Research Areas

  • Biomedical and Healthcare: Signal Processing, Smart Wearable Devices, Healthcare and Aging
  • Machine Learning: Deep Learning, Clustering, Computer Vision, Data-Driven Therapeutics
  • Mechanical Engineering: Healthcare Equipment, Hardware, Software and Cloud Framework
  • Intelligent Computation: Evolutionary Computation, Swarm Intelligence

    • Biography

    In 2018, I completed my doctoral degree from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at The University of Hong Kong. After graduation, I joined Tencent’s FinTech department where I specialized in applied AI technology for risk management and anti-money laundering. Since 2019, I have been with Shenzhen University (SZU) as an Assistant Professor in the College of Electronics and Information Engineering. More recently, I co-founded a biomedical engineering company, Guangdong Jiuzhi Technology Co., Ltd, in July 2021 that is dedicated to developing intelligent wearable devices, photoplethysmography (PPG) sensing chips, and comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic solutions through wearable devices.
    My research has primarily focused on developing novel algorithms and techniques for computational intelligence, optimization algorithms and machine learning, with emphasis on their application in healthcare wearable and monitoring devices, manufacturing and electric vehicle charging scheduling. I have published seven top-tier journals and eleven conference papers, including IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Applied Soft Computing and IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. Our work has received widespread recognition in the field, demonstrating the impact and relevance of our research.
    To bridge the gap between academic research and industry applications, I co-founded a biomedical engineering company focused on developing intelligent wearable devices and comprehensive diagnostic solutions in 2021. As the company’s CTO, I have gained hands-on experience in developing electronic devices, business, and investment knowledge. Our flagship product is a ring with advanced sensors for health and activity monitoring, including heart rate, such as heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, steps and skin temperature measured at 2.5-minute intervals, with a battery life of 6.5 days. It has demonstrated the mutually reinforcing relationship between academia and innovation.

    Education

    The University of Hong Kong

    Sept. 2014 – Jun. 2018
    Ph.D., Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    Supervisor: Dr. Grantham K.H. Pang
    Thesis: Optimal schedule for electric vehicle charging at parking lots and battery swapping stations

    The University of Hong Kong

    Sept. 2013 – Aug.2014
    M.Sc., Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

    Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

    Sept.2009 – Jun.2013
    B.E., College of Telecommunications and Information, China

    Work Experiences

    Shenzhen University

    Jul. 2019 - Now
    Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics Engineering
    College of Electronics and Information Engineering

    Guangdong Jiuzhi Technology Co., Ltd

    Jul. 2021 - Now
    Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
    Product: RingConn Smart Ring (https://ringconn.com)

    Tencent Holdings

    Jan. 2018 – Jun. 2019
    Researcher at Financial Technology Department

    The University of British Columbia, Canada

    Mar. 2017 – Jun. 2017
    Visiting Scholar, Industrial Automation Laboratory
    Supervisor: Prof. Clarence W. de Silva

    Awards and Prizes

  • Best Paper Award for the conference paper: H. Manoharan, G. Pang and H. Wu, “Visualization of MRI Datasets for Anatomical Brain Segmentation by Pixel-level Analysis,” 2019 IEEE 10th Annual Information Technology, Electronics and Mobile Communication Conference (IEMCON), Vancouver, Canada, 2019.
  • Overseas High-Caliber Personnel (Level C) Award, Shenzhen Municipality (2019-2023)
  • High-Level Talent in Nanshan District of Shenzhen, Nanshan Shenzhen (2019-2022)
  • Postgraduate Scholarships The University of Hong Kong (2014-2018)

    • University Committees and Organizations

  • Member, Undergraduate Admission Committee, Shenzhen University (2021-2023)
  • Member, Library Committee, The University of Hong Kong (2016-2017)
  • Chairman, Postgraduate Students Association, The University of Hong Kong (2017-2018)
  • Vice President, Postgraduate Students Association, The University of Hong Kong (2015-2016)
  • Chairman, Science and Technology Association, Nanjing University of Posts and Tele-communications (2011-2012)