Contact Professor Yifan Zhao
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- Email: yifan.zhao@cranfield.ac.uk
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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: “TRAMS-Enterprise - Trustworthy, Responsible AI and ML for construction, Secure and Enterprise Ready”, Innovate UK (Ref: 10093011), £815K
- PI, “Trust evaluation of autonomous systems through a correlation analysis between brain activity monitoring and micro-expressions”, funded by EPSRC, iCASE, in partnership with Jaguar Land Rover, £140K
- CoI, Airbus Landing Gear Grand Challenge Project “Gear Mass Reduction with Hybrid Materials and Structures”, Ref: ME2319096, £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.', £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", £40K, 2020-2022
- PI, Higher Education Innovation Fund, 'Commercialisation and knowledge exchange of BAMCAM for the construction sector', £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), £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, £1 M, 2018-2021
- PI, HEIF, "Exploration of The Learning Camera in construction sector", £20K, 2019-2020
- PI, Lloyd Registration Foundation, 'Prototype development of a Real-time Electronic Counterfeit Batch Inspection Technique (RECBIT)', GA 100113, £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, £2M, 2015-2019
- PI, Innovate UK, "The Learning Camera" (Ref: 22994), £274K, 2018-2019
- Academic Supervisor, KTP with iDirect, 'Anomaly detection of satellite architectures', £13 K, 2017-2019
- Co-I, BAE Systems, PhD project 'Process monitoring and control for Wire + Arc Additive Manufacture', £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
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Liu H, Wang S, Zhao Y, Deng K & Chen Z. (2025). A cyclic self-enhancement technique for complex defect profile reconstruction based on thermographic evaluation. Acta Mechanica Sinica, 41(5)
- Yang L, Allen G, Zhang Z & Zhao Y. (2025). Achieving On-Site Trustworthy AI Implementation in the Construction Industry: A Framework Across the AI Lifecycle. Buildings, 15(1)
- Dong A, Starr A & Zhao Y. (2025). End-to-end Identification of Autoregressive with Exogenous Input (ARX) Models Using Neural Networks. Machine Intelligence Research, 22(1)
- Cao J, Yang L, Sarrigiannis PG, Blackburn D & Zhao Y. (2024). Dementia classification using a graph neural network on imaging of effective brain connectivity. Computers in Biology and Medicine, 168
- Liu H, Tinsley L, Deng K, Wang Y, Starr A, .... (2024). A Fiber-Guided Motorized Rotation Laser Scanning Thermography Technique for Impact Damage Crack Inspection in Composites. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 71(3)
- Wang S, Yang L, Zhang Z & Zhao Y. (2024). Keypoints-based Heterogeneous Graph Convolutional Networks for construction. Expert Systems with Applications, 237(March)
- Wang Y, Liu H, Yang L, Durazo-Cardenas I, Namoano B, .... (2024). A full 3D reconstruction of rail tracks using a camera array. Measurement, 225
- Xing Y, Hu Z, Mo X, Hang P, Li S, .... (2024). Driver Steering Behaviour Modelling Based on Neuromuscular Dynamics and Multi-Task Time-Series Transformer. Automotive Innovation, 7(1)
- Wang S, Zhao Y, Zhang Z & Zhao Y. (2024). A Robust Machinery Action Recognition in Construction Using a Mixed Graph Convolution Block.
- Deng K, Liu H, Cao J, Yang L, Du W, .... (2024). Attention mechanism enhanced spatiotemporal-based deep learning approach for classifying barely visible impact damages in CFRP materials. Composite Structures, 337
- Zhang Z, Wei Z, Court S, Yang L, Wang S, .... (2024). A Review of Digital Twin Technologies for Enhanced Sustainability in the Construction Industry. Buildings, 14(4)
- Mou L, Lin J, Zhao Y, Liu Y, Ma S, .... (2024). COSTA: A Multi-Center TOF-MRA Dataset and a Style Self-Consistency Network for Cerebrovascular Segmentation. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 43(12)
- Ali Z, Addepalli S & Zhao Y. (2024). Thermal Material Property Evaluation Using through Transmission Thermography: A Systematic Review of the Current State-of-the-Art. Applied Sciences, 14(15)
- Hao J, Kwapong WR, Shen T, Fu H, Xu Y, .... (2024). Early detection of dementia through retinal imaging and trustworthy AI. npj Digital Medicine, 7(1)
- Witwit W, Zhao Y & Hallawi H. (2024). Wavelet-Based Spatial Resolution Enhancement for Thermal Images. Ingénierie des systèmes d information, 29(5)
- Guo X, Wen H, Hao H, Zhao Y, Meng Y, .... (2024). Randomness-restricted Diffusion Model for Ocular Surface Structure Segmentation. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, PP(99)
- Liu H, Zhao Y, Zaporowska A & Skaf Z. (2023). A machine learning-based clustering approach to diagnose multi-component degradation of aircraft fuel systems. Neural Computing and Applications, 35(4)
- Deng K, Liu H, Yang L, Addepalli S & Zhao Y. (2023). Classification of barely visible impact damage in composite laminates using deep learning and pulsed thermographic inspection. Neural Computing and Applications, 35(15)
- Wang Y & Zhao Y. (2023). Three‐stage feature selection approach for deep learning‐based RUL prediction methods. Quality and Reliability Engineering International, 39(4)
- Grenyer A, Erkoyuncu JA, Addepalli S & Zhao Y. (2023). Compound Uncertainty Quantification and Aggregation for Reliability Assessment in Industrial Maintenance. Machines, 11(5)
- Yang L, Du W & Zhao Y. (2023). A lightweight temporal attention-based convolution neural network for driver's activity recognition in edge. Computers and Electrical Engineering, 110(September)
- Soemantoro R, Kardos A, Tang G & Zhao Y. (2023). An AI-powered navigation framework to achieve an automated acquisition of cardiac ultrasound images. Scientific Reports, 13(1)
- Hu Y, Cui F, Zhao Y, Li F, Cao S, .... (2023). Tensor robust principal component analysis based on Bayesian Tucker decomposition for thermographic inspection. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 204(December)
- Wang Q, Smythe D, Cao J, Hu Z, Proctor KJ, .... (2023). Characterisation of Cognitive Load Using Machine Learning Classifiers of Electroencephalogram Data. Sensors, 23(20)
- Zhao Y, He F & Guo Y. (2023). EEG Signal Processing Techniques and Applications. Sensors, 23(22)
- Dong A, Starr A & Zhao Y. (2023). Neural network-based parametric system identification: a review. International Journal of Systems Science, 54(13)
- Li P, van Wezel R, He F, Zhao Y & Wang Y. (2023). The role of wrist-worn technology in the management of Parkinson’s disease in daily life: A narrative review. Frontiers in Neuroinformatics, 17
- Shimizu M, Zhao Y & Avdelidis NP. (2023). A Fault Detection Approach Based on One-Sided Domain Adaptation and Generative Adversarial Networks for Railway Door Systems. Sensors, 23(24)
- Guo Y, Li Y, Wei H-L & Zhao Y. (2023). Editorial: New theories, models, and AI methods of brain dynamics, brain decoding and neuromodulation. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 17
- Xing Y, Lv C, Liu Y, Zhao Y, Cao D, .... (2022). Hybrid-Learning-Based Driver Steering Intention Prediction Using Neuromuscular Dynamics. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 69(2)
- Cao J, Zhao Y, Shan X, Wei H, Guo Y, .... (2022). Brain functional and effective connectivity based on electroencephalography recordings: A review. Human Brain Mapping, 43(2)
- Yang L, Shan X, Lv C, Brighton J & Zhao Y. (2022). Learning Spatio-Temporal Representations With a Dual-Stream 3-D Residual Network for Nondriving Activity Recognition. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 69(7)
- Zhou J, Du W, Yang L, Deng K, Addepalli S, .... (2022). Pattern Recognition of Barely Visible Impact Damage in Carbon Composites Using Pulsed Thermography. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 18(10)
- Yang L, Babayi Semiromi M, Xing Y, Lv C, Brighton J, .... (2022). The Identification of Non-Driving Activities with Associated Implication on the Take-Over Process. Sensors, 22(1)
- Hu Z, Zhang Y, Xing Y, Zhao Y, Cao D, .... (2022). Toward Human-Centered Automated Driving: A Novel Spatiotemporal Vision Transformer-Enabled Head Tracker. IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, 17(4)
- Zis P, Liampas A, Artemiadis A, Tsalamandris G, Neophytou P, .... (2022). EEG Recordings as Biomarkers of Pain Perception: Where Do We Stand and Where to Go?. Pain and Therapy, 11(2)
- Lee H, Gray S, Zhao Y & Castelluccio GM. (2022). Machine Learning Applied to Identify Corrosive Environmental Conditions. Frontiers in Materials, 9
- Shan X, Cao J, Huo S, Chen L, Sarrigiannis PG, .... (2022).
Spatial–temporal graph convolutional network for Alzheimer classification based on brain functional connectivity imaging of electroencephalogram. Human Brain Mapping, 43(17) - Liu H, Li W, Yang L, Deng K & Zhao Y. (2022). Automatic reconstruction of irregular shape defects in pulsed thermography using deep learning neural network. Neural Computing and Applications, 34(24)
- Cao J, Zhao Y, Shan X, Blackburn D, Wei J, .... (2022). Ultra-high-resolution time-frequency analysis of EEG to characterise brain functional connectivity with the application in Alzheimer’s disease. Journal of Neural Engineering, 19(4)
- Rodriguez VM, Grasso M, Zhao Y, Liu H, Deng K, .... (2022). Surface Damage in Woven Carbon Composite Panels under Orthogonal and Inclined High-Velocity Impacts. Journal of Composites Science, 6(10)
- Cao J, Garro EM & Zhao Y. (2022). EEG/fNIRS Based Workload Classification Using Functional Brain Connectivity and Machine Learning. Sensors, 22(19)
- Wang Y & Zhao Y. (2022). Multi-Scale Remaining Useful Life Prediction Using Long Short-Term Memory. Sustainability, 14(23)
- Huang C, Du H, Zhao W, Zhao Y, Yan F, .... (2022). Advanced Sensing and Control for Connected and Automated Vehicles. Sensors, 22(4)
- Kuang B, Gu C, Rana ZA, Zhao Y, Sun S, .... (2022). Semantic Terrain Segmentation in the Navigation Vision of Planetary Rovers—A Systematic Literature Review. Sensors, 22(21)
- Grenyer A, Schwabe O, Erkoyuncu JA & Zhao Y. (2022). Multistep prediction of dynamic uncertainty under limited data. CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology, 37
- Yang L, Yang T-Y, Liu H, Shan X, Brighton J, .... (2021). A Refined Non-Driving Activity Classification Using a Two-Stream Convolutional Neural Network. IEEE Sensors Journal, 21(14)
- Bigg GR, Zhao Y & Hanna E. (2021). Forecasting the severity of the Newfoundland iceberg season using a control systems model. Journal of Operational Oceanography, 14(1)
- Lv C, Li Y, Xing Y, Huang C, Cao D, .... (2021). Human–Machine Collaboration for Automated Driving Using an Intelligent Two‐Phase Haptic Interface. Advanced Intelligent Systems, 3(4)
- Whetton RL, Zhao Y, Nawar S & Mouazen AM. (2021). Modelling the Influence of Soil Properties on Crop Yields Using a Non-Linear NFIR Model and Laboratory Data. Soil Systems, 5(1)
- Grenyer A, Erkoyuncu JA, Zhao Y & Roy R. (2021). A systematic review of multivariate uncertainty quantification for engineering systems. CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology, 33(May)
- Cao J, Grajcar K, Shan X, Zhao Y, Zou J, .... (2021). Using interictal seizure-free EEG data to recognise patients with epilepsy based on machine learning of brain functional connectivity. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 67(May)
- Yang L, Dong K, Ding Y, Brighton J, Zhan Z, .... (2021). Recognition of visual-related non-driving activities using a dual-camera monitoring system. Pattern Recognition, 116(August)
- Shan X, Huo S, Yang L, Cao J, Zou J, .... (2021). A Revised Hilbert-Huang Transformation to Track Non-Stationary Association of Electroencephalography Signals. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 29
- Wang Z, Wu Y, Yang L, Thirunavukarasu A, Evison C, .... (2021). Fast Personal Protective Equipment Detection for Real Construction Sites Using Deep Learning Approaches. Sensors, 21(10)
- Liu H, Du W, Yazdani Nezhad H, Starr A & Zhao Y. (2021). A dissection and enhancement technique for combined damage characterisation in composite laminates using laser-line scanning thermography. Composite Structures, 271(September)
- Honarvar Shakibaei Asli B, Zhao Y & Erkoyuncu JA. (2021). Motion blur invariant for estimating motion parameters of medical ultrasound images. Scientific Reports, 11(1)
- Wang Y, Zhao Y & Addepalli S. (2021). Practical Options for Adopting Recurrent Neural Network and Its Variants on Remaining Useful Life Prediction. Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 34(1)
- Ross JB, Bigg GR, Zhao Y & Hanna E. (2021). A Combined Control Systems and Machine Learning Approach to Forecasting Iceberg Flux off Newfoundland. Sustainability, 13(14)
- Liu H, Li G & Zhao Y. (2021). A Sliding-Window Principal Component thermography reconstruction approach for enhancement and identification of electronic components internal structure. Measurement, 184(November)
- Addepalli S, Zhao Y, Erkoyuncu JA & Roy R. (2021). Quantifying Uncertainty in Pulsed Thermographic Inspection by Analysing the Thermal Diffusivity Measurements of Metals and Composites. Sensors, 21(16)
- Kuang B, Rana ZA & Zhao Y. (2021). Sky and Ground Segmentation in the Navigation Visions of the Planetary Rovers. Sensors, 21(21)
- Wang S, Mei J, Yang L & Zhao Y. (2021). Infer Thermal Information from Visual Information: A Cross Imaging Modality Edge Learning (CIMEL) Framework. Sensors, 21(22)
- Kuang B, Wisniewski M, Rana ZA & Zhao Y. (2021). Rock Segmentation in the Navigation Vision of the Planetary Rovers. Mathematics, 9(23)
- Lv C, Li Y, Xing Y, Huang C, Cao D, .... (2021). Human–Machine Collaboration for Automated Driving Using an Intelligent Two‐Phase Haptic Interface. Advanced Intelligent Systems, 3(4)
- Hao H, Zhao Y, Yan Q, Higashita R, Zhang J, .... (2021). Angle-closure assessment in anterior segment OCT images via deep learning. Medical Image Analysis, 69
- Du W, Liu H, Zhao Y, Sirikham A, Addepalli S, .... (2021). A Miniaturized Active Thermography System to Inspect Composite Laminates. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 17(5)
- Zhao YC & Zhao YF. (2021). Effect of triptorelin on the protection from damage on mouse ovarian cells caused by tripterygium polyglycoside. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology, 42(2)
- Honarvar Shakibaei Asli B, Flusser J, Zhao Y, Erkoyuncu JA, Banerjee Krishnan K, .... (2020). Ultrasound Image Filtering and Reconstruction Using DCT/IDCT Filter Structure. IEEE Access, 8
- Liu H, Pei C, Xie S, Li Y, Zhao Y, .... (2020). Inversion Technique for Quantitative Infrared Thermography Evaluation of Delamination Defects in Multilayered Structures. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 16(7)
- Yang L, Dong K, Dmitruk AJ, Brighton J & Zhao Y. (2020). A Dual-Cameras-Based Driver Gaze Mapping System With an Application on Non-Driving Activities Monitoring. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 21(10)
- Zhao Y, Zhao Y, Durongbhan P, Chen L, Liu J, .... (2020). Imaging of Nonlinear and Dynamic Functional Brain Connectivity Based on EEG Recordings With the Application on the Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 39(5)
- Du W, Addepalli S & Zhao Y. (2020). The Spatial Resolution Enhancement for a Thermogram Enabled by Controlled Subpixel Movements. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 69(6)
- Xing Y, Lv C, Zhao Y, Liu Y, Cao D, .... (2020). Pattern Recognition and Characterization of Upper Limb Neuromuscular Dynamics during Driver-Vehicle Interactions. iScience, 23(9)
- Zhao Y, Liu Y, Xie J, Zhang H, Zheng Y, .... (2020). Retinal Vascular Network Topology Reconstruction and Artery/Vein Classification via Dominant Set Clustering. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 39(2)
- Liu H, Tinsley L, Lam W, Addepalli S, Liu X, .... (2020). A Novel Inspection Technique for Electronic Components Using Thermography (NITECT). Sensors, 20(17)
- Zhao Y, Zhang J, Pereira E, Zheng Y, Su P, .... (2020). Corrections to “Automated Tortuosity Analysis of Nerve Fibers in Corneal Confocal Microscopy”. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 39(11)
- Zhao Y, Zhang J, Pereira E, Zheng Y, Su P, .... (2020). Automated Tortuosity Analysis of Nerve Fibers in Corneal Confocal Microscopy. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 39(9)
- Liu H, Tinsley L, Addepalli S, Liu X, Starr A, .... (2020). Detectability evaluation of attributes anomaly for electronic components using pulsed thermography. Infrared Physics & Technology, 111
- Sirikham A, Zhao Y, Liu H, Xu Y, Williams S, .... (2020). Three-dimensional subsurface defect shape reconstruction and visualisation by pulsed thermography. Infrared Physics & Technology, 104
- Marsot M, Mei J, Shan X, Ye L, Feng P, .... (2020). An adaptive pig face recognition approach using Convolutional Neural Networks. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 173
- Addepalli S, Zhao Y, Roy R, Galhenege W, Colle M, .... (2019). Non-destructive evaluation of localised heat damage occurring in carbon composites using thermography and thermal diffusivity measurement. Measurement, 131
- Durongbhan P, Zhao Y, Chen L, Zis P, De Marco M, .... (2019). A Dementia Classification Framework Using Frequency and Time-Frequency Features Based on EEG Signals. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 27(5)
- Sirikham A, Zhao Y, Nezhad HY, Du W & Roy R. (2019). Estimation of Damage Thickness in Fiber-Reinforced Composites using Pulsed Thermography. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 15(1)
- Du M, Ding Y, Meng X, Wei H-L & Zhao Y. (2019). Distractor-Aware Deep Regression for Visual Tracking. Sensors, 19(2)
- Honarvar Shakibaei Asli B, Flusser J, Zhao Y & Erkoyuncu JA. (2019). Filter-generating system of Zernike polynomials. Automatica, 108
- Sarrigiannis PG, Zis P, Unwin ZC, Blackburn DJ, Hoggard N, .... (2019). Tremor after long term lithium treatment; is it cortical myoclonus?. Cerebellum & Ataxias, 6(1)
- Lv C, Wang H, Cao D, Zhao Y, Auger DJ, .... (2018). Characterization of Driver Neuromuscular Dynamics for Human–Automation Collaboration Design of Automated Vehicles. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 23(6)
- Witwit W, Zhao Y, Jenkins K & Addepalli S. (2018). Global motion based video super-resolution reconstruction using discrete wavelet transform. Multimedia Tools and Applications, 77(20)
- Xing Y, Lv C, Cao D, Wang H & Zhao Y. (2018). Driver workload estimation using a novel hybrid method of error reduction ratio causality and support vector machine. Measurement, 114
- Zhao Y, Zheng Y, Liu Y, Zhao Y, Luo L, .... (2018). Automatic 2-D/3-D Vessel Enhancement in Multiple Modality Images Using a Weighted Symmetry Filter. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 37(2)
- Santos PDR, Sousa DB, Gamboa PV & Zhao Y. (2018). Effect of design parameters on the mass of a variable-span morphing wing based on finite element structural analysis and optimization. Aerospace Science and Technology, 80
- Zhao Y, Laguna RC, Zhao Y, Liu JJ, He X, .... (2018). A Wavelet‐Based Correlation Analysis Framework to Study Cerebromuscular Activity in Essential Tremor. Complexity, 2018(1)
- Na T, Xie J, Zhao Y, Zhao Y, Liu Y, .... (2018). Retinal vascular segmentation using superpixel‐based line operator and its application to vascular topology estimation. Medical Physics, 45(7)
- Lv C, Cao D, Zhao Y, Auger DJ, Sullman M, .... (2018). Analysis of autopilot disengagements occurring during autonomous vehicle testing. IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, 5(1)
- Sarrigiannis PG, Zhao Y, He F, Billings SA, Baster K, .... (2018). The cortical focus in childhood absence epilepsy; evidence from nonlinear analysis of scalp EEG recordings. Clinical Neurophysiology, 129(3)
- Blackburn D, Zhao Y, De Marco M, Bell S, He F, .... (2018). A Pilot Study Investigating a Novel Non-Linear Measure of Eyes Open versus Eyes Closed EEG Synchronization in People with Alzheimer’s Disease and Healthy Controls. Brain Sciences, 8(7)
- Zhao Y, Addepalli S, Sirikham A & Roy R. (2018). A confidence map based damage assessment approach using pulsed thermographic inspection. NDT & E International, 93
- Whetton R, Zhao Y & Mouazen AM. (2018). Quantifying individual and collective influences of soil properties on crop yield. Soil Research, 56(1)
- Marsh R, Bigg G, Zhao Y, Martin MJ, Blundell JR, .... (2018). Prospects for seasonal forecasting of iceberg distributions in the North Atlantic. Natural Hazards, 91(2)
- Zhao Y, Hanna E, Bigg GR & Zhao Y. (2017). Tracking Nonlinear Correlation for Complex Dynamic Systems Using a Windowed Error Reduction Ratio Method. Complexity, 2017(1)
- Sirikham A, Zhao Y & Mehnen J. (2017). Determination of thermal wave reflection coefficient to better estimate defect depth using pulsed thermography. Infrared Physics & Technology, 86
- Zhao Y, Zheng Y, Liu Y, Yang J, Zhao Y, .... (2017). Intensity and Compactness Enabled Saliency Estimation for Leakage Detection in Diabetic and Malarial Retinopathy. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 36(1)
- Zhao Y, Zhao J, Yang J, Liu Y, Zhao Y, .... (2017). Saliency driven vasculature segmentation with infinite perimeter active contour model. Neurocomputing, 259
- Zhao Y, Su P, Yang J, Zhao Y, Zheng Y, .... (2017). A compactness based saliency approach for leakages detection in fluorescein angiogram. International Journal of Machine Learning and Cybernetics, 8(6)
- Guo Y, Storm F, Zhao Y, Billings S, Pavic A, .... (2017). A New Proxy Measurement Algorithm with Application to the Estimation of Vertical Ground Reaction Forces Using Wearable Sensors. Sensors, 17(10)
- Zhao Y, Görne L, Yuen I-M, Cao D, Sullman M, .... (2017). An Orientation Sensor-Based Head Tracking System for Driver Behaviour Monitoring. Sensors, 17(11)
- Font comas T, Diao C, Ding J, Williams S & Zhao Y. (2017). A Passive Imaging System for Geometry Measurement for the Plasma Arc Welding Process. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 64(9)
- Witwit W, Zhao Y, Jenkins K & Zhao Y. (2017). Satellite image resolution enhancement using discrete wavelet transform and new edge-directed interpolation. Journal of Electronic Imaging, 26(2)
- Yazdani Nezhad H, Zhao Y, Liddel PD, Marchante V & Roy R. (2017). A novel process-linked assembly failure model for adhesively bonded composite structures. CIRP Annals, 66(1)
- Zhao Y, Mehnen J, Sirikham A & Roy R. (2017). A novel defect depth measurement method based on Nonlinear System Identification for pulsed thermographic inspection. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 85
- Whetton R, Zhao Y, Shaddad S & Mouazen AM. (2017). Nonlinear parametric modelling to study how soil properties affect crop yields and NDVI. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 138
- Bai F, Gagar D, Foote P & Zhao Y. (2017). Comparison of alternatives to amplitude thresholding for onset detection of acoustic emission signals. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 84
- Zhao Y, Liu Y, Wang Y, Wei B, Yang J, .... (2016). Region-based saliency estimation for 3D shape analysis and understanding. Neurocomputing, 197
- Zhao Y, Tinsley L, Addepalli S, Mehnen J & Roy R. (2016). A coefficient clustering analysis for damage assessment of composites based on pulsed thermographic inspection. NDT & E International, 83
- Amrogowicz S, Zhao Y & Zhao Y. (2016). An edge detection method using outer Totalistic Cellular Automata. Neurocomputing, 214
- Zhao Y, Bigg GR, Billings SA, Hanna E, Sole AJ, .... (2016). Inferring the variation of climatic and glaciological contributions to West Greenland iceberg discharge in the twentieth century. Cold Regions Science and Technology, 121
- Blackburn DJ, Zhou Y, Bell S, De Marco M, Wilkinson I, .... (2016). O4‐09‐02: Quantitative Eeg Can Identify Difference Between Patients with Alzheimer's Disease and Healthy Volunteers on an Individual Level. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 12(7S_Part_7)
- Sarrigiannis PG, Zhao Y, He F, Wei H, Billings SA, .... (2015). Direct Functional Connectivity between the Thalamus (Vim) and the Contralateral Motor Cortex: Just a Single Case Observation or a Common Pathway in the Human Brain?. Brain Stimulation, 8(6)
- Bigg GR, Wei HL, Wilton DJ, Zhao Y, Billings SA, .... (2014). A century of variation in the dependence of Greenland iceberg calving on ice sheet surface mass balance and regional climate change. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 470(2166)
- Sarrigiannis PG, Zhao Y, Wei H-L, Billings SA, Fotheringham J, .... (2014). Quantitative EEG analysis using error reduction ratio-causality test; validation on simulated and real EEG data. Clinical Neurophysiology, 125(1)
- Guo L, Guo Y, Zhao Y, Billings SA, Coca D, .... (2014). A Spatial Frequency Domain Analysis of the Belousov–Zhabotinsky Reaction. International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, 24(03)
- Yifan Zhao , Billings SA, Hua-Liang Wei & Sarrigiannis PG. (2013). A Parametric Method to Measure Time-Varying Linear and Nonlinear Causality With Applications to EEG Data. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 60(11)
- Fei He , Billings SA, Hua-Liang Wei , Sarrigiannis PG & Yifan Zhao . (2013). Spectral Analysis for Nonstationary and Nonlinear Systems: A Discrete-Time-Model-Based Approach. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 60(8)
- Zhao Y, Billings SA, Wei H, He F & Sarrigiannis PG. (2013). A new NARX-based Granger linear and nonlinear casual influence detection method with applications to EEG data. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 212(1)
- Zhao Y, Billings SA, Wei H & Sarrigiannis PG. (2012). Tracking time-varying causality and directionality of information flow using an error reduction ratio test with applications to electroencephalography data. Physical Review E, 86(5)
- Zhao Y, Wei HL & Billings SA. (2012). A New Adaptive Fast Cellular Automaton Neighborhood Detection and Rule Identification Algorithm. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part B (Cybernetics), 42(4)
- Zhao Y, Coca D, Billings SA, Guo Y, Ristic RI, .... (2012). Identification of radius-vector functions of interface evolution for star-shaped crystal growth. Mathematical and Computer Modelling of Dynamical Systems, 18(3)
- Zhao Y, Guo HM & Billings SA. (2012). Identification of hybrid cellular automata using image segmentation methods. Journal of Cellular Automata, 7(3)
- Zhao Y, Guo HM & Billings SA. (2012). Application of totalistic cellular automata for noise filtering in image processing. Journal of Cellular Automata, 7(3)
- GUO Y, ZHAO Y, COCA D & BILLINGS SA. (2011). A SIMPLE SCALAR COUPLED MAP LATTICE MODEL FOR EXCITABLE MEDIA. International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, 21(11)
- ZHAO Y, BILLINGS SA, COCA D, GUO Y, RISTIC RI, .... (2011). IDENTIFICATION OF A TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT FITZHUGH–NAGUMO MODEL FOR THE BELOUSOV–ZHABOTINSKII REACTION. International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, 21(11)
- Zhao Y, Coca D, Billings SA, Ristic RI & De Matos LL. (2011). Identification of geometrical models of interface evolution for dendritic crystal growth. Physics Letters A, 375(7)
- ZHAO Y, BILLINGS SA, GUO Y, COCA D, DEMATOS LL, .... (2011). SPATIO-TEMPORAL MODELING OF WAVE FORMATION IN AN EXCITABLE CHEMICAL MEDIUM BASED ON A REVISED FITZHUGH–NAGUMO MODEL. International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, 21(02)
- Wei HL, Billings SA, Zhao YF & Guo LZ. (2010). An adaptive wavelet neural network for spatio-temporal system identification. Neural Networks, 23(10)
- GUO Y, ZHAO Y, BILLINGS SA, COCA D, RISTIC RI, .... (2010). IDENTIFICATION OF EXCITABLE MEDIA USING A SCALAR COUPLED MAP LATTICE MODEL. International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, 20(07)
- Hua-Liang Wei , Billings SA, Yifan Zhao & Lingzhong Guo . (2009). Lattice Dynamical Wavelet Neural Networks Implemented Using Particle Swarm Optimization for Spatio–Temporal System Identification. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks, 20(1)
- ZHAO Y, BILLINGS SA, COCA D, RISTIC RI & DEMATOS L. (2009). IDENTIFICATION OF THE TRANSITION RULE IN A MODIFIED CELLULAR AUTOMATA MODEL: THE CASE OF DENDRITIC NH4Br CRYSTAL GROWTH. International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, 19(07)
- Zhao Y, Billings SA & Coca D. (2009). Cellular automata modelling of dendritic crystal growth based on Moore and von Neumann neighbourhoods. International Journal of Modelling, Identification and Control, 6(2)
- PAN Y, BILLINGS SA & ZHAO Y. (2008). THE IDENTIFICATION OF COUPLED MAP LATTICE MODELS FOR AUTONOMOUS CELLULAR NEURAL NETWORK PATTERNS. International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, 18(04)
- ZHAO Y, BILLINGS SA & ROUTH AF. (2007). IDENTIFICATION OF THE BELOUSOV–ZHABOTINSKII REACTION USING CELLULAR AUTOMATA MODELS. International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, 17(05)
- ZHAO Y, BILLINGS SA & ROUTH AF. (2007). IDENTIFICATION OF EXCITABLE MEDIA USING CELLULAR AUTOMATA MODELS. International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, 17(01)
- Zhao Y & Billings SA. (2007). The identification of cellular automata. JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AUTOMATA, 2(1)
- Zhao Y & Billings SA. (2006). Neighborhood detection using mutual information for the identification of cellular automata. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Part B (Cybernetics), 36(2)
- Wei H-L, Guo Y, He F & Zhao Y. EEG Signal Processing Techniques and Applications—2nd Edition. Sensors, 25(3)
Conference Papers
- Wang Y, Kuang B, Durazo I & Zhao Y. (2024). 3D Reconstruction of Rail Tracks based on Fusion of RGB and Infrared Sensors
- Wang Y, Yang L, Korek WT, Zhao Y & Li W-C. (2023). The Evaluations of the Impact of the Pilot’s Visual Behaviours on the Landing Performance by Using Eye Tracking Technology
- Ali Z, Addepalli S & Zhao Y. (2023). A theoretical investigation into material characterisation using pulsed thermography in the reflection and transmission modes
- Song WH, Wang SG, Li B, Zhang XY, Qin YQ, .... (2023). Spatial Distribution Characteristic Measurement of Target Magnetic Anomaly with Vector Sensor
- Ali Z, Addepalli S & Zhao Y. (2022). Through transmission thermography- A review of the state-of-the-art
- Grenyer A, Schwabe O, Erkoyuncu JA & Zhao Y. (2021). Dynamic multistep uncertainty prediction in spatial geometry
- Shakibaei BH, Flusser J, Zhao Y, Erkoyuncu JA & Roy R. (2021). DCT/IDCT Filter Design for Ultrasound Image Filtering
- Yang L, Semiromi MB, Auger D, Dmitruk A, Brighton J, .... (2020). The implication of non-driving activities on situation awareness and take-over performance in level 3 automation
- Kuang B, Rana Z & Zhao Y. (2020). A novel aircraft wing inspection framework based on multiple view geometry and convolutional neural network
- Grenyer A, Erkoyuncu JA, Addepalli S & Zhao Y. (2020). An Uncertainty Quantification and Aggregation Framework for System Performance Assessment in Industrial Maintenance
- Wang Y, Addepalli S & Zhao Y. (2020). Recurrent Neural Networks and its variants in Remaining Useful Life prediction
- Wang Y, Zhao Y & Addepalli S. (2020). Remaining Useful Life Prediction using Deep Learning Approaches: A Review
- Xing Y, Lv C, Liu Y, Zhao Y & Cao D. (2020). Continuous Driver Steering Intention Prediction Considering Neuromuscular Dynamics and Driving Postures
- Tinsley L, Liu H, Addepalli S, Lam W & Zhao Y. (2020). Inspection of electronic component using pulsed thermography
- Du W, Liu H, Sirikham A, Addepalli S & Zhao Y. (2020). A miniaturised active thermography system for in-situ inspections
- Zaporowska A, Liu H, Skaf Z & Zhao Y. (2020). A clustering approach to detect faults with multi-component degradations in aircraft fuel systems
- Xie J, Zhao Y, Liu Y, Su P, Zhao Y, .... (2019). Topology Reconstruction of Tree-Like Structure in Images via Structural Similarity Measure and Dominant Set Clustering
- Shakibaei Asli BH, Flusser J & Zhao Y. (2019). 2-D Generating Function of the Zernike Polynomials and their Application for Image Classification
- Su P, Zhao Y, Chen T, Xie J, Zhao Y, .... (2019). Exploiting Reliability-Guided Aggregation for the Assessment of Curvilinear Structure Tortuosity
- Zhao R, Zhao Y, Chen Z, Zhao Y, Yang J, .... (2019). Speckle Reduction in Optical Coherence Tomography via Super-Resolution Reconstruction
- Mason A, Zhao Y, He H, Gompelman R & Mandava S. (2019). Online Anomaly Detection of Time Series at Scale
- Grenyer A, Dinmohammadi F, Erkoyuncu JA, Zhao Y & Roy R. (2019). Current practice and challenges towards handling uncertainty for effective outcomes in maintenance
- DU W, ZHAO Y & ADDEPALLI SRI. (2019). Spatial Resolution Improvement of Digital and Thermographic Imaging Using an Automatic and Controllable Super-resolution Technique
- Lv C, Wang H, Cao D, Zhao Y, Sullman M, .... (2018). A Novel Control Framework of Haptic Take-Over System for Automated Vehicles
- Zhao Y, Zheng Y, Zhao Y, Liu Y, Chen Z, .... (2018). Uniqueness-Driven Saliency Analysis for Automated Lesion Detection with Applications to Retinal Diseases
- Nezhad HY, Stratakis D, Ayre D, Addepalli S & Zhao Y. (2018). Mechanical performance of composite bonded joints in the presence of localised process-induced zero-thickness defects
- Grenyer A, Addepalli S, Zhao Y, Oakey L, Erkoyuncu JA, .... (2018). Identifying challenges in quantifying uncertainty: case study in infrared thermography
- Du W, Zhao Y, Roy R, Addepalli S & Tinsley L. (2018). A review of miniaturised Non-Destructive Testing technologies for in-situ inspections
- Peng X, Zhan Z, Lv C, Wang H, Cao D, .... (2018). Estimation of Driver's Attention Level Based on Correlation Analysis of Movements
- Lv C, Wang H, Cao D, Zhao Y, Auger DJ, .... (2017). Characterisation of driver neuromuscular dynamics for haptic take-over system design for automated vehicles
- Na T, Zhao Y, Zhao Y & Liu Y. (2017). Superpixel-Based Line Operator for Retinal Blood Vessel Segmentation
- Blackburn D, Sarrigiannis P, Yifan Z, De Marco M, Bell S, .... (2017). A novel quantitative EEG approach to distiguish Alzheimer’s disease from fronto tempura dementia and healthy controls
- Gagar D, Bai F, Zhao Y & Foote P. (2016). New methods for onset detection of acoustic emission signals
- Alrashed M, Yadekar Y, Erkoyuncu JA & Zhao Y. (2016). Examination of Robotic Aerospace Engines Maintenance Supported by Augmented Reality through Cloud Manufacturing
- Zhao Y, Mehnen J, Xu W, Alrashed M, Abineri S, .... (2015). Degradation Assessment of Industrial Composites Using Thermography
- Wei H-L, Zhao Y & Jiang R. (2015). A wavelet neural network model for spatio-temporal image processing and modeling
- Wei H-L, Zhao Y, Billings SA & Zhao J. (2012). Fractional power NARX model identification using a harmony search algorithm
- Rossiter A, Allen S, Bacon C, Bin Z, Pan Y, .... (2007). Engaging year 1 students through problem based learning
Books
- Zhao Y, Lv C & Yang L. (2023). Human-Machine Interaction for Automated Vehicles
- Zhao Y, Lv C & Yang L. (2023). The implication of non-driving tasks on the take-over process In Human-Machine Interaction for Automated Vehicles. Elsevier.
- Zhao Y, Lv C & Yang L. (2023). Introduction In Human-Machine Interaction for Automated Vehicles. Elsevier.
- Zhao Y, Lv C & Yang L. (2023). Driver workload estimation In Human-Machine Interaction for Automated Vehicles. Elsevier.
- Zhao Y, Lv C & Yang L. (2023). Real-time driver behaviour recognition In Human-Machine Interaction for Automated Vehicles. Elsevier.
- Zhao Y, Lv C & Yang L. (2023). Intelligent haptic interface design for human–machine interaction in automated vehicles In Human-Machine Interaction for Automated Vehicles. Elsevier.
- Zhao Y, Lv C & Yang L. (2023). Driver behaviour recognition based on hand-gesture In Human-Machine Interaction for Automated Vehicles. Elsevier.
- Zhao Y, Lv C & Yang L. (2023). Driver behaviour recognition based on eye gaze In Human-Machine Interaction for Automated Vehicles. Elsevier.
- Zhao Y, Lv C & Yang L. (2023). Driver behaviour recognition based on head movement In Human-Machine Interaction for Automated Vehicles. Elsevier.
- Zhao Y, Lv C & Yang L. (2023). Driver behaviour recognition based on the fusion of head movement and hand movement In Human-Machine Interaction for Automated Vehicles. Elsevier.
- Zhao Y, Lv C & Yang L. (2023). Driver steering intention prediction using neuromuscular dynamics In Human-Machine Interaction for Automated Vehicles. Elsevier.
- Zhao Y, Lv C & Yang L. (2023). Neuromuscular dynamics characterisation for human–machine interface In Human-Machine Interaction for Automated Vehicles. Elsevier.
- Amil FG, Rana Z & Zhao Y. (2023). Seamless Passenger Experience for the Airport Environment: Research at DARTeC In Sustainable Aviation. Springer International Publishing.
- Zhao Y, Du W, Tinsley L, Addepalli S, Mehnen J, .... (2022). Damage assessment of composites based on non-destructive pulsed thermographic inspection In Composites Assembly for High Performance Fastener-less Structures. Institution of Engineering and Technology.
- Hanlon A & Tuten TL (eds). (2022). Advanced Sensing and Control for Connected and Automated Vehicles
- Huang C, Du H, Zhao W, Zhao Y, Yan F, ... (eds). (2022). The SAGE handbook of social media marketing
- Addepalli S, Zhao Y & Tinsley L. (2017). Thermographic NDT for Through-Life Inspection of High Value Components In Redding L, Roy R & Shaw A (eds), Decision Engineering. Springer International Publishing.
