Academic supervision
Current RAs
• Pouria Sadeghi-Tehran, FT- GAMMA:
Growing Autonomous Mission MAnagement systems Programme, 2012-2014
• Ashley Wilding, AURORA project, PT, 2013-2014
• Asmar Khan, AURORA project, PT, 2013-2014
• Denis Kolev, GAMMA-EU project, PT, 2014-2017
• Rainer Koeller, GAMMA-EU project, PT, 2013-2016
Current PhD students:
• Azliza Mohamed Ali, FT, Intelligent Forensics,
2015-2018
• Richard Hyde, FT, CAST project, 2013-2016
• Gruffydd Morris FT, on Autonomous Object Detection and
Tracking in Real Time with Thales
UK, 2013-2016
• Ben Oddie, FT, GCHQ project, 2013-2016
• Dmitry Kangin, PT away/split, Autonomous Real-time Video-processing
methods, (co-supervision with Prof. G. Markarian, 25%), 2013-2016
• Gleb Zenkov, PT away/split, Multi-agent Systems for Autonomous
Video-processing, (co-supervision with Prof. G. Markarian, 50%), 2013-2016
• Jawad Shafi, PT away/split, Context-Aware Human Ambient
Agent Modeling Based On Attention Level, (co-supervision with Dr. M. Umair,
50%), 2013-2016
• Allah Bux Sargano, PT away/split, Human Recognution in
VideoAnalytics, (co-supervision with COMSATS, 50%), 2013-2016
in writing up stage expecting the viva voce examination:
• Azman Ali, FT, co-supervision
with Prof. D. Hutchinson (20%), Self-organising Systems for Resilient Computer
Networks, 2011-2013, funded by Telecom Malaysia, expected viva 2015
• Eric Jones, PT, co-supervision
with Prof. C. Xydeas (50%), Intelligent Modelling and Prediction of
Speech, 2005-2016, working at Nokia, expected viva 2016
Current visitors:
• Prof. Bruno Sielly Jales Costa, sandwich/visiting PhD student, Fault Detection using Recursive Density Estimation, March-Sept 2013, funded by Brazil
PhDs awarded:
• Rashmi Dutta Baruah, FT, Autonomous Learning
Approaches for Evolving Systems, 2008-2013, fully funded studentship, viva
3 September 2013
• Julio Trevisan, FT, co-supervision (50%)
with Prof. F. Martin (LEC), Computational Intelligence algorithms to characterise
a morphologically-transformed and a stem cell phenotype, 2008-2013, funded
by Unilever, viva 26 June 2013
• Pouria Sadeghi-Tehrani, FT, Evolving and
Recursive Approaches to Real-time video processing and autonomous systems control,
2008-2012, part-funded by the Faculty, recipient of an IEEE
student travel grant for 2011, viva 24 September 2012); Dr. Sadeghi-Tehran
is now Research Associate on GAMMA project
• Javier Andrieu, FT, Evolving Intelligent Systems: Application
to Ubiquitous Computing Technologies., 2008-2012, funded by Caixa Cataluna,
Spain (viva - 27 September 2012)
• Antony Evans, awarded 2011, Lancaster University, thesis:
Web-oriented Intelligent Systems
• Simon McDonald, awarded 2010,
Lancaster University, thesis: Better
Clinical Decisions for Less Effort: Building Prediction Software Models to Improve
Anticoagulation Care and Prevent Thrombosis and Strokes, funded by EPSRC
Industrial Case Studentship and 4S Information Systems Ltd., methods developed
are currently implemented in the company and undergo industrial/real-life tests,
license agreement between the company and the University regarding the patented
aspects of the implementation; Dr. Simon McDonald is now post doctoral Research
Associate with the Department of Psychology, Lancaster University
• Xiaowei
Zhou, awarded 2008, Lancaster University, thesis title 'Evolving Intelligent
Systems with Neuro-Fuzzy Model', also recipient of an IEEE
student travel grant for 2006, $750; co-recipient of best paper and best
industry-oriented paper runner up awards, 2006, IEEE Symposium EFS; third place
in the competition for Fuzzy Car Racing at FUZZ-IEEE 2007, London);
Dr. Xiaowei Zhou now works with HW Communications
•Yi Zhang, awarded 2005, Loughborough University, thesis
title: 'Synthesis of Optimum HVAC System Configurations by Evolutionary Algorithm',
sponsored PhD studentship by ASHARE
research project (RP-1049); Dr. Yi Zhang is now a Senior Research Fellow with
De Montfort University, Leicester
• Bruno Sielly Jales Costa, Self-Evolving
Controller, visiting PhD student, 6 months in 2013, IFRN, Natal,
Brazil
• Ana Belen Cara, Self-Evolving Controller,
visiting Euro-PhD student, 3 months in 2011, awarded in University
of Granada, Spain, 2012; Dr. Cara is now with University of Granada
•
Jose Antonio Iglesias, Evolving Classification of Internet Users Behaviour,
visiting Euro-PhD student, 3 months in 2008, awarded in Carlos
III University, Madrid, Spain, January 2010; Dr. Jose Iglesias is now Assistant
Professor with Carlos III University, Madrid, Spain
Current MSc projects:
• 'Development of software algorithms for landmark identification
and recognition for smartphones', Majid Yusuf, 2013-14
• 'Image Processing Methods for Object Recognition and Classification', Richard
Chell, 2013-2014
• 'Autonomous Object Detection in Video Streams', Vicky Kerr, 2013-2014,
BSc in IT & Creative Industries
Previous RAs:
• Denis Kolev, SVETLANA:
Safety (and maintenance) improVEment Trough automated fLight data ANAlysis),
2011-2012
• Dmitry Zvihachevsky, SVETLANA:
Safety (and maintenance) improVEment Trough automated fLight data ANAlysis),
2011-2012
• Ali Hilal Ali, SVETLANA:
Safety (and maintenance) improVEment Trough automated fLight data ANAlysis),
February 2011-January 2012 (shared supervision with Prof. Garik Markarian)
ERASMUS students:
• Clustering and Classification for Intelligent Video Analytics,
(Dimitar Popov, 2013)
• Clustering of Climate Data, (Plamena Spaseva, 2013)
• IRIS Classification, (Spas Hristov, 2015)
• Human Behaviour Classification, (Pavel Dinev, 2015)
A. post-docs and PhD:
• Dr.
Gang Leng,
ASTRAEA T4 and T5, September 2006-December 2008
• Mike
Everett, ASTRAEA
T4 and T5, June 2007 - end 2007; June 2008 - end 2008
•
Dr. Cosmin Danut Bocaniala, ASTRAEA
T4 and T5, March 2007 - February 2008
•
Dr. Cosmin Danut Bocaniala, 'UAV Collision Avoidance Adaptive Algorithms
Development', March 2006 - February 2007 - project finished
•
Mike Everett,
EvoMap: On-Chip Implementation of Intelligent Information Modelling using EVOlving
MAPping 2004-2005
• Dr. Richard Buswell
, an EPSRC funded post-doctoral post under project GR/M97299, Application
of Fuzzy Rule-based Models in Building HVAC Systems Simulation, 2000-2001
• Ms. Heather Loosemore, a short-term post under project EUNITE
(EUropean Network of excellence in Intelligent TEchnologies for smart adaptive
systems), sponsored by the European Commission (IST 2000-29207), 2001
• Mr. Yi Zhang, a short-term post under project, EUNITE
(EUropean Network of excellence in Intelligent TEchnologies for smart adaptive
systems), sponsored by the European Commission (IST 2000-29207), 2002
•
Michalis Reoullas, Advanced EEG Signal Analysis by Evolvable Classifiers,
FT co-supervision, 2003-present
• Shashidhar Madamestty, Advanced Signal Processing, FT
co-supervision, 2004-2005
•
Daniel Essafi, Intelligent Data Processing Methods for Analysing Behaviour
in Financial Markets, PT co-supervision, 2003-2004
B. Previous MSc students/projects:
• 'Autonomous Object Detection in Video Streams', (Timothy Seabrook, 2012-3, MEng in Intelligent and Robotic Systems)2003/04
• Non-Linear, Non-Stationary Filtration
in the time domain using Recursive Clustering and Fuzzy Rule-Based Models,
April-September 2004
• Image Compression by real-time Clustering,
April-September 2004
• Bio-Medical Signals (EEG) Classification,
April-September 2004
• Accounts Management Interactive Database, supported by
Salford City Reds Rugby Club, April-September 2004
• Corporative Interactive Database Management System, supported by
Alexander Young, April-September 2004
• Interactive
Hospitality Booking System BookSimply, supported by
NexSoft, April-September 2004
• Mobile engineer's job management
system, April-September 2004
• Hardware Implementation of Novel
Non-linear Filtering Algorithm on FPGA,2004-2005
• Interactive Database Management System, supported by LifeLineLanguages,
April-September 2004
C. Previous BSc students/projects:
• Software development
for autonomous map building and self-localisation based on real-time video stream
using Pioneer 3DX mobile robots, (Harsh Agarwal, 2011)
• Autonomous Object Detection in Video Streams (Chirag Gude, 2011),
distinction, IEEE award, IEEE paper, nominated for chancellor's medal
• Development of Software for Mobile
Robots, June 2010-June 2011 (William Moorhouse)
• Data Mining of Biomedical Spectroscopy
data, June 2010-June 2011 (Emma Young)
• Autonomous Objects Detection and
Tracking in Video Streams, June 2010-June 2011 (Tu Vong), distinction,
IEEE award and Nokia award!!!
• Automatic Intelligent Recognition
of Human Activities from Wearable Sensors, June 2010-June 2011 (Adry Purkayashta)
• Intelligent Sensors for product quality
prediction, June 2010-June 2011 (Iain Bowes)
• Software and algorithms development
for novelty detection and landmark recognition by Pioneer-3 mobile robots ,
June 2010-June 2011 (Ryan McCafferty)
• Adaptive
Filters based Intelligent Sensor for Quality Predictions in Oil Refineries,
June 2007-June 2008 (Mahsa Honary) awarded IET 2008 prize
• Controllers for object
tracking by a mobile robot, June 2007-June 2008 (Changwei Wang) published
a conference paper