Yu Zhuliang

Name:Yu Zhuliang
Introduction:

Prof. Yu Zhuliang
Professor
Center for Brain Computer Interfaces and Brain Information Processing
College of Automation Science and Engineering
South China University of Technology
Guangzhou, China

Email:zlyu@scut.edu.cn
Phone: (+86) 020-2223 6326
Office:Building 03 – Room 525

Education
PhD Nanyang Technological University, Singapore,2006
M. Eng.Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China, 1998
B. Eng. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China, 1998

Biography
Prof. Zhuliang Yu received the B. Eng.and M. Eng. degrees, both in electronic engineering,from the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics,China, in 1995 and 1998, respectively, andthe Ph.D. degree from Nanyang Technological University,Singapore, in 2006.He worked as a Software Engineer at the ShanghaiBELL Company, Ltd., from 1998 to 2000. In 2000,he joined the Center for Signal Processing (CSP), NanyangTechnological University, as a Research Engineer,then became a Research Fellow. He was a Group Leader of CSP in the area of statistical and array signal processing. In 2008, he joinedthe College of Automation Science and Engineering, South China Universityof Technology, as an Associate Professorand was promoted to be a full professor in 2010. His research interests include arraysignal processing, pattern classification and applications in brain signal processing.He has published more than 80 papers in international journals and conferences. He is the recipient of the Best Researcher Award of CSP, 2001, and Silver Award of Tan KahKee Young Inventor Award, Singapore, 2001 as well as Meritorious in International Mathematical Contest in Modeling administered by The Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications of the U.S.A, 1994. He is an inventor/co-inventor of 4 US patents. He is a member of the IEEE and has been a reviewer for several prestigious international journals (IEEE Transaction on Signal Processing, IEEE Transaction on Audio, Speech and Language Processing, IEEE Transactions on Circuit and Systems, IEEE Signal Processing Letters, et.) and conferences (ICASSP, ICC, VTC, ISCAS, etc.).

Research Interests
Prof Yu's expertise areas are signal processing, pattern recognition and intelligent system techniques. In particular, his current research works focus on:
1. Brain information processing
2. Brain-computer interfaces
3. Biomedical signal processing
4. Bayesianestimation theory
5. Convex analysis and convex optimization techniques
6. Video information Processing

Selected Research Grants
· Principle Investigator, “Research on fMRI Brain Function Localization and Neural Decoding based on Convex Analysis and Optimization Techniques”, National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 61175114, 2012 -2015
· Principle Investigator, “Research on Robust Adaptive Beamforming Based on Magnitude Response Constraints and Convex Optimization”, the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, State Education Ministry
· Principle Investigator, “Robust Adaptive Beamforming Based on Convex Optimization”, National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 60802068, 2009 -2011
· Principle Investigator, “Research on Robust Adaptive BeamformingTechiques”, Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong under Grant 8451064101000498, 2009 -2010
· Principle Investigator, Program for NewCentury Excellent Talents in University under Grant NCET-10-0370, 2010-2012

Awards
· 2001,The Best Researcher Award of Center for Signal Processing, Nanyang Technological University
· 2001,Silver Award of Tan KahKee Young Inventor Award, Singapore
· 1994,Meritorious in International Mathematical Contest in Modeling administered by The Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications of the U.S.A

Selected Publications
1. J. Zhang, Z. L. Yu, Y. Li, N. Liu and Z. Gu, “Weighted Regularized Sparse Recovery Method for Optical Power Monitoring”, accepted for publication in IEEE Photonics Technology Letters. (SCIIF=2.02)
2. L. Cen, Z. L. Yu (Correspondence author), W. Ser, W. Cen, “Linear Aperiodic Array Synthesis Using An Improved Genetic Algorithm”, accepted for publication in IEEE Trans. Antennas. Propagations. (SCIIF=2.48)
3. L. He，Y. Li, Z. Gu and Z. L. Yu, “Long-Tail Distribution Based Multiscale-Multiband Autoregressive Detection for Hypersepctral Imagery”, Multidimensional System and Signal Processing, July , 2011 (SCI IF=0.82)
4. Z. L. Yu, N. Liu, R. Zhou, Z. Gu and Y. Li, “A Template Matching Method for Optical Power Monitoring”, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters，vol. 23, no. 19, pp. 1388 - 1390, 2011. (SCIIF=2.02)
5. Y. Li, G. Wang, J. Long, Z. L. Yu, B. Huang, X. Li, T. Yu, C. Liang, Z. Li, P. Sun, “Reproducibility and Discriminability of Brain Patterns of Semantic Categories Enhanced by Congruent Audiovisual Stimuli”, PLoS ONE, vol. 6, no. 6, pp 1-14, 2011 (SCI IF=4.351)
6. J. Zhang, X. Gao, Z. Gu and Z. L. Yu, “An Efficient Wavelet Network for Function Learning Based on Adaptive Wavelet Neuron Selection”, accepted for publication inIET Signal Processing. (SCI IF=0.79)
7. S. E. Nai, W. Ser, Z. L. Yu, H. Chen, “Iterative Robust Minimum Variance Beamforming," IEEE Trans. Signal Processing, vol. 59, no 4, pp. 1601-1611,April 2011. (SCI IF=2.335)
8. Z. L. Yu, Z. Gu, J. Zhou, Y. Li, W. Ser, and M. H. Er, “Robust adaptive beamformer based on worst-case semidefinite programming,”IEEE Trans. Signal Processing, vol. 58, no. 11, pp. 5914-5919, Nov. 2010.（SCIIF=2.335）
9. Y. Li, J. Long, T. Yu, Z. L. Yu, C. Wang, H. Zhang and C. Guan,“An EEG-based BCI System for Asynchronous 2-D Cursor Control by Combining Mu/Beta Rhythm and P300 Potential,”IEEE Trans. Biomedical Engineering, vol. 57, no. 10, pp 2495-2505, Oct. 2010 (SCI IF=2.49)
10. S. E. Nai, W. Ser, Z. L. Yu, H. Chen, and S. Rahadja, “Beampatternsynthesis for linear and planar arrays with antenna selection by convexoptimization," IEEE Trans. Antennas. Propagations, vol. 58, no. 12, pp. 3923-3930, Dec.2010. (SCIIF=2.479)
11. J. Long, Y. Li, Z. L. Yu, “A Semi-supervised Support Vector Machine Approach for Parameter Setting in Motor Imagery-based Brain Computer Interfaces,” Cognitive Neurodynamics, vol.4, pp. 1871-4080, 2010. (SCIIF=2.263)
12. Z. L. Yu, G. N. Liu, S. Qiu, Y. Wei, S. Shen, and Q. Xiong, “Regularizedsparse recovery for optical power monitoring with low cost tunable opticalfilters," IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 22, no. 10, pp. 697-699，May, 2010 (SCI IF=2.02)
13. L. Cen, W. Ser, Z. L. Yu, and W. Cen, “Linear sparse array synthesis with minimum number of sensors,”IEEE Trans. Antennas. Propagations, vol. 58, no. 3, pp. 720-726, March 2010.(SCI IF=2.479)
14. S. E. Nai, W. Ser, and Z. L. Yu, "Beampattern synthesis with linear matrix inequalities using minimum array sensors,"Progress in Electromagnetics Research M,vol. 9, pp. 165-171, 2009 (SCI IF=4.735)
15. Z.L. Yu, Z.Gu, W.Ser, M.H. Er, and Y.Li, ``Robust microphone array with flexibly controlled mainlobe and response ripple,'' Journal of Signal Processing Systems,vol. 63, No. 3, pp. 301-313, April. 2011.DOI: 10.1007/s11265-009-0424-6. (SCI IF=0.779)
16. Y. Li, P. Nambur, Z. L. Yu, C. Guan, J. Feng, and Z. Gu, “Voxel selection in fMRI data analysis based on sparse representation,” IEEE Trans. Biomedical Engineering, vol. 56, no. 10, pp. 2439-2451, Oct. 2009.(SCIIF=2.49)
17. S. E. Nai, W. Ser, and Z. L. Yu, “A robust adaptive beamforming framework with beampattern shaping constraints,” IEEE Trans. Antennas. Propagations, vol. 57, no. 7, pp. 2198–2203, July 2009.(SCI IF=2.479)
18. Z. L. Yu, W. Ser, M. H. Er, Z. Gu, and Y. Li, “Robust adaptive beamformers based on worst-case optimization and constraints on magnitude response,” IEEE Trans. Signal Processing, vol. 57, no. 7, pp. 2615--2628, July, 2009. （SCIIF=2.335)
19. Z. L. Yu, M. H. Er, and W. Ser, “Novel adaptive beamformer based on semidefinite programming (SDP) with constraints on magnitude response,” IEEE Trans. Antennas Propagat., vol. 56, no. 5, pp. 1297–1307, May 2008. (SCIIF=2.479)
20. Z. L. Yu, M. H. Er, W. Ser, and Z. Gu, “Spectral factorization for integer-interval sampled sequence with applications in array processing,”Signal Process., vol. 88, no. 7, pp. 1715–1724, July 2008, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sigpro.2008.01.010. (SCIIF=1.256)
21. Z. L. Yu, W. Ser, and M. H. Er, “Robust response control for adaptive beamformers against arbitrary array imperfections,” Signal Process., vol. 88, no. 9, pp. 2234–2245, Sept. 2008,http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sigpro.2008.03.009. (SCI IF=1.256)
22. W. Ser, H. Chen, and Z. L. Yu, “Self-calibration based robust nearfield adaptive beamforming for microphone arrays,” IEEE Trans. Circuit and Systems II, vol. 54, no. 3, pp. 267–271, March 2007. (SCI IF=1.436)
23. H. Chen, W. Ser, and Z. L. Yu, “Optimal design of nearfield wideband beamformers robust against errors in microphone array characteristics,”IEEE Trans. Circuits and Systems I, vol. 54, no. 9, pp. 1950–1959, Sept. 2007. (SCIIF=2.043)
24. Z. L. Yu and M. H. Er, “A robust minimum variance beamformer with new constraint on uncertainty of steering vector,”Signal Processing, vol. 86, no. 9, pp. 2243–2254, Sept. 2006,http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sigpro.2005.10.005. (SCIIF=1.256)
25. Z. L. Yu, Z. Gu, W. Ser, M. H. Er, and Y. Li, “Robust adaptive beamformerwith a large controlled mainlobe," in Proc. of ICASSP, pp. 2542 – 2545, 2010.（E.I. COMPENDEX No:20104513354798）

Selected Patents
1. Z. L. Yu, M. Zhang, H. Lan, and S. Rahardja, Adaptive control system for noise cancellation," U.S. Patent 20040086137, May 2004.
2. Z. L. Yu and W. Ser, Adaptive noise cancelling microphone system," U.S. Patent 20040047464, Mar. 2004.
3. M. Zhang, Z. L. Yu, and H. Lan, Post-processing scheme for adaptive directional microphone system with noise/interference suppression," U.S. Patent 20040258255, PCT/SG01/00163, Dec. 2004.