Dr Huiqi Lu


Biography

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

  • Machine Learning (SVM, ANN and Bayesian Network)
  • Biomedical Image Reconstruction and Inverse Modelling
  • Biometrics Image Processing, Video Tracking and Human and Machine Interaction
  • Finite Element Method
  • Monte Carlo simulation
  • Data Analysis and algorithm validation  

COMPUTER RELATED SKILLS 

  • Programming Languages: Assembly Language (8086/8 and 68k), Pascal, C, C++ and Java.
  • Operating Systems: Windows, Mac, DOS, Unix/Linux, and Symbian OS (Smartphone).
  • Tools: MATLAB, Visual Studio, .NET, QT, PROTEL, Auto CAD, FoxPro, MySQL, Lindo/Lingo, SPSS/SAS and Microsoft Excel/Frontpage/Project. 

RESEARCH AND RELEVENT WORK EXPERIENCES

  • 6/2010-6/2012: Research Associate, Clinical and Science School, Liverpool University.
  • 7/2009-7/2012: Clinical Trialst (honorary contact), X-Ray Department, Oxford John Radcliffe Hosiptial, NHS Trust.
  • 3/2009-9/2009: Biomedical Clinical Analyst in the Biomedical Engineering Research Group, School of Engineering, University of Sussex.
  • 8/2008-7/2011: Visiting Research Fellow in the iims Research Institiute, Department Of Engineering and Design, University of Sussex. 
  • 10/2004-9/2007: Three-year-Contract teaching assistantship requiring 120 hrs per year in the Department of Engineering and Design, University of Sussex, United Kingdom.  
  • 6/2003-9/2003: Worked on a cooperation project on "Automated Manual Transmissions Control Unit" between University of Jilin and the Research Centre of China First Automobile Work Group.   

EDUCATION

  • 10/2004-07/2008: DPhil student researching Image Processing and Mobile Computing, Industrial Informatics and Manufacturing Systems Research Group, Department of Engineering and Design, University of Sussex, United Kingdom. D.Phil thesis title: Recognition Algorithms for Biometrics on Portable Computing Devices.  
  • 9/2000-7/2004: B.Eng degree in computer science and technology, Jilin University, P.R. China. Undergraduate dissertation title: Soccer Robot Cart: Hardware and Software Implementations. Jilin University ranked the 10th of ‘Best Chinese Universities' by US Science Magazine (2008) and 8th by China Education Center (2008).
  • 9/2002-7/2004: B.A Degree (the second subject) in English, Department of Foreign Language Studies, Jilin University, P.R. China.   

AWARDS AND HONORS        

  • 3/2007  Honorable presentation at the 9th Great British Research and R&D Show: Presentations by Britain’s Top Early-Stage Scientists, Engineers and Technologists, House of Commons, London, UK 
  • 4/2005-9/2007   Scholarship Award of Oversea Research Students Award Scheme, United Kingdom Scholarships for international research students of outstanding merit and research potential, United Kingdom. 
  • 10/2004-9/2007   Graduate Teaching Assistant Scholarship, Department of Engineering and Design, University of Sussex, United Kingdom.             
  • 1/2004   Honorable Mention Award in the U.S. International Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling, administered by the U.S Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications.
  • 7/2003   Scientific and Technological Talent Scholarship, Department of Computer Science and Technology, Jilin University, P.R. China.
  • 9/2002   Second Prize Winner in China National University Student Mathematics Contest in Modeling, organized by the Ministry of Education, P.R. China.
  • 9/2002-9/2003   First Prize Winner(2002) and the Second Prize Winner(2003) of the China National University Student Mathematic Modeling Competition, Jilin Province Branch, organized by Education Department of Jilin Province, P.R. China.
  • 7/2000     Nine straight ‘A’s in the China National High School Examinations (Maths, Chinese, English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Politics and Geometry), hence I was awarded an exemption from the China National University Entrance Examination from the High Education Department, Ministry of Education, P.R. China. 
  • 3/1992-7/1999 I won a number of prizes in Mathematic Contests, China National and Regional prizes.  

OTHER AFFILIATIONS

  • Member of the IEEE Computer Society, IEEE Engineering in Medcine and Biology Socieity and the British Machine Vision Association;
  • Reviewer of the ‘Proceeding of the Institution of Mechanical Engineering’, Professional Engineering Publishing;
  • Reviewer of the ‘International Journal of Agent-Oriented Software Engineering’, Inderscience Publisher;
  • Former (2005-2007) Vice-chair of the Chinese Scholar and Student Association (Sussex Area Branch), UK.  

HOBBIES

International Travel, Swimming, Golf, Fencing, Skiing and Soccer Robot

 

 

Role

Current Role: Visiting Research Fellow (Sussex University) & Postdoctoal Research Fellow (Liverpool University)

Previous Role: Postdoctoal Medical Clinical Analyst(2009, Sussex University); Associate Tutor(2004-2007, Sussex University)