Professor Gui Yun Tian, Newcastle University, UK
Professor Gui Yun Tian obtained his B.Sc. in metrology and instrumentation and M.Sc. in precision engineering at the University of Sichuan (Chengdu, PR China) in 1985 and 1988, respectively. Currently, he is Chair professor in Sensor Technologies in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Newcastle University. He has a joint background in engineering and computer science with research interests broadly in the areas of sensor and instrumentation, signal processing, electromagnetic non-destructive evaluation and structural health monitoring and has published over 160 papers and book chapters in English and Chinese in these areas. He is a regular reviewer for international journals and conferences. He coordinates several national and international research programs funded by the EPSRC, Royal Society, Royal Academy of Engineering and FP7. He is also on several international advisory boards for international conferences and international steering committees including Chinese Society for NDT.