1) Dr Salman Hafeez
(June 2017 present)
2) Qiang LIU (February 2015
present)
3) Dr Haitao
ZHANG (March 2015 present)
1) Sakour Ibraheem (October 2012
present) (Self-funded)
Research topic: Search and rescue mission
using UAV: Crowd Control
2) Qiang Liu (October 2014
present) (Chinese Government + University funded)
Research
topic: Building Semantic Map for Blind People to navigate at home
3)
Aakash
Soni (April 2017 present) (Self-funded)
Research topic: Swarm Robots for Transportation and Rescue
4) Dingtian YAN (October 2015
present) (Self-funded)
Research
Topic: AR application in Broadcasting
5) Zuyaun Zhu (October 2016 present)
(Chinese Government + University funded)
Research
topic: Robot Learning by Imitation
2) Dr. Yiming
XU (Nantong University, China, Nov 2017 Nov 2018)
3)
Dr
Guan LU (Nantong University, China, Nov 2017 Nov 2018)
4)
Mr
Lei ZHANG (Xiamen University, China, Sept 2017 Dec 2017)
5)
Miss
Xiaoqi NONG (Wuhan University of Science and
Technology, China, Oct 2017-Mar 2018)
1)
Prof. Yan ZHUANG (Dalian University of Sci & Tech, Sept 2016 Sept 2017)
2)
Dr
Yisha LIU (Dalian University of Sci
& Tech, Sept 2016 Sept 2017)
3)
Dr.
Mohammadreza A. Oskoei (University of Allame, Iran,
2012 July 2017)
1) Dr. Xiangde LIU (Chongqing
University of Post & Telecom, Chongqing, China, May 2015 April 2016)
2) Dr
Lei YANG (Shanghai University, China, March 2015 March 2016)
1) Paul Cardy
(October 2004 - December 2006)
2) Liam Cragg
(January 2007 - July 2007)
3) Ian Dukes (October 2003 -
March 2014)
4) George Francis (August 2004 -
July 2012)
5) George Gimas
(August 2005 - July 2006)
6) Dragos Golubovic
(December 2003 - November 2005)
7) Matthew Hunter (October 2001
- July 2004)
8) Rob Knight (October 2003 -
September 2005)
9) Jindong Liu (April 2003 - Nov
2007)
10) Bowen Lv
(Sept 2010 October 2013)
11) Hossein Farid Ghassem Nia
(October 2010 Dec 2014)
12) John Oyekan (Oct 2010 Feb
2013)
13) Prashant V Solanki (November
2005 - October 2006)
14) Theodoros Theodoridis (May
2011 June 2013)
15) Abdrew Tsui
(July 2003 - December 2004)
16) Lai Wei (Oct 2007 June
2012)
17) Huiyu Zhou (March 2004 - July
2006)
18) Ling CHEN (May 2012
September 2014)
19) Ruijiao LI (May June 2014)
20) Sen WANG (May 2012 July
2015)
21) Dr Wenju ZHOU (March 2014
March 2016)
Former Research Students
PhD degrees
1) Kostas KOSTIADIS (PhD,
October 1998 - March 2002)
Thesis title: Learning to cooperate in multi-agent systems
2) Matthew HUNTER (PhD,
October 1998 - June 2003)
Thesis title: Building position selection behaviours for simulated soccer
agents
3) Bo LI (PhD, November
1999 - December 2003) (ORS award & University Studentship)
Thesis title: Visual tracking and prediction algorithms for quadruped walking
robots
4) D. GU (PhD, January 2000 December 2003) (University Studentship)
Research topic: Behaviour-Based Learning and Fuzzy Control of Autonomous
Quadruped Robots
5) Dragos GOLUBOVIC (PhD,
October 2000 - October 2004) (University funded)
Research topic: Evolving Walking Behaviours for Sony Legged Robots
6) Carlos A. Acosta CALDERON (PhD,
October 2001 - Sept. 2005) (Mexican Government funded)
Research topic: Learning by imitation in a team of mobile robots
7) Liam M CRAGG (PhD,
October 2001 - Sept. 2005) (EPSRC Studentship)
Research topic: A fault tolerant architecture for multiple tele-robots
8) Jindong
LIU (PhD, April 2003 - October 2007) (Industry funded)
Research topic: Modelling and online optimisation of robotic fish behaviours
9) Julian RYDE (PhD,
October 2003 - September 2007) (EPSRC Studentship)
Research topic: Cooperative 3D mapping and localisation of multiple mobile
robots
10) Yaqin TAO (PhD, October
2002 - September 2007) (ORS award & University Studentship)
Research topic: Fusing visual and inertial data for human upper limb motion
tracking in home-based rehabilitation
11) Jiali SHEN (PhD,
October 2003 - September 2007) (ORS award & University Studentship)
Research topic: Visual based indoor navigation for a service robot
12) Nicola BELLOTTO (PhD,
October 2004 - September 2008) (Industry & Department funded)
Research topic: Fusing visual and laser data for university open day guide
robots
13) Renato SAMPERIO (PhD,
October 2003 - September 2008) (Mexico Government)
Research topic: Genetic Programming based evolution of multi-agent
behaviours
14) Wanmi CHEN (PhD, October 2004 March 2009) (Chinese-Government-funded)
Research
topic: Study and Experiment of Real-time Control and Optimization Strategies
for Small-size Soccer Robot Systems
Joint
supervisor in Shanghai University, China
15) Mohammadreza A. OSKOEI (PhD,
October 2005 July 2009) (Self-funded)
Research topic: Developing Adaptive Myoelectric Human-Machine Interface for
Rehabilitation
16) Hongqian ZHU, (PhD, October 2004 July 2010) (Chinese-Government-funded),
Research topic: Study of Trajectory Tracking for a Deep-Sea Mining Robot
operating in a Complex Environment.
Joint
supervisor in Central South University, China
17) Pei JIA (PhD, October 2004 - 2011) (ORS Award & University Studentship)
Research topic: Audio-Visual based Human-Machine Interface for an Intelligent
Wheelchair
18) Theodoros THEODORIDIS
(PhD, October 2005 April 2011)
(Industry & Department funded)
Research topic: Intelligent Crime Prevention Robot Agents: From Behaviour
Learning to Strategy Scenarios
19) Christopher LAZARUS (PhD, October 2002 - June 2011)
(Self-funded)
Research topic: Genetic programming based evolution of multi-agent behaviours
20) John OYEKAN (PhD, October 2008 Feb 2012) (EPSRC
studentship)
Research topic: Visualisation of Invisible Substances Using Unicellular Swarm
Intelligence
21) Lai WEI (PhD, January 2007 June 2012) (Self-funded)
Research topic: Face movement based multi-modality human machine interface for
intelligent wheelchairs
22) James CANNAN (PhD, October 2009 October 2013)
(EPSRC studentship)
Research topic: Bionic Human-Machine Interface
23) Ling CHEN (PhD, January 2011 December 2014)
(University & China Scholarship Council funded)
Research topic:
Intelligent control of robotic fish for pollution detection in a port
24) Hossein Farid
Ghassem NIA (PhD,
October 2010 December 2014) (KTP grant)
Research
topic: Improving Machine Perception in Machine Vision
25) Ericka Janet RECHY-RAMIREZ (PhD, October 2010 December 2014)
(Mexican Government funded)
Research
topic: Application of Evolutionary Algorithms to hands-free control of an Intelligent
Wheelchair
26) Sen WANG (October 2011
present) (Chinese Government + University funded)
Research
topic: Optimal State Estimation based Robot Localisation in GPS-denied 3D Space
27) Richard J. CLAMPHAM (October
2011 - present) (Self-funded)
Research topic: Robotic Fish: The Carangiform
Swimming Motion
MPhil & MSc by
Research
1) Pui Wo TSUI (MPhil,
October 1999 - January 2003)
Thesis title: EA Multi-agent Framework for Cooperative Online Robots
2) Jinting GUO (MSc by research,
October 2000 - October 2001)
Thesis title: Real-time visual feedback control of multiple football
robots
3) Kevin DENG (MSc by
research, October 1999 - November 2001)
Thesis title: Embedded Web Servers for Agent-based Intelligent Buildings
4) Lixiang YU (MSc by research,
October 1999 - November 2001)
Thesis title: A tele-robot training system over Internet
5) Quan ZHOU (MSc by
research, October 1999 - November 2001)
Thesis title: A semi-autonomous control system for Web-based robots
6) Zhengyu LIU (MPhil, January
1999 - March 2002)
Thesis title: Simultaneous localisation and map building for multiple Sony
legged robots
7) Parkpoom LEKHAVAT (MSc by
research, October 2000 - April 2003)
Thesis title: A Fuzzy Control System for Small-size Football Robots
8) Ruijiao LI (MSc by research,
October 2012 December 2014) (Self funded)
Thesis
title: ROS-based Navigation and Interaction for an Intelligent Wheelchair
This page is updated on 18 May 2016.