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Keynote Speakers

Prof. Wei Xu, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IEECAS), China

Wei Xu (Fellow IEEE, 2024, IET Fellow) received the both B.E. and M.E. degrees from Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, in 2002 and 2005, and the Ph.D. degree from the Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IEECAS), Xi'an, China, in 2008, all in electrical engineering. His research interests are electrical machine drives and control. From 2008 to 2012, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow with the University of Technology Sydney, the Vice Chancellor Research Fellow with Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Japan Science Promotion Society Invitation Fellow with Meiji University, respectively. From 2013 to 2023, he was a Professor with Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. Since 2024, he has been a Professor with IEECAS. Dr. Xu is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology. He is the General Chair for 2021 International Symposium on Linear Drives for Industry Applications and 2023 IEEE International Conference on Predictive Control of Electrical Drives and Power Electronics. He has been an Associate Editor for ten peer-review IEEE journals, including IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, and so on

Prof. João Manuel R. S. Tavares, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal

João Manuel R. S. Tavares graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the Universidade do Porto, Portugal, in 1992. He also obtained his M.Sc. degree and Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the same university in 1995 and 2001, respectively, and received his Habilitation in Mechanical Engineering in 2015. He is a senior researcher at the Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (INEGI) and a Full Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering (DEMec) of the Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP). Since June 2023, he has been serving as the Head of DEMec. João Tavares has made significant contributions to his field, serving as co-editor of over 90 books and co-authoring more than 50 book chapters and 650 articles in international and national journals and conferences. He also holds 3 international and 3 national patents. His editorial roles are extensive; he is a committee member for numerous international and national journals and conferences, co-founder and co-editor of the "Lecture Notes in Computational Vision and Biomechanics" series published by Springer, founder and Editor-in-Chief of "Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization" published by Taylor & Francis, and Editor-in-Chief of "Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering," also published by Taylor & Francis. Furthermore, he is a co-founder and co-chair of several international conference series, including the International Symposium on Computational Modeling of Objects Presented in Images, the ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Vision and Medical Image Processing, the International Conference on Computational and Experimental Biomedical Sciences, and the International Conference on Biodental Engineering. João Tavares has also (co-)supervised numerous MSc and PhD theses and supervised several post-doctoral projects, participating in many scientific projects as both a researcher and scientific coordinator. His research focuses on computational vision, medical imaging, biomechanics, biomedical engineering, and new product development. More details are available at www.fe.up.pt/~tavares.

Prof. Lingfeng Shi, Xidian University, China

FLing-Feng Shi, male, professor, doctoral supervisor, born in Baoji, Shaanxi Province. He received his Bachelor's degree in Radio from China Jiliang University in 1995, Master's degree in radio from China Jiliang University in 2003 and Doctor's degree in Circuit and system from Xidian University in 2008. At present, He is mainly engaged in research work in the fields of sensor signal processing, positioning and navigation, wireless communication, integrated circuit design, etc. He has published more than 130 academic papers in journals, including more than 100 in journals, more than 20 conference papers at home and abroad, more than 90 papers indexed by SCI (nearly 20 papers in the second district or above, 30 papers in IEEE journals), more than 10 papers indexed by EI, more than 20 papers indexed by ISP, 21 national authorized invention patents, 1 authorized utility model, 6 national invention patents applied for, and 2 invention patents have been transferred. He is currently a senior member of IEEE and serve as a reviewer for over 20 SCI international authoritative academic journals, including IEEE, IET, MEJ, and JIE, as well as various domestic authoritative academic journals such as the Chinese and English versions of the Journal of Posts and Telecommunications in China, and the Engineering Edition of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Associate Editor of IEEE Open Journal of Instrumentation and Measurement, Guest Editor of Applied Sciences, Editor of Computer Science and Technology, and Editor of Electronics World. Expert member of the "863" program, expert in the evaluation of science and technology awards by the Ministry of Education, expert in the "Torch" program, and expert in science and technology evaluation by many provincial and municipal science and technology departments. In recent years, He has led four longitudinal research projects, including national key projects, general projects, key projects of the Ministry of Education, and Shaanxi Provincial General Fund. In addition, He has also collaborated with five related units on five projects. Received 2 second prizes for provincial and ministerial level scientific and technological progress, and 1 award for outstanding teacher at the school level. In terms of teaching, we have published 2 textbooks and 1 English collaborative work. He will teach undergraduate courses on "Application Specific Integrated Circuit Design" and graduate courses on "Microwave and RF Integrated Circuits".

Prof. Hesuan Hu, Xidian University, China

Hesuan Hu (Senior Member, IEEE, ASME Member) received the B.S. degree in computer engineering and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electromechanical engineering from Xidian University, Xi’an, China, in 2003, 2005, and 2010, respectively.,He is currently a Full Professor with Xidian University. He is also a Collaborator with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and a Researcher with Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an. He is the inventor of over 40 issued and filed patents in his field of expertise. He has more than 180 publications in journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings in the areas of his research interests, which include discrete-event systems and their supervisory control techniques, Petri nets, automated manufacturing systems, multimedia streaming systems, autonomous vehicles, cyber security, and artificial intelligence.,Dr. Hu was a recipient of many national and international awards, including the Franklin V. Taylor Memorial Award for Outstanding Papers from the IEEE SMC Society in 2010 and the Finalist of the Best Automation Paper from the IEEE ICRA Society in 2013, 2016, and 2017. He has been an Associate Editor of IEEE Control Systems Magazine, IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, and Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing. He is an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer.

Prof. Lei Yang, Zhengzhou University, China

Lei Yang (Senior Member, IEEE) received the B.E. degree in electronic information engineering from Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin, China, in 2010, and the Ph.D. degree in control theory and control engineering from the State Key Laboratory of Management and Control for Complex Systems, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, in 2019. He is currently an Associate Professor with the School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China. His research interests include deep learning, intelligent detection, and image analysis.

Assoc. Prof. Anil Kumar, Wenzhou University, China

Dr. Anil Kumar is an Associate Professor at the College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Wenzhou University, China. He has been recognized as a World Top 2% Scientist for four consecutive years (2022–2025) according to Stanford University rankings. His research focuses on defect identification, measurement, and prognosis of complex mechanical systems, including transmissions, rotors, and hydraulic machinery. He has authored 95+ SCI publications with an H-index of 36 and 4,000+ citations. Dr. Kumar has guest edited 13 SCI special issues, serves as Associate Editor of 2 journals, and was Organizing Secretary of CMMNO 2024. He is also a recipient of the Wenzhou City Talent Award and the China Top Cited paper from IOP.

Assoc. Prof. Wei Huang, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, China

Wei Huang got Msc (with distinction) in quantum technology from University of Leeds in 2013 and obtained PhD degree from Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) with full scholarship in 2018. He was awarded Guangxi Major Talent Project in 2025 and Guangxi oversea 100 talent in 2018. He is currently an associate professor in Guilin University Of Electronic Technology (GUET). His research interests are in quantum optics, applications of quantum optics in multiple (classical and quantum) system and coupling of metamaterials. Currenly, he published 45 jounral paper with first or corresponding author.