Zhun Fan (范衠) Professor
Head, Department of Electronic and Information Engineering, Shantou University
Director, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Digital Signal and Image Processing
Director, International Joint Research Center for Evolutionary Intelligence and Robotics
Executive Dean, Shantou Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing
Zhun Fan is a full Professor and Head of the Department of Electronic and Information Engineering of Shantou University, the Director of the International Joint Research Center for Evolutionary Intelligence and Robotics, the Director of the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Digital Signal and Image Processing, and the Executive Dean of Shantou Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing. He is selected as a National high-level talent in China and a talent of Sail Plan in Guangdong Province, China.
He received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in control engineering from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, in 1995 and 2000, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Michigan State University, East Lansing, in 2004. Before joining STU, he was an Associate Professor with the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) from 2007 to 2011, first with the Department of Mechanical Engineering, then with the Department of Management Engineering, and as an Assistant Professor with the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the same university from 2004 to 2007.
His research interests include Artificial Intelligence, Mechatronics Design Automation, Robotics, Computer Vision, Evolutionary Computation and Machine Learning. He has been a principal investigator for research projects sponsored by Danish Agency of Science, Technology and Innovation, National Science Foundation of USA, and National Natural Science Foundation of China. Over his career, he has developed a series of robotic prototypes, including a transportation robot used in hospitals, a welding robot equipped with a machine vision module, a multi-functional mobile manipulator, an autonomous service robot, a mobile manipulator for crack detection and sealing in power plants, a bionic six-leg robot, among many others. He has published three research monographs, and more than 150 papers in international journals and conferences, including over 50 SCI-indexed journal papers. His h-index is 20.He is a recipient of the Chinese Overseas Contribution Award for the research work in intelligent design of mechatronic and robotic systems, and a recipient of Scientific and Technical Award of China General Chamber of Commerce for the research in design of robots and their applications.
Aug. 2000 - May 2004, Michigan State University, Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering, Supervisor: Professor Erik Goodman
Sept. 1995 - July 2000, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, M.S. degrees in control engineering, Supervisor: Professor Bingwen Wang
Sept. 1991 - July 1995, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, B.S. degrees in control engineering, Supervisor: Professor Bingwen Wang
Since May 2018, Executive Dean, Shantou Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing.
Since Jan. 2016, Director, Guangdong Provincial International Joint Research Center for Evolutionary Intelligence and Robotics
Since Sept. 2014, Director, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Digital Signal and Image Processing
Since Jan. 2013, Head, Department of Electronic and Information Engineering, Shantou University
Since Apr. 2012, Distinguished Professor, College of Engineering, Shantou University
May 2011 - Mar. 2012, Researcher, BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action, Michigan State University
Jan. 2008 - Apr. 2011, Associate Professor, Department of Management Engineering, Technical University of Denmark
July 2007 - Sept. 2007, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark
June 2004 - June 2007, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark
Aug. 2000 - May 2004, Research Assistant, Department of Electrical Engineering, Michigan State University
Artificial Intelligence for System Modeling, Product Design and Development, Mechatronics Design Automation and Optimization, Intelligent Control, Autonomous Robotics, Cognitive Robotics, MEMS, Biomechanical Design, Artificial Muscle, Evolutionary Computation, Bayesian Learning, Computer Vision
Since Sept. 2017, Vice President, ther 1st executive committee of overseas high-level youth talents association of Guangdong overseas study association
Since Oct. 2017, Executive Member, Intelligent robot committee of the 6th Chinese artificial intelligence society
Since May 2016, Visiting Professor, South China University of Technology
Since May 2011, Visiting Professor, Tongji University
Sept. 2009 - Sept. 2010, Visiting Professor, Beijing Institute of Technology
May 2008 - Aug. 2008, Visiting Associate Professor, University of Technology of Compiegne
Sept. 2007 - Sept. 2010, Visiting Professor, Wuhan University of Technology
2019, A recipient of Innovation Award of Industry-University-Research Collaboration of China
2019, A recipient of《Engineering Valour》of the Russian Academy of Engineering.
2019, A recipient of the Science and Technology Innovation Leader Award of Shantou for the research work of artificial intelligence and robotics
2017, The Recipient of Scientific and Technical Award of China General Chamber of Commerce for the research in design of robots and their applications
2016, The Chinese Overseas Contribution Award Recipient for the research work in intelligent design of mechatronic and robotic systems
2014, The Shantou Excellent Talents Award Recipient for the reaserch work in mechatronics design automation.
2014, A talent of Sail Plan in Guangdong Province, China
2014, A talent of the Thousand Talents Plan of Young Professionals in China
2009, Alectia Fond Award Recipient for the research work in the healthcare sector
2019-2022, as co-Principle Investigator, “International Industrial Technology Innovation Alliance of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Manufacturing”, Special Fund of Science and Technology Innovation Strategy of Guangdong Province, CNY 1000,000
2019-2021, as Principle Investigator, “A Platform of Design Automation for Robots that Integrates Multi-Objective Evolutionary Computation and Deep Neural Network”, International Cooperation Base of Guangdong Province, CNY 1000,000
2019-2021, as Principle Investigator, “Construction of the Key Laboratory of Digital Signal and Image Processing of Guangdong Province”, Special Fund of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province, CNY 400,000
2019-2020, as co-Principle Investigator, “The Design of a Billet Marking System and its Key Technologies that Integrates Image Recognition and Precise Control of Coordinated Motion of a Six-Axis Robot”, Special Fund of Science and Technology Innovation Strategy of Guangdong Province, CNY 800,000
5.2019-2021, as Principle Investigator, “A Popularization Base of Science Technology for Artificial Intelligence and Robot in Shantou University”, Special Fund of Science and Technology Innovation Strategy of Guangdong Province, CNY 100,000
2019-2020, as Principle Investigator, “Research on Design Automation of Composite Robot System for Road and Bridge Detection”, Open Project of State Key Laboratory of Digital Manufacturing Equipment and Technology,Huazhong University of Science and Technology ,2019,Project no. DMETKF2019020,CNY 60,000
2018-2020, as Principle Investigator, “Group Intelligence Aggregation and Emergence Research Based on Organism Evolution Mechanism——Study on the Dynamic Transformation Mechanism of Population Aggregation Morphology”, Science and Technology Commission of the Central Military Commission,Contract no.18-163-11-ZT-003-008-02,CNY 600,000
2018-2020, as Principle Investigator, “Research and Application of Power Plant Maintenance Robot System Based on Deep Learning”, Special Fund for Science and Technology Innovation Strategy of Guangdong Province,CNY 400,000
2018-2019, as Principle Investigator, “The Project of Shantou Robot and Intelligent Manufacturing Research Institute”, CNY 2,000,000
2018-2019, as Principle Investigator, “Intelligent Robot Project for Online Operation of Power Pipeline in Power Plant”, Huaneng Haimen Power Generation co. LTD, Shantou,CNY 804,500
2018-2019, as Principle Investigator, “Intelligent Machine Vision Application Software Development”, Julifang-vision, Shenzhen,CNY 765,000
2018-2020, as Principle Investigator, “The Intelligent Design of a Complex Robot System for Road and Bridge Detection”, Provincial Scientific Research Projects of Guangdong Universities and Colleges,project no.2017KZDXM032 , CNY 250,000
2017-2018, as Principle Investigator, “Construction of the Key Laboratory of Digital Signal and Image Processing of Guangdong Province”, The Central Government Guided Local Science and Technology Development Projects in 2017, CNY 700,000
2017-2019, as Principle Investigator, “Operating Fund of the Key Laboratory of Digital Signal and Image Processing of Guangdong Province”, The Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province,project no.2017B030314100, CNY 1,000,000
2016-2018, as Principle Investigator, “Construction of the Key Laboratory of Digital Signal and Image Processing of Guangdong Province”, The Central Government Supports Special Projects for the Development of Local Colleges and Universities, CNY 1,100,000
2015-2017, as Principle Investigator, “Key Technology Research and Development of Programmable Robot Hardware System”, Wange Educational Material Sci-Tech Co.Ltd, CNY 100,000
2015-2018, as Principle Investigator, International Joint Research Center of “Evolutionary Intelligence and Robotics(EIRO)”, Evolutionary Design of Intelligent Robotics, CNY 1,800,000
1.October 2019, South China University of Technology, Report Topic: Design Automation of Intelligent Robotic Systems Based on Evolutionary Computation
2.October 2019, Guangdong University of Technology, Report Topic: Design Automation of Intelligent Robotic Systems Based on Evolutionary Computation
June 2019, Anhui University, Report Topic: Research on robot system design automation based on evolutionary computation
June 2019, Digital Shanxi - intelligent calculation and industry intelligent peak forum, Taiyuan, Report Topic: Research on robot system design automation based on evolutionary computation
May 2019, ECOLE 2019, Xiangtan, Report Topic: Research on robot system design automation based on evolutionary computation
4.April 27, 2019, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, Report Topic: From mechanical and electrical system design automation based on genetic programming to group intelligent aggregation form optimization design
April 18, 2019, Nankai university, Tianjin, Report Topic: Research on robot system design automation based on artificial intelligence and evolutionary computation
December 22, 2018, Intelligent optimization and scheduling symposium, Wuhan, Report Topic: Research on design automation of hybrid robot based on constrained multi-objective evolutionary algorithm and knowledge extraction
November 2018, AIR 2018, Sanya, Report Topic: Design Automation of Intelligent Robotic Systems Based on Evolutionary Computation
November 2018, Workshop on cluster behavior and swarm intelligence, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, Report Topic: From the design automation of electromechanical system based on gene programming to the research of swarm intelligence aggregation and emergence
September, 2018, Zixing Institute of artificial intelligence, Changsha, Report Topic: Recent Advances in Constrained Multiobjective Optimization and its Applications to Design Automation of Robotic Systems
September, 2018, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Report Topic: Recent Advances in Constrained Multiobjective Optimization and its Applications to Design Automation of Robotic Systems
September, 2018, Hunan key laboratory of Internet of things and information security, Xiangtan university, Report Topic: Recent Advances in Constrained Multiobjective Optimization and its Applications to Design Automation of Robotic Systems
August, 2018, College of Computer Science & Software Engineering, Shenzhen University, Report Topic: Design automation of intelligent robot system based on evolutionary computation
Postdoctoral advisees
Sofiane Achiche, 2006-2007, postdoctoral researcher, supervisor(Job:Professor, Polytechnique Montreal)
Ttle: Design Automation and Optimization for MEMS
Yuan Li, 2010 - 2011, postdoctoral researcher, supervisor(Job: Associate professor, Beijing Institute of Technology)
Title: Decoupled visual control for robots based on structured light and weld seam tracking
Title: Medical Image Processing Using Machine Learning Techniques
Title: Design Optimization and Control of Mobile Manipulator
PhD student advisees
Jean-Francois Dupuis, 2007 – 2010, PhD student, supervisor (Job: Robotics engineer, X moon landing factory, USA)
Title: Automated Design of Advanced Mechatronic Systems, thesis defended and PhD certificate granted
Title: Direct Vision Based Molten Pool Feature Extraction in Automated Arc Welding, thesis defended and PhD certificate granted
Title: New AI and its Application in Hospital Service Robotics, thesis defended and PhD certificate granted
Master student advisees
Title: Design and Verification of a Motor Controller using FPGA Techniques
Title: Embedded System for Face Recognition Using FPGA Techniques
Title: Optimization of a Fuzzy Logic Controller Using Genetic Algorithms
Title: Case study of a MEMS switch supported by a FBS and DFM framework
Title: SLAM of indoor mobile robots
Title: Application of Artificial Muscles as Actuators, June 2007
Title: Differential Evolution Approach to the Localization Problem for Mobile Robots, September 2009
Title: Dynamic Gait Balancing of Walking Biped Robots, Sept 2010
Title: Evolutionary Synthesis of MEMS Devices
Title: Design Requirements for Hospital Logistic Robot, June 2010
Title: Study on modeling of wind power system based on bond graph method, 2014.5 defense
Title: Research and Application of Constrained Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithm
Title: Design of industrial robot reducer based on multi-objective evolutionary algorithm, 2015.5 defense
Title: Optic Disk Detection and Vessels Segmentation in Fundus Image
Title: Prediction of Acute Hypotensive Episodes Using Random Forest Based on Gene Expression Programming
Title: Research and application of machine learning algorithm, 2016.5 defense
Title: Research on constrained multi-objective evolutionary algorithm and its application in mechanical arm design optimization, 2017.5 defense
Title: 3d interior map construction based on monte carlo location of 2d map, 2017.5 defense
Title: Identification and counting of tobacco plants based on aerial images taken by uavs, 2017.5 defense
Title: Multi-floor 3d map construction based on sensor fusion, 2018.6 defense
Title: Rao-Blackwellized particle filter to construct two - dimensional and three - dimensional map SLAM method, 2018.6 defense
Title: Design and implementation of global feature vision capture and classification system based on 3D, 2018.6 defense
Title: Mobile terminal face recognition system based on PCA and SVM, 2018.6 defense
Title: Research on visual positioning system based on dot - line feature, 2018.6 defense
Title: Research and application of multi-objective evolutionary algorithm in obstacle avoidance path planning of robotic arm, 2018.6 defense
Title: Research and application of constrained evolution algorithm, 2018.6 defense
Undergraduate student advisees
Title: Design and Experimental Prototyping of CNC Machine, June 2008
Title: Motor Actuated Exoskeleton, June 2010
Title: Motor Actuated Exoskeleton, June 2010
Title: Multi-Objective Evolutionary Computation based on NSGA-II and Decomposition
Title: Investigation and Simulation of Agricultural Robots Based on Webots Software
Title: Design of Interactive Interface for Evolutionary Computation Based on C++/java
Title: Production information management system in stitching workshop
Title: Investigation and Simulation of Snake-like Robot Based on Webots Software
Title: 3D Visualization Research and Implementation for Medical CT Image
Title: Programming education robot platform based on STM32F407
Title: Convolutional Neural Networks For Vessel Segmentation in Retinal Images
Title: The Research of Brain Segmentation Algorithm
Title: Blood Vessel Segmentation in Retina Images
Title: Cube restore robot base on the STM32F4 and android 3D
Title: A Design of Path Planning Algorithm for Mobile Robot System
Title: User Privacy Critical Information Fuzzy Processing
Title: The Simulation and Implementation of 2-DOF Robot Manipulator Control System
Title: A method to control manipulators with multi-degree of freedom based on vision
Title: Embedded Main Control System Design for Quadrupled Robot
Title: Cloud Based Autonomous Navigation for Service Robot
Title: Blood Vessel Segmentation of Fundus Image Based on Conventional Neural Network
Title: The tail fiber end face bad automatic test software design
Title: Object tracing and capturing system based on the image recognition technology
Title: The Design of Image Style Transfer Based on Convolution Neural Networks
Title: Image-based Object Recognition and Detection
Title: Practical application based on deep neural network
Title: The Optomization Of DNN Structure With Genetic Algorithm
Title: Face Detection Based on AdaBoost
Title: Research on Industrial Robots Detection and Positioning System Based on Binocular Vision
Title: The research of industrial character recognition based on OCR
Title: The research of remote monitoring system based on VR technolog
Title: Visual servo control of manipulators based on machine learning
Title: Design of fund trading platform based on block chain
Title: The Research of Object Detection Based on Industrial Images
Exchange PhD student advisees
Title: Design process reuse for Mechatronic System Design
Title: Genetically generated double-level fuzzy controller with a fuzzy adjustment strategy
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