糖心Vlog

People

Dr Xiaojun Zhai

Reader
School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering (CSEE)
Dr Xiaojun Zhai
  • Email

  • Telephone

    +44 (0) 1206 872677

  • Location

    1NW3.14, Colchester Campus

  • Academic support hours

    My Academic Support Hours will be 15-16 on Tuesday and Thursday via Zoom/in person. The Zoom link for this is available from my profile on my course MOODLE page. Please wait in the waiting room until I can admit you.

Profile

Biography

Dr Xiaojun Zhai is a Reader in the Embedded Intelligent Systems (EIS) Laboratory at the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering. He serves as PI/Co-I for external research grants over ~拢5.6M, where his primary research focus is on embedded systems and System-on-Chip (SoC) architecture, with focus on intelligence, performance, security, power, and reliability. He has published more than 140 peer-reviewed papers in the area of reconfigurable computing, connected health applications, Internet of Things, image and signal processing and their accelerations using multi-core and FPGAs/GPUs based systems during his career to date. Dr Zhai is Senior Member of IEEE, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Member of British Computer Society and ACM. Please visit our Github page (https://balancezhai.github.io/) for more information about current research projects and vacancies.

Appointments

Other academic

  • Senior Lecturer in Embedded and Intelligent Systems, 糖心Vlog (1/10/2021 - 30/9/2023)

  • Lecturer in Embedded and Intelligent Systems, 糖心Vlog (17/9/2018 - 30/9/2021)

  • Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Real-time Software Engineering, Department of Electronics, Computing and Mathematics, University of Derby (29/6/2015 - 16/9/2018)

  • Research Associate, University of Leicester, University of Leicester (9/12/2013 - 31/10/2015)

  • Senior Research Officer, 糖心Vlog, 糖心Vlog (1/1/2013 - 31/12/2013)

Research and professional activities

Research interests

System-on-Chip (SoC) design

Key words: Embedded Systems
Open to supervise

Embedded processor architectures

Open to supervise

Embedded systems

Open to supervise

Hardware acceleration

Open to supervise

Teaching and supervision

Current teaching responsibilities

  • C Programming and Embedded Systems (CE243)

Previous supervision

Issam Mohamed Amine Boukhennoufa
Issam Mohamed Amine Boukhennoufa
Thesis title: Wearable Sensor-Based Rehabilitation Exercise Assessment for Post-Stroke Rehabilitation
Degree subject: Electronic Systems Engineering
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 26/3/2024
Yucheng Wang
Yucheng Wang
Thesis title: Dna Methylation Analysis and Age Prediction
Degree subject: Computer Science
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 30/6/2023
Yufan Lu
Yufan Lu
Thesis title: Adaptive Intelligent Systems for Extreme Environments
Degree subject: Computing and Electronic Systems
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 12/4/2023

Publications

Publications (4)

Waheed, M., Milford, M., Zhai, X., Fasli, M., McDonald-Maier, K. and Ehsan, S., (2024). Employing Universal Voting Schemes for Improved Visual Place Recognition Performance

Zhu, X., Zhang, H., Lee, J., Zhu, J., Pal, C., Saha, S., McDonald-Maier, KD. and Zhai, X., (2024). Fast, Scalable, Energy-Efficient Non-element-wise Matrix Multiplication on FPGA

Waheed, M., Milford, M., Zhai, X., McDonald-Maier, K. and Ehsan, S., (2023). An Evaluation and Ranking of Different Voting Schemes for Improved Visual Place Recognition

Wang, Y., Grant, OA., Zhai, X., McDonald-Maier, KD. and Schalkwyk, LC., (2022). Recalibrating the cerebellum DNA methylation clock: implications for ageing rates comparison

Journal articles (79)

Yu, W., Guo, Q., Cheng, Y., Liu, L., Hao, F., Zhai, X. and Chen, M., (2025). . Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems. 24 (3), 1-21

Mo, L., Li, X., Kritikakou, A. and Zhai, X., (2025). . IEEE Transactions on Reliability. 74 (1), 2010-2026

Yu, W., Zhang, J., Lu, L., Liu, Y., Zhai, X. and Howlader, R., (2025). . IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Computing. 10 (2), 274-286

Sanei, S., Lee, TKM., Boukhennoufa, I., Jarchi, D., Zhai, X. and McDonald-Maier, K., (2025). Evaluating the Effect of Surrogate Data Generation on Healthcare Data Assessment. Big Data and Cognitive Computing. 9 (2), 22-22

Pal, C., Saha, S., Zhai, X. and McDonald-Maier, K., (2025). . IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 1-1

Yu, W., Cheng, Y., Fang, X., Zhai, X., Wang, Y. and Jing, H., (2025). . IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 1-1

Pal, C., Saha, S., Zhai, X., Howells, G. and McDonald-Maier, KD., (2025). . IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Computing, 1-17

Yu, W., Kong, J., Ding, Z., Zhai, X., Li, Z. and Guo, Q., (2024). . ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems. 23 (1), 1-27

Liew, BXW., Pfisterer, F., R眉gamer, D. and Zhai, X., (2024). . Journal of Biomechanics. 165, 111998-111998

Liew, BXW., Zhu, X., Zhai, X., McErlain-Naylor, SA. and McManus, C., (2024). . Journal of Biomechanics. 165, 112025-112025

Yu, W., Feng, J., Liu, L., Zhai, X. and Cheng, Y., (2024). . Future Generation Computer Systems. 158, 210-218

Liu, Y., Yu, W., Zhai, X., Zhang, B., McDonald-Maier, K. and Fasli, M., (2024). . Applied Energy. 372, 123724-123724

Liao, Y., Song, Y., Xia, S., Han, Y., Xu, N., Zhai, X. and Yuan, Z., (2024). . IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 11 (16), 26713-26726

Liao, Y., Song, Y., Xia, S., Han, Y., Xu, N. and Zhai, X., (2024). . IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 11 (20), 32490-32502

Altai, Z., Hayford, CF., Phillips, A., Moran, J., Zhai, X. and Liew, BXW., (2024). . JBMR Plus. 8 (11), ziae119-

Tang, H., Zhai, X. and Xu, X., (2024). . European Journal of Agronomy. 160, 127319-127319

Yu, W., Wang, X., Fang, X. and Zhai, X., (2023). . Applied Soft Computing. 142, 110325-110325

Zhu, X., Boukhennoufa, I., Liew, B., Gao, C., Yu, W., McDonald-Maier, KD. and Zhai, X., (2023). . Bioengineering. 10 (6), 653-653

Boukhennoufa, I., Jarchi, D., Zhai, X., Utti, V., Sanei, S., Lee, TKM., Jackson, J. and McDonald-Maier, KD., (2023). . IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. 31, 2676-2687

Gao, S., Xu, J., Cao, J., Yao, H., Ali, SE., Abo-Dief,, HM., Alanazi,, AK., Lan, C., Algadi, H. and Zhai, X., (2023). . Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials. 6 (3)

Gao, C., Saha, S., Zhu, X., Jing, H., McDonald-Maier, KD. and Zhai, X., (2023). . Journal of Signal Processing Systems. 95 (10), 1231-1243

Liew, BXW., R眉gamer, D., Mei, Q., Altai, Z., Zhu, X., Zhai, X. and Cortes, N., (2023). Smooth and accurate predictions of joint contact force time-series in gait using over parameterised deep neural networks. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 11, 1208711-

Altai, Z., Boukhennoufa, I., Zhai, X., Phillips, A., Moran, J. and Liew, BXW., (2023). Performance of multiple neural networks in predicting lower limb joint moments using wearable sensors. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 11, 1215770-

Wang, Y., Grant, O., Zhai, X., McDonald-Maier, K. and Schalkwyk, L., (2023). . GeroScience. 46 (1), 39-56

Yu, W., Ma, Z., Zhai, X., Zhou, Y., Zhou, W. and Liu, Y., (2023). . Computing and Informatics. 42 (2), 501-524

Khanam, Z., Aslam, B., Saha, S., Zhai, X., Ehsan, S., Stolkin, R. and McDonald-Maier, K., (2022). . IEEE Sensors Journal. 22 (18), 17378-17390

Saha, S., Zhai, X., Ehsan, S., Majeed, S. and McDonald-Maier, K., (2022). . IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems. 52 (6), 3885-3899

Boukhennoufa, I., Zhai, X., Utti, V., Jackson, J. and McDonald-Maier, K., (2022). . Biomedical Signal Processing and Control. 71 (B), 103197-103197

Manning, K., Zhai, X. and Yu, W., (2022). . Digital Communications and Networks. 8 (2), 132-142

Su, J., Yi, D., Coombes, M., Liu, C., Zhai, X., McDonald-Maier, K. and Chen, W-H., (2022). . Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 192, 106621-106621

Lu, Y., Zhai, X., Saha, S., Ehsan, S. and McDonald-Maier, KD., (2022). . IEEE Systems Journal. 16 (1), 1436-1447

Su, J., Wang, Y., Zhai, X., Meng, F. and liu, C., (2022). . Remote Sensing. 14 (3), 782-782

Saha, S., Chakraborty, S., Zhai, X., Ehsan, S. and McDonald-Maier, K., (2022). . IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems. 41 (12), 5246-5260

Boukhennoufa, I., Altai, Z., Zhai, X., Utti, V., McDonald-Maier, KD. and Liew, B., (2022). . Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 10, 877347-

Wachter, EW., Kasap, S., Kolozali, S., Zhai, X., Ehsan, S. and McDonald-Maier, K., (2022). . Nuclear Engineering and Technology. 54 (11), 3985-3995

Wang, Y., Gorrie-Stone, TJ., Grant, OA., Andrayas, AD., Zhai, X., McDonald-Maier, KD. and Schalkwyk, LC., (2022). . Bioinformatics. 38 (16), 3950-3957

Wang, X., Yu, W., Ding, Z., Zhai, X. and Saha, S., (2022). . Complex System Modeling and Simulation. 2 (3), 264-272

Ali, H., Tariq, UU., Hussain, M., Lu, L., Panneerselvam, J. and Zhai, X., (2021). . IEEE Systems Journal. 15 (2), 2386-2397

Huang, C., Lan, Y., Xu, G., Zhai, X., Wu, J., Lin, F., Zeng, N., Hong, Q., Ng, EYK., Peng, Y., Chen, F. and Zhang, G., (2021). A Deep Segmentation Network of Multi-Scale Feature Fusion Based on Attention Mechanism for IVOCT Lumen Contour. IEEE/ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics. 18 (1), 62-69

Lu, Y., Chen, X., Zhai, X., Saha, S., Ehsan, S., Su, J. and McDonald-Maier, K., (2021). . Microelectronics Reliability. 120, 114110-114110

Wang, Y., Hannon, E., Grant, O., Gorrie-Stone, T., Kumari, M., Mill, J., Zhai, X., McDonald-Maier, K. and Schalkwyk, L., (2021). . BMC Genomics. 22 (1), 484-

Ali, H., Tariq, UU., Hardy, J., Zhai, X., Lu, L., Zheng, Y., Bensaali, F., Amira, A., Fatema, K. and Antonopoulos, N., (2021). . Computer Science Review. 41, 100416-100416

Kasap, S., W盲chter, EW., Zhai, X., Ehsan, S. and McDonald-Maier, KD., (2021). . Microelectronics Reliability. 124, 114297-114297

Ai, Q., Meng, W., Bensaali, F., Zhai, X., Liu, L. and Alaraje, N., (2021). Editorial for FGCS special issue: Intelligent IoT systems for healthcare and rehabilitation. Future Generation Computer Systems. 125, 770-773

Liew, BXW., R眉gamer, D., Zhai, X., Wang, Y., Morris, S. and Netto, K., (2021). . Journal of Biomechanics. 129, 110820-110820

Kasap, S., W盲chter, EW., Zhai, X., Ehsan, S. and McDonald-Maier, K., (2021). . 2020 IEEE Nordic Circuits and Systems Conference, NORCAS 2020 - Proceedings, 1-7

Huang, C., Lan, Y., Xu, G., Zhai, X., Wu, J., Lin, F., Zeng, N., Hong, Q., Ng, EYK., Peng, Y., Chen, F. and Zhang, G., (2021). A Deep Segmentation Network of Multi-Scale Feature Fusion Based on Attention Mechanism for IVOCT Lumen Contour.. IEEE/ACM transactions on computational biology and bioinformatics. 18 (1), 62-69

Lu, Y., Liu, L., Panneerselvam, J., Zhai, X., Sun, X. and Antonopoulos, N., (2020). . IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Computing. 5 (3), 308-318

Xu, J., Guo, Y., Yang, P., Zhang, R., Zhai, X., Huang, S. and Bi, K., (2020). . Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications. 34 (3), 275-300

Esfahani, SS., Zhai, X., Chen, M., Amira, A., Bensaali, F., AbiNahed, J., Dakua, S., Younes, G., Baobeid, A., Richardson, RA. and Coveney, PV., (2020). . International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery. 15 (4), 629-639

Kasap, S., Weber Wachter, E., Zhai, X., Ehsan, S. and McDonald-Maier, K., (2020). . IEEE Access. 8, 28646-28658

Zhai, X., Chen, M., Esfahani, SS., Amira, A., Bensaali, F., Abinahed, J., Dakua, S., Richardson, RA. and Coveney, PV., (2020). . IEEE Systems Journal. 14 (2), 1592-1601

Xu, J., Chen, L., Zhai, X., Zhang, R., Mcdonald-Maier, KD., Huang, S. and Bi, K., (2020). . Engineered Science. 10, 51-57

Al-Zawqari, A., Hommos, O., Al-Qahtani, A., Farhat, AAH., Bensaali, F., Zhai, X. and Amira, A., (2019). . Journal of Real-Time Image Processing. 16 (6), 2351-2365

Zhai, X., Amira, A., Bensaali, F., Al-Shibani, A., Al-Nassr, A., El-Sayed, A., Eslami, M., Dakua, SP. and Abinahed, J., (2019). . Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience. 31 (17), e5184-e5184

Bai, X., Zhang, Z., Liu, L., Zhai, X., Panneerselvam, J. and Ge, L., (2019). . IEEE Access. 7, 28826-28834

Nadeem, MS., Franqueira, VNL., Zhai, X. and Kurugollu, F., (2019). . IEEE Access. 7, 84003-84019

Dakua, SP., Abinahed, J., Zakaria, A., Balakrishnan, S., Younes, G., Navkar, N., Al-Ansari, A., Zhai, X., Bensaali, F. and Amira, A., (2019). . International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery. 14 (12), 2165-2176

Xu, J., Bi, K., Zhang, R., Hao, Y., Lan, C., McDonald-Maier, KD., Zhai, X., Zhang, Z. and Huang, S., (2019). . Research. 2019, 1-8

Ma, Z., Yu, W., Zhai, X. and Jia, M., (2019). . IEEE Access. 7, 172088-172096

Jia, M., Yu, W., Zhai, X. and Saha, S., (2019). Modeling and Analysis of First Aid Command and Dispatching System of Cloud Medical System. IEEE Access. 7, 168752-168758

Xu, J., Bi, K., Zhai, X., Hao, Y. and Mcdonald-Maier, KD., (2019). . IEEE Access. 7, 98786-98791

Ullah Tariq, U., Ali, H., Liu, L., Panneerselvam, J. and Zhai, X., (2019). . ACM Transactions on Intelligent Systems and Technology. 10 (6), 1-22

Farhat, A., Hommos, O., Al-Zawqari, A., Al-Qahtani, A., Bensaali, F., Amira, A. and Zhai, X., (2018). . EURASIP Journal on Image and Video Processing. 2018 (1)

Zhai, X., Eslami, M., Hussein, ES., Filali, MS., Shalaby, ST., Amira, A., Bensaali, F., Dakua, S., Abinahed, J., Al-Ansari, A. and Ahmed, AZ., (2018). . Journal of Computational Science. 27, 35-45

Baali, H., Zhai, X., Djelouat, H., Amira, A. and Bensaali, F., (2018). . IEEE Access. 6, 9464-9472

Djelouat, H., Zhai, X., Al Disi, M., Amira, A. and Bensaali, F., (2018). . IEEE Sensors Journal. 18 (23), 9629-9639

Ali, H., Tariq, UU., Zheng, Y., Zhai, X. and Liu, L., (2018). . IEEE Access. 6, 75110-75123

Zhai, X., Ait Si Ali, A., Amira, A. and Bensaali, F., (2017). . Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing. 106, 143-152

Zhai, X., Ali, AAS., Amira, A. and Bensaali, F., (2016). MLP Neural Network Based Gas Classification System on Zynq SoC. IEEE Access. 4, 8138-8146

Zhong, Z., Chen, K., Zhai, X. and Zhou, S., (2016). . Tsinghua Science and Technology. 21 (6), 660-667

Zhai, X. and Vladimirova, T., (2016). . Journal of Aerospace Information Systems. 13 (1), 46-66

Zhai, X., Appiah, K., Ehsan, S., Howells, G., Hu, H., Gu, D. and McDonald-Maier, K., (2015). . Journal of Systems Architecture. 61 (10), 567-575

Zhai, X., Appiah, K., Ehsan, S., Howells, G., Hu, H., Gu, D. and McDonald-Maier, KD., (2015). . IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security. 10 (8), 1692-1704

Zhai, X. and Bensaali, F., (2015). Improved number plate character segmentation algorithm and its efficient FPGA implementation. Journal of Real-Time Image Processing. 10 (1), 91-103

Zhai, X., Jaber, F., Bensaali, F. and Mishra, A., (2015). Hardware acceleration of a dielectrophoresis system for achieving a single-neuron-per-electrode arrangement in microelectrode arrays. International Journal of Simulation: Systems, Science and Technology. 16 (3), 4.1-4.7

Zhai, X., Bensaali, F. and Sotudeh, R., (2013). Real鈥恡ime optical character recognition on field programmable gate array for automatic number plate recognition system. IET Circuits, Devices & Systems. 7 (6), 337-344

Zhai, X., Bensaali, F. and Ramalingam, S., (2013). Improved number plate localisation algorithm and its efficient field programmable gate arrays implementation. IET Circuits, Devices & Systems. 7 (2), 93-103

Zhai, X., Bensaali, F. and Sotudeh, R., (2013). Field programmable gate arrays-based number plate binarization and adjustment for automatic number plate recognition systems. Journal of Electronic Imaging. 22 (1), 013009-013009

Book chapters (3)

Baptista, R., Liew, X., Pizzocaro, S., Zhai, X., Galasso, S., Rugamer, D., Waterkeyn, T., Boukhennoufa, I., Xuqi, Z. and De Nunzio, AM., (2024). Motion Analysis in Neurological Rehabilitation: From the Lab to the Clinic. In: Translational Neurorehabilitation. Editors: Calabr貌, RS., . Springer Cham. 121- 163. 978-3-031-63604-2

Manning, K., Zhai, X. and Yu, W., (2019). Image Analysis Based System for Assessing Malaria. In: Communications in Computer and Information Science. Springer Singapore. 466- 486. 9789811519246

Nadeem, MS., Franqueira, VN., Xiaojun Zhai, Wei Ren, Wang, L., Choo, K-KR. and Xhafa, F., (2019). Privacy verification of PhotoDNA based on machine learning. In: Security and Privacy for Big Data, Cloud Computing and Applications. Institution of Engineering and Technology. 263- 280. 9781785617478

Conferences (76)

Aslam, B., Saha, S., Zaffar, M., Ehsan, S., Zhai, X., Cazzaniga, C., Frost, C., McDonald-Maier, K. and Stolkin, R.,

Zhu, J., Zhu, X., Borowski, M., Zhang, H., Pal, C., Saha, S., Gu, D., McDonald-Maier, KD. and Zhai, X., (2024).

Pal, C., Saha, S., Zhai, X. and McDonald-Maier, KD., (2024).

Rob Mahid, MM., Clark, AF., Woods, JC., Zhai, X. and Brennan, J., (2024).

Cheng, Y., Yu, W., Zhai, X., Hao, F. and Liu, Y., (2024).

Al-Hasan, TM., Zhai, X., McDonald-Maier, KD., Bensaali, F. and Cryer, A., (2024). Evaluating Lightweight GAN- and Adapted CTGAN-Based Data Synthesis for Predictive Maintenance in High-Radiation Environments

Borowski, M., Saha, S., Zhai, X. and McDonald-Maier, K., (2023).

Gao, C., Zhu, X., Saha, S., McDonald-Maier, K. and Zhai, X., (2023).

Borowski, M., Pal, C., Saha, S., Poli, L., Zhai, X. and McDonald-Maier, K., (2023).

Zhu, X., Gao, C., Saha, S., Zhai, X. and McDonald-Maier, K., (2023).

(2023). Message from the EUC 2023 Program Chairs

(2023). 2023 33rd International Conference on Field-Programmable Logic and Applications (FPL)

Lu, Y., Zhai, X., Saha, S., Ehsan, S. and McDonald-Maier, KD., (2022). FPGA based Adaptive Hardware Acceleration for Multiple Deep Learning Tasks

Boukhennoufa, I., Zhai, X., Utti, V., Jackson, J. and McDonald-Maier, KD., (2022). Encoding Sensors鈥 Data into聽Images to聽Improve the聽Activity Recognition in聽Post Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment

Lu, Y., Cong, G., Saha, R., Saha, S., McDonald-Maier, K. and Zhai, X., (2022). FPGA-based Dynamic Deep Learning Acceleration for Real-time Video Analytics

Gao, C., Saha, S., Lu, Y., Saha, R., McDonald-Maier, K. and Zhai, X., (2022). Deep Learning on FPGAs with Multiple Service Levels for Edge Computing

Zhu, X., Boukhennoufa, I., Liew, B., McDonald-Maier, K. and Zhai, X., (2022).

Liao, Y., Xia, S., Zhang, K. and Zhai, X., (2022). UAV Swarm Trajectory and Cooperative Beamforming Design in Double-IRS Assisted Wireless Communications

Liao, Y., Liu, J., Han, Y., Yu, Q., Ai, Q., Liu, Q. and Zhai, X., (2022). Energy Minimization for IRS-assisted UAV-empowered Wireless Communications

Boukhennoufa, I., Zhai, X., Utti, V., McDonald-Maier, K. and Jackson, J., (2021).

Saha, S., Adetomi, A., Zhai, X., Kasap, S., Ehsan, S., Arslan, T. and McDonald-Maier, K., (2021).

Boukhennoufa, I., Zhai, X., Utti, V., Jackson, J. and McDonald-Maier, KD., (2021). A comprehensive evaluation of state-of-the-art time-series deep learning models for activity-recognition in post-stroke rehabilitation assessment

Poli, L., Saha, S., Zhai, X. and Mcdonald-Maier, KD., (2021). Design and Implementation of a RISC V Processor on FPGA

(2021). Message from the SmartCNS 2021 General Chairs IUCC/CIT/DSCI/SmartCNS 2021

Aslam, B., Saha, S., Khanam, Z., Zhai, X., Ehsan, S., Stolkin, R. and McDonald-Maier, K., (2020).

Wachter, EW., Kasap, S., Zhai, X., Ehsan, S. and McDonald-Maier, K., (2020).

Wachter, E., Kasap, S., Zhai, X., Ehsan, S. and McDonald-Maier, K., (2020).

Lu, Y., Zhai, X., Saha, S., Ehsan, S. and McDonald-Maier, K., (2020).

Kasap, S., W盲chter, EW., Zhai, X., Ehsan, S. and McDonald-Maier, K., (2020).

Franqueira, VNL., Mileva, A., Lepp盲nen, V., In谩cio, P., Conti, M., Lopes, RHC., Adnane, A. and Zhai, X., (2020). The 4th international workshop on security and forensics of IoT (IoT-SECFOR 2020)

Cheng, Y., Liao, Y. and Zhai, X., (2020). Energy-efficient Resource Allocation for UAV-empowered Mobile Edge Computing System

(2020). Message from the RTDPCC 2020 Workshop Chairs

Franqueira, VNL., Mileva, A., Lepp盲nen, V., In谩cio, P., Conti, M., Lopes, RHC., Adnane, A. and Zhai, X., (2020). The 4th international workshop on security and forensics of IoT (IoT-SECFOR 2020)

Franqueira, VNL., Mileva, A., Lepp盲nen, V., In谩cio, P., Conti, M., Lopes, RHC., Adnane, A. and Zhai, X., (2020). The 4th international workshop on security and forensics of IoT (IoT-SECFOR 2020)

Djelouat, H., Al Disi, M., Amira, A., Bensaali, F. and Zhai, X., (2019). Compressive Sensing Based ECG Biometric System

Liao, Y., Yu, Q., Zhai, X., Ai, Q., Liu, Q. and Zhou, T., (2019). Wireless Big Data Meets WBANs: An Attempt for Cooperative Task Process Assisted with MEC

Liao, Y., Qiao, X., Shou, L., Zhai, X., Ai, Q., Yu, Q. and Liu, Q., (2019). Caching-Aided Task Offloading Scheme for Wireless Body Area Networks with MEC

Khanam, Z., Saha, S., Aslam, B., Zhai, X., Ehsan, S., Cazzaniga, C., Frost, C., Stolkin, R. and McDonald-Maier, K., (2019).

Esfahani, SS., Zhai, X., Chen, M., Amira, A., Bensaali, F., AbiNahed, J., Dakua, S., Younes, G., Richardson, RA. and Coveney, PV., (2019).

Nadeem, MS., Franqueira, VNL., Kurugollu, F. and Zhai, X., (2019). WVD: A New Synthetic Dataset for Video-Based Violence Detection

Yu, W., Liu, L., An, Y. and Zhai, X., (2019). Analyzing the Validation Flaws of Online Shopping Systems Based on Coloured Petri Nets

Shahzad, M., Panneerselvam, J., Liu, L. and Zhai, X., (2019). Data Aggregation Challenges in Fog Computing

Tariq, UU., Ali, H., Liu, L. and Zhai, X., (2019). A Novel Meta-Heuristic for Green Computing on VFI-NoC-HMPSoCs

Ali, H., Tariq, UU., Liu, L., Panneerselvam, J. and Zhai, X., (2019). Energy Optimization of Streaming Applications in IoT on NoC Based Heterogeneous MPSoCs using Re-Timing and DVFS

Liao, Y., Shou, L., Yu, Q., Zhai, X., Ai, Q. and Liu, Q., (2019). A Novel Task Offloading Framework to Support Wireless Body Area Networks with MEC

(2019). Message from the RTDPCC 2019 Symposium Chairs

Zhai, X., Chen, M., Esfahani, SS., Amira, A., Bensaali, F., AbiNahed, J., Dakua, SP., Al-Ansari, A. and Zakaria, A., (2019). Zynq SoC based Lattice-Boltzmann Simulation Environment

Ali, H., Tariq, UU., Zhai, X. and Liu, L., (2018). Energy Efficient Task Mapping & Scheduling on Heterogeneous NoC-MPSoCs in IoT Based Smart City

Ali, H., Zhai, X., Tariq, UU. and Liu, L., (2018). Energy Efficient Heuristic Algorithm for Task Mapping on Shared-Memory Heterogeneous MPSoCs

Wang, H., Pannereselvam, J., Liu, L., Lu, Y., Zhai, X. and Ali, H., (2018). Cloud Workload Analytics for Real-Time Prediction of User Request Patterns

Baali, H., Djelouat, H., Amira, A., Bensaali, F. and Zhai, X., (2017). QRS Complexes Classification Using Dictionary Learning and Pietra Index

(2017). Message from the RTDPCC-2017 Workshop Chairs

Baali, H., Djelouat, H., Amira, A., Bensaali, F. and Zhai, X., (2017). Efficient hardware implementation of the l<inf>1</inf> 鈥 Regularized least squares for IoT edge computing

Farhat, AAH., Al-Zawqari, A., Hommos, O., Al-Qahtani, A., Bensaali, F., Amira, A. and Zhai, X., (2017). OCR-Based Hardware Implementation for Qatari Number Plate on the Zynq SoC

Zhai, X., Bensaali, F. and Liu, L., (2017). RTDPCC-2017 II General Chairs' Welcome

Ali, AAS., Zhai, X., Amira, A., Bensaali, F. and Ramzan, N., (2016). Heterogeneous Implementation of ECG Encryption and Identification on the Zynq SoC

Farhat, A., Al-Zawqari, A., Al-Qahtani, A., Hommos, O., Bensaali, F., Amira, A. and Zhai, X., (2016). OCR based feature extraction and template matching algorithms for Qatari number plate

Hommos, O., Al-Qahtani, A., Farhat, A., Al-Zawqari, A., Bensaali, F., Amira, A. and Zhai, X., (2016). HD Qatari ANPR system

Zhai, X., Jaber, F., Bensaali, F. and Mishra, A., (2015). Hardware Acceleration of an Image Processing System for Dielectrophoretic Loading of Single Neurons Inside Micro-Wells of Microelectrode Arrays

Alvarez, F., Rodrigues, P., Sinogas, P., Oliveira, A., Vlrdimireva, T., Zhai, X., Liberati, F., Oddi, G., Pietrabissa, A., Crosnier, M., Rivera, C., Millen, D. and Moreno, L., (2015). IAC-15-A3.5.9 Low power lightweight micro-meteorological station for wireless sensor network based space exploration

Rodrigues, P., Oliveira, A., Sinogas, P., Oddi, G., Lisi, F., Alvarez, F., Cabas, R., Vladimirova, T., Zhai, X. and Crosnier, M., (2015). Testing of a routing algorithm for wireless sensor networks with applications to planetary exploration

Zhai, X. and Vladimirova, T., (2015). Data Aggregation in Wireless Sensor Networks for Lunar Exploration

Zhai, X., Amira, A. and Bensaali, F., (2015). ECG Security Identification System on the Zynq SoC Platform

Zhai, X., Appiah, K., Ehsan, S., Cheung, WM., Howells, G., Hu, H., Gu, D. and McDonald-Maier, K., (2014).

Vladimirova, T., Katz, R., Wansch, R., Zhao, Z., Newell, M., Merodio, D., Emam, O., Huebner, M., Erdogan, A., Fayyaz, M. and Zhai, X., (2014). Preface

Rodrigues, P., Oliveira, A., Oddi, G., Liberati, F., Alvarez, F., Cabas, R., Vladimirova, T., Xiaojun Zhai, Hongyuan Jing and Crosnier, M., (2014). Space Wireless Sensor Networks for planetary exploration: Node and network architectures

Xiaojun Zhai, Hongyuan Jing and Vladimirova, T., (2014). Multi-sensor data fusion in Wireless Sensor Networks for Planetary Exploration

Zhai, X., Bensaali, F. and McDonald-Maier, K., (2013).

Appiah, K., Zhai, X., Ehsan, S., Cheung, WM., Hu, H., Gu, D., McDonald-Maier, K. and Howells, G., (2013).

Zhai, X., Appiah, K., Ehsan, S., Hu, H., Gu, D., McDonald-Maier, K., Cheung, WM. and Howells, G., (2013).

Zhai, X., Appiah, K., Ehsan, S., Cheung, WM., Hu, H., Gu, D., McDonald-Maier, K. and Howells, G., (2013).

Jeffrey, Z., Zhai, X., Bensaali, F., Sotudeh, R. and Ariyaeeinia, A., (2013). Automatic number plate recognition system on an ARM-DSP and FPGA heterogeneous SoC platforms

Zhai, X. and Bensaali, F., (2013). Standard definition ANPR system on FPGA and an approach to extend it to HD

Zhai, X., Bensaali, F. and Sotudeh, R., (2012). OCR-based neural network for ANPR

Zhai, X., Bensaali, F. and Ramalingam, S., (2011). Real-time license plate localisation on FPGA

Zhai, X., Benssali, F. and Ramalingam, S., (2010). License plate localisation based on morphological operations

Reports and Papers (1)

Wang, Y., Hannon, E., Grant, OA., Gorrie-Stone, TJ., Kumari, M., Mill, J., Zhai, X., McDonald-Maier, KD. and Schalkwyk, LC., (2020). DNA methylation-based sex classifier to predict sex and identify sex chromosome aneuploidy

Scholarly Editions (2)

Bessis, N., Zhai, X. and Sotiriadis, S., (2018). Service-Oriented System Engineering

Bensaali, F., Zhai, X., Amira, A. and Liu, L., (2018). Guest Editorial Special Issue on Real-Time Data Processing for Internet of Things

Grants and funding

2025

Carmen Garden Audio Product R&D

William Groat t/a Carmen Garden Audio

2024

Aparito PhD Studentship Match Funded

Aparito Limited

5G4PHealth: Enhanced 5G-Powered Platform for Predictive Preventive Personalized and Participatory Healthcare

Innovate UK (formerly Technology Strategy Board)

IDEAL: Reducing Carbon Footprints of IoT Devices through Extension of Active Lifespans

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

EcoRoutePlanner: Dynamic Daily Route Planning and Scheduling for Crew Transfer Vessels in Offshore Wind Farms

Innovate UK (formerly Technology Strategy Board)

2023

FORENSIC: Fast and Autonomous Platform Anomalies detections in CPS

Innovate UK (formerly Technology Strategy Board)

FORENSIC: Fast and AutonomousPlatform Anomalies detections in Cyber Physical Systems

Innovate UK (formerly Technology Strategy Board)

2022

Morello-HAT: Morello High-Level API and Tooling

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Feasibility assessment for the design and build of a GPS-enabled Turbine Warning System (TWS) for offshore transfer vessels.

Njord Offshore Ltd

Njord Offshore KTP

Innovate UK (formerly Technology Strategy Board)

Real-Time Federated Learning at the Wireless Edge via Algorithm-Hardware Co-Design

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

2021

EDGE - Adaptive Deep Learning Hardware for Embedded Platforms

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Swarm robots flexible intelligent manufacturing system

The Royal Society

Network Attachment Inspection (NetAI)

Innovate UK (formerly Technology Strategy Board)

FollowPV - Developing autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles with spatial awareness for improved image quality from solar farm inspections

Innovate UK (formerly Technology Strategy Board)

UltraNetAI

Innovate UK (formerly Technology Strategy Board)

FollowPV - Developing autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles with spatial awareness for improved image quality from solar farm inspections

Innovate UK (formerly Technology Strategy Board)

2020

SensiChain 锟 Secure Blockchain Alert Systems

Innovate UK (formerly Technology Strategy Board)

SenseiChain - Secure Real-time Blockchain Data Analytics

Innovate UK (formerly Technology Strategy Board)

AppControl: Enforcing Application Behaviour through Type-Based Constraints

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Contact

xzhai@essex.ac.uk
+44 (0) 1206 872677

Location:

1NW3.14, Colchester Campus

Academic support hours:

My Academic Support Hours will be 15-16 on Tuesday and Thursday via Zoom/in person. The Zoom link for this is available from my profile on my course MOODLE page. Please wait in the waiting room until I can admit you.

More about me
Github.io:
personal: