Kunpeng Zhang – Evolutionary Computing – Best Researcher Award

Kunpeng Zhang – Evolutionary Computing – Best Researcher Award

Dr. Kunpeng zhang distinguished academic and researcher in the field Evolutionary computing. Dr. Kunpeng Zhang is a highly accomplished researcher with significant contributions to the field of multimedia
tools, applications, and intelligent vehicle technologies. He has co-authored numerous influential papers,
particularly in areas like defect detection on vehicle paint, multi-object tracking, and feature selection optimization.
Dr. Zhang’s work often involves advanced algorithms such as MobileNet-SSD, APF-ACO, and IBGJO,
showcasing his expertise in improving computational efficiency and accuracy in real-world applications. His
research is well-cited, reflecting the impact of his contributions to the academic community.

🌐 Professional Profile

EducationsπŸ“šπŸ“šπŸ“š

He has a comprehensive educational background, currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Application Technology at the School of Computer Science and Technology, Jilin University, Changchun, since September 2018. Prior to this, he completed a Master’s in Electrical Engineering from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun, between September 2015 and June 2018. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Network Engineering from the same institution, earned between September 2011 and June 2015. Additionally, he completed a Bachelor’s in Engineering Management with a focus on International Engineering Management from the School of Economics and Management, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun, during the same period.

Research Experience:

  • Significant contributions to the field of multimedia tools, applications, and intelligent vehicle technologies.
  • Co-authored numerous influential papers, particularly in areas like defect detection on vehicle paint, multi-object tracking, and feature selection optimization.

Research Output and Impact:

  • Published 13 journals in SCI and SCIE index and 7 in other indexed journals.
  • Citation index of 107 and an H-index of 13, indicating a substantial impact in the research community.
  • Cumulative impact factor of 43.4 over the last three years.

Innovations:

  • Development of advanced algorithms such as MobileNet-SSD, APF-ACO, and IBGJO.
  • Focus on improving computational efficiency and accuracy in real-world applications.

Projects and Collaborations:

  • Completed and ongoing involvement in 13 research projects.
  • Engaged in 7 consultancy and industry-sponsored projects.
  • Involvement in 3 collaborative research activities.

Recognition and Professional Engagement:

  • Editorial appointments in 2 journals/conferences.
  • Actively collaborates across disciplines, bridging the gap between theoretical advancements and industry needs.
  • Given Dr. Zhang’s significant research contributions, impactful publications, innovative work in algorithm development, and active engagement in the academic and industrial community, she is well-positioned as a strong candidate for the Best Researcher Award

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Mian Ibad Ali Shah -Multi-agent systems -Best Researcher Award

Mian Ibad Ali Shah -Multi-agent systems -Best Researcher Award

Mr. Main Ibad Ali ShahΒ  distinguished academic and researcher in the field Multi- Agent System.Β 

🌐 Professional Profile

EducationsπŸ“šπŸ“šπŸ“š

He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Science with a focus on Reinforcement Learning and AI at the University of Galway, Ireland, which he began in 2022. Prior to this, he earned a Master of Science in Computer Systems Engineering with a specialization in Data Science from the University of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan, between 2018 and 2020. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Systems Engineering from the same university, completed between 2014 and 2018. His academic journey began with an F.Sc. in Pre-Engineering from Edwards College Peshawar, Pakistan, from 2012 to 2014, and he completed his Matriculation at Edwards College School Peshawar, Pakistan, between 2010 and 2012.

Β Experience:

He is currently serving as a Lab Engineer in the Department of Computer Systems Engineering at the University of Engineering & Technology Peshawar, Pakistan, a role he has held since September 2019. In this capacity, he teaches courses in Data Analytics & Business Intelligence, covering Statistics, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning, as well as Web Engineering. He ensures the practical implementation of case studies using tools and languages such as MS Excel, Tableau, R, Python, and MySQL. Previously, he worked as a Project Engineer at the US-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy UET Peshawar, in collaboration with the Pakistan Air Force, from August 2018 to June 2019. There, he led a team in condition monitoring and predictive maintenance of an aircraft using machine learning, conducting data analysis and literature review to identify key variables and develop predictive maintenance techniques. From September 2017 to July 2018, he was an Undergraduate Researcher at the US-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy, in collaboration with USAID and Arizona State University, where he led the development of a socio-technical model for distributed sustainable green energy power plants, creating a database and conducting data analysis following social and technical surveys in Pakistan. Additionally, he has gained diverse work experience, including roles as a Visiting Lecturer/Instructor at the Institute of Management Sciences Peshawar, teaching Data Analytics & Business Intelligence with hands-on case studies, and as a Trainer/Instructor at the University of Galway for Computer Programming courses for young students, along with serving as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for undergraduate programming courses. He has also served as a Program Coordinator/Trainer for the National Vocational & Technical Training Commission of Pakistan, managing a program and providing training on Cloud Computing, civic sense, entrepreneurial and soft skills. Furthermore, he has experience in entrepreneurship, having owned and managed Thali Spot Restaurant in Peshawar, Pakistan. His organizational and management skills are demonstrated through his roles as Director of the Literary & Debating Society, PR Executive of the Computer Society at the University of Engineering & Technology Peshawar, and as an Ambassador and Volunteer for the Office of the Local Government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.

Trainings, Certifications & Conferences

He has earned an IBM Data Engineering Professional Certificate in 2023 and completed the Advanced Business Analytics Specialization on Coursera. He is also a Huawei Certified ICT Associate in AI (HCIA-AI). In 2019, he completed both “The Business Intelligence Analyst Course” and “The Data Science Course 2019 Complete Data Science Bootcamp” on Udemy. He has participated in several conferences, attending the International Conference on Sustainable Energy on September 12-13, 2017, and the 5th International Conference on Energy, Environment, and Sustainable Development in November 2018 as an author. Additionally, he attended the International Science-Policy Conference on Climate Change in Pakistan in 2018. He has furthered his expertise by attending a workshop on “Fundamentals of Deep Learning for Computer Vision” by the NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute. His training credentials include Cisco Certified Network Associate certifications in both Routing & Switching and Security. Moreover, he arranged and attended a hands-on workshop on developments in Reach JS.

Awards

He has been awarded a fully funded Ph.D. scholarship by Science Foundation Ireland for the EIRE AIAI Project, spanning from 2022 to 2026. His academic and research efforts were recognized when he secured the second runner-up position in the Project Poster Competition at the International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies held on September 12-13, 2017, in Islamabad, highlighting the concept and quality of his research. He received a grant of 2 million PKR from the Government of KP Pakistan’s Youth Impact Challenge for his startup initiative. Additionally, he achieved runner-up positions in Speed Programming competitions at the I.T Fiesta’15 at UET Peshawar and Code Crunch’16 at IMSciences Peshawar.

Notable Projects

He has undertaken several notable projects, utilizing a diverse set of skills and technologies. His COVID-19 analysis project involved the use of descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive statistics and data analytics, employing tools such as Python, Tableau, Power BI, and Excel. For fault prognostics of hydro power projects, he applied data analytics and machine learning using Python, R, Tableau, and Excel. He worked on condition monitoring and predictive maintenance of a jet aircraft using machine learning techniques with R, Stata, Excel, MATLAB, and Python. He developed a socio-technical mathematical model for sustainable distributed green energy using R, Tableau, and MS Access. In his analysis of the Peshawar Development Authority’s Driver and Road Assessment Project, he compared the architecture, efficiency, ease, and cost of cloud versus on-premise solutions using Amazon Web Services for IoT and data analytics. He also set up and configured a Cisco networking lab in the Department of Computer Systems Engineering at UET Peshawar using Cisco networking technologies. He configured a Linux server for Tesla K40 to apply protein alignment algorithms and data compression (JPEG) on the GPU, utilizing CUDA and Ansible. Additionally, he simulated system process handling on a multicore processor and developed a programming syntax compiler using C language. He created a first-person shooter game with Unity and C#, and completed multiple embedded systems and IoT projects with microcontrollers. Lastly, he developed and designed websites using DBMS, CMS, HTML, CSS, and PHP.

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Guanglei Zhao – Networked Multiagent Systems – Best Researcher Award

Guanglei Zhao – Networked Multiagent Systems

Prof. Guanglei Zhao distinguished academic and researcher in the field Networked multiagent systems , He is an Associate Professor with the Institute of Electrical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, China. He has been actively involved in the field of academia, steadily progressing through various roles at Yanshan University. Since November 2020, he has served as a Professor, contributing to the university’s academic environment and research endeavors. Prior to this, from December 2017 to October 2020, he held the position of Associate Professor, demonstrating his dedication and expertise in his chosen field.

Before advancing to an associate professorship, he served as a Lecturer from January 2015 to November 2017, where he honed his teaching skills and imparted knowledge to students. His academic journey began in October 2012 when he assumed the role of a Research Fellow at The University of Melbourne, showcasing his commitment to research and contributing to the global academic community. Through these various roles, he has accumulated a wealth of experience and knowledge, making valuable contributions to both teaching and research domains

🌐 Professional Profiles

Educations: πŸ“šπŸŽ“

He has a robust academic background, marked by his progressive pursuit of higher education in the field of engineering and control systems. In December 2014, he achieved his PhD in Control Theory and Control Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, a significant milestone that highlights his deep understanding and expertise in his field. Prior to this, in June 2009, he earned his Master’s degree in Systems Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, further solidifying his foundation in engineering principles and systems analysis. His academic journey commenced with the attainment of his Bachelor’s degree in Automation from Yantan University in June 2007, where he laid the groundwork for his future academic and professional endeavors. This educational pathway has equipped him with a comprehensive skill set and theoretical knowledge, essential for his subsequent achievements in academia and research.

Research Interest

control systems design, cooperative control of robot systems, networked control systems

 

πŸ“šTop Noted Publication
[1]. Hailong Cui, Guanglei Zhao, Shuang Liu, Zhijie Li, A Novel Adaptive Event-Triggered
Consensus Control Approach to Multi-Agent Systems with Guaranteed Positive MIET, IEEE
Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, 2023, 10.1109/TNSE.2023.3296450.
[2]. Hailong Cui, Guanglei Zhao, A Decentralized Dynamic Self-Triggered Control Approach
to Consensus of Multiagent Systems, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics:
Systems, 53(9):5772-5783, 2023.
[3]. Guanglei Zhao, Quanzhong Liu, Prescribed-time Containment Control of High-order
Nonlinear Multi-Agent Systems Based on Distributed Observer, Journal of the Franklin
Institute, 360(10), 6736-6756, 2023.
[4]. Guanglei Zhao, Lanqing, Jin, Distributed Adaptive Dynamic Event-Triggered Secondary
Control for Islanded Microgrids with Disturbances, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid,
14(6), 4268-4281, 2023.
[5]. Guanglei Zhao, Changchun Hua, Hybrid Event-Triggered Cooperative Output Regulation
of Multi-Agent Systems with Unreliable Communication Link, IEEE Transactions on
Cybernetics, 2023, 10.1109/TCYB.2023.3257140
[6]. Guanglei Zhao, Lanqing Jin, Hailong Cui, Yifeng Wang, Distributed Dynamic EventTriggered Secondary Control for Islanded Microgrids With Disturbances and Communication
Delays: A Hybrid Systems Approach, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics,
19(8):8795-8805, 2023.
[7]. Guanglei Zhao, Changchun Hua, A Hybrid Systems Approach to Event-Triggered
Consensus of Multiagent Systems With Packet Losses, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man,
and Cybernetics: Systems,53(3):1773-1787, 2023.
[8]. Guanglei Zhao, Hailong Cui, Changchun Hua, Hybrid Event-Triggered Bipartite Consensus
Control of Multi-Agent Systems and Application to Satellite Formation, IEEE Transactions
on Automation Science and Engineering, 20(3): 1760-1771, 2023.
[9]. Guanglei Zhao, Lanqing Jin, Yifeng Wang, Distributed Event-Triggered Secondary Control
for Islanded Microgrids With Disturbances: A Hybrid Systems Approach, IEEE Transactions
on Power Systems, 38(2):1420-1431, 2023..
[10]. Guanglei Zhao, Changchun Hua, Leaderless and Leader-Following Bipartite Consensus
of Multi-Agent Systems with Sampled and Delayed Information, IEEE Transactions on
Neural Networks and Learning Systems, 34(5):2220-2233, 2023.
[11]. Guanglei Zhao, Changchun Hua, Shuang Liu, Sampled-Data Dynamic Output Feedback
Consensus Control of Multi-Agent Systems, IEEE Transactions on Network Science and
Engineering, 9(5):3292-3301, 2022. 10.1109/TNSE.2022.3174224