publications

If you would like preprints of any of the articles or chapters, e-mail me at: c.chen[at]abmcet.net


PHD THESIS


Chen, C-C. Complex event types for agent-based simulations, 2009.



JOURNALS AND BOOK CHAPTERS


Chen, C-C. and Crilly, N. Describing complex design practices with a cross-domain framework: learning from Synthetic Biology and Swarm Robotics. Research in Engineering Design, March, 2016.


Setty, Y., Chen, C-C., Sercier, M., Skoblov, N. Kalamatianos, D., Emmott, S. How neurons migrate: a dynamic in-silico model of neuronal migration in the developing cortex. BMC Systems Biology, 5:154, 2011 (Highly accessed)


Chen, C-C.and Hardoon, D. R. Learning from multi-level behaviours in agent-based simulation: A Systems Biology Application. In Journal of Simulation Special Issue: Agent-based Modelling: Theory and Applications, Palgrave-Macmillan, 2009.


Chen, C-C., Nagl, S. B., Clack, C. D. Complexity and Emergence in engineering systems. In Complex Systems in Knowledge-based environments, Springer, 2009.

 

Chen, C-C., Nagl, S. B., Clack, C. D. A formalism for multi-level emergent behaviours in designed component-based systems and agent-based simulations. In From System Complexity to Emergent Properties, Springer Understanding Complex Systems series, Springer, 2008.

 

Chen, C-C., Nagl, S. B., Clack, C. S. Identifying multi-level emergent behaviours in agent-based simulations using Complex Event Type specifications. In Simulation Journal special issue: Recent Advances in Unified Modeling and Simulation Approaches, Sage Publishing, 2008.

 



CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS


Chen, C.-C. and Crilly, N. Towards a framework of design principles: Classifying System features, behaviours and types. Design Research Society Conference (DRS) 2014.


Chen, C-C. and Crilly, N. Modularity, redundancy and degeneracy: cross-domain perspectives on key design principles. 8th Annual IEEE International Systems Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, March 31-April 3 2014, IEEE 2014. (Honorable mention for Best Paper Award)


Chen, C-C. and Roth, C. {{Citation needed}}: The dynamics of referencing in Wikipedia. WikiSym’12 8th International Conference on Wikis and Open Collaboration, Linz, Austria, Aug 27-29, ACM 2012.


Cierpich, A., Chen, C-C., Paradowski, M. B. When do social interactions make a difference to second language acquisition? A field study of language-learner networks. Accepted for oral presentation. ECCS’12 (European Conference on Complex Systems), Brussels, Belgium.


Chen, C-C. and Roth, C. The role of (non-)conformism in rating platforms. IEEE SocialCom’11 International Conference on Social Computing, Boston, MA USA, Oct 9-11, IEEE 2011.


Chen, C-C. and Roth, C. Motivations and Constraints to Member Engagement in Flickr Groups. Quality in Socio-Techno Systems (QTESO) workshop at the IEEE Conference on Self-Adaptive and Self-Organizing Conference (SASO) 2010, Budapest, Hungary: 126-130. IEEE Publishing 2010.


Chen, C-C. A Multi-level study of free-loading in Dynamic Groups: The importance of initial network topology. 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Networking and Collaborative Systems (INCOS) 24-26 Nov, 2010, Thessaloniki, Greece: 16-23. IEEE Publishing 2010.


Chen, C-C. A Process interpretation of Agent-based simulation and its Epistemological implications. North American Computing and Philosophy Conference. (2008) Winner of the 2008 Goldberg Award for outstanding work in Philosophy and Computing.

 

Chen, C-C., Nagl, D. B., Clack, C. D. Hierarchy, Abstraction Levels and Emergent Behaviours in Agent-based simulations of Complex Biological Systems. The IET Conference on Synthetic Biology, Systems Biology and Bioinformatics (BioSysBio 2008). (2008)

 

Chen, C-C., Nagl, S. B., Clack, C. D. A method for validating and discovering associations between multi-level emergent behaviours in agent-based simulations. Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Agent and Multi-Agent Systems: Technologies and Applications. Springer LNAI 4953. (2008)

 

Chen, C-C., Nagl, S. B., Clack, C. D. Multi-level behaviours in agent-based simulation: colonic crypt cell populations. Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Complex Systems. (2008)

 

Chen, C-C., Nagl, S. B., Clack, C. D. A calculus for multi-level emergent behaviours in component-based systems and simulations. Proceedings of the satellite conference on Emergent Properties in Natural and Artificial Systems, part of the European Conference on Complex Systems 2007. (2007)

 

Chen, C-C., Nagl, S. B., Clack, C. D. Specifying, Detecting and Analysing Emergent Behaviours in Multi-Level Agent-Based Simulations. Proceedings of the Summer Simulation Conference 2007, Agent-Directed Simulation, SCS. (2007)

  

Chen, C-C., Nagl, S. B., Clack, C. D. Context Sensitivity in individual-based models. Systems Biology, Bioinformatics, Synthetic Biology Conference 2007. BMC Systems Biology 2007, 1, suppl. 1. (2007)

LINKS


My profile on academia.edu


My bibliography at cite.u.like


My blog on perspectives (the other side of complexity)


Cambridge Coding Academy (I’m one of the co-founders)