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Personal profile
Dr. Qiu completed her PhD at the University of Vigo and the University of Salamanca in 2024. During her doctoral studies, she served as an Early-Stage Researcher in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie 'MENELAOS-NT' project, working as an investigator at Ingeniería Insitu. Dr. Qiu continued her research as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Vigo from 2024 to 2025. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Remote Sensing from Wuhan University (2016) and a Master’s degree in Geomatics Engineering from the University of Stuttgart (2020). Her research focuses on 3D vision, intelligent point cloud processing, and multimodal fusion perception, with applications in intelligent transportation, geospatial information, and robotics.
Research interests
3D vision, point cloud processing, and multimodal perception in intelligent transportation, geospatial information, and robotics.
Dr. Zhouyan Qiu's research group is actively recruiting undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD students who are interested in her research areas to join the team or collaborate.
Experience
2024–2025: Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Vigo.
2020–2024: Joint PhD at the University of Vigo and the University of Salamanca (International and industrial mention);
2020–2023: Investigator at Ingeniería Insitu.
Teaching
RBE106TC AI-centric Technology Fundamentals for Intelligent Robotics
RBE201TC Computer Aided Design and Simulation with Sustainability Mindset in Robotics
RBE409TC Immersive Robotics Studio 2
Previous:
RBE105TC Introduction to Intelligent Robotics and Application
Awards and honours
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie PhD Fellowship, 2020
Second Prize in the Innovation and Entrepreneurship category for the Best Doctoral Thesis at University of Vigo, 2024
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Geotechnologies Applied to Construction, Energy, and Industry, University of Vigo
2020 → 2024
Master, Geomatics Engineering, University of Stuttgart
2017 → 2020
Bachelor, Remote Sensing Science and Technology, Wuhan University
2012 → 2016
Research areas
- Remote Sensing
- 3D Vision
- Point Cloud Processing
- Multimodal Perception
- Intelligent Transportation
- Robotics
Keywords
- TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
- TE Highway engineering. Roads and pavements
- TF Railroad engineering and operation
- TG Bridge engineering
- TH Building construction
- TN Mining engineering. Metallurgy
- TR Photography
Person Types
- Staff
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):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Projects
- 2 Active
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Integrating Responsible AI Literacy Robot Development: Redesigning RBE409TC Immersive Robotics Studio 2
Qiu, Z. (PI)
1/05/26 → 31/07/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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Embodied Robotic Systems for Autonomous Smart Infrastructure Monitoring Using Multi-Sensor Fusion
Qiu, Z. (PI)
1/07/25 → 30/06/28
Project: Internal Research Project
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3D As-Built Environments in Extended Reality Applications: A Systematic Review
Balado, J., Yu, F., Qiu, Z., Gao, W. & Julin, A., 8 Apr 2026, In: The Photogrammetric Record. 41, 194, e70046.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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AI-driven road inspection with SUD-ROAD: High-resolution LiDAR benchmark and a novel cross-dimensional semantic segmentation pipeline
Qiu, Z., Ghasemlou, A., Martínez-Sánchez, J. & Arias, P., 8 Jan 2026, In: Computers and Electrical Engineering.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adaptive Voxel-Based Weighted Multisensor Point Cloud Fusion with Color Consistency for Indoor Digital Twin Construction
Qiu, Z., Ghasemlou, A. & Rashdi, R., 18 Sept 2025, p. 127-134. 8 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Fusion of thermal images and point clouds for enhanced wall temperature uniformity analysis in building environments
Qiu, Z., Martínez-Sánchez, J. & Arias, P., 15 Jul 2025, In: Energy and Buildings. 339, 115781.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access7 Citations (Scopus) -
HoloLens 2 performance analysis for indoor/outdoor 3D mapping
Navares-Vázquez, J. C., Qiu, Z., Arias, P. & Balado, J., 15 Aug 2025, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 108, 112826.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Risk and reliability-based assessment of in-service bridges
Qiu, Z. (External PhD examiner)
13 Nov 2025Activity: Supervision › External examiner for PhD thesis
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Adaptive Voxel-based Weighted Multisensor Point Color Consistency for Indoor Digital Twin Construction
Qiu, Z. (Speaker)
5 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Information Fusion (Journal)
Qiu, Z. (Reviewer)
2025 → …Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Publication Peer-review
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The EG-ICE International Workshop on Intelligent Computing in Engineering
Qiu, Z. (Participant)
3 Jul 2024 → 5 Jul 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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The 19th International 3D GeoInfo Conference 2024
Qiu, Z. (Participant)
1 Jul 2024 → 3 Jul 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …