Yang Liu graduated with an MSc in Autonomous System and a PhD in Engineering from University of Exeter, UK. He worked at University of Manchester and University of Edinburgh on AI and optimisation until moving to Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Top 2 investment bank in the world) to work on Artificial Intelligence model validation for financial forecasting. After working on Artificial Intelligence model development for UK industries at University of Sheffield, UK , he is now appointed senior associate professor at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. Research interests are in artificial intelligence, statistical pattern recognition and optimisation. Particular current interests are in real time anomaly detection and forecasting for industry problems using advanced artificial intelligence techniques (e.g. deep learning, AI with big data, computer vision and explainable AI).

Welcome excellent students to apply for PhD studies in Artificial Intelligence (e.g., Computer Vision, Big Data and Deep Learning and Explainable AI) and anomaly detection for engineering and medical applications.  

Artificial Intelligence

Statistical Pattern Recognition

Optimisation

• Python Programming 
• Pattern Recognition (Module Leader)

1. The Excellent Presentation Winner for the 7th IEEE International Conference on Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence  (PRAI 2024). 
2. The Best Oral Presentation Winner for the 4th ACM International Joint Conference on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (JCRAI 2024).