Nikolay Mirenkov

Special Honorary Professor of the University of Aizu.

D.Sc. 1983 (Computing Center, Novosibirsk, the USSR Academy of Sciences), Ph.D. 1972 (Novosibirsk Institute of Electrical Engineering)

Background Data
Research/Educational Interests
Research Description
Selected Publications
Other Publications

Background Data

Professor Mirenkov came to the University of Aizu from the Russian Academy of Sciences (Novosibirsk) in 1993, where he was the head of the supercomputer software department. He was a research visitor at the University of Erlangen-Neurenberg (Germany), Centre de Recherche en Informatique de Nancy (France), the Central Institute of Computing Technologies (Bulgaria), etc. He was the President of the Russian Association "Parallel Computing", an expert of the National Higher Attestation Committee, and a member of Councils awarding higher degrees in research. Since 1993 he has been a professor of the University of Aizu. He was head of the Graduate department of Information systems in 1997-2001, head of Computer Software department in 2001-2004, dean of the Graduate School of Computer Science and Engineering in 2006-2010, and Vice President of the University of Aizu in 2007-2010. Since April 2010 he is Special Honarary Professor.

Research/Educational Interests

Parallel algorithms and programming systems
Self-explanatory components and human-computer Interface
Visualization, sonification, and filmification of methods
Active Knowledge Semantic Surfaces

Research Description

A basis of our research is self-explanatory software components in an algorithmic "film" format. An algorithmic film is a series of color stills supported, if necessary, by text and sound. Each still is to represent a view of objects or processes. Each film is to represent a multiple view (an extended set of dynamic and/or static features) of objects or processes. A self-explanatory film means that the associated stills are organized and presented in such a way that the semantic richness of a computational scheme is clearly brought out. The investment of meaning in the film is reduced to developing a series of views watching (and hearing) in non-linear order. We also develop a set of icons representing such films. Icons and films are acquired in a net-accessible database. As a rule, the user should not study and remember them in advance. The film management system provides simple access to database items and modes to manipulate films and, in this way, to perform the formation of component meaning. The idea of self-explanatory software components is used in two of our grand projects: Active Knowledge Studio and World of Totally Identified Objects. Active Knowledge Studio is related to the filmification of computational methods and oriented to application end users working in computational science field, as well as to university instructors and students. World of Totally Identified Objects is an infrastructure, where all or at least a majority of objects involved have their own IDs represented by semantic surfaces. This project is oriented to elderly people and people with special needs.

Selected Publications and Patents

Nikolay Mirenkov, Rentaro Yoshioka, and Yutaka Watanobe, A system and methods to develop/edit programs, Japanese patent, No. 5164032, December 2012.
Dmitry Vazhenin, Nikolay Mirenkov, Alexander Vazhenin, Movie-based representation of reduction operations in numerical computing, Journal of Knowledge-Based Systems, 24 (2011), Elsevier B.V., 977-988.
Nikolay Mirenkov, Tetsuya Hirotomi, Yoshihiro Watanabe, A communication method and software environment for sending/receiving multimedia messages, Japanese patent, No. 4745566, May 2011.
Nikolay Mirenkov, Tetsuya Hirotomi, A method to generate 3D forms, Japanese patent, No. 4675042, February 2011.
Nikolay Mirenkov, Rentaro Yoshioka, 3D Kanji shapes, Certificates of design registration, No. 1410204-1410212, February 2011.
Nikolay Mirenkov, Rentaro Yoshioka, 3D Kanji shapes, Certificates of design registration, No. 1407371-1407379, January 2011.
Nikolay Mirenkov, Tetsuya Hirotomi, A method and a system for the interface development, Japanese patent, No. 4546125, July 2010.
Kamen Kanev and Nikolay Mirenkov, Pervasive Carpet Encoding for Active Knowledge Semantic Surfaces, Book chapter in Ubiquitous Multimedia ComputingE Qing Li and Timothy K. Shih (Eds), Chapman & Hall/CRC Press, 2010, pp.197-213.
Nikolay Mirenkov, Kamen Kanev, Hiroshi Takezawa, Mobile music therapy with multimedia quality of life supporters for elderly and disabled, Journal of Mobile Multimedia, Vol. 5, No. 1, Rinton Press, 2009, 29-44.
Yutaka Watanobe, Nikolay Mirenkov, Rentaro Yoshioka, Algorithm Library based on Algorithmic CyberFilms, Journal of Knowledge-Based Systems, Vol. 22, No. 3, Elsevier B.V., 2009, 195-208,
Yutaka Watanobe, Nikolay Mirenkov, Rentaro Yoshioka, Oleg Monakhov, Filmification of methods: A visual language for graph algorithms, Journal of Visual Languages and Computing, Vol.19, No.1, Elsevier Science, 2008, 123-150.
K. Kanev, N. Kamiya, and N. Mirenkov, Communicating Mathematical Concepts through Digitally Enhanced Documents, Chapter in book: Communicating Mathematics in the Digital Era, A.K. Peters Press, Editors: E.M. Rocha and J.F. Rodrigues, 2008.
Yutaka Watanobe, Rentaro Yoshioka, Nikolay N. Mirenkov, A Searching Method Based on Problem Description and Algorithmic Features, International Journal of Computational Science and Engineering (IJCSE), 2(5/6) Inderscience Publishers, 2007, 359-368. P>
Takuya Azumi, Sho Narita, Atushi Hasegawa, and Nikolay Mirenkov, New Environment for Event-Driven Programming, The Journal of Three Dimensional Images, Vol. 21, No. 2, 2007, 99-104.
Kamen Kanev, Nikolay Mirenkov, Akifumi Urata, Position sensing for parking simulation and guidance, The Journal of Three Dimentional Images, Vol. 21, No. 1, 2007, 66-69.
D. Vazhenin, N. Mirenkov, A. Vazhenin, Movie-based Templates for Linear Algebra Problems, International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security, Vol.7, No.1, 2007, 378-385.
Peter Sapaty, Masanori Sugisaka, Robert Finkelstein, Jose Delgado-Frias, and Nikolay Mirenkov, Advanced IT support of crisis relief missions, Journal of Emergency Management, 2006, Volume 4, Number 4, 29-36.
Pierre-Alain Fayolle, Alexander Pasko, Benjamin Schmitt, and Nikolay Mirenkov, Constructive Heterogeneous Object Modeling Using Signed Approximate Real Distance Functions, Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, 2006, Volume 6, Issue 3, pp. 221-229
T. Ebihara, N. Mirenkov, R. Nomoto, and M. Nemoto, Filmification of methods and an example of its applications, International Journal of Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering, Vol.15, No.1, World Scientific, 2005, 87-115.
R. Roxas and N. Mirenkov, Cyber-Film: A Visual Approach that Facilitates Program Comprehension, International Journal of Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering, Vol.15, No.6, World Scientific, 2005, 941-975.
R. Roxas and N. Mirenkov, A Visual Environment for Specifying Global Reduction Operations, International Journal of High Performance Computing and Networking, Vol.1, Nos 1/2/3, Inderscience Publishers, 2004, 100-116.
Mahmoud Saber and Nikolay Mirenkov, A visual representation of cellular automata-like systems, Journal of Visual Languages and Computing, Volume 15, Elsevier Science, 2004, 409-438.
T. Hirotomi and N. Mirenkov, Augmentative and Alternative Communication Based on Multimedia Hieroglyphs, Journal of the Japanese Society for Wellbeing Science and Assistive Technology, , Volume 3, Issue 2, 2004, 40-50.
T. Hirotomi and N. Mirenkov, Self-explanatory components: a basis for new communicators, Journal of Visual Languages and Computing, Volume 14, Issue 3, Elsevier Science, 2003, 215-232.
R. Yoshioka, N. Mirenkov, Visual Computing within Environment of Self-explanatory Components, Soft Computing Journal, Springer-Verlag, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2002, 20-32.
R. Yoshioka, N. Mirenkov, A Multimedia System to Render and Edit Self-explanatory Components, Journal of Internet Technology, Vol.3, No.1, Taiwan Academy, 2002, 1-10.
A. Vazhenin, N. Mirenkov, D. Vazhenin, Multimedia Representation of Matrix Computations and Data, International Journal of Information Sciences, 141, Elsevier Science, 2002, 97-122.
R. Roxas and N. Mirenkov, Input/Output Specifications within Self-explanatory Components, Journal of Three Dimensional Images, Vol. 16, No 1, 3D Forum, 2002, 129-134.
N. Mirenkov, A. Vazhenin, R. Yoshioka, T. Ebihara, T. Hirotomi, and T. Mirenkova, Self-explanatory components: a new programming paradigm, International Journal of Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering, Vol.11, No. 1, World Scientific, 2001, 5-36.
N. Mirenkov, Self-explanatory components: a new way to enhance user's ability, Journal of Shanghai University (English Edition), Vol.5, Suppl., 2001, Shanghai University Press, 115-123.
A. Vazhenin, N. Mirenkov, D. Vazhenin, Representation of Large Numerical Information Arrays via Multimedia Objects, Journal of Internet Technology, Vol.2, No.4, Taiwan Academy, 2001, 263-274.
A. Vazhenin, N. Mirenkov, Visual Programming System VIM, Programming and Computer Software, Vol.27, No.4, Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers, 2001, 217-231.
R. Yoshioka, N. Mirenkov, Rendering techniques for self-explanatory software components, Journal of Three Dimensional Images, Vol. 15, No 1, 3D Forum, 2001, 160-165.
M. Saber, N. Mirenkov, Filmification of methods: cellular programming approach, Journal of Three Dimensional Images, Vol. 15, No 1, 3D Forum, 2001, 110-115.
T. Ebihara, N. Mirenkov, Self-explanatory software components for computation on pyramids, Journal of Three Dimensional Images, Vol. 14, No 4, 3D Forum, 2000, 158-163.
T. Hirotomi, N. Mirenkov, Multimedia representation of computation on trees, Journal of Three Dimensional Images, Vol. 13, No 3, 3D Forum, 1999, 146-151.
Ya. Asano, N. Mirenkov, Filmification of methods: computation on pixels with local substitution rules, Journal of Three Dimensional Images, Vol. 13, No 3, 3D Forum, 1999, 152-156.
N. Mirenkov, A. Vazhenin, R. Yoshioka, T. Ebihara, T. Hirotomi, and T. Mirenkova, Active Knowledge Studio, in Proc. 5th Int. Conference on Information Systems Analysis and Synthesis (ISAS'99), Orlando, 1999, 349 - 356.
T. Ikedo and N. Mirenkov, Aizu Supercomputer Project, International Journal of Computers and Applications, Vol.20, No.2-3, ACTA Press, 1998, 40-48.
N. Mirenkov, T. Mirenkova, ``Filmification'' of methods and film machines, in Proceedings of the International Symposium on High-performance Computing, Boston, USA, SCS, 1998, 329-334.
N. Mirenkov, ``Filmification'' of Methods: Programming Technology for the 21-st Century, Nonlinear Analysis. Theory, Methods & Applications, Vol.30, No.2, Pergamon, 1997, 779-789.
N. Mirenkov, T. Mirenkova, Program Synthesis from Film Specifications, in Proc. Second Aizu International Symposium on Parallel Algorithms/ Architecture Synthesis, Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan (IEEE Press, 1997) 133-141.
N. Mirenkov, T. Mirenkova, 1-D Functions for 3-D Computation, in Proceedings of the International Symposium on High-performance Computing, New Orleans, USA, 1996, 232-237.
N. Mirenkov, T. Mirenkova, A VIM Film for Linear Algebra Algorithms, in Proc. of the Int. Conference on Parallel and Distributed Processing Techniques and Applications, Sunnyvale, California, Vol.1, 1996, 178-188.
N. Mirenkov, T. Mirenkova, A VIM Film for Cellular Automation-like Algorithms, in Proceedings of the Int. Conference on Parallel and Distributed Processing Techniques and Applications, Athens, Georgia, 1995, 616-625.
N. Mirenkov, VIM Language Paradigm, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, No 854 (Parallel Processing: CONPAR94-VAPPVI), Springer-Verlag, 1994, 569-580.
N. Mirenkov, Parallel language developments in Russia, Computing&Control Engineering Journal, IEE, 4,1, 1993, 37-44.
N. Mirenkov, The Siberian approach for an open-system high-performance computing architecture, Computing&Control Engineering Journal, IEE, 3,3, 1992, 137-142.

e-mail: nikmir@u-aizu.ac.jp