Contact Professor Yifan Zhao
- Tel: +44 (0) 1234 754729
- Email: yifan.zhao@cranfield.ac.uk
Areas of expertise
- Autonomous Systems
- Digital Twinning
- Human Factors
- Instrumentation, Sensors and Measurement Science
- Sensor Technologies
- Through-life Engineering Services
Background
Prof Zhao focuses on solving Inverse Problems based on data science approaches including Artificial Intelligence (AI), computer vision, pattern recognition, signal processing, and nonlinear system identification. He received his PhD degree in Automatic Control and System Engineering from the University of Sheffield in 2007. He also has MSc and BEng degrees in in Automatic Control Engineering from the Beijing Institute of Technology, China.
Research opportunities
Solving Inverse Problems based on data science including Artificial Intelligence (AI), computer vision, pattern recognition, signal processing, and nonlinear system identification. The covered themes include
- Data-driven solutions (Primarily AI and digitial twins) for decarbonisation and productivity improvement in Digital Construction
- Non-destructive testing and evaluation (NDT&E) and Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) within Digital Manufacturing
- Driver monitoring and human-machine interface for Intelligent Transport
- Brain functional imaging and analysis in Digital Healthcare
Current Grants:
- PI, Royal Academy of Engineering Industrial Fellowship, titled "A Digital Twin of construction machinery for improved energy efficiency", IF2223B-110
- PI: 鈥淭RAMS-Enterprise - Trustworthy, Responsible AI and ML for construction, Secure and Enterprise Ready鈥�, Innovate UK (Ref: 10093011), 拢815K
- PI, 鈥淭rust evaluation of autonomous systems through a correlation analysis between brain activity monitoring and micro-expressions鈥�, funded by EPSRC, iCASE, in partnership with Jaguar Land Rover, 拢140K
- CoI, Airbus Landing Gear Grand Challenge Project 鈥淕ear Mass Reduction with Hybrid Materials and Structures鈥�, Ref: ME2319096, 拢2M
Completed Grants
- PI, BEIS (Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy), 'Fuel Coach - using computer vision technology, machine sensors and nudge-based behaviour coaching to reduce construction site emissions and fuel costs.', 拢675K, 2021-2024
- PI, 'Cognitive states estimation using non-intrusive electroencephalogram', funded by Jaguar Land Rover
- PI, EPSRC IAA, "Development of driver behaviour tracking technology for semi-autonomous and human-driving vehicles", 拢40K, 2020-2022
- PI, Higher Education Innovation Fund, 'Commercialisation and knowledge exchange of BAMCAM for the construction sector', 拢31K, 2022-2022
- PI, Innovate UK, "One Source of Truth: Using AI & Computer vision to reduce contract disputes, manage warranties in MMC building and measure productivity & safety" (Ref: 44190), 拢650K, 2020-2021
- Co-I, DSTL, "Sonar data processing using machine learning"
- Co-I, EPSRC, 'Distributed Intelligent Ultrasound Imaging System for Secure in-community Diagnostics (SecureUltrasound)', EP/R013950/1, 拢1 M, 2018-2021
- PI, HEIF, "Exploration of The Learning Camera in construction sector", 拢20K, 2019-2020
- PI, Lloyd Registration Foundation, 'Prototype development of a Real-time Electronic Counterfeit Batch Inspection Technique (RECBIT)', GA 100113, 拢250K, 2018-2020
- Co-I, Jaguar Land Rover and EPSRC, "TASCC: Driver-Cognition-Oriented Optimal Control Authority Shifting for Adaptive Automated Driving (CogShift)", EP/N012089/1, 拢2M, 2015-2019
- PI, Innovate UK, "The Learning Camera" (Ref: 22994), 拢274K, 2018-2019
- Academic Supervisor, KTP with iDirect, 'Anomaly detection of satellite architectures', 拢13 K, 2017-2019
- Co-I, BAE Systems, PhD project 'Process monitoring and control for Wire + Arc Additive Manufacture', 拢100K, 2016-2019
Clients
Jaguar Land Rover
BAM Nuttall Ltd
BAE Systems
Airbus
NHS
Flannery Plant Hire
Thales
BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT LIMITED
GLIDEOLOGY LIMITED
IOTIC LABS
ITA Labs
Anti Counterfeiting Forum
iDirect
WERNER HOMES LTD
