EXTERNAL EXAMINER for Microelectronics with Embedded Technology
Name:
Prof Dr WQ Yang
Position: Professor of Electronic Instrumentation, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The
University of Manchester , UK.
Background Info:
An award of DTI Technology Programme funding has generated two RA posts for a period of three years each,
working with two industrial partners. One post is in CFD and dual modality ECT/ERT, and the other in microwave
impedance and velocity sensors. The deadline for application is 15 March 2008.
Professor Wuqiang Yang graduated from Tsinghua University in Beijing, BEng with Distinction 1982, MSc 1985 and
PhD with Distinction 1988. After three years being a Lecturer at Tsinghua University, he joined Industrial Process
Tomography Group in Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics at UMIST as Research Associate/Fellow
and now he is Professor of Electronic Instrumentation with Sensing, Imaging and Signal Processing Group. He is also
a Course Organiser of MSc in Sensors and Electronic Instrumentation. His current research is focused on industrial
process tomography, especially electrical capacitance tomography (ECT). He has been invited by many universities,
research institutions and international conferences worldwide to give lectures/seminars/keynotes on ECT and its
industrial applications. He will be giving the next seminar at Bath University. For his contribution to the development
of ECT technology, he was awarded the 1997 IEE/NPL Wheatstone Measurement Prize.
He has published over 180 scientific papers, which are recognised by several awards, including the 1997 Honeywell
Prize from the Institute of Measurement and Control and the 2000 IEE Ayrton Premium. He has 9 granted patents,
including two international patents, which have been licensed to industry. He is a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of IEE
and Senior Member of IEEE. His biography has been included in Who's Who in Science and Engineering since 2002,
Who's Who in the World since 2003, Who’s Who in America, 2009 edition, International Who's Who of
Professionals since 2003, Dictionary of International Biography since 2004, and International Blue Book since 2005.
He received Global Research Award from the Royal Academy of Engineering and took sabbatical leave at
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in USA as a visiting professor in 2006. He is recognised by International
Center for Scientific Research (France), as one of top 30 technology researchers in the world.
Research Interests
Sensors and sensing electronics, data acquisition, computer-based instrumentation, DSP, and virtual instruments
Industrial process tomography, electrical capacitance tomography, including hardware design, inverse problem,
image reconstruction algorithms and indistrial applications
Multiphase measurement, including gas-oil-water three-component flows, wet gas flows, milk flows and multi-
interface levels
Intelligent and distributed control, tomography-based control, fluidised bed dryer control
Security imaging devices with capacitance and magnetic sensor arrays
Currently supervision of 1 Postdoctoral RA and 5 PhD students: Haigang Wang, Idris Ismail, Bin Cheng, Yi Li, Hwili
and Xiaohui Hu
Former research students: Dimitrios Georgakopoulos, Nas Chondronasios, Qian Xie, Faisal Bukhari, Min Yang,
Alejandro Gonzales-Nakazawa
Recent Publications:
Journal papers since 2007
H G Wang, T Dyakowski, P Senior, R S Raghavan and W Q Yang, Modelling of batch fluidised bed drying of
pharmaceutical granules, Chem. Eng. Sci., 62 (5), 2007, pp 1524-1535
M Soleimani, H G Wang, Y Li and W Q Yang, A comparative study of 3D electrical capacitance tomography, Int. J of
Information Systems Sciences, 3 (1), 2007, pp 292-306
L Hu, H X Wang, B Zhao and W Q Yang, A hybrid reconstruction algorithm for electrical impedance tomography,
Meas. Sci. Technol., 18 (3), 2007, pp 813-818
X H Hu, M Katsouros, S M Huang and W Q Yang, Further analysis of charge/discharge capacitance measuring circuit
used with tomography systems, Sensors and Transducers J., 80 (6), 2007, pp 1246-1256
A Hwili and W Q Yang, Multi-modality multi-interface level sensor with segmented capacitance and magnetic sensing
elements, Sensor Review, 27 (3), 2007, pp 217-223
S F A Bukhari, W Q Yang and H McCann, A hybrid control strategy for oil separators based on electrical capacitance
tomography images, Measurement + Control, 40 (7), 2007, pp 211-217
M Soleimani, M Vauhkonen, W Q Yang, A Peyton, B S Kim and X D Ma, Dynamic imaging in electrical capacitance
tomography and electromagnetic induction tomography using the Kalman filter, Meas. Sci. Technol., 18 (11), pp
3287-3294
S X Yang, B Z Yin and W Q Yang, An on-vehicle loading measurement system with capacitance and acceleration
transducers, Sensor Review, 27 (4), 2007, pp 324-331
B Zhao, H X Wang, X Y Chen, X L Shi and Wuqiang Yang, Linearised solution to electrical impedance tomography
based on Schur conjugate gradient method, Meas. Sci. Technol.,18 (11), 2007, pp 3373-3383
S F A Bukhari, I Ismail and W Q Yang, Measurement of water fraction in liquid hydrocarbons using electrical
capacitance tomography sensor, American Institute of Physics Conference Proceedings, 914, 2007, pp 705-709
Z Cao, H X Wang, W Q Yang and Y Yan, A calculable sensor for electrical impedance tomography, Sensors and
Actuators, A: Physical, 140 (2), 2007, pp 156-161
H G Wang, W Q Yang, P Senior, R S Raghavan and S Duncan, Investigation of batch fluidised bed drying by
mathematical modelling, CFD simulation and ECT measurement, AIChE J., 54 (2), 2007, pp 427-444
J Mirkowski, W Smolik, M Yang, T Olszewski, R Szabatin and W Q Yang, A new forward problem solver based on a
Kirchoff model for electrical capacitance tomography, IEEE Trans. Meas. and Instrum. (accepted)
Y Li and W Q Yang, Image reconstruction by non-linear Landweber iteration for complicated distributions, Meas. Sci.
Technol., (accepted)
A Gonzalez-Nakazawa, W Q Yang and K Hennessey, An analytical approach for modelling electro-magnetic
tomography sensors, Sensor Review (accepted)
Y Li, H X Wang and W Q Yang, Integrated dual-modality ECT/ERT sensor for multi-phase measurement, Meas. Sci.
Technol. (submitted)
W Q Yang, Non-ideal op-amp circuit analysis, Int. J. Electrical Engineering Education (submitted)
W Q Yang, Trend in tomography for chemical engineering, Trends in Chem. Eng., 2008 (invited)
Conference papers since 2007:
W Q Yang, Tomographic imaging based on capacitance measurement and industrial applications, Proc. of IEEE Int.
Workshop on Imaging Systems and Techniques, 4-5 May 2007, Krakow, Poland, No. 1569 033 559
W Q Yang, Challenges in mathematics for electrical capacitance tomography, 6th Congress on Industrial and Applied
Mathematics, 16-20 July 2007, Zurich, Switzerland (Invited speaker)
Y Li and W Q Yang, Updating sensitivity maps in Landweber iteration for electrical capacitance tomography, Proc. of
5th World Congress on Industrial Process Tomography, 3-6 Sept. 2007, Bergen, Norway, pp 1116-1123
R S Raghavan, P Senior, H G Wang, W Q Yang and S Duncan, Modelling, measurement and analysis of fluidised
bed dryer using ECT sensor, Proc. of 5th World Congress on Industrial Process Tomography, 3-6 Sept. 2007,
Bergen, Norway, pp 334-341
X H Hu, M Yang and W Q Yang, Design of a twin-plane sensor with internal electrodes for flow measurement, Proc.
of 5th World Congress on Industrial Process Tomography, 3-6 Sept. 2007, Bergen, Norway, pp 568-576
J A Villegas, M Li, S R Duncan, H G Wang and W Q Yang, Feedback control of moisture in a batch fluidised bed
dryer using tomographic sensor, Proc. of 5th World Congress on Industrial Process Tomography, 3-6 Sept. 2007,
Bergen, Norway, pp 405-413
Z M Thomas, M Zahn and W Q Yang, Sensors for measurement of moisture diffusion in oil-impregnated-paper power
cables, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Vol. 76, No. 012006, 2007 (Sensors and their Applications XIV, 11-13
Sept. 2007, Liverpool, UK)
A Hwili and W Q Yang, Multi-modality multi-interface level sensor, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Vol. 76,
No. 012008, 2007 (Sensors and their Applications XIV, 11-13 Sept. 2007, Liverpool, UK)
S X Yang, W Q Yang and Y Y Yang, Measurement of vehicle-load using capacitance and acceleration transducers,
Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Vol. 76, No. 012020, 2007 (Sensors and their Applications XIV, 11-13 Sept.
2007, Liverpool, UK)
S X Yang, W Q Yang and Y Y Yang, Vehicle identification by capacitance and infrared sensors, Journal of Physics:
Conference Series, Vol. 76, No. 012062, 2007 (Sensors and their Applications XIV, 11-13 Sept. 2007, Liverpool,
UK)
J A Villegas, M Z Li, S Duncan, H G Wang, W Q Yang, Control of moisture content in a batch fluidized bed dryer
using tomographic sensor, 2008 American Control Conference, 11-13 June, Seattle, Washington, USA (accepted)
W Q Yang, AC-based ECT system - Design, performance and applications, CT2008 Tomography Confluence, 15-17
Feb. 2008, Kanpur, India (poster)
H G Wang, P Senior, R Mann and W Q Yang, Optimum control of fluidised bed dryer by electrical capacitance
tomography, Part 1: Moisture measurement and analysis, 5th Int. Symposium on Process Tomography in Poland, 2526 Aug. 2008, Zakopane, Poland (accepted)
H G Wang, P Senior, R Mann and W Q Yang, Optimum control of fluidised bed dryer by electrical capacitance
tomography, Part 2: Control strategy and results, 5th Int. Symposium on Process Tomography in Poland, 25-26 Aug.
2008, Zakopane, Poland (accepted) H G Wang, P Senior, R Mann and W Q Yang, Optimum control of fluidised bed
dryer by electrical capacitance tomography, Part 2: Control strategy and results, 5th Int. Symposium on Process
Tomography in Poland, 25-26 Aug. 2008, Zakopane, Poland (accepted)
Projects/Grants
Multi-interface level measurement, funded by SERC and Marinetech, 1992-1993
Imaging combustion flames, funded by Shell, 1992-1995
Measurement of gas-oil-water flows in pipelines, funded by SERC, DTI and Schlumberger, in collaboration with
University of Leeds, 1993-1997
Universal electrical tomography system, funded by Solartron, 1997-1999
Measurement and control of gas-liquid and gas-solids flows, funded by EU-CRAFT, 1997-2000
Real-time image reconstruction, funded by Royal Sociey, 1999-2000
Imaging wet gas separation processes, funded by Shell, in collaboration with SPE and Twister (Holland), 1999-2002
Imaging gas-solids distribution in circulating fluidised beds, funded by British Council and Natural Science Foundation
of China, in collaboration with Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1999-2002
Personnel landmine detection, funded by DERA, 2000
Image reconstruction and evaluation for ECT, funded by Royal Society, 2002
Security imaging devices, funded by ICIR (USA), in collaboration with Dallas / Fort Worth Airport, 2002Online milk flow meter, funded by Nedap (Holland), 2004Product quality control of fluidised bed dryers with tomographic imaging and online process modelling, funded by
EPSRC, in collaboration with Oxford University, AstraZeneca, Sensatech, and Dupont (USA), 2005-2008
Tompgraphic imaging of insitu combustion, funded by Schlumberger, 2006-2008
Multi-modality tomography for multi-phase flow measurement, funded by National Natural Science Foundation of
China, in collaboration with Tianjin University, Tsinghua University, Zhejiang University and Chinese Academy of
Sciences, 2006-2009
Dielectric and magnetic measurement and imaging, funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering as Distinguished
Visiting Fellow, 2006
Fluidised bed drying tomography, funded by UMIP, 2008
Quantifying wet-gas liquid production to improve productivity & reservoir management, funded by DTI, in
collaboration with Schlumberger Cambridge Research and TUV-NEL, 2008-2011
External Professional Activities
Refereeing for IEEE Trans. Instrum. Meas., IEEE Trans. Biomedical Eng., IEEE Trans. Medical Imaging, IEEE
Sensors J., IEE Proc.-Sci. Meas. Technol., IEE Proc.-Circuits Devices Syst., Electronics Letters, Meas. Sci. Technol.,
Flow Meas. Instrum., Rev. Sci. Instrum., Trans. Institute of Chem. Engineer, Canadian J. of Chem. Eng., Powder
Technology, J. of Eng. Maths., J. Control Eng. Practice, Inverse Problems in Science and Eng. J., Tsinghua Science
and Technology, Int. J. Particle and Particulate Systems Characterization, Int. J. Information & Systems Sciences,
Arnold Publisher and Elsevier Science
Member of Editorial Board of Sensor Review; Sensor and Transducers Journal; Chinese Journal of Scientific
Instrument
Guest Editor of Measurement Science and Technology Special Feature on Electrical Tomography -- Industrial and
Medical, 2001
Qualified expert with
http://biospace.intota.com/viewbio.asp?bioID=765421&perID=721911&strQuery=measurement+system (USA), 2000-
Committee member of IEE Professional Group J1 (Instrumentation and measurement systems), 1999-2000
Subject adviser to British Council Advisers College, 1999Co-ordinator of British Council LINK with Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1999-2002 (one of 11 successful projects in
25 years); British-Polish Research Partnership Programme with Warsaw University of Technology, 2003-2006
Science advisor to Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2000Guest/visiting professor at Tianjin University (China), 2000-; at Shanqiu Normal University (China), 2001-; at MIT,
2006
Overseas panel member of Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 2004-; of National Research Foundation of
South Africa, 2004
Overseas professorship appointment referee for King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (Saudi Arabia),
2005; Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2006
Overseas PhD examiner for University of Cape Town (South Africa), 2002; Telemark University College (Norway),
2007; Indian Institute of Technology Madras (India), 2007; Forschungszentrum Dresden - Rossendorf (Germany),
2008
Committee member of Chinese Network for Industrial Process Tomography (CNIPT), 2005International conference committee member of The World Congress on Engineering, 2-4 July 2008, London, UK; 5th
Int. Symposium on Process Tomography in Poland, 25-26 Aug. 2008, Zakopane, Poland; 2008 IEEE Int. Workshop
on Imaging Systems and Techniques, 10-11 Sept. 2008, Island of Crete, Greece; 3rd International Workshop on
Process Tomography, 17-19 April 2009, Tokyo, Japan