My Research Students and
Assistants
Current Research
Assistants
1) Ian Dukes (Full-time)
2) George Francis (Part-time)
3) Bowen Lv (Part-time)
4) Dr. Mohammadreza A. Oskoei
(Part-time)
5) John Oyekan (Part-time)
6) Dr. Theodoros Theodoridis
(Full-time)
7) Lai Wei (Part-time)
Current PhD
Research Students
1) James Cannan (October 2009 –
present) (EPSRC studentship)
Research topic: Bionic Human-Machine Interface
2) Ling Chen (January 2011 –
present) (University & China Scholarship Council funded)
Research
topic: Intelligent control of robotic fish for pollution detection in a port
3) Hossein Farid Ghassem Nia
(October 2010 – present) (KTP grant)
Research
topic: Improving Machine Perception by Using Quantum Brain Theory in Machine
Vision
4) John Oyekan (October 2008 -
present) (EPSRC studentship)
Research topic: Swarm Intelligence
in Environment Pollution Monitoring
5) Ericka Janet Rechy-Ramirez
(October 2010 – present) (Mexican Government funded)
Research topic: Application of
Evolutionary Algorithms to hands-free control of an Intelligent Wheelchair
6) Lai Wei (January 2007 -
present) (Self-funded)
Research topic: A multi-modality HCI
for hands-free control of an intelligent wheelchair
Former Research
Assistants
1) Paul Cardy (October 2004 -
December 2006)
2) Liam Cragg (January 2007 -
July 2007)
3) Ian Dukes (October 2003 -
December 2007)
4) George Francis (August 2004 -
July 2006)
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) Prashant V Solanki (November
2005 - October 2006)
11) Abdrew Tsui (July 2003 -
December 2004)
12) Huiyu Zhou (March 2004 - July
2006)
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) Dongbing 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
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
This page is updated on 9 May 2011.