Dr Richard Jiang
Senior LecturerProfile
Dr. Richard Jiang is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in the School of Computing and Communications at Lancaster University, UK. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) and a Member of the EPSRC Peer Review College. His research interests reside in the fields of Novel Computing and Artificial Intelligence, with a focus on Quantum Neural Computing, Post-Quantum Computing, Medical Computing, and Trustworthy AI.
Dr. Jiang has secured over £1 million in research funding from the EPSRC, the Leverhulme Trust, international funding bodies, and industry partners to advance his pioneering research. He has pioneered single-qubit and hybrid quantum neural models on NISQ devices, opening new routes for resource-efficient quantum computing with real-world data. Working with world-leading AI researchers worldwide, he has contributed to shaping the next generation XAI towards trustworthy AI. In medical computing, he invented Face2Brain, a breakthrough method for non-invasive neurodegenerative assessment, and developed explainable precision models for brain function and ageing analysis, offering new insights into cognitive computing processes. His earlier work on encrypted pattern recognition, leveraging the many-manifold learning framework, is paving new pathways towards post-quantum pattern analysis and data security.
Dr. Jiang has supervised and co-supervised more than 20 PhD researchers, with over 10 successfully completing their doctorates. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications, edited books and special issues, and actively serves on editorial boards, programme committees, and as a reviewer for leading international journals and conferences.
Current Teaching
SCC-300 Third Year Projects
DSS-591 MSc Data Science Projects
PhD Supervision Interests
Research topics on Artificial Intelligence, Neural Computing, Quantum Machine Learning, Post-Quantum Computing, and their applications are welcome.
Selected Publications
Efficient Quantum Image Classification Using Single Qubit Encoding
Easom-Mccaldin, P., Belatreche, A., Bouridane, A., Jiang, R., Almaadeed, S. 29/02/2024 In: IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems. 35, 2, p. 1-15. 15 p.
Journal article
Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) 2.0: A manifesto of open challenges and interdisciplinary research directions
Longo, L., Brcic, M., Cabitza, F., Choi, J., Confalonieri, R., Ser, J.D., Guidotti, R., Hayashi, Y., Herrera, F., Holzinger, A., Jiang, R., Khosravi, H., Lecue, F., Malgieri, G., Páez, A., Samek, W., Schneider, J., Speith, T., Stumpf, S. 30/06/2024 In: Information Fusion. 106
Journal article
Private Facial Prediagnosis as an Edge Service for Parkinson's DBS Treatment Valuation
Jiang, R., Chazot, P.L., Pavese, N., Crookes, D., Bouridane, A., Celebi, M.E. 30/06/2022 In: IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics. 26, 6, p. 2703-2713. 11 p.
Journal article
Alz-QNet: A Quantum Regression Network for Studying Alzheimer’s Gene Interactions
Konar, D., Sreekumar, N., Jiang, R., Aggarwal, V. 30/09/2025 In: Computers in Biology and Medicine. 196, Part C, 10 p.
Journal article
Enable Quantum Graph Neural Networks on a Single Qubit with Quantum Walk
Zhu, Y., Jiang, R., Ni, Q., Bouridane, A. 28/07/2025 In: IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence. 10 p.
Journal article
Quantum Face Recognition with Multi-Gate Quantum Convolutional Neural Network
Zhu, Y., Bouridane, A., Celebi, M.E., Konar, D., Angelov, P., Ni, Q., Jiang, R. 31/12/2024 In: IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence. 5, 12, p. 6330-6341. 12 p.
Journal article
3-D Quantum-Inspired Self-Supervised Tensor Network for Volumetric Segmentation of Medical Images
Konar, D., Bhattacharyya, S., Gandhi, T.K., Panigrahi, B.K., Jiang, R. 31/08/2024 In: IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems. 35, 8, p. 10312-10325. 14 p.
Journal article
DNR-Pruning: Sparsity-Aware Pruning via Dying Neuron Reactivation in Convolutional Neural Networks
Wang, B., Jiang, R. 30/09/2025 In: Transactions on Machine Learning Research. 2025-September, 26 p.
Journal article
Towards Quantum Image Generation on Single Qubit using Quantum Information Bottleneck
Zhu, Y., Aggarwal, V., Konar, D., Pashkin, Y., Angelov, P., Jiang, R. 29/09/2025 In: IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence. p. 1-12. 12 p.
Journal article
Modeling Brain Aging with Explainable Triamese ViT: Towards Deeper Insights into Autism Disorder
Zhang, Z., Aggarwal, V., Angelov, P., Jiang, R. 27/05/2025 In: IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics. 14 p.
Journal article
User-Centric Democratization towards Social Value Aligned Medical AI Services
Zhang, Z., Jiang, R. 19/08/2023
Conference contribution/Paper
Privacy-Protected Facial Biometric Verification Using Fuzzy Forest Learning
Jiang, R., Bouridane, A., Crookes, D., Celebi, M.E., Wei, H. 1/08/2016 In: IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems. 24, 4, p. 779-790. 12 p.
Journal article
A Computational Model for Reputation and Ensemble-Based Learning Model for Prediction of Trustworthiness in Vehicular Ad Hoc Network
Alharthi, A., Ni, Q., Jiang, R., Khan, M.A. 15/10/2023 In: IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 10, 20, p. 18248-18258. 11 p.
Journal article
Face Recognition in the Scrambled Domain via Salience-Aware Ensembles of Many Kernels
Jiang, R., Al-Maadeed, S., Bouridane, A., Crookes, D., Celebi, M.E. 1/08/2016 In: IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security. 11, 8, p. 1807-1817. 11 p.
Journal article
WALDATA: Wavelet transform based adversarial learning for the detection of anomalous trading activities
Safa, K., Belatreche, A., Ouadfel, S., Jiang, R. 1/12/2024 In: Expert Systems with Applications. 255, Part C
Journal article
Shallow Unorganized Neural Networks Using Smart Neuron Model for Visual Perception
Jiang, R., Crookes, D. 31/10/2019 In: IEEE Access. 7, p. 152701-152714. 14 p.
Journal article
Delve into Neural Activations: Towards Understanding Dying Neurons
Jiang, Z., Wang, Y., Li, C., Angelov, P., Jiang, R. 1/08/2023 In: IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence. 4, 4, p. 959-971. 13 p.
Journal article
Semantic Segmentation under Adverse Conditions: A Weather and Nighttime-aware Synthetic Data-based Approach
Kerim, A., Chamone, F., De Souza Ramos, W., Soriano Marcolino, L., Nascimento, E.R., Jiang, R. 30/09/2022
Conference contribution/Paper
Self-Supervised Leaf Segmentation under Complex Lighting Conditions
Lin, X., Li, C., Adams, S., Kouzani, A.Z., Jiang, R., He, L., Hu, Y., Vernon, M., Doeven, E.H., Webb, L., Mcclellan, T., Guskic, A. 31/03/2023 In: Pattern Recognition. 135, 14 p.
Journal article
Emotion recognition from scrambled facial images via many graph embedding
Jiang, R., Ho, A.T.S., Cheheb, I., Al-Maadeed, N., Al-Maadeed, S., Bouridane, A. 1/07/2017 In: Pattern Recognition. 67, p. 245-251. 7 p.
Journal article
Marine Debris Detection in Satellite Surveillance using Attention Mechanisms
Shen, A., Zhu, Y., Angelov, P., Jiang, R. 3/01/2024 In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing. 17, p. 4320-4330. 11 p.
Journal article
Multimodal Biometric Human Recognition for Perceptual Human-Computer Interaction
Jiang, R.M., Sadka, A.H., Crookes, D. 11/2010 In: IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part C: Applications and Reviews. 40, 6, p. 676-681. 6 p.
Journal article
Live-Cell Tracking Using SIFT Features in DIC Microscopic Videos
Jiang, R.M., Crookes, D., Luo, N., Davidson, M.W. 09/2010 In: IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 57, 9, p. 2219-2228. 10 p.
Journal article
All Publications
Quantum Brain: Leveraging Quantum Neuromorphic Computing towards Human-Like Intelligence
01/07/2025 → 31/08/2025
Research
AI Democracy - Go Beyond the Clouds
15/06/2022 → 15/09/2022
Research
Target-Aware High-Quality Video Generation via 3D CNN based Self-Supervised Adversary Learning
01/03/2020 → 31/07/2023
Research
Face2Gene: Genetic Identity behind Deep Facial Features
01/08/2019 → 28/02/2021
Research
Privacy-Protected Human Identification in Encrypted/Transformed Domains
14/05/2017 → 28/02/2019
Research
Fourty-Seventh AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-26): Special Track on AI Alignment
Participation in conference - Public
The 3rd World Conference on eXplainable Artificial Intelligence
Participation in conference - Academic
Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Conference (B2C' 2024)
Participation in conference - Academic
International Conference on AI in Healthcare
Participation in conference - Academic
The 2nd World Conference on eXplainable Artificial Intelligence
Participation in conference - Academic
The Sixteenth International Conference on Information, Process, and Knowledge Management
Participation in conference - Academic
IET Information Security (Journal)
Editorial activity
EURASIP Journal on Image and Video Processing (Journal)
Editorial activity
PLoS ONE (Journal)
Editorial activity
Journal of Information Security and Applications (Journal)
Editorial activity
Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence (Journal)
Editorial activity
Sensors (Switzerland) (Journal)
Editorial activity
Electronics (Switzerland) (Journal)
Editorial activity
Deep Facial Diagnosis: Sense Deeper toward Genotypes and Phenotypes
Invited talk
Privacy issue in deep learning: a critical concern in medical data analysis
Invited talk
Journal of Information Security and Applications (Journal)
Editorial activity
The 9th European Workshop on Visual Information Processing (EUVIP)
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Frontiers in Robotics and AI (Journal)
Editorial activity
Deep Biometrics for Medical Applications
Invited talk
Multimodal Technologies and Interaction (Journal)
Editorial activity
Outstanding Reviewer recognized by CVPR 2025
National/international honour
Centre of Excellence in Environmental Data Science, Lancaster Intelligent, Robotic and Autonomous Systems Centre, LIRA - Fundamentals
- Artificial Intelligence
- Centre of Excellence in Environmental Data Science
- Digital Health Group
- DSI - Foundations
- Lancaster Intelligent, Robotic and Autonomous Systems Centre
- LIRA - Fundamentals
- LIRA - Smart Cities and Mobility
- SCC (Data Science)