Dr. Mojtaba Ahmadiehkhanesar | Robotics | Best Researcher Award

Mojtaba Ahmadiehkhanesar | Robotics | Best Researcher Award

University of Nottingham | United Kingdom

Dr. Mojtaba Ahmadieh Khanesar (PhD, MIET’20, SMIEEE’16, MASME’23) is a distinguished research fellow in optical metrology and machine learning at the Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nottingham, UK. With extensive international experience in Denmark, Turkey, Iran, and the UK, his research spans metrology, robotics, control systems, AI, and machine learning. He earned his Ph.D. in Control Engineering from K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, with a thesis on model reference interval type-2 fuzzy control of SISO nonlinear systems, following an M.Sc. on sliding mode fuzzy control of a rotary inverted pendulum and a B.Sc. in Control Engineering. Dr. Khanesar possesses strong technical expertise in MATLAB, Python, OpenCV, AVR, ARM, Arduino, and robotics platforms including UR5, Baxter, and Sawyer, as well as metrology tools such as laser trackers, laser interferometers, Sensofar, Zygo, and Polytec systems. He has contributed significantly to EPSRC-funded projects including Robodome, HARISOM, and Chattyfactories, supervising PhD and undergraduate students while developing high-accuracy robotic systems and virtual instruments. He also serves as associate editor for Human-Centric Intelligent Systems, Complex and Intelligent Systems, and Energies, contributing to special issues on robust control and electromechanical systems. Dr. Khanesar’s research output includes 110 documents cited 2,363 times, with an h-index of 25, reflecting his significant impact in the field. He has received multiple honors including the Collaborate to Innovate Award, top student awards, and top paper recognitions in IEEE and Robotics journals, and he maintains active memberships in IEEE, ASME, IET, and BCS, demonstrating leadership and influence in engineering and computational intelligence communities worldwide.

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Featured Publications

  • Khanesar, M. A., Kayacan, E., Teshnehlab, M., & Kaynak, O. (2011). Extended Kalman filter based learning algorithm for type-2 fuzzy logic systems and its experimental evaluation. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 59(11), 4443–4455.

  • Khanesar, M. A., Kayacan, O., Yin, S., & Gao, H. (2015). Adaptive indirect fuzzy sliding mode controller for networked control systems subject to time-varying network-induced time delay. IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, 23(1), 205–214.

  • Sharafi, Y., Khanesar, M. A., & Teshnehlab, M. (2013). Discrete binary cat swarm optimization algorithm. In Proceedings of the 3rd IEEE International Conference on Computer, Control and Communication (pp. xx–xx). IEEE.

  • Kayacan, E., Kayacan, E., & Khanesar, M. A. (2015). Identification of nonlinear dynamic systems using type-2 fuzzy neural networks—A novel learning algorithm and a comparative study. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 62(3), 1716–1724.

  • Camci, E., Kripalani, D. R., Ma, L., Kayacan, E., & Khanesar, M. A. (2018). An aerial robot for rice farm quality inspection with type-2 fuzzy neural networks tuned by particle swarm optimization-sliding mode control hybrid algorithm. Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, 41, 1–8.

 

Dr. XueHua Zhao | Automation | Best Researcher Award

Dr. XueHua Zhao | Automation | Best Researcher Award

Student, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China.

Dr. XueHua Zhao 🎓 is a dedicated Chinese researcher specializing in advanced filtering algorithms, sensor networks, and non-Gaussian noise modeling. With a strong mathematical foundation and a focus on artificial intelligence in navigation systems, Dr. Zhao has published several impactful research papers in top-tier international journals and conferences. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Technology at Northwestern Polytechnical University, her contributions to maximum correntropy filtering and its distributed applications are widely recognized across the control engineering community 🌐.

Publication Profile

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📘 Education Background

Dr. Zhao began her academic journey with a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics Education from Henan Normal University (1998–2002) 🧮. She then pursued a Master’s degree in Computational Mathematics at Guizhou Normal University (2004–2006) 📊. Continuing her academic advancement, she embarked on doctoral research in Computer Science and Technology at Northwestern Polytechnical University from 2016 onwards 🖥️, focusing on advanced estimation and filtering techniques.

💼 Professional Experience

With a foundation in mathematics and applied computing, Dr. Zhao has actively contributed to the scientific community through collaborative projects in signal processing and navigation systems 🚀. She has co-authored papers with experts in both academic and industrial research groups, focusing on algorithms like the Unscented Particle Filter and Sparrow Search Algorithm, highlighting her interdisciplinary approach and engineering insight 🤝.

🏅 Awards and Honors

While specific individual awards have not been explicitly mentioned, Dr. Zhao’s selection as a lead author in several high-impact journals and IEEE conferences reflects peer recognition and commendation from the academic community 🌟. Her work has drawn citations from related research in robust control, navigation systems, and sensor networks 🏆.

🔬 Research Focus

Dr. Zhao’s research interests lie at the intersection of control engineering and computational intelligence 🧠. She focuses on robust estimation methods like the Maximum Correntropy Kalman Filter (MCKF), Rational-Quadratic Kernels, and Particle Filtering under non-Gaussian and censored environments. Her work is crucial in advancing INS/GPS integrated navigation, distributed sensor fusion, and optimization algorithms for real-world uncertainty modeling and adaptive control systems 🔍.

🔚 Conclusion

Dr. XueHua Zhao continues to make meaningful contributions to control theory and intelligent filtering under uncertainty. Her deep mathematical insight, algorithmic innovation, and collaborative research spirit position her as a valuable contributor to global advancements in nonlinear filtering and smart navigation technologies 🌐📈.

📚 Publication Top Notes:

  1. Stochastic Stability of the Improved Maximum Correntropy Kalman Filter against Non-Gaussian Noises, International Journal of Control, Automation and Systems, 2024, 22(3): 731–743.
    Cited by: 6 articles

  2. Rational-Quadratic Kernel-Based Maximum Correntropy Kalman Filter for the Non-Gaussian Noises, Journal of the Franklin Institute, 2024, 361(17): 107286.
    Cited by: 4 articles

  3. Distributed Maximum Correntropy Linear Filter Based on Rational-Quadratic-kernel against Non-Gaussian Noise, Symmetry, 2025 (in press).
    Cited by: Awaiting citation

  4. A Fading Factor Unscented Particle Filter and Its Application in INS/GPS Integrated Navigation, ICISCE 2017 Proceedings, IEEE, 2017: 792–796.
    Cited by: 19 articles

  5. Adaptive Robust Unscented Particle Filter and Its Application in Sins/Sar Integration Navigation System, IAEAC 2017 Proceedings, IEEE, 2017: 2364–2368.
    Cited by: 21 articles

  6. Enhanced Sparrow Search Algorithm Based on Improved Game Predatory Mechanism and Its Application, Digital Signal Processing, 2024, 145: 104310.
    Cited by: 5 articles

  7. Linear and Nonlinear Filters Based on Statistical Similarity Measure for Sensor Network Systems, Journal of the Franklin Institute, 2025, 362(1): 107412.
    Cited by: Awaiting citation

  8. Random weighted adaptive filtering and its application in integrated navigation , Journal of Projectiles, Rockets, Missiles and Guidance , 2017 , 37(05): 1–5+10.
    Cited by: 12 articles