Effects of Stereo and Screen Size on the Legibility of Three-Dimensional Streamtube Visualization, Jian Chen, Haipeng Cai, Alexander P. Auchus, and David H. Laidlaw, 18 (12), Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (also in IEEE VisWeek), 2012.

InShape: In-situ Shape-based Interactive Multiple-View Exploration of Diffusion MRI Visualizations, Haipeng Cai, Jian Chen, Alexander P. Auchus, Stephen Correia, and David H. Laidlaw, International Symposium on Visual Computing, 2012.

SMATS: Sketch-based Modeling and Analysis of Truss Systems, Neda Mohammadi, Ji-Sun Kim, Xianming Chen, Jian Chen, and Mehdi Setareh, Eurographics Symposium on Sketch-based Interfaces and Modeling (SBIM, poster), 2012.

An Interactive Method for Generating Harmonic Color Schemes, Guosheng Hu, Zhigeng Pan, Mingmin Zhang, De Chen, Wenzhen Yang, and Jian Chen, Color Research and Application (to appear).

SSVL-T: A simple scientific visualization language for tensor field visualizations, Jian Chen, Haipeng Cai, Alexander P. Auchus, and David H. Laidlaw,  Human Centric visualization: Theories, Methodologies, and Case Studies, Springer, editor Tony Huang, 2012.

On the semiology analysis and evaluation of vector and tensor field visualizations, Jian Chen, Haipeng Cai, Alexander P. Auchus, and David H. Laidlaw, Human Centric visualization: Theories, Methodologies, and Case Studies, Springer, editor Tony Huang, 2012.

Interactive visual analysis of diffusion-tensor MRI data using the expectation maximization algorithm, Jian Chen, Andrew Maxwell, Haipeng Cai, Alexander P. Auchus,  American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting (AAN) , 2012 (abstract).

The effects of seeding resolution on DTI streamtube visualization comprehension,  Jian Chen, Haipeng Cai, Alexander P. Auchus,  Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) , Vancouver, Canada, July 2012 (abstract) (poster).

Effects of illumination, texture, and motion on task performance in 3D tensor-field streamtube visualizations,  Devon Penney, Jian Chen, David H. Laidlaw, IEEE Pacific Visualization, 2012 (front cover).

VisBubbles: A Workflow-Driven Framework for Scientific Data Analysis of Time-Varying Biological Datasets,  Guangxia Li, Andrew C. Bragdon, Zhigeng Pan, Mingmin Zhang, Sharon M. Swartz, David H. Laidlaw, Chaoyang Zhang, Hanyu Liu, and  Jian Chen, ACM SIGGRAPH Asia (sketch), 2011.

HumMod Explorer: A Multi-Scale Time-Varying Human Modeling Navigator, Liming Xu, Jeremy Lyle, Yubao Wu, Zhigeng Pan, Mingmin Zhang, David H. Laidlaw, Robert L. Hester, and Jian Chen, ACM SIGGRAPH Asia (sketch), 2011.

InBox: In-situ multiple-selection and multiple-view exploration of diffusion tensor MRI visualization,  Haipeng Cai, Jian Chen, Alexander P. Auchus, Stephen Correia, and David H. Laidlaw, IEEE BioVis Conference (poster), 2011.

Measuring seeding resolution dependence of diffusion tensor streamtube visualization,  Haipeng Cai, Jian Chen, Alexander P. Auchus, Juebin Huang, and David H. Laidlaw, IEEE Visualization (poster), 2011.

Diffusion tensor MRI tractography (DTT) reveals altered brainstem fiber connections accompanying agenesis of the corpus callosum (ACC),  Juebin Huang,  Jian Chen, Haipeng Cai, Robert P. Friedland, Mohamad Z. Koubeissi, David H. Laidlaw, and Alexander P. Auchus, American Neurological Association’s (ANA) 136th Annual Meeting (oral presentation), San Diego, CA, 2011.

Diffusion Tensor MRI Tractography (DTT) identifies altered brain stem fiber connections accompanying agenesis of  the corpus callosum (ACC),  Auchus AP, Huang J, Chen J, Cai H, Friedland RP, Koubeissi MZ, Laidlaw DH, the 20th World Congress of Neurology (poster), November 12-17, 2011.

Programming by sketch for scientific Computing,  Hanyu Liu, Andrew Bragdon, Attila Bergou, and Jian Chen, Proceedings of the ACM I3D (poster), 2011.

Cognitive Scaffolding in Web3D Learning Systems: A Case Study for Form and Structure, Felipe Bacim, Nicholas Polys, Jian Chen, Mehdi Setareh, Ji Li, and Lee Ma,  Proceedings of the ACM Web3D, 2010.

Exploration of Bat Wing Morphology Through A Strip Method and Visualization, Jian Chen, Daniel Riskin, Tatjana Y. Hubel, David Willis, Arnold Song, Hanyu Liu, Kenneth Breuer, Sharon Swartz, and David H. Laidlaw, ACM SIGGRAPH (talk), July, Los Angeles, 2010.

A Global Spatio-Temporal Representation for Action Recognition, Chao Deng, Xianchun Cao, Hanyu Liu, and Jian Chen, Proceedings of the International Conference on Pattern Recognition, 2010.

A Hybrid Direct Visual Editing Method for Architectural Massing Study in Virtual Environments, Jian Chen, In Wang, X. and Tsai, J. (eds.), Collaborative Design in Virtual Environments, Springer, 2010. (video)

Domain-Specific Design of 3D Interaction Techniques: an Approach for Designing Useful Virtual Environment Applications, Jian Chen and Doug A. Bowman, 18(5): 370-386,  Presence:  Tele-operators and Virtual Environments, MIT press, Oct, 2009 (Front cover image).

Comparing 3D Vector Field Visualization Methods: A User Study, Andrew S. Forsberg, Jian Chen, and David H. Laidlaw, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (also in IEEE Visualization), 15(6): 1219-1226, Oct, 2009.

Visual Analysis of Dimensionality Reduction in an Interactive Virtual Environment for Exploring Bat Flight Kinematics, Jian Chen, M. Kostandov, I.V. Pivkin, D.K. Riskin, D.J. Willis, S.M. Swartz, and David Laidlaw, Joint Virtual Reality Conference of EGVE - ICAT - EuroVR, France, Dec, 2009 (Front cover image).

Bookstein Coordinate-based Shape Analysis of Bat Wing Kinematics, Jian Chen, Daniel K. Riskin, Kenneth S. Breuer, Sharon M. Swartz, and David H. Laidlaw,  Integrative and Comparative Biology, Also in the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting, January 2009.

A Hybrid Direct Visual Editing Method for Architectural Massing Study in Virtual Environment, Jian Chen, Doug Bowman, and David Laidlaw, IEEE 3D User Interface,  poster, 2009. (video)

Work in progress: A head-to-head comparison of navigation techniques for exploring 3D geoscience data sets, ACM Interactive three-dimensional graphics and games, poster, 2009 (Best poster award).

Quantify the Complexity of Bat Wing Kinematics, Daniel K. Riskin, David J. Willis, Jose Iriartz-Diaz, Tyson L. Hedrick, Mykhaylo Kostandov, Jian Chen, David H. Laidlaw, Kenneth S. Breuer, and Sharon M. Swartz, Journal of Theoretical Biology, vol.254: 604-615, 2008.

Comparison of 3D Vector Field, Andrew S. Forsberg, Jian Chen, and David H. Laidlaw, IEEE Visualization poster, 2008. An extended version is in IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG) (IEEE Vis) 2009.

(Panel) Rachael Brady, Daniel Coming, Jian Chen, Alfred Inselberg, and Laura Monroe, Visualization and Simulation on Immersive Display Devices, International Symposium on Visual Computing panel, Las Vegas, NV, December 2008.

(Panel) Robert Lindeman, Gabriel Zachmann, Kristopher Bolm, Kristopher Blom, Jian Chen, Gerwin de Haan, and Andrew Raji, Building the Future of - and a Career in - VR, IEEE Virtual Reality, 2008.

Interactive Multiple Scale Small Multiples, Jian Chen, Andrew S. Forsberg, Sharon M. Swartz, and David H. Laidlaw, IEEE Visualization poster, 2007.

Modeling Perceptual Dominance Among Visual Cues in Multilayered Icon-based Scientific Visualization, Daniel Acevedo, Jian Chen, and David H. Laidlaw, IEEE Visualization poster, 2007.

Getting Human-Centered Computing and Scientific Visualization Married: the Myth and Critical Issues, David H. Laidlaw, Victoria Interrante, William Ribarsky, and Jian Chen (moderator and organizer), IEEE Visualization panel, 2007.

The Effects of Using Large, High-Resolution Stereoscopic Displays for Flow Visualization, Jian Chen, Andraw S. Forsberg, David M. Willis, and David H. Laidlaw, SIGGRAPH 2007 poster [acceptance rate: 37%].

New Directions in 3D User Interfaces, Doug A. Bowman, Jian Chen, Chad A. Wingrave, John Lucas, Andrew Ray, Nicholas F. Polys, Qing Li, Yonca Haciahmetoglu, Ji-Sun Kim, Si-Jung Kim, Robert Boehringer, and Tao Ni, International Journal of Virtual Reality, vol.5(2):3-14, 2006.

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Cloning Techniques for Architectural Virtual Environment, Jian Chen and Doug A. Bowman, Proceedings of the IEEE Virtual Reality, 103-110, 2006 (videos).

Increased Display Size and Resolution Improve Task Performance In Information-Rich Virtual Environments, Tao Ni, Doug A. Bowman, and Jian Chen, Proceedings of the Graphics Interface, 139-146, 2006.

Design and Evaluation of 3D Multiple Object Selection Techniques, John F. Lucas, Doug A. Bowman, Jian Chen, and Chad A. Wingrave, ACM I3D 2005 poster.

The Use of Hand-held Devices for Search Tasks in Virtual Environments, Jian Chen, Michael A. Narayan, and Manuel A. Perez-Quinones, Proceedings of 3DUI, IEEE Virtual Reality, 91-98, 2005.

Interfaces for Cloning in Immersive Virtual Environments, Jian Chen, Doug A. Bowman,  John F. Lucas, and Chad A. Wingrave, Proceedings of the Eurographics Symposium on Virtual Environments, 91-98, 2004 (videos).

Designing Explicit Numeric Input Interfaces for Immersive Virtual Environments, Jian Chen, Doug A. Bowman, Chad A. Wingrave, and John F. Lucas, Virginia Tech Technical Report TR-04-13, 2004.

Testbed Evaluation of Navigation and Text Display Techniques in an Information-Rich Virtual Environment, Jian Chen, Pardha S. Pyla, and Doug A. Bowman, Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality, 181-188, 2004 [acceptance rate: 23%][Presentation]

Effective Interaction Techniques in Information-Rich Virtual Environments, Jian Chen, Proceedings of the Young Virtual Reality Symposium, 2003 (Selected as the Best paper: the only paper that got the highest scores from all four reviewers)

Exploring Cognitive Strategies for Integrating Multiple-View Visualizations, Young-Sam Ryu, Beth A. Yost, Gregorio Convertino, Jian Chen, and Chris North, Proceedings of Human Factor and Ergonomics Society 47th Annual Meeting, 2003 (Best paper)

Information-Rich Virtual Environment: Theory, Tools, and Research Agenda, Doug A. Bowman, Chris North, Jian Chen, Nicholas F. Polys, Pardha S. Pyla, and Uma Yilmaz, Proceedings of the IEEE Virtual Reality Software and Technology, 81-90, 2003.

Exploring Context Switching and Cognition in Dual-View Coordinated Visualizations, Gregorio Convertino, Jian Chen, Beth A. Yost, Young-Sam Ryu, and Chris North, Proceedings of the International Conference on Coordinated & Multiple Views in Exploratory Visualization, 57-66, 2003.

A Virtual Environment System for the Comparison of DOME and HMD Systems, Jian Chen, Deborah L. Harm, R. Bowen Loftin, Ching-yao Lin, and Ernst L. Leiss, Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Graphics and Spatial Information System, 50-58, 2003 (Best paper candidate)

Interacting with Visible Human Data Using an ImmersaDesk, Ching-yao Lin, David T. Chen, R. Bowen Loftin, Jian Chen, and Ernst L. Leiss, Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality, 267-268, 2002.

An Immersive Virtual Environment training System on Real-time Motion Platform, Jian Chen, Yung-Chin Fang, R. Bowen Loftin, Ernst L. Leiss, Ching-yao Lin, and Simon Su, Proceedings of the Computer Aided Design and Computer Graphics, vol.2: 951-954. 2001.

Study on the method of constructing cubic curves and curved surface including controlling parameters, L. Sun, T. Gao, Y. Liang, and J. Chen, Transactions of Tianjin University, 4(1):29-34, 1998.

(In Chinese) J. Chen, L. Sun, and D. Lu, A review of virtual reality, Journal of Tianjin Institute of Textile Science and Technology, 17(2):91-96, 1998.

(In Chinese) L. Sun, J. Xu, J. Chen, and L. Zhou, A design method of variables for parameterization drafting based on shape features, Journal of Tianjin Institute of Textile Science and Technology, 17(2): 32-26, 1998.

Pipeline Quick Joint, Jian Chen, Patent Office of the P.R. China, No. ZL98250034.3, 1998.