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Dr. Fan Zhu is an Assistant Professor at the School of Robotics, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). She received her Ph.D. in Computer Science from The University of Hong Kong in 2021 and her B.Eng. in Computer Science and Technology from Shandong University in 2016.
Dr. Zhu’s research interests include Computer Vision, Multimodal Fusion, AI-driven Robotics and Automation, and Human-Robot Interaction. In 2024, she was recognized with the Double Initiative Award of Jiangsu Province.
She has served as a Technical Program Committee (TPC) member for several robotics conferences, including ICiMR, RiTA, and ARAEML, and as a reviewer for leading journals and conferences such as IROS and RA-L.
She is recruiting PhD students and RAs in the direction of AI-enabled robotic manipulation and Human-Robot interaction. If you are experienced and interested in the projects, please feel free to drop an email Fan.Zhu「AT」xjtlu.edu.cn
Research interests
Computer Vision
Multi-modality Fusion
AI-driven Robotics and Automation
Human-Robot Interaction
Experience
Assistant Professor, Lecturer, School of Robotics, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University Entrepreneur College (Taicang) - 2022.1 to Present
Teaching
RBE307TC Robot Operating System for Robotics Programming
RBE205TC Mobile Robots Design
Lecturer for ILEAD External Teaching and Learning Programmes
Awards and honours
Y S and Christabel Lung Postgraduate Scholarship(YSCL) - 2016
Computer Science Postgraduate Scholarship(CSPS) - (2016-2017)
FHEA(Advance HE fellowship, PR248980) - 2022
Centre of Excellence for Syntegrative Education Application Outcome and Feedback(CoESE232419) - 2023
Best paper in iCiMR 2023 (Corresponding Author) - 2023
Student-nominated Winner in SURF 2023 (Supervisor) - 2023
Second place in 2024 XJTLU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (Supervisor) - 2024
XJTLU Academic Excellence Award (Teaching Innovation Award) - 2024
XEC Educational Excellence Award (Sytegrative Education Excellence Award) - 2024
Double Initiative Award in Jiangsu Province (江苏省双创博士) - 2024
School Winner in SURF (Supervisor) - 2024
Excellent Poster in SURF (Supervisor) -2024
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
B.Eng. in Computer Science and Technology, Shandong University - 2016.6
Ph. D. in Computer Science, The University of Hong Kong - 2021.11
Research areas
- Robotics & Automation
- Sensor Fusion
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Robotic Manipulation
- Computer Vision (CV)
- Mobile Robotics
- Human-Robot Interaction
Person Types
- Staff
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CoESE: Beyond Boundaries: Syntegrating Capstone, FYP, and Industry Innovations
Lo, J. (PI), King, A. (Team member), He, T. (Team member), Xun, J. (Team member), Zenchenkov, M. (Team member), Tan, A. H. P. (Team member), Zhu, F. (Team member), Huang, S. (Team member), Huang, S. (Team member), Xiong, L. (Team member), Vasquez Gomez, J. C. (Team member), Ateeq, M. (Team member), Liu, J. (Team member), Lau, T. C. (Team member) & Zhao, Y. (Team member)
1/09/24 → 31/08/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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CoESE: Exploration of Syntegrative Education in Mobile Robots Design(RBE205TC)
Zhu, F. (PI), Su, Q. (Team member), Ma, Q. (Team member) & Chen, W. (Team member)
1/01/24 → 31/08/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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Development of Intelligent Asphalt Road Repair Robot
Zheng, Y. (PI), Zhu, F. (Team member) & Liu, C. (Team member)
15/08/23 → 30/04/24
Project: Collaborative Research Project
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Design and Development of Autonomous Navigation Four-Wheeled Vehicle for Road Surfaces
Zheng, Y. (PI), Zhu, F. (Team member) & Liu, C. (Team member)
10/08/23 → 30/04/24
Project: Collaborative Research Project
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Development of Asphalt Pavement Crack Recognition Algorithm
Zheng, Y. (PI), Zhu, F. (Team member) & Liu, C. (Team member)
1/08/23 → 30/04/24
Project: Collaborative Research Project
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Advances in Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics
Tan, A., Zhu, F., Jiang, H., Mostafa, K., Yap, E. H., Chen, L., Olule, L. J. A. & Myung, H., 2024, In: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems. 845, p. v-viResearch output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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An Intelligent Robotic Grasping and Manipulation System with Sensor Fusion
Sha, M. & Zhu, F., 2024, Advances in Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics - Selected Articles from ICIMR 2023. Tan, A., Zhu, F., Jiang, H., Mostafa, K., Yap, E. H., Chen, L., Olule, L. J. A. & Myung, H. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 251-263 13 p. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; vol. 845).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Development of Intelligent EWC with Autonomous and Interactive Behavior
Chen, R., Hou, L. & Zhu, F., 2023, Advances in Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics - Selected Articles from ICIMR 2023. Tan, A., Zhu, F., Jiang, H., Mostafa, K., Yap, E. H., Chen, L., Olule, L. J. A. & Myung, H. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 189-202 14 p. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; vol. 845).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Visual-Tactile Sensing for Real-Time Liquid Volume Estimation in Grasping
Zhu, F., Jia, R., Yang, L., Yan, Y., Wang, Z., Pan, J. & Wang, W., 26 Dec 2022, Proceedings of 2022 International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. p. 12542-12549 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus) -
Failure Handling of Robotic Pick and Place Tasks With Multimodal Cues Under Partial Object Occlusion
Zhu, F., Wang, L., Wen, Y., Yang, L., Pan, J., Wang, Z. & Wang, W., 8 Mar 2021, In: Frontiers in Neurorobotics. 15, 570507.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus)
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Design and Development of a Multi-model UAV to Enhance Mobility, Interaction, and Operational Efficiency in Complex Environments
Muhammad Ateeq (Supervisor), Mario Gianni (Co-supervisor), Fan Zhu (Co-supervisor) & Anwar Majeed (Co-supervisor)
2 Jan 2025 → 1 Jan 2031Activity: Supervision › PhD Supervision
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Rita 2023-The 11th International Conference onRobot Intelligence Technology and Applications
PP Abdul Majeed, A. (Chair), Hajjaj, S. S. H. (Member of programme committee), Chen, W. (Member of programme committee), Jiang, H. (Member of programme committee), Liu, C. (Member of programme committee), Nguyen, A. (Member of programme committee), Isaac, M. (Member of programme committee), Huang, X. (Member of programme committee), Wang, S. (Member of programme committee) & Zhu, F. (Member of programme committee)
6 Dec 2023 → 8 Dec 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Supervisor of Intelligent Future in XEC Innovation Factory
Fan Zhu (Advisor)
1 Sept 2023 → 30 Jun 2025Activity: Consultancy