External Examiner

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Acting as External Examiner at three UK Universities (quality assurance for a number of under- and post-graduate degrees in Computing and Engineering):

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• 2 Master programmes (Data Science and Software Engineering) in City University, London

• postgraduate Robotics and Automation courses, Salford University, UK, September 2016-September 2019;

• 4 Computer Science and Technology under- and postgraduate courses, University of Coventry, UK, September 2013-September 2017; extended by one year till 2018

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Invited and Appointed to be an Expert Member of the External Review Panel (panel 295) of the Agencia per a la Qualitat del Sistema Universitari de Catalunya, AQU Catalunya, Spain (since 2018) to assess the Doctoral Programmes in twelve Universities in Catalonia region of Spain.

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External examiner of the following PhD students:

 

• Ivica Obadic (Technical University of Munich, TUM, Germany, January, 2026)

• Binxia Xu (UCL, May, 2025)

• Tianle Zhang (University of Liverpool, February, 2025)

• "opponent" to Christian Nordahl (BTH, Sweden, 2024)

• Yunqi Miao (Warwick University, UK, 2023)

• Daniele Gratarolla (USI, Switzerland, 2022), ELLIS member

• Tomasz Sikora (University of London, 2022)

• Mohamad Saada (Loughborough University, 2021)

• Singjun Bae (Cranfield University, UK, 2019)

• R. Raval (Reading University, UK, 2018);

• S. Mohamad (Bournemouth University, UK, 2017);

• L. Zheng (University of Aberystwyth, UK, 2017);

• W. Al-Rikabi (Salford University, UK, 2017);

• D. Turcsany (Nottingham University, UK, 2016);

• R. Ramezani (Imperial College,London, 2014);

• Sancho (La Salle University, Barcelona,2014);

• K. Subramanian (National Technical University, Singapore, 2014);

• J. Bacardit (University of Essex, UK, 2014)

• Prof. Bruno Siely Jales Costa, Fault Detection and Identification Method using Autonomous Learning and Data Clouds, Cranfield University, Natal, Brazil, 2014

• Mr. Chi Kin Lai, Trajectory Generation for Non-Cooperative Collision Avoidance, Cranfield University, England, 2014

• Ms. Indra Chandra Joseph Riadi, Cognitive Ant Colony Optimization: A New Framework in Swarm Intelligence, Salford University, Manchester, England, 2013

• Mr. Chao Zhang, Develop a Robust Nonlinear Controller for Large Aircraft by Applying NDI, SMC and Adaptive Control, Cranfield University, England, 2013

• Mr. Amiya Kumar Dash, Multiple Damage Identification of Beam Structure using Vibration Analysis and Artificial Intelligence Techniques, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India, 2012

• Mr. Harya Widiputra, Multi-Model Integrated Framework for Multiple Time-Series Analysis and Modeling, KEDRI, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand, 2011

• Mrs. Kavita Devi, Multi-attribute Decision Making in Intuitionistic Fuzzy Environment for Systems Selection, Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Rorkee, India, October 2011

• Mr. Bo Wu, Automatic Drawing and Object Manipulation using Articulated Robotic Arm Guided by 2D and 3D Vision, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK December 2011

• Mr. Simon Miller, Stochastic Search and Fuzzy Modelling for Real-World Complex Systems, De Monfort University, Leicester, December 2010

• Mr. Muhammad Billal Kadri, Disturbance rejection in information-poor systems using model-free neuro-fuzzy systems, Oxford University, June, 2009

• Mr. Peter Hwang, Local and Personalised Models for Prediction, Classification and Knowledge Discovery on Real World Data Modelling Problems, KEDRI, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand, 2009

• Mr. Federico Montesino Pouzols, Mining and Control of Network Traffic by Computational Intelligence, Microelectronics Institute of Seville-CSIC, Spain, April, 2009

• Dr. Elias Tawil, An Adaptive Multi-objective and Multi-Constrained Genetic-based System for the Co-ordination of Embedded Agents in Ubiquitous Computing Environments, University of Essex, UK, 2008

• Dr. Abdulaziz Aldobbani, Maximum Power Point Tracking of PV System using ANFIS prediction and Fuzzy Logic Tracking, De Monfort University, Leicester, UK, 2008

• Dr. Aristoklis Anastasiadis, Neural Networks Training and Applications Using Biological Data, University of London, London, 2006

• Dr. Dimitar Yordanov Dimitrakiev, Simulation and Discrete-event Optimization for Automated Decisions for In-Que Flights, Technical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria, 2006

• Dr. Aida Valls Mateu, A Multiple Criteria Decision Making Method for Heterogeneous Data Sets Without Working on a Common Domain, Polytechnic University of Catalunya, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain, 2002

• Dr. Nicolinka Georgieva Christova, Diagnostics and Correction of Errors from Complex Measurements in Technological Systems, University of Patras, Greece, 1999

 

Internal PhD examiner

 

• Dr. H. Valev, 2022

• Dr. Rainer Kolle, Lancaster University, 2012

• Dr. Ali Hilal Ali, Design and Implementation of Advanced Bayesian Networks with Comparative Probability, Lancaster University, 2012

• Dr. Alex Tarter, How to Meet the Evolving Situational Awareness Needs from Airborne Platforms, Lancaster University and ULTRA Electronics, 2010

• Dr. Shih-Yang Chiao, Probabilistic Modelling of Behavioural Patterns, Lancaster University, 2005

• Dr. Dylan Carline, The Control of Hardware for Run-Time Reconfigurable Computing Environments, Lancaster University, 2004

• Dr. Michael Loizides, Object-oriented Motion Aided Segmentation, Lancaster University, 2004

• Dr. Serafeim Fragos, Behavioural Modelling in Management and Accounting Information Systems, 2004

• Dr. Apostolos Georgakis, Time-Frequency methods of signal analysis and filtering with applications to bio-medical and communications engineering, Lancaster University, 2003

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