Dr Xiaojun Zhai

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Email
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Telephone
+44 (0) 1206 872677
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Location
1NW3.14, Colchester Campus
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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
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Senior Lecturer in Embedded and Intelligent Systems, 糖心Vlog (1/10/2021 - 30/9/2023)
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Lecturer in Embedded and Intelligent Systems, 糖心Vlog (17/9/2018 - 30/9/2021)
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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Real-time Software Engineering, Department of Electronics, Computing and Mathematics, University of Derby (29/6/2015 - 16/9/2018)
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Research Associate, University of Leicester, University of Leicester (9/12/2013 - 31/10/2015)
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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
Embedded processor architectures
Embedded systems
Hardware acceleration
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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C Programming and Embedded Systems (CE243)
Current supervision
Previous supervision

Degree subject: Electronic Systems Engineering
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 26/3/2024

Degree subject: Computer Science
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 30/6/2023

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
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