Courses
IM1203 Introduction to Computer Science
IM3229 Operating System
IMM213 Social Network Analysis

Research Interests
Social Network Analysis, Mathematical Sociology, Computer Architecture

Academic Degrees
PhD Computer Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, 2000
MS Computer Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, 1991
BS Computer Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, 1989

Professional Experiences
Assistant Professor, Department of Information Management, Chang Gung University, Feb 2001~present
 

Journal Articles
Neng-Pin Lu, 2021, “A hierarchical walk-based measure of centrality based on reachability between strongly connected components in a digraph,” The Journal of Mathematical Sociology, 45(1), 51-64. DOI: 10.1080/0022250X.2020.1711753. (SSCI)

Neng-Pin Lu, 2019, “Using principal eigenvectors of adjacency matrices with added diagonal weights to compose centrality measures and identify bowtie structures for a digraph,” The Journal of Mathematical Sociology, 43(3), 164-178. DOI: 10.1080/0022250X.2018.1555827. (SSCI)

Neng-Pin Lu, 2017, “Aggregating nonnegative eigenvectors of the adjacency matrix as a measure of centrality for a directed graph,” The Journal of Mathematical Sociology, 41(3), 139-154. DOI: 10.1080/0022250X.2017.1328680. (SSCI)

Neng-Pin Lu, 2016, “Using Eigenvectors of Perturbed and Collapsed Adjacency Matrices to Explore Bowtie Structures in Directed Networks,” Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers, 39(8), 936-945. DOI: 10.1080/02533839.2016.1225517. (SCI)

Neng-Pin Lu, 2015, “Exploring Network Structures via Blockmodeling of the Shortest-path-length Matrix,” Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers, 38(8), 1080-1089. DOI: 10.1080/02533839.2015.1047800. (SCI)

Neng-Pin Lu, Shih-Wei Huang, and Pei-Chi Li , 2010, “Applying K-core Analysis to Explore the Changes in the Blogosphere,” Journal of Library and Information Science, Vol. 36, No. 1, pp. 52-66.

Neng-Pin Lu and Shu-Chun Lin, 2009, “An Analysis of Internet Topology via Traceroute Sampling,” Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers, Vol. 32, No. 1, pp. 123-128. (SCI)

Ching-Wen Chen, Neng-Pin Lu, and Chung-Ping Chung, 2003, “3-Disjoint Gamma Interconnection Networks,” Journal of Systems and Software, Vol. 66, No. 2, pp. 129-134. (SCI)

R-Ming Shiu, Neng-Pin Lu, and Chung-Ping Chung, 2000, “Applying Stack Simulation for Branch Target Buffers,” Journal of Systems and Software, Vol. 52, No. 1, pp. 67-78. (SCI)

Ching-Wen Chen, Neng-Pin Lu, Tien-Fu Chen, and Chung-Ping Chung, 2000, “Fault-Tolerant Gamma Interconnection Networks by Chaining,” IEE Proceedings: Computers and Digital Techniques, Vol. 147, No. 2, pp. 75-80. (SCI)

Neng-Pin Lu and Chung-Ping Chung, July 1998, “Parallelism Exploitation in Superscalar Multiprocessing,” IEE Proceedings: Computers and Digital Techniques, Vol. 145, No. 4, pp. 255-264. (SCI)

Tang-Show Hwang, Neng-Pin Lu and Chung-Ping Chung, 1996, “Delay Precise Invalidation—A Software Cache Coherence Scheme,” IEE Proceedings: Computers and Digital Techniques, Vol. 143, No. 5, Sept 1996, pp. 337-344. (SCI)

Neng-Pin Lu and Chung-Ping Chung, 1996, “A Fault Tolerant Multistage Combining Network,”Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing, Vol. 34, No. pp. 14-28. (SCI)

Neng-Ping Lu and Chung-Ping, 1995, “Memory System Design in Superscalar Processing,”International Journal of High Speed Computing, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 421-443.

Conference Papers
Neng-Pin Lu and Shu-Chun Lin, 2005, “Internet Topological Properties Analysis and Performance Improvement,” Proceedings of National Computer Symposium 2005.

Neng-Pin Lu, Kuo-Yuan Liao, Chun-Yang Chen, and Shu-Chun Lin, 2005, “Analyzing Small-world Effect in TANet,” 2005 Taiwan conference on Business and Information.

Neng-Pin Lu and Chung-Ping Chung, 1997, “Parallelism Exploitation in Superscalar Multiprocessing,” Proceedings of National Computer Symposium 1997, pp. C-82 – C-88.

Kelvin Lin, Neng-Pin Lu, Yeong-Chang Maa, and Chung-Ping Chung, 1996, “Enhancing The SCI Cache Coherence Protocol for Multiprocessor Clusters,” Proceedings of International Conference on Computer Architecture, pp. 185-192.

Neng-Pin Lu and Chung-Ping Chung, 1996, “Evaluating Cache-Coherent Write-Policies for Speculative Memory Accesses,” Proceedings of 1996 Workshop on Distributed System Technologies and Applications, pp. 91-98.

Neng-Pin Lu and Chung-Ping Chung, 1996, “Speculative Store in Distributed-Memory Multiprocessors,” Proceedings of 1996 International Conference on Computer Systems Technology for Industrial Applications, 9-12 April 1996, pp. 81-88.

Kelvin Lin, Neng-Pin Lu, Yeong-Chang Maa, Pei Ouyang and Chung-Ping Chung, 1995, “A Cache Coherence Protocol for Clustered Multiprocessors,” 1995 Workshop on Distributed System Technologies & Applications, pp. 51-57.

Hong-Shie Yeng, Neng-Pin Lu and Chung-Ping Chung, 1995, “Data Prefectching in Multithreaded Mutliprocessing Environment”, Proceedings of National Computer Symposium, Vol. I, pp. 138-147.

Tang-Show Hwang, Neng-Pin Lu and Chung-Ping Chung, 1994, “A Software-Based Cache Coherence Scheme with Delay Invalidation,” Proceedings of 1994 Workshop on Advanced Information Systems, pp. 47-67.

Neng-Pin Lu and Chung-Ping Chung, 1994, “A Cache Coherence Protocol for Speculative Execution in Multiprocessors,” International Computer Symposium, pp. 179-186.

Neng-Pin Lu and Chung-Ping Chung, 1993, “Memory System Design in Superscalar Processing,” in Proceedings of National Computer Symposium 1993, Vol. I, pp. 95-105.

Research Grants
National Science Council Research Proposal, Blogosphere Analysis and P2P Blogging System Design (NSC 97-2410-H-182-011), Principal Investigator, 2008.08.01~2009.07.31

National Science Council Research Proposal, Internet Topology Analysis Based on IP Addresses (NSC 94-2416-H-182-005), Principal Investigator, 2005.08.01~2006.07.31

National Science Council Research Proposal, Study of Small World Effect in TANET (NSC 93-2416-H-182-009), Principal Investigator, 2004.08.01~2005.07.31