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You can download the reference database for my papers in Endnote format or Bib TeX format.

Peer-reviewed Journal Papers

1. U. Kannengiesser and L. Zhu, “An Ontologically-based Evaluatin of Software Design Methods,” The Knowledge Engineering Review (KER), vol.24 (1), pp.41-58, 2009.
2. Chiam, Y.K., Staples, M., Zhu, L.: "Representation of Quality Attribute Techniques Using SPEM and EPF Composer," Software Process: Improvement and Practice, 2009 (to appear).
   
3. L. Zhu, L. Osterweil, M. Staples, U. Kannengiesser, B. Simidchieva, “Desiderata for Languages to be Used in the Definition of Reference Business Processes” International Journal of Software and Informatics (IJSI) , Volume 1, Issue 1, pp. 37-66, 2008
4. L.Zhu, J. Liu, I. Gorton, N. B. Bui and R. Jeffery “MDABench: Customized Benchmark Generation Using MDA,” Journal of Systems and Software, Volume 80, Issue 2, pp. 265-282 2007
5. L.Zhu, A. Aurum, I. Gorton, and R. Jeffery, “Tradeoff and Sensitivity Analysis in Software Architecture Evaluation Using Analytic Hierarchy Process,” Software Quality Journal, vol. 13 (4), pp. 357-375, 2005.
6. J. Liu, L.Zhu, I. Gorton, “Model Driven Capacity Planning: Methods and Tools,” International Journal of CMG 2006,
7. B. Kitchenham, H. Al-Kilidar, M. Ali Babar, M. Berry, K. Cox, J. Keung, F. Kurniawati, M. Staples, J. Zhang and L.Zhu (2006), Evaluating Guidelines for Empirical Software Engineering Studies, Journal of Empirical Software Engineering, 2007. (conditionally accepted)
8. M. Ali Babar, B. Kitchenham, L.Zhu, and R. Jeffery, “An Empirical Study of Groupware Support for Distributed Software Architecture Evaluation Process,” Journal of Systems and Software 79(7): 912-925 (2006).

Book Chapters

1. L.Zhu “Model Driven Architecture (MDA),” in Essential Software Architecture, I. Gorton, Ed., 2005.

Peer-reviewed Conference and Workshop Papers

1. Y. Liu, X. Liang, L. Xu, M. Staples, and L. Zhu, "Using Architecture Integration Patterns to Compose Enterprise Mashups," in IEEE Working Conference on Software Architecture (WICSA) and European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA), 2009.
2. X. Xu, L. Zhu, Y. Liu, and M. Staples, "Architecting Method for Distributed Process-Intensive Systems," in IEEE Working Conference on Software Architecture (WICSA) and European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA), 2009.
   
3. Chiam, Y.K., Staples, M., Zhu, L.: Representation of Quality Attribute Techniques Using SPEM and EPF Composer. In: European Software Process Improvement (EuroSPI). CCIS. Springer, 2009
   
4. Chiam, Y.K., Zhu, L., Staples, M.: Quality Attribute Techniques Framework. In: European Software Process Improvement (EuroSPI). CCIS. Springer, 2009
   
5. L. Zhu, T. T. Tran, M. Staples, and R. Jeffery, "Technical Software Development Process in the XML Domain," in International Conference on Software Process (ICSP), 2009.
   
6. L. Zhu and L. Yan, "Model Driven Development with Non-Functional Aspects," in Early Aspects Workshop at ICSE 2009.
7. X. Liang, Y. Liu, and L. Zhu, "Component-based Approach to Developing Thematic Mashups," in Australian Software Engineering Conference (ASWEC), 2009.
   
8. P. Bannerman, L. Zhu, “Standardization as a Business Ecosystem Enabler,” in International Workshop on Enabling Service Business Ecosystems (ESBE’08) at ICSOC08, 2008.
9. X. Xu, L. Zhu, J. Liu, and M. Staples, “Resource-Oriented Architecture for Business Processes,” in Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference (APSEC), 2008.
10. N. B. Bui, L. Zhu, Y. Liu, V. Tosic, and R. Jeffery, “Automating Web Service Development Using a Unified Model,” in Modeling, Design, and Analysis for Service-oriented Architectures Workshop (MDA4SOA) at EDOC08, 2008.
11. Zhu, L., M. Staples and V. Tosic, “On Creating Industry-Wide Reference Architectures,” in The 12th IEEE International EDOC Conference (EDOC’08), Munich, Germany, 2008.
12. V. Tosic, J. Liu, and L. Zhu, “On Combining WS-Policy4MASC and ASF to Support Business-Driven Autonomic Service-Oriented Computing,” in 1st International Workshop on QoS in Self-healing Web Services QSWS-08 at Bussiness Process Management (BPM’08), 2008.
13. Y. Liu, S. Truong, S. Chen, and L. Zhu, “Composing Adaptive Web Services on COTS Middleware,” in The IEEE International Conference on Web Services (ICWS’08), 2008.
14. L. Zhu, M. Staples, and R. Jeffery, “Scaling Up Software Architecture Evaluation Processes,” in International Conference on Software Process (ICSP’08) co-located with ICSE’08, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), 2008.
15. M. a. Tan, Y. Liu, and L. Zhu, “Towards Process-based Composition of Self-Managing Service-Oriented Systems,” in International Workshop on Systems Development in SOA Environments, 2008.
16. J. Zhang, R. Jeffery, and L. Zhu, “A Hybrid Model of Test-and-Fix Process in Incremental Development,” in International Conference on Software Process (ICSP’08) co-located with ICSE’08, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), 2008.
17. H. Zhang, R. Jeffery, and L. Zhu, “Investigating Test-and-Fix Processes of Incremental Development Using Hybrid Process Simulation,” in 6th Workshop on Software Quality, 2008.
18. X. Xu, L. Zhu, Y. Liu, and M. Staples, “Resource-Oriented Business Process Modeling for Ultra-Large-Scale Systems,” in Second International Workshop on Ultra-Large-Scale Software-Intensive Systems (ULSSIS 2008), co-located with ICSE, 2008.
19. L. Zhu, L. Osterweil, M. Staples, U. Kannengiesser , “Challenges Observed in the Definition of Reference Business Processes”. 3rd International Workshop on Business Process Design (BPD’07) at the 5th International Conference on Business Process Management (BPM’07), 2007, Brisbane, Australia.
20. L. Zhu and M. Staples, “Situational Method Quality,” in IFIP WG8.1 Working Conference on Situational Method Engineering: Fundamentals and Experiences (ME07), Geneva, Switzerland, 2007,Springer.
21. Y. Liu, L. Zhu, L. Bass, I. Gorton, and M. Staples, “Non-Functional Property Driven Service Governance: Performance Implications,” in Non Functional Properties and Service Level Agreements in Service Oriented Computing Workshop (NFPSLA-SOC’07) at the 5th International Conference on Service Oriented Computing (ICSOC 2007 ), 2007..
22. L.Zhu, J. Liu, N. B. Bui, I. Gorton, “Revel8or: Model Driven Capacity Planning Tool Suite“,in Proceedings of the 29th International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE 2007), Minneapolis, USA, 2007.
23. M. Nonaka, L. Zhu, M. Ali Babar, and M. Staples, “Impacts of Architecture and Quality Investment in Software Product Line Development,” in 11th International Softwarae Product Line Confernce (SPLC), Kyoto, Japan, 2007.
24. Y. Liu, L.Zhu, and I. Gorton, “Performance Assessment for e-Government Services: An Experience Report,” in the 10th International ACM SIGSOFT Symposium on Component-Based Software Engineering (CBSE), Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Boston, USA, 2007.
25. Yan Liu, I. Gorton, and L.Zhu, “Performance Prediction of Service-Oriented Applications based on an Enterprise Service Bus,” in 31st Annual International Computer Software and Applications Conference, Beijing China, 2007. (acceptance rate: 18%)
26. L.Zhu, R. Jeffery, M. Staples, M. Huo, and T. T. Tran, “Effects of Architecture and Technical Development Process on Micro-Process,” in Proceedings of the International Conference on Software Process (ICSP’07), Lecture Notes in Computer Science, co-located with ICSE’07,2007.
27. V. Tosic, Y. Liu, L.Zhu , ” Towards Business Driven Autonomic Service-Oriented Computing”, in the Fourth International Workshop on Engineering Autonomic Software Systems, 2007
28. L.Zhu, M. Staples, and R. Jeffery, “Reference Architecture for Lending Industry in ULS Systems,” in the First ICSE Workshop on Software Technologies for Ultra-Large-Scale (ULS) Systems at ICSE’07, 2007.
29. L.Zhu, M. Staples, and I. Gorton, “An Infrastructure for Indexing and Organizing Best Practices,” in Realising Evidence-Based Software Engineering (REBSE2) workshop at ICSE 07, 2007.
30. L.Zhu and I. Gorton, “UML Profiles for Design Decisons and Non-Functional Requirements,” in 2nd International Workshop on SHAring and Reusing architectural Knowledge - Architecture, Rationale, and Design Intent (SHARK/ADI 2007), co-located with ICSE ‘07, 2007.
31. M. Nonaka, L.Zhu, M. Ali Barbar, M. Staples, “Project Delay Variability Simulation in Software Product Line Development,” in Proceedings of the International Conference on Software Process (ICSP’07), Lecture Notes in Computer Science, co-located with ICSE’07, 2007.
32. M. Nonaka, L.Zhu, M. Ali Barbar, M. Staples, “Project Cost Overrun Simulation in Software Product Line Development,” in Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Product Focused Software Development and Process Improvement, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Riga, Latvia, 2007.
33. N.B. Bui, L.Zhu, I. Gorton and Y. Liu, “Benchmark Generation using Domain Specific Modeling” in Proceedings of the Australia Software Engineering Conference (ASWEC ‘07), 2007. Melbourne, Australia
34. B. Kitchenham, H. Al-Kilidar, M. Ali Babar, M. Berry, K. Cox, J. Keung, F. Kurniawati, M. Staples, J. Zhang and L.Zhu (2006), An Evaluation of Proposed Guidelines for Reporting Software Engineering Experiments, ISESE’06 – 5th IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering, 21-22 September, Rio, Brasil (Best Paper Award)
35. X. Ye, X. Yang, L.Zhu, N. Wang, and J. Qiu, “Horizontal Government Business Integration Using HRNM and Agent,” in Proceedings of the International Workshop on Agent-based Government Horizontal Business Integration ( IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Web Intelligence), 2006.
36. J. Liu, L.Zhu, I. Gorton, “Model Driven Capacity Planning: Methods and Tools,” CMGA 2006, Best First Time Paper Award
37. L.Zhu, I. Gorton, J. Liu, and N. B. Bui, “Model Driven Benchmark Generation for Web Services,” in Proceedings of the 2006 International Workshop on Service Oriented Software Engineering (IW-SOSE ‘06), 2006.
38. L.Zhu, J. Liu, I. Gorton, and N. B. Bui, “Customized Benchmark Generation Using MDA,” in Proceedings of the 5th Working IEEE /IFIP Conference on Software Architecture, 2005. (Best Paper Award) (acceptance rate: 18%)
39. L.Zhu, M. Ali Babar, and R. Jeffery, “Mining Patterns to Support Software Architecture Evaluation,” in Proceedings of the 4th Working IEEE /IFIP Conference on Software Architecture, 2004. (acceptance rate: 30%)
40. L.Zhu, J. Liu, I. Gorton, and N. B. Bui, “MDAbench: A Tool for Customized Benchmark Generation Using MDA,” in Proceedings of the Object-Oriented Programming, Systems, Languages and Applications (OOPSLA), 2005.
41. L.Zhu, M. Ali Babar, and R. Jeffery, “Distilling Scenarios from Patterns for Software Architecture Evaluation,” in Proceedings of the First European Workshop on Software Architecture, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2004.
42. Gorton and L.Zhu, “Tool Support for Just-in-Time Architecture Reconstruction and Evaluation: An Experience Report,” in Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE), 2005. (acceptance rate:20%)
43. M. Ali-Babar, L.Zhu, and R. Jeffery, “A Framework for Classifying and Comparing Software Architecture Evaluation Methods,” in Proceedings of the Australian Software Engineering Conference, Melbourne, 2004.
44. M. Ali Babar, I. Gorton, and L.Zhu, “Distributed Software Architecture Evaluation Process - A Position Paper,” in Proceedings of the Workshop on Cooperative Support for Distributed Software Engineering Processes, 2004.
45. M. Ali Babar, L.Zhu, B. Kitchenham, and R. Jeffery, “An Exploratory Study of Groupware Support for Distributed Software Architecture Evaluation Process,” in Proceedings of the Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference, 2004.
46. M. Huo, J. Verner, M. Ali Babar, and L.Zhu, “How does agility ensure quality?,” in Proceedings of the 28th International Computer Software and Applications Conference (COMPSAC 2004), Hongkong
47. M. Huo, J. Verner, M. Ali Babar, and L.Zhu, “Agile Methods and Quality Assurance,” in Proceedings of the Second Workshop on Software Quality, co-located with 26th International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE 2004).

White Papers, Technical Reports and Thesis

1. L.Zhu, B. Thomas, LIXI Visible Loans: Reference Architecture and Implementation Guide, LIXI (http://www.lixi.org.au), 2007
2. L.Zhu, B. Thomas, LIXI Valuations: Reference Architecture and Implementation Guide, LIXI (http://www.lixi.org.au)
3. L.Zhu, Software Architecture Evaluation for Framework-based Systems, PhD Dissertation

Edited Proceedings

1. S. Chen, Y. Liu, L. Zhu, I. Gorton, Proceedings of the 2nd IEEE International Workshop on Software Engineering for Adaptive Software Systems (SEASS’08) at ICWS 2008
2. N. Wang, X. Ye, L. Zhu, S. Ji, Proceeding of Workshop on Intelligent E-Government (IEG) at  IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Web Intelligence and International Conference on Intelligent Agent Technology, Sydney/Australia, Dec, 2008.
   
3. Y. Liu, L. Zhu, Q. Wang, I. Gorton, S. Chen, Proceedings of the 1st IEEE International Workshop on Software Engineering for Adaptive Software Systems (SEASS’07) at Compsac 2007
4. I. Gorton, L.Zhu, Y. Liu, Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on  MOdel Driven Development  for Middleware (MODDM’ 06) , Middleware 2006
5. L.Zhu, Y. Liu, I. Gorton, I. Kuz, Tools for Model Driven Development minitrack, HICSS 40

Invited Talks (excluding paper presentations)

1. “Applications of the REST Principle”, Open Publish 08, July, 2008
2. “Beyond Design-by-Committee: how to push alternative ideas through open standards and open source”, OpenStandard 08
3. “Visible Loan - a RESTful and Pub-Sub apporach”, LIXI Forum 07, Oct., 2007
4. “Model Driven Development and Adaptive Middleware”, IBM Research Watson Research Center, Jan. 2007
5. “Challenges in Adaptive Process-Product Relationship Research”, ISCAS (Chinese Academy of Science), Dec. 2006
6. “Software Architecture Evaluation Research at NICTA”, presented at AWSA 2006 , April 2006
7. “Metadata Repositories”, presented at Fujitsu, Feb 2006
8. Capacity Planning and Management For Enterprise Applications, presented at joint middleware workshop at Sydney University, Feb 2006