Zhun Fan 范 衠 Professor

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 talent of the Thousand Talents Plan of Young Professionals 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.

1. Aug. 2000 - May 2004, Michigan State University, Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering, Supervisor: Professor Erik Goodman

2. Sept. 1995 - July 2000, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, M.S. degrees in control engineering, Supervisor: Professor Bingwen Wang

3. Sept. 1991 - July 1995, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, B.S. degrees in control engineering, Supervisor: Professor Bingwen Wang

1. Since May 2018, Executive Dean, Shantou Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing

2. Since Jan. 2016, Director, International Joint Research Center for Evolutionary Intelligence and Robotics

3. Since Sept. 2014, Director, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Digital Signal and Image Processing

4. Since Jan. 2013, Head, Department of Electronic and Information Engineering, Shantou University

5. Since Apr. 2012, Distinguished Professor, College of Engineering, Shantou University

6. May 2011 - Mar. 2012, Researcher, BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action, Michigan State University

7. Jan. 2008 - Apr. 2011, Associate Professor, Department of Management Engineering, Technical University of Denmark

8. July 2007 - Sept. 2007, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark

9. June 2004 - June 2007, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark

10. Aug. 2000 - May 2004, Research Assistant, Department of Electrical Engineering, Michigan State University

1. Since Sept. 2017, Vice President, ther 1st executive committee of overseas high-level youth talents association of Guangdong overseas study association

2. Since Oct. 2017, Executive Member, Intelligent robot committee of the 6th Chinese artificial intelligence society

3. Since May 2016, Visiting Professor, South China University of Technology

4. Since May 2011, Visiting Professor, Tongji University

5. Sept. 2009 - Sept. 2010, Visiting Professor, Beijing Institute of Technology

6. May 2008 - Aug. 2008, Visiting Associate Professor, University of Technology of Compiegne

7. Sept. 2007 - Sept. 2010, Visiting Professor, Wuhan University of Technology

1. 2019, A recipient of the Science and Technology Innovation Leader Award of Shantou for the research work of artificial intelligence and robotics

2. 2017, The Recipient of Scientific and Technical Award of China General Chamber of Commerce for the research in design of robots and their applications

3. 2016, The Chinese Overseas Contribution Award Recipient for the research work in intelligent design of mechatronic and robotic systems

4. 2014, The Shantou Excellent Talents Award Recipient for the reaserch work in mechatronics design automation

5. 2014, A talent of Sail Plan in Guangdong Province, China.

6. 2014, A talent of the Thousand Talents Plan of Young Professionals in China

7. 2009, Alectia Fond Award Recipient for the research work in the healthcare sector

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 2018-2019, as Principle Investigator, “The Project of Shantou Robot and Intelligent Manufacturing Research Institute”, CNY 2,000,000

5. 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

6. 2018-2019, as Principle Investigator, “Intelligent Machine Vision Application Software Development”, Julifang-vision, Shenzhen,CNY 765,000

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 2015-2018, as Principle Investigator, International Joint Research Center of “Evolutionary Intelligence and Robotics(EIRO)”, Evolutionary Design of Intelligent Robotics, CNY 1,800,000

13. 2015-2018, “The Thousand Talents Plan of Young Professionals”, The Organization Department of the Central Committee of the CPC, CNY 1,000,000
14. 2014-2017, as Principle Investigator, “Talent Project of Sail Plan in Guangdong Province”, Guangdong Provincial Government, CNY 1,000,000
15. 2014-2017, as Principle Investigator, “Integrated Intelligence in Advanced Mechatronic Systems”, Department of Education, Guangdong Province, China, CNY, 680,000
16. 2014-2017, as Principle Investigator, “Intelligent Design Framework of Mechatronics Systems”, Department of Education, Guangdong Province, China, CNY 400,000
17. 2014-2018, as co-Principle Investigator, “Theory and Application of Distributed Computing”, National Natural Science Foundation of China, support no. 61332002, CNY 3,100,000
18. 2013-2015, as Principle Investigator, “Innovative Application and Integrated Services Platform of the First Generation of Numerical Control in the Eastern Part of Guangdong Province”, support no. 2013B011304002, CNY 2,000,000
19. 2012-2015, as Principle Investigator, “Concurrent Evolutionary Design of both the Controller and the Plant of Hybrid Mechatronic Systems”, National Natural Science Foundation of China, support no. 61175073, CNY 600,000
20. 2013-2015, as Principle Investigator, “Intelligent Design Framework of Mechatronics Systems”, Shantou University, project no. NTF12024, CNY 1,000,000
21. 2013-2017, as co-Principle Investigator, “Adaptive Design of Diversity-oriented Open Product”, National Natural Science Foundation of China, support no.51375289, CNY 900,000
22. 2011-2012, as co-Principle Investigator, "Evolutionary Design of Bio-inspired Fish-type Flying Robot Actuated by Artificial Muscles", seeding fund of NSF Sponsored BEACON Center for Study of Evolution in Action, (National Science Foundation under Cooperative Agreement No. DBI-0939454, $98,040)
23. 2010-2011, Hans Christian Ørsted Postdoc Fond for Dr. Yuan Li (Project no. 95-4248-81082, DKK 500,000)
24. 2009, Alectia Fond Award Recipient for the research work in the healthcare sector (with 12 other people, DKK 250,000)
25. 2009, Otto Mønsted Fond for Guest Professor of DTU for three months (Project no. 95-4248-81070, 195,000 Danish Kroner)
26. 2008-2011, as Principle Investigator and main supervisor, industrial PhD research project funded by FORCE Technology Inc, and Danish Agency for Science Technology and Innovation, “On Key Technical Issues to Commercialize Hospital Robotic Transportation Systems”, (FI’s sagsnr. 07-023362, DTU Project no. 95-4248-80817, 2.064 million Danish Kroner)
27. 2008-2011, as Principle Investigator and main supervisor, industrial PhD research project funded by FORCE Technology Inc, and Danish Agency for Science Technology and Innovation, “Direct Vision Based Molten Pool Feature Extraction in Automated Arc Welding”, (FI’s sagsnr. 08-032306, DTU Project no. 95-4248-80924, 2.054 million Danish Kroner)
28. 2007-2010, as Principal Investigator and main supervisor, international PhD research project, funded by Danish Agency for Science Technology and Innovation, “Automated Design of Advanced Mechatronic Systems”, (FI’s sagsnr. 645-06-0186, DTU Project no. 95-4248-80844, 1.64 Million Danish Kroner)
29. 2007, Otto Mønsted Fond for a visiting professorship of DTU for three months. (Project no. 95-4248-80846, 180,000 Danish kroner)
30. 2004-2006, participator, educational project, “Asia Link – Promoting and Assisting Engineering Design Education in China”. The project is an EU-funded project (ASI/B7-301/98/679-09), my major responsibility includes designing and delivering one training course on Mechatronics in China
31. 2000-2004, participator, NSF project, “Automated Design of Mechatronic Systems Using Bond Graphs and Genetic Programming” (National Science Foundation No. DMI 0084934, $3,080,000)

1. June 2019, Anhui University, Report Topic: Research on robot system design automation based on evolutionary computation

2. June 2019, Digital Shanxi - intelligent calculation and industry intelligent peak forum, Taiyuan, Report Topic: Research on robot system design automation based on evolutionary computation

3. May 2019, ECOLE 2019, Xiangtan, Report Topic: Research on robot system design automation based on evolutionary computation

4. 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

5. April 18, 2019, Nankai university, Tianjin, Report Topic: Research on robot system design automation based on artificial intelligence and evolutionary computation

6. 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

7. November 2018, AIR 2018, Sanya, Report Topic: Design Automation of Intelligent Robotic Systems Based on Evolutionary Computation

8. 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

9. 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

10. September, 2018, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Report Topic: Recent Advances in Constrained Multiobjective Optimization and its Applications to Design Automation of Robotic Systems

11. 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

12. August, 2018, College of Computer Science & Software Engineering, Shenzhen University, Report Topic: Design automation of intelligent robot system based on evolutionary computation

13. April, 2018, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, Report Topic: Research and application of intelligent robot system design automation based on evolutionary computation
14. December 2017, Data mining and information retrieval laboratory, Guangdong university of technology, Report Topic: How to publish out of industrial project? Some thoughts and discussions
15. November 2017, Latest research progress and application of swarm intelligence optimization algorithms seminar, Wuhan, Report Topic: Design Automation of Intelligent Robotic Systems Based on Evolutionary Computation
16. October, 2017, School of information and control engineering, China university of mining and technology, Report Topic: Design automation of intelligent robot system based on evolutionary computation
17. May 2017, ECOLE, Xi’an, Report Topic: Design automation of robot system based on evolutionary computation
18. April, 2017, Seminar on the application of artificial intelligence in weapons and equipment, Changsha, Report Topic: Research on integrated intelligence of robot system under knowledge automation system
19. December 2016, ICIICII (International Conference on Industrial Informatics - Computing Technology, Intelligent Technology, Industrial Information Integration), Wuhan, Report Topic: Embedding Intelligence in Robotic Systems
20. November 2016, Conference on parallel sports equipment and robotics in jiangsu province, Nanjing, Jiangsu, Report Topic: Intelligent design and development of robot system
21. November 2016, SDSI2016, Foshan, Guangdong, Report Topic: Embedding Intelligence in Robotic Systems
22. July, 2016,IEEE WCCI, Vancouver, Canada, Report Topic: When Evolutionary Computation Meets Data Mining
23. May 2016, RIE 2016 (International conference on robot and intelligent equipment), Suzhou, Jiangsu, Report Topic: Research on agricultural intelligent mobile robot design automation
24. 2015, Seminar on robotics and automation, Guilin, Guangxi, Report Topic: Embedding Intelligence in Robotic Systems
25. June 2015, Xi’an Jiaotong-liverpool University, Report Topic: Integrated intelligence of electromechanical systems
26. May 2015, RIE 2015 (International conference on robot and intelligent equipment), Wujiang, Jiangsu, Report Topic: Research on integrated intelligence of robot system
27. 2015, WRIE, Dongguan, Guangdong, Report Topic: Research on integrated intelligence of robot system
28. May 2015, CEC (IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation), Sendai, Japan, Report Topic: When Evolutionary Computation Meets Data Mining
29. 2014, ICGEC 2014, Report Topic: Evolutionary synthesis of dynamic systems
30. 2014, Workshop on evolutionary computing and machine learning, Report Topic: Research on integrated intelligence of complex electromechanical systems
31. 2012, WCSE2012, Report Topic: Integrated intelligence of electromechanical systems
32. 2012, WCCI2012, Report Topic: Design automation of electromechanical system based on evolution method
33. November 2010, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan, Report Topic: Embedded intelligence of electromechanical systems
34. November 2010, BEACON Center, Michigan State University, Report Topic: Automatic design of electromechanical system based on evolutionary algorithm

1. Z. Fan, Y. You, X. Cai∗, H. Zheng, G. Zhu, W. Li, A. Garg, K. Deb, & E. Goodman. Analysis and Multi-objective Optimization of a Kind of Teaching Manipulator. Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, 2019.(Accepted,IF=6.330)
2. Z. Fan, W. Li, X. Cai*, H. Li, C. Wei, Q. Zhang, K. Deb, & E. Goodman. Difficulty Adjustable and Scalable Constrained Multi-objective Test Problem Toolkit. Evolutionary Computation, 2019.(Accepted,IF=2.388)
3. Z. Fan, J. Lu, C. Wei, H. Huang, X. Cai, X. Chen*. A Hierarchical Image Matting Model for Blood Vessel Segmentation in Fundus Image. IEEE Transactions on Image Processing. vol. 28, no. 5, pp. 2367–2377, 2019.(IF=6.790)
4. Z. Fan, W. Li, X. Cai*, H. Huang, Y. Fang, Y. You, J. Mo, C Wei, and E. D. Goodman. An improved epsilon constraint-handling method in MOEA/D for CMOPs with large infeasible regions. Soft Computing. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00500-019-03794-x. (Accepted,IF=2.784)
5. Z. Fan, Y. Fang, W. Li, X. Cai*, C. Wei, and E. Goodman. MOEA/D with angle-based constrained dominance principle for constrained multi-objective optimization problems. Applied Soft Computing. vol. 74, no. 1, pp. 621-633, 2019. (IF=4.873)
6. Z. Fan, W. Li, X. Cai, H. Li, C. Wei, Q. Zhang, K. Deb, E. Goodman. Push and pull search for solving constrained multi-objective optimization problems. Swarm and Evolutionary Computation. vol. 44, no. 2, pp. 665-679, 2019. (IF=6.330)
7. A. Zou, Z. Fan. Fixed-Time Attitude Tracking Control for Rigid Spacecraft without Angular Velocity Measurements. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2019.
8. Y. Rong, D. Xiang, W. Zhu, F. Shi, E. Gao, Z. Fan, and X. Chen*. Deriving External Forces via Convolutional Neural Networks for Biomedical Image Segmentation. Biomedical Optics Express. vol. 10, no. 8, pp. 3800-3814, 2019.
9. X. Cai, M. Hu, D. Gong, Y. Guo, Y. Zhang, Z. Fan, Y. Huang. A Decomposition-based Coevolutionary Multiobjective Local Search for Combinatorial Multiobjective Optimization. Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, 2019.(Accepted, IF=6.330)
10. L. Yun, W. Li, A. Garg, S. Maddila, L. Gao, Z. Fan, P Buragohain, CT Wang. Maximization of extraction of Cadmium and Zinc during recycling of spent battery mix: An application of combined genetic programming and simulated annealing approach. Journal of Cleaner Production. 218,130- 140，2019. (IF=5.651)
11. D. Chen, S. Singh, L. Gao, A. Garg, Z. Fan, CT Wang. A coupled and interactive influence of operational parameters for optimizing power output of cleaner energy production systems under uncertain conditions. International Journal of Energy Research. 43 (3), 1294-1302，2019. (IF=3.009)
12. T. Yang, Y. Chen, J. Lu, Z. Fan. Sampling with level set for pigmented skin lesion segmentation. Signal Image and Video Processing. vol.13, no. 4, pp. 813-821, 2019. (IF=1.643)
13. Y. Rong, D. Xiang, W. Zhu, K. Yu, F. Shi, Z. Fan , and X. Chen. Surrogate-assisted Retinal OCT Image Classification Based on Convolutional Neural Networks. IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics.2018. (IF=3.850)
14. Z. Fan, Y. Rong, X. Cai, J. Lu, W. Li, H. Lin and X. Chen*. Optic Disk Detection in Fundus Image Based on Structured Learning. IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics. 2017. (IF=3.850)
15. Z. Fan, J. Lu, M. Gong, H. Xie, and E. Goodman. Automatic Tobacco Plant Detection in UAV Images via Deep Neural Networks. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing.2018. (IF=3.026)
16. F. Guo, Y. Mai, X. Zhao, X. Duan, Z. Fan, B. Zou, B. Xie. Yanbao: A Mobile App Using the Measurement of Clinical Parameters for Glaucoma Screening. IEEE Access, 6：77414-77428 ,2018. (IF=3.557)
17. X. Zhang, T. Yu, Z. Xu, Z. Fan. A cyber-physical-social system with parallel learning for distributed energy management of a microgrid. Energy, 165: 205-221 ,2018.(IF=4.968)
18. X. Zhang, D. Wang, T. Yu, Z. Xu, Z. Fan. Ensemble learning for optimal active power control of distributed energy resources and thermostatically controlled loads in an islanded microgrid. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 43(49):22474-22486, 2018.(IF=4.229)
19. X. Cai, Z. Mei, Z. Fan, and Q. Zhang. A constrained decomposition approach with grids for evolutionary multi-objective optimization. IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, vol. 22, no. 4, pp.564–577, 2018.(IF=10.629)
20. X. Cai, Z. Mei, Z. Fan. A Decomposition-Based Many-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm With Two Types of Adjustments for Direction Vectors. IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, vol. 48, no. 8, pp. 2335–2348, 2018. (IF=8.803)
21. X. Cai, H. Sun, and Z. Fan. A diversity indicator based on reference vectors for many-objective optimization. Information Sciences, vol. 430, pp. 467–486, 2018. (IF=4.832)
22. H. Huang, S. Ye, Z. Fan Z. Lin, L. Lv, and Z. Hao. Evolutionary programming with a simulated-conformist mutation strategy. Soft Computing, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 659–676, 2018. (IF=2.784)
23. T. Yang, Y. Chen, and Z. Fan*. Vegetation segmentation based on variational level set using multi-channel local wavelet texture and color. Signal, Image and Video Processing, pp. 1–8, 2018. (IF=1.643)
24. P. Wang, Q. Lu, Z. Fan*. Evolutionary design optimization of MEMS: a review of its history and state-of-the-art. Cluster Computing, 2018: 1-7. (IF=2.040)
25. X. Cai, Z. Yang, Z. Fan*, Q. Zhang.Decomposition-based-sorting and angle-based-selection for evolutionary multiobjective optimization . IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics. 2017.(IF= 8.803)
26. L. Chen,H. Liu, Z. Fan, S. Xie, E. D. Goodman. Modeling the tracking area planning problem using an evolutionary multi-objective algorithm. IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine. 2017 (IF=6.611)
27. J. Liu, Z*. Fan, S. I. Olsen.Boosting Active Contours for Weld Pool Visual Tracking in Automatic Arc Welding. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering. 2017.(IF=5.224)
28. X. Cai, X. Cheng, Z. Fan*, E. Goodman, and L. Wang.An adaptive memetic framework for multi-objective combinatorial optimization problems: studies on software next release and travelling salesman problems. Soft Computing. vol. 21, no. 9, pp. 2215–2236, 2017.(IF=2.784)
29. D. Jiang, C. Peng, Y. Chen, Z. Fan, and A. Garg. Probability distribution pattern analysis and its application in the acute hypotensive episodes prediction. Measurement. vol. 104, pp. 180–191, 2017.(IF=2.359)
30. V. G. Mahesh, A. N. J. Raj, and Z. Fan. Invariant moments based convolutional neural networks for image analysis. International Journal of Computational Intelligence Systems. vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 936–950, 2017. (IF=2.000)
31. X. Cai,Y. Li, Z. Fan*,Q. Zhang. An external archive guided multiobjective evolutionary algorithm based on decomposition for combinatorial optimization.IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation. vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 508–523, 2015. (IF=10.629)
32. J. F. Dupuis, Z. Fan*,E. D. Goodman. Evolutionary design of discrete controllers for hybrid mechatronic systems. Int. J. Systems Science. vol. 46, no. 2, pp. 303–316, 2015. (IF=2.285)
33. D. Jiang, L. Li, B. Hu, and Z. Fan . An approach for prediction of acute hypotensive episodes via the Hilbert-Huang transform and multiple genetic programming classifier.  International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, vol. 11, no. 8, p. 354807, 2015. (IF=1.787)
34. D. Jiang, Z. Fan.* The Algorithm for Algorithms: An Evolutionary Algorithm Based on Automatic Designing of Genetic Operators. Mathematical Problems in Engineering, vol. 2014, no. 2, pp. 66-70, 2015.(IF=1.145)
35. Z. Hu, X. Cai, Z. Fan, An improved memetic algorithm using ring neighborhood topology for constrained optimization. Soft Computing. 18(10): 2023-2041 (2014). (IF=2.784)
36. Q. Li, B. Zhang, L. Cui, Z. Fan and V. V. Athanasios. Epidemics on small worlds of tree-based wireless sensor networks. Journal of Systems Science and Complexity, vol. 27, no. 6, pp. 1095–1120, 2014.(IF=0.556)
37. X. Cai, Z. Hu, Z. Fan. A novel memetic algorithm based on invasive weed optimization and differential evolution for constrained optimization. Soft Computing. 17(10): 1893-1910, 2013. (IF=2.784)
38. J. F. Dupuis, Z. Fan*, E. Goodman. Evolutionary Design of Both Topologies and Parameters of a Hybrid Dynamical System. IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation 16(3): 391-405,2012. (IF = 10.629)
39. L. Qiao, Z. Bai-Hai, C. Ling-Guo, F. Zhun, Vasilakos, A. V. Immunizations on small worlds of tree-based wireless sensor networks.Chinese Physics B, 21(5), 050205, 2012.(IF=1.603)
40. Q. Li, B. Zhang, Z. Fan, and A. V. Vasilakos. Dynamics in small worlds of tree topologies of wireless sensor networks. Journal of Systems Engineering and Electronics, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 325–334, 2012. (IF = 0.605)
41. P. Wang, L. Xu, S-M. Zhou, Z. Fan, Y. Li, S. Feng. A Novel Bayesian Learning Method for Information Aggregation in Modular Neural Networks. Expert Systems with Applications, Volume 37, Issue 2, 2010, pp. 1071-1074.(IF = 3.928)
42. Z. Fan, J. Liu, T. Sørensen, P. Wang.Improved Differential Evolution Based on Stochastic Ranking for Robust Layout Synthesis of MEMS Components. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Vol. 56, No. 4, pp. 937-948, 2009.(IF = 7.050)
43. Y. Wang, Z. Cai, Y. Zhou, Z. Fan. Constrained Optimization Based on Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithm and Adaptive Constraint-Handling Technique. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Vol. 37, No. 4, pp. 395-413, 2009. (IF = 2.377)

1. International Program Committee Member, The Tenth International Conference on Swarm Intelligence (ICSI 2019).

2. International Advisory Committee Member, EMO-2019: Evolutionary Multi-Criterion Optimization.

3. Technical Program Committee Member, The 5th International Conferences on Computer Graphics, Visualization, Computer Vision, and Game Technology 2018.

4. Technical Program Committee Member, The 6th International Conference on Advances Technology in Telecommunication, Broadcasting, and Satellite 2018.

5. Program Chair, International Conference on Industrial Informatics --Computing Technology, Intelligent Technology, Industrial Information Integration (ICIICII 2017)

6. Program Chair, International Conference on Industrial Informatics --Computing Technology, Intelligent Technology, Industrial Information Integration (ICIICII 2016)

7. Program Chair, International Conference on Industrial Informatics --Computing Technology, Intelligent Technology, Industrial Information Integration (ICIICII 2015)

8. Advisory Board of International Conference on Emerging Trends, Technology and Research, ICETTR-2013

9. Program Chair, 2012 Second Global Congress on Intelligent Systems (GCIS 2012)

10. Program Chair, 2015 Second Global Congress on Intelligent Systems (GCIS 2012)

11. Special Session Organizer, Evolutionary Computation in Network Optimization, IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC 2011)

12. Program Committee, 2011 International Conference on Data Engineering and Internet Technology (DEIT 2011)

13. Program Co-Chair, Life Sciences and Health Care, IEEE 7th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE 2011)

14. Program Co-Chair for the 2011 7th International Conference on Natural Computation (ICNC 2011)

15. Special Session Organizer, Intelligent Methods in Mechatronic & Robotic Systems for Performance Improvement, IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT’10)

16. Program Chair, 2010 Second Global Congress on Intelligent Systems (GCIS’10)

17. Global Congress on Intelligent Systems (GCIS’09)

18. World Summit on Genetic and Evolutionary Computation (GEC’09)

19. Session Chair, 35th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON’09)

20. Session Chair, International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS’09)

21. IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems (ICECS’07’08)

22. Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO’06’07’08’09’10)

23. ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE’06’07)

24. Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation (MED’08)

25. International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS’08)

26. IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE’07)

1. Co-organized 2016 and 2017 International Conference on Industrial Informatics --Computing Technology, Intelligent Technology, Industrial Information Integration (ICIICII 2016, and ICIICII 2017)
2. As an advisor to the WUT-RAE International Joint Research Institute, he actively participated in the international cooperation between Wuhan Institute of Technology and the Russian Academy of Engineering.
3. Cooperating with Wuhan Institute of Technology and Russian Academy of Engineering to set up the South China branch of the WUT-RAE International Joint Research Institute.

1. Fall 2004-2008, 41030 Design of Mechatronic Systems (Technical University of Denmark, DTU)
2. Fall 2004-2008, 41660 Applied Mechatronics, DTU
3. Spring 2005-2010, 41670 Motion Control, DTU
4. Spring 2009-2010, 42062 Design of Electronic Systems, DTU
5. Fall 2009-2010, 42625 Robotics, DTU
6. Spring 2012-2013, Automatic Control Theory (Shantou University, STU)
7. Spring 2013-2019, Digital Image Processing, STU
8. Fall 2014-2015, Automatic Control Theory, STU
9. Spring 2015-2016, Automatic Control Theory, STU
10. Fall 2015-2019, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, STU

Postdoctoral advisees

1. Sofiane Achiche, 2006-2007, postdoctoral researcher, supervisor(Job:Professor, Polytechnique Montreal)

   Ttle: Design Automation and Optimization for MEMS

2. 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

3. Tiejun Yang, 2015, postdoctoral researcher, supervisor(Job: Professor, Guilin University of Technology)

   Title: Medical Image Processing Using Machine Learning Techniques

4. Hongmin Wang, 2017, postdoctoral researcher, supervisor(Job: Associate professor, Wuyi University)

   Title: Design Optimization and Control of Mobile Manipulator

PhD student advisees

1. 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

2. Jinchao Liu, 2008 – 2011, PhD student, supervisor (Job: Associate professor, nankai university)

   Title: Direct Vision Based Molten Pool Feature Extraction in Automated Arc Welding, thesis defended and PhD certificate granted

3. Ali Ozkil, 2008 – 2011, PhD student, supervisor (Job: Associate professor, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet)

   Title: New AI and its Application in Hospital Service Robotics, thesis defended and PhD certificate granted

4. Huibiao Lin, 2013, PhD student,supervisor
5. Wenji Li, 2014, PhD student, supervisor
6. Guijie Zhu, 2016, PhD student, supervisor
7. Sibo Huang, 2017, PhD student, supervisor
8. Chong Li, 2018, PhD student, supervisor

Master student advisees

1. Mattia Perissinotto, 2005 – 2006, master thesis student, advisor

   Title: Design and Verification of a Motor Controller using FPGA Techniques

2. Diego González, 2005 – 2006, master thesis student, advisor

   Title: Embedded System for Face Recognition Using FPGA Techniques

3. Ines Fernández, 2005 – 2006, master thesis student, co-advisor

   Title: Optimization of a Fuzzy Logic Controller Using Genetic Algorithms

4. Jeremy Chapute, 2005 – 2006, master thesis student, co-advisor

   Title: Case study of a MEMS switch supported by a FBS and DFM framework

5. Ali Ozkil, 2006 – 2007, research Assistant, advisor

   Title: SLAM of indoor mobile robots

6. Kristoffer Raun, 2007, master thesis student, advisor

   Title: Application of Artificial Muscles as Actuators, June 2007

7. Michael Lisowski, 2009, Master student, advisor

   Title: Differential Evolution Approach to the Localization Problem for Mobile Robots, September 2009

8. Morten Lindahl, 2009 - 2010, Master student, co-advisor (with Sofiane Achiche)

   Title: Dynamic Gait Balancing of Walking Biped Robots, Sept 2010

9. Haoshen Zhu, 2009, Research Assistant, co-advisor (with Pan Wang)

   Title: Evolutionary Synthesis of MEMS Devices

10. Shen Zhao, 2009 - 2010, Master student, co-advisor (with Ben Mathews)

    Title: Design Requirements for Hospital Logistic Robot, June 2010

11. Guijie Zhu, 2011-2014. (Doctoral degree program: Shantou University)

    Title: Study on modeling of wind power system based on bond graph method, 2014.5 defense

12. Shuxiang Xie, 2012-2015. (Job:Shantou University)

    Title: Research and Application of Constrained Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithm

13. Sheng Wang, 2012-2015. (Job: XCMG Construction Machinery)

    Title: Design of industrial robot reducer based on multi-objective evolutionary algorithm, 2015.5 defense

14. Yibiao Rong, 2013-2016. (Doctoral degree program: Suzhou University)

    Title: Optic Disk Detection and Vessels Segmentation in Fundus Image

15. Youxiang Zuo, 2013-2016, National scholarship winner.(Job: 3i Systems Corporation)

    Title: Prediction of Acute Hypotensive Episodes Using Random Forest Based on Gene Expression Programming

16. Fang Li, 2013-2016. (Job: Viabtc Technology Limited)

    Title: Research and application of machine learning algorithm, 2016.5 defense

17. Yang Xiao, 2014-2017, National scholarship winner. (Job: Shenzhen Feike Robot co. LTD)

    Title: Research on constrained multi-objective evolutionary algorithm and its application in mechanical arm design optimization, 2017.5 defense

18. Lei Zhao, 2014-2017, National scholarship winner. (Job: Shenzhen Sliver Star)

    Title: 3d interior map construction based on monte carlo location of 2d map, 2017.5 defense

19. Honghui Xie, 2014-2017. (Job: DJI)

    Title: Identification and counting of tobacco plants based on aerial images taken by uavs, 2017.5 defense

20. Chong Li, 2015-2018, National scholarship winner. (Doctoral degree program: Shantou University)

    Title: Multi-floor 3d map construction based on sensor fusion, 2018.6 defense

21. Li Yao, 2015-2018. (Job: OFILM)

    Title: Rao-Blackwellized particle filter to construct two - dimensional and three - dimensional map SLAM method, 2018.6 defense

22. Zhongxing Li, 2015-2018, National scholarship winner. (Job: Huawei)

    Title: Design and implementation of global feature vision capture and classification system based on 3D, 2018.6 defense

23. Jibiao Wang, 2015-2018. (Job: Uniview)

    Title: Mobile terminal face recognition system based on PCA and SVM, 2018.6 defense

24. Yupeng Wang, 2015-2018. (Job: LeiShen Intelligent System)

    Title: Research on visual positioning system based on dot - line feature, 2018.6 defense

25. Shen Chen, 2015-2018. (Job: Tieshu capital management)

    Title: Research and application of multi-objective evolutionary algorithm in obstacle avoidance path planning of robotic arm, 2018.6 defense

26. Yi Fang, 2015-2018. (Job: Huawei)

    Title: Research and application of constrained evolution algorithm, 2018.6 defense

Undergraduate student advisees

1. Jacob Remin, 2007, bachelor thesis student, advisor

   Title: Design and Experimental Prototyping of CNC Machine, June 2008

2. Mikkel Johansen, 2010, bachelor thesis student, advisor

   Title: Motor Actuated Exoskeleton, June 2010

3. Brian Jensen, 2010, bachelor thesis student, advisor

   Title: Motor Actuated Exoskeleton, June 2010

4. Kaiwen Hu, 2015, bachelor thesis student, advisor

   Title: Multi-Objective Evolutionary Computation based on NSGA-II and Decomposition

5. Yewei Chen, 2015, bachelor thesis student, advisor (Job: Shantou University)

   Title: Investigation and Simulation of Agricultural Robots Based on Webots Software

6. Qiya Huang, 2015, bachelor thesis student, advisor

   Title: Design of Interactive Interface for Evolutionary Computation Based on C++/java

7. Lianlian Chen, 2015, bachelor thesis student, advisor

   Title: Production information management system in stitching workshop

8. Songyan Liang, 2015, bachelor thesis student, advisor

   Title: Investigation and Simulation of Snake-like Robot Based on Webots Software

9. Hao Zou, 2015, bachelor thesis student, advisor

   Title: 3D Visualization Research and Implementation for Medical CT Image

10. Shushan Huang, 2016, bachelor thesis student, advisor (Job: Shantou University)

    Title: Programming education robot platform based on STM32F407

11. Jiewei Lu, 2016, bachelor thesis student, advisor (Master degree program: Shantou University)

    Title: Convolutional Neural Networks For Vessel Segmentation in Retinal Images

12. Feng Chen, 2016, bachelor thesis student, advisor (Master degree program: University of Edinburgh)

    Title: The Research of Brain Segmentation Algorithm

13. Jiajie Mo, 2016, bachelor thesis student, advisor (Doctoral degree program: Shantou University)

    Title: Blood Vessel Segmentation in Retina Images

14. Yaohong Li, 2016, bachelor thesis student, advisor (Job: LivingLab China)

    Title: Cube restore robot base on the STM32F4 and android 3D

15. Hanchong Zhou, 2017, bachelor thesis student, advisor (Master degree program: University of Calgary, Canada)

    Title: A Design of Path Planning Algorithm for Mobile Robot System

16. Fanzhi Liao, 2017, bachelor thesis student, advisor (Job: SMARTEYE TECH LIMITED)

    Title: User Privacy Critical Information Fuzzy Processing

17. Jingan Feng, 2017, bachelor thesis student, advisor (Master degree program: Shantou University)

    Title: The Simulation and Implementation of 2-DOF Robot Manipulator Control System

18. Benzhang Qiu, 2017, bachelor thesis student, advisor (Master degree program: Shantou University)

    Title: A method to control manipulators with multi-degree of freedom based on vision

19. Zijian Jiang, 2017, bachelor thesis student, advisor (Job: Chinese university of Hong Kong (Shenzhen) institute of robotics and intelligent manufacturing)

    Title: Embedded Main Control System Design for Quadrupled Robot

20. Wenzhao Chen, 2017, bachelor thesis student, advisor (Master degree program: Shantou University)

    Title: Cloud Based Autonomous Navigation for Service Robot

21. Yulu Han, 2017, bachelor thesis student, advisor

    Title: Blood Vessel Segmentation of Fundus Image Based on Conventional Neural Network

22. Junrong Lin, 2017, bachelor thesis student, advisor (Job: GREE)

    Title: The tail fiber end face bad automatic test software design

23. Qichang Pan, 2018, bachelor thesis student, advisor (Job: CVTE)

    Title: Object tracing and capturing system based on the image recognition technology

24. Zhengwei Ren, 2018, bachelor thesis student, advisor

    Title: The Design of Image Style Transfer Based on Convolution Neural Networks

25. Chenwei Chen, 2018, bachelor thesis student, advisor

    Title: Image-based Object Recognition and Detection

26. Zhihong Liu, 2018, bachelor thesis student, advisor (Job: Shantou University)

    Title: Practical application based on deep neural network

27. Yiheng Lu, 2018, bachelor thesis student, advisor (Master degree program: Xi 'an dianzi university)

    Title: The Optomization Of DNN Structure With Genetic Algorithm

28. Xiaopeng He, 2018, bachelor thesis student, advisor

    Title: Face Detection Based on AdaBoost

29. Kangpei Xian, 2018, bachelor thesis student, advisor

    Title: Research on Industrial Robots Detection and Positioning System Based on Binocular Vision

30. Yuanqing Yang, 2019, bachelor thesis student, advisor

    Title: The research of industrial character recognition based on OCR

31. Yiming Duan, 2019, bachelor thesis student, advisor (Job: CVTE)

    Title: The research of remote monitoring system based on VR technolog

32. Jianye Hu, 2019, bachelor thesis student, advisor

    Title: Visual servo control of manipulators based on machine learning

33. Langen Pan, 2019, bachelor thesis student, advisor (Job:ICBC software development center)

    Title: Design of fund trading platform based on block chain

34. Yurong Huang, 2019, bachelor thesis student, advisor (Master degree program: Sun Yat-sen University)

    Title: The Research of Object Detection Based on Industrial Images

Exchange PhD student advisees

1. Bo Li, 2007 – 2008, exchange PhD student, co- supervisor (with Saeema Ahmed)

   Title: Design process reuse for Mechatronic System Design

2. Wang Wei, 2005 – 2006, exchange PhD student, co-supervisor (with Xiansheng Qin)

   Title: Genetically generated double-level fuzzy controller with a fuzzy adjustment strategy

Guide master students to win awards

1. Zhongxing Li, Yi Fang, 2017 China electronic design competition for graduate students, National second prize, South China first prize
2. Lei Zhao, Honghui Xie, Yang Xiao, 2016 China electronic design competition for graduate students, South China second prize
3. Li Yao, Chong Li, Yupeng Wang, 2016 China electronic design competition for graduate students, South China second prize
4. Jiewei Lu, Outstanding graduate student of guangdong province, 2017-2018 First-class scholarship for outstanding graduate students of Shantou University
5. Yao Li, 2017-2018 second-class scholarship for outstanding graduate students of shantou university
6. Jiewei Lu, 2018 National scholarship for postgraduate students of shantou university
7. Zhongxing Li, Chong Li, 2017 National scholarship for postgraduate students of shantou university
8. Honghui Xie, 2016-2017 second-class scholarship for outstanding graduate students of shantou university
9. Yang Xiao, Lei Zhao, 2016 National scholarship for postgraduate students of shantou university
10. Yibiao Rong, Youxiang Zuo，2015 National scholarship for postgraduate students of shantou university

Guide undergraduate students to win awards

1. Kaiwen Hu, 2015 Challenge cup, Guangdong special prize, National third prize
2. Yugen You, 2016 Shantou University Medal
3. Yiming Duan, Langen Pan, Zixi Chen, Yurong Huang, 2017 Silk Road Robotics Innovations Competition, National first prize
4. Yiheng Lu, Guoming Huang, Junan Zhu, Xi’an Tang, Xiaofeng Tan, Peng Wang, 2017 China service robot competition, Follow project second place (first prize), WhoIsWho third place (first prize)
5. Hanchong Zhou, Jingan Feng, Zhongpeng Zheng, Benzhang Qiu, Zhaohui Fang, Zongjie Li, 2015 CEDC, gold medal

Robot System Research and Development

1. Deep learning based composite robot object grab classification demonstration.[video]
2. Multi-purpose four-wheel composite robot and its special mechanical arm, which can be widely used in agricultural and industrial production.[video]
3. The third generation of intelligent mobile service robot platform, which can be applied to: service, security, personal and family elderly care, assist medical work and other robots.[video]
4. Six-axis mechanical arm teaching device, which has been used in some enterprises' spraying workshop. Teaching device:[video], Software: [video], Point data sampling: [video], Following operation: [video]
5. Hexapod bionic robot, which can be widely used in various complex working environments.[video]
6. Card programming robot system, which has been on the market.[video]
7. Intelligent transportation robot used in hospital, which can be used to relieve the burden of medical staff.[video]
8. Welding robot based on visual perception, which can perceive and judge the quality of welding, and give the correct control instructions to the robot hand to improve the quality of welding.[video]

Zhun Fan's Homepage

Key Lab of Digital Signal and Image Processing of Guangdong Province

Website：http://imagelab.stu.edu.cn