an Agent-Based Model and a Geographic Information System. Land, 4.2 (2015): 378-412. Link
  • SM Niaz Arifin and Gregory R Madey. Verification, Validation, and Replication Methods for Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation: Lessons Learned the Hard Way! In Concepts and Methodologies for Modeling and Simulation, edited by Levent Yilmaz, Springer, 2015. Link
  • SM Niaz Arifin, Ying Zhou, Gregory J Davis, James E Gentile, Gregory R Madey, and Frank H Collins. An agent-based model of the population dynamics of Anopheles gambiae. Malaria Journal, 13(1):424, 2014. Link
  • S M Niaz Arifin, Rumana Reaz Arifin, and Gregory R Madey. Agent-Based Microsimulation (ABμS) Modeling: Revisiting the Micro Perspective. In SwarmFest 2014: Annual Meeting on Agent-Based Modeling & Simulation, June 29 – July 1, 2014, Notre Dame, IN, USA.
  • Md. Zahangir Alam, S. M. Niaz Arifin, H. M. Al-Amin, Mohammad Shafiul Alam, M. Sohel Rahman. A Spatial Agent-Based Model of Anopheles vagus for Malaria Epidemiology. In SwarmFest 2014: Annual Meeting on Agent-Based Modeling & Simulation, June 29 – July 1, 2014, Notre Dame, IN, USA.
  • S. M. Niaz Arifin, Gregory R Madey, and Frank H Collins. Examining the impact of larval source management and insecticide-treated nets using a spatial agent-based model of Anopheles gambiae and a landscape generator tool. Malaria Journal, 12(1):290, 2013. Link
  • Kelly E Lane-deGraaf, Ryan C Kennedy, S. M. Niaz Arifin, Gregory R Madey, Agustin Fuentes, and Hope Hollocher. A test of agent-based models as a tool for predicting patterns of pathogen transmission in complex landscapes. BMC Ecology, 13:35, 2013. Link
  • S. M. Niaz Arifin, Rumana Reaz Arifin, Dilkushi de Alwis Pitts, Gregory R. Madey. Integrating an Agent-based Model of Malaria Mosquitoes with a Geographic Information System. In Proceedings of the 25th European Modeling and Simulation Symposium (EMSS), 23-25 September 2013, Athens, Greece. Paper
  • S. M. Niaz Arifin, Gregory J. Davis, and Ying Zhou. A Spatial Agent-Based Model of Malaria: Model Verification and Effects of Spatial Heterogeneity. In Theoretical and Practical Frameworks for Agent-based Systems, edited by Y. Zhang, 221-240. IGI Global, November 2012.
  • S. M. Niaz Arifin, Gregory J. Davis, and Ying Zhou. A Spatial Agent-Based Model of Malaria: Model Verification and Effects of Spatial Heterogeneity. International Journal of Agent Technologies and Systems (IJATS), 3(3), 17-34, 2011.
  • S. M. Niaz Arifin, Gregory J. Davis, Ying Zhou, and Gregory R. Madey. Modeling Space in an Agent-Based Model of Malaria: Comparison between Non-Spatial and Spatial Models. In Proceedings of the 2011 Workshop on Agent-Directed Simulation (ADS), pages 92-99. Society for Computer Simulation International, April 4-7, 2011, Boston, MA, USA.
  • S. M. Niaz Arifin, Gregory J. Davis, Steve Kurtz, James E. Gentile, Ying Zhou, and Gregory R. Madey. Divide and Conquer: A Four-fold Docking Experience of Agent-based Models. In Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), December 2010.
  • S. M. Niaz Arifin, Ryan C Kennedy, Kelly E Lane-deGraaf, Agustin Fuentes, Hope Hollocher, and Gregory R Madey. P-SAM: A Post Simulation Analysis Module for Agent-Based Models. In SCSC2010: Proceedings of the Summer Computer Simulation Conference, Ottawa, ON, Canada, July 2010.
  • S. M. Niaz Arifin, Gregory J. Davis, Ying Zhou, and Gregory R. Madey. Verification & Validation by Docking: A Case Study of Agent-Based Models of Anopheles gambiae. In SCSC2010: Proceedings of the Summer Computer Simulation Conference, Ottawa, ON, Canada, July 2010.
  • S. M. Niaz Arifin, Gregory J. Davis, Ying Zhou, Steve Kurtz, James E. Gentile, Frank H. Collins, and Gregory R. Madey. Verification & Validation by Docking: A Case Study of Agent-Based Models of Anopheles gambiae. Poster session presented at the Computational Social Science Society Conference (CSSS), November 5-6, 2010, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
  • S. M. Niaz Arifin, Frank H. Collins, and Gregory R. Madey. Integration of GIS into an Agent-Based Model of Anopheles gambiae for Malaria. Poster session presented at the Computational Social Science Society Conference (CSSS), November 5-6, 2010, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
  • S. M. Niaz Arifin, Gregory J. Davis, Ying Zhou, and Gregory R. Madey. Verification & Validation by Docking: A Case Study of Agent-Based Models of Anopheles gambiae. Poster session presented at the SwarmFest Conference, June 20-22, 2010, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
  • S. M. Niaz Arifin, Ryan C. Kennedy, Kelly E. Lane, Agustin Fuentes, Hope Hollocher, and Gregory R. Madey. P-SAM: A Post-Simulation Analysis Module for Agent-Based Models. Poster session presented at the SwarmFest Conference, June 20-22, 2010, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
  • Ryan C. Kennedy, Kelly E. Lane, S. M. Niaz Arifin, Hope Hollocher, Agustin Fuentes, and Gregory R. Madey. A GIS Aware Agent-based Model of Pathogen Transmission. Poster session presented at Cyberinfrastructure Days, April 2010, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN.
  • S. M. Niaz Arifin, Gregory J. Davis, Ying Zhou, and Gregory R. Madey. Verification & Validation by Docking: A Case Study of Agent-Based Models of Anopheles gambiae. Poster session presented at the Cyberinfrastructure Days, April 2010, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN.
  • S. M. Niaz Arifin, Ryan C. Kennedy, Kelly E. Lane, Agustin Fuentes, Hope Hollocher, and Gregory R. Madey. P-SAM: A Post-Simulation Analysis Module for Agent-Based Models. Poster session presented at the Cyberinfrastructure Days, April 2010, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN.
  • Ryan C. Kennedy, Kelly E. Lane, S. M. Niaz Arifin, Agustin Fuentes, Hope Hollocher, and Gregory R. Madey. A GIS Aware Agent-Based Model of Pathogen Transmission. The International Journal of Intelligent Control and Systems, 14(1): 51-61, March 2009.
  • S. M. Niaz Arifin, Ying Zhou, Neil F. Lobo, Frank H. Collins, and Gregory R. Madey. Bali MTC 2009: Malaria ABM. Presented at the 3rd Annual Malaria Transmission Consortium (MTC) Meeting, October 2009, Bali, Indonesia.
  • Neil F. Lobo, S. M. Niaz Arifin, David Cieslak, and Timothy Wright. Bali MTC 2009: Garki Database. Presented at the 3rd Annual Malaria Transmission Consortium (MTC) Meeting, October 2009, Bali, Indonesia.
  • Timothy Wright, David Cieslak, Gregory R. Madey, S. M. Niaz Arifin, Neil F. Lobo, and Frank H. Collins. Garki Online: E-Science Cyberinfrastructure for Research Data on Malaria Transmission. Presented at the International Workshop on Portals for Life Sciences (IWPLS), September 14-15, 2009, e-Science Institute, 15 South College Street, Edinburgh, UK.
  • Ryan C. Kennedy, Kelly E. Lane, S. M. Niaz Arifin, Hope Hollocher, Agustin Fuentes, and Gregory R. Madey. Simulation and Analysis of Pathogen Transmission in an Agent- and GIS-based Model. Poster presented at the North American Association for Computational Social and Organization Sciences (NAACSOS), October 2009, Tempe, AZ.
  • Ryan C. Kennedy, Kelly E. Lane, S. M. Niaz Arifin, Hope Hollocher, Agustin Fuentes, and Gregory R. Madey. Effectively Integrating GIS Data into an Agent-based Epidemiological Model. Poster presented at the Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems (NICO) Complexity Conference, September 2009, Evanston, IL. Poster award winner.
  • Ying Zhou, Neil F. Lobo, S. M. Niaz Arifin, Frank H. Collins, and Gregory R. Madey. An Agent-based model of Anopheles gambiae Mosquito Life Cycle. Poster presented at the Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems (NICO) Complexity Conference, September 2009, Evanston, IL.
  • Vincent Ng, Sajib Dasgupta, and S. M. Niaz Arifin. Examining the role of linguistic knowledge sources in the automatic identification and classification of reviews. In Proceedings of COLING/ACL 2006 Main Conference Poster Sessions, 611-618, July 2006, Sydney, Australia.
  • S. M. Niaz Arifin, L. Mehedy, and M. Kaykobad. Bangla Syntax Analysis: Enlarging the Horizon. In Proceedings of National Conference on Computer Processing of Bangla (NCCPB-2004), 2004, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • S. M. Niaz Arifin and L. Mehedy. Classification, Composition and Application of Verbs for the Bangla NLP. In Proceedings of National Conference on Computer Processing of Bangla (NCCPB-2004), 2004, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • S. M. Niaz Arifin and L. Mehedy. Phrase Analysis for the Bangla Syntax Analyzer. In Proceedings of National Conference on Computer Processing of Bangla (NCCPB-2004), 2004, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • S. M. Niaz Arifin, L. Mehedy, and M. Kaykobad. Segmented Display for Bangla Numerals: Simplicity vs. Accuracy. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computer and Information Technology (ICCIT 2003), 1:119-125, 2003, Bangladesh.
  • L. Mehedy, S. M. Niaz Arifin, and M. Kaykobad. Bangla Syntax Analysis: A Comprehensive Approach. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computer and Information Technology (ICCIT 2003), 1:287-293, 2003, Bangladesh.