Dr Hong Wei
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Associate Professor of Computer Science
Undergraduate Programme Director (Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology)
Internationalisation and Study Abroad coordinator
Office
Room 133Building location
Polly VacherAreas of interest
- Computer vision and image analysis
- Image/video-based pattern classification
- Remotely sensed image/data interpretation and understanding for environmental monitoring and precision agriculture
- Biometrics in automated border control
Postgraduate supervision
Dr Wei supervises PhD students in the area of computer vision and pattern classification.Teaching
- Computer Systems Architecture
- Image Analysis and Visual Intelligence
Research centres and groups
- Computational Vision Group
Research projects
Dr Wei is an author and co-author of over 100 academic papers and 3 textbooks. She has been involved in various research projects in the area of computer vision and image analysis, such as optical character recognition, criminal events detection, automated border control, and remote sensing for environmental monitoring and precision agriculture. She has been supervising PhD students in these projects.
Background
Dr Hong Wei had her first and master degrees in Tianjin University, China and her PhD degree in Birmingham University, UK. She worked on a few projects as a postdoc researcher before she joined in the ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø (UoR) in 2000. Since then, Dr Wei has been working in the UoR as lecturer and then associated professor.
Academic qualifications
- BEng, Tianjin University, July 1983
- MEng, Tianjin University, June 1986
- PhD, Birmingham University, July 1996
Professional bodies/affiliations
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Member of British Machine Vision Association
- Member of International Association of Pattern Recognition
Websites/blogs
Find Dr Wei on and .