Zhiwei Meng | Autonomous Driving | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Zhiwei Meng | Autonomous Driving | Best Researcher Award

Jilin University | China

Dr. Zhiwei Meng is an accomplished researcher whose work focuses on autonomous driving, vehicle trajectory prediction, and artificial intelligence applications in intelligent transportation systems. His research integrates advanced deep learning frameworks, attention mechanisms, and generative adversarial networks (GANs) to enhance the precision and safety of autonomous vehicle navigation. Dr. Zhiwei Meng has authored and co-authored several SCI-indexed publications in high-impact journals such as Expert Systems with Applications, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, and the Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering. His notable contributions, including the VectorNet-Interaction-GAN and Hierarchical Mamba frameworks, demonstrate innovation in predictive modeling and motion analysis. With 14 research papers, 39 citations, and an h-index of 4, Dr. Zhiwei Meng has established himself as a promising scholar in the field of intelligent mobility and computational vehicle dynamics, consistently contributing to advancements in data-driven decision-making for autonomous systems.

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Featured Publications

He, R., Meng, Z., Jia, R., Cui, S., Zhang, S., & Chang, Y. (2025). HMambaOcc: Hierarchical Mamba for occupancy flow field prediction in autonomous driving under mixed traffic environments. Expert Systems with Applications, 130056.

He, R., Chang, Y., Zhang, S., Meng, Z., & Li, W. (2025). Personalized car-following strategy based on convolutional variational autoencoder and mildly conservative Q-learning. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 3559314.

He, R., Meng, Z., Zhang, S., Cui, S., Chang, Y., Jin, X., Bai, R., & Xu, T. (2025). The SGC-Informer-based deep learning framework: Managing the efficiency–accuracy trade-off in vehicle trajectory prediction. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 3561946.

Meng, Z., He, R., Wu, J., Zhang, S., Bai, R., & Zhi, Y. (2025). GIVA: Interaction-aware trajectory prediction based on GRU-improved VGG-attention mechanism model for autonomous vehicles. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering.

He, R., Chang, Y., Zhang, S., Meng, Z., Jin, X., Bai, R., & Li, K. (2025). Microscopic traffic flow modeling method based on driving style. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering.

Weibing LI | Computational Intelligence and Robotics | Best Researcher Award

Weibing LI | Computational Intelligence and Robotics | Best Researcher Award

Associate Professor at  Sun Yat-sen University , China

Dr. Weibing Li is an Associate Professor at the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, China. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Leeds, UK (2018) and specializes in robotics 🤖, neural networks 🧠, and optimization 🔢. His research focuses on industrial and medical robotics, deep learning, and nonlinear programming. A recipient of multiple national and regional research grants, he has published extensively in top-tier IEEE journals. Dr. Li also worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. 📧

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🎓 Academic Background 

Dr. Weibing Li holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (2018) from the University of Leeds, UK 🇬🇧, where he worked under Prof. Robert Richardson and Prof. Jongrae Kim. He earned his M.S. in Detection Technology and Automatic Equipment (2014) from Sun Yat-sen University, China 🇨🇳, guided by Prof. Yunong Zhang, and a B.S. in Communication Engineering (2011) from Changchun University. His research focuses on robotics 🤖 (industrial, medical, modular), neural networks 🧠 (deep learning, reinforcement learning), and operations research 🔢 (optimization, nonlinear programming, cybernetics), contributing significantly to AI-driven robotic applications. 🚀

👨‍🏫 Professional Experience

Dr. Weibing Li is an Associate Professor at the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University 🇨🇳 (since 2020), where he advances research in robotics and AI. Previously, he was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Chow Yuk Ho Technology Centre for Innovative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong 🇭🇰 (2018-2020), working under Prof. Zheng Li on medical robotics. He also served as a Robotics Assistant at the University of Leeds, UK 🇬🇧 (2017-2018), contributing to advanced robotic systems under Prof. Robert C. Richardson. His expertise spans intelligent automation, neural computation, and robotic control. 🤖🚀

🔬 Research Focus Areas

Dr. Weibing Li’s research spans robotics 🤖, neural networks 🧠, and operations research 📊. His work in industrial, medical, and modular robotics focuses on intelligent control and automation. In neural networks, he explores deep learning, reinforcement learning, and neural computation. His contributions to operations research and cybernetics include optimization techniques like linear and nonlinear programming. He leads multiple projects, including research on robotic endoscopes, intelligent control algorithms, and recurrent neural networks. His work enhances robotic precision, human-robot interaction, and AI-driven automation, contributing significantly to robotic intelligence and healthcare technologies. 🚀

Publication Top Notes

1️⃣ An Accelerated Anti-Noise Adaptive Neural Network for Robotic Flexible Endoscope With Multitype Surgical Objectives and Constraints 🏥🤖
Year: 2025 | Publisher: IEEE

2️⃣ A Quadratic Programming Solution to Position-Level Repetitive Motion Planning and Obstacle Avoidance of Joint-Constrained Robots 📏🤖
Year: 2025 | Publisher: IEEE

3️⃣ A Cerebellar Model Articulation Controller Enhanced Neural Solution to Time-Varying Linear Equations With Robotic Application 🧠🤖
Year: 2024 | Publisher: IEEE

4️⃣ X-Ray-Based Three-Dimensional Shape Reconstruction Method for a Continuum Manipulator 📸🤖
Year: 2024 | Publisher: IEEE

5️⃣ Visual Exploration-Enhanced Quadruped Robot with Active-Passive Composite Telescope Mechanism 🦿🤖
Year: 2024 | Publisher: IEEE