Yang Hui, male, holds a Ph.D. in Engineering from Beijing Institute of Technology. He serves as Secretary of the Party Branch and Deputy Head of the Department of Measurement and Control in the School of Automation and Electrical Engineering. He is a member of IEEE, IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, China Computer Federation, YOCSEF and Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence (and of its Artificial Intelligence and Embodied Intelligence specialist committees), and of the VSZER expert database. His research addresses computational intelligence, intelligent unmanned autonomous systems, cooperative UAV planning and intelligent sensor networks. He has led numerous provincial key R&D, provincial science and technology, and industry-sponsored projects, with project funding exceeding RMB 2 million over the past three years. He has received one Second Prize of the Henan Science and Technology Progress Award and several awards from the provincial Department of Education; reviews for journals including IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems and Expert Systems with Applications; and chaired sessions at IPMML 2025, ICAIAgent 2026 and ICCCS 2024.
Education and Work Experience:
1. January 2020–present: Faculty member, Zhongyuan University of Technology.
2. Bachelor's study in Computer Applications at Henan Polytechnic University; Ph.D. in Computer Science and Technology from Beijing Institute of Technology.
3. Worked/interned at Wuhan Gaode Software Co., Ltd. (2011) and in algorithm-related positions at the Rocket Force Equipment Research Institute (2013–2018).
4. Since 2023: Concurrent expert consultant to Henan Ziyun Smart City Operations and Technical Services Co., Ltd.
Research Directions:
Computational intelligence; intelligent unmanned autonomous systems; UAV cooperation and planning; intelligent sensor networks, etc.
Academic Research Projects:
1. Henan Key R&D and Promotion Program (Science and Technology Research): Key Technologies for Intelligent Cooperation and Autonomous Planning of Unmanned System Swarms in Underground Confined Spaces, No. 262102210044; Principal Investigator, ongoing, January 2026–December 2027.
2. Henan Science and Technology R&D Plan Joint Fund: Key Technologies for UAV Path Planning Using Generative-Enhanced Intelligent Computing under Strong Constraints, No. 252103810262; Principal Investigator, ongoing, January 2026–December 2027.
3. September 2023–December 2027, Henan Key R&D Special Program: Research and Application of Key Technologies for Cooperative Optimization and Control of Multiple Unmanned Systems (ranked third).
4. Zhongyuan University of Technology Discipline Enhancement Plan—Young Master's Supervisor Project; Principal Investigator, completed (RMB 20,000).
5. Development of Intelligent Cooperative Simulation Technology for Micro-UAV Swarms; Principal Investigator, ongoing (RMB 80,000).
6. Intelligent Security Monitoring Technology Based on Lightweight Edge Computing for Crowded Places; Principal Investigator, ongoing (RMB 1.62 million).
7. Zhongyuan University of Technology Graduate Education Quality Enhancement Project; Principal Investigator, completed.
8. Networking Technology for XXX-Type Military Wireless Equipment; General Armaments Department project, participant, completed.
9. Key Technologies for XXX-Type Missile-Borne Jamming Clouds; General Armaments preliminary research project, participant, completed.
10. Research on Missile-Borne Fractal Robotics and Operational Applications; defense exploratory research project, participant, completed.
11. Active Train Noise Control Methods Based on Sparse Adaptive Learning over Distributed Networks; participant (ranked third), completed.
Awards:
1. Core member, Second Prize of the 2024 Henan Science and Technology Progress Award.
2. Runner-up, 2025 Zhongyuan University of Technology Faculty Badminton Tournament.
3. Outstanding Class Adviser and Excellence in Teacher Ethics, Zhongyuan University of Technology, 2021 and 2022.
4. Civilized Teacher and Outstanding Performance Evaluation, Zhongyuan University of Technology, 2025, 2022 and 2023.
5. Second Prize, 2019 Beijing University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Outstanding Team Award.
6. 2018 Outstanding Paper Award in the National Intelligent Technology Paper Competition of the Chinese Association of Automation (ranked first).
7. Singles Champion and Team Runner-up, 2015 “Information Cup” Badminton Tournament, Fourth Institute of the Rocket Force Equipment Research Institute.
8. Men's Singles Top Eight, 2014 Beijing Institute of Technology Badminton Open.
Representative Achievements:
[1] YANG H*, XIE X, YAN L, et al. LCO-LSHADE-GSRL: An enhanced differential evolution algorithm with chaotic orthogonal initialization and GAN-driven specular reflection learning for engineering optimization [J]. 2026, 302(c). (SCI journal; CAS/JCR Q1 top journal, IF 7.5).
[2] Xie X, Yang H*, Dong Y, et al. Dual-Mechanism Enhanced Sparrow Search Optimization for UAV Path Planning[C]//2025 5th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and Algorithms. IEEE, 2025:1218-1221 (Best Conference Paper and Best Oral Presentation).
[3] Zhengyang Hu, Hui Yang*, Yuchong Dong, Peng Chen. Enhanced Slime Mould Algorithm for Efficient UAV Path Planning in Complex Urban Environments[C]. Logistics System, Traffic and Transportation. IEEE, 2026:235-244 (Best Conference Presentation).
[4] Dong Y, Yang H*, Yang D, et al. UAV Trajectory Planning Based on Fused Grey Wolf Optimization Algorithm[C]. 2025 8th International Conference on Communication Networks and Smart Systems Engineering (ICCNSE). IEEE, 2025:197-201.
[5] Yang Hui, Dong Yuchong, Cao Jie, et al. UAV Trajectory Planning Based on a Fused Grey Wolf Optimization Algorithm [J]. Aerospace Control, 2026.2.31-29 (core journal).
[6] Yang Hui, Yang Duanzheng, Dong Yuchong, et al. A Multi-Constraint Fusion PLO Algorithm for UAV Path Planning in Three-Dimensional Environments [J]. Journal of Zhongyuan University of Technology, 2025, 36(6):1-6.
[7] Li Z, B Qu, H Yang, et al. Evaluation and analysis of novel flux-adjustable permanent magnet eddy current couplings with multiple rotors[J]. IET Electric Power Applications, 2021,15(6) (SCI Zone 3).
[8] Z Li; Y Li; B Qu; H Yang. Evaluation and Analysis of Flux-Regulated Permanent Magnet Linear Eddy Current Brakes[J]. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 2023,59(1):712-725 (CAS SCI Zone 2).
Academic Monographs:
Research on Microgrid Operation and Control Technology, October 2021, Harbin Institute of Technology Press.
Patents:
[1] Yang Hui, Qu Boyang et al., A Routing Optimization Method for Mobile Sensor Networks Based on Competitive-Window Ant Colony Clustering [P], ZL 2021 1 0326074.4, first inventor.
[2] Qu Boyang, Yang Hui et al., A Fuzzy-Reasoning-Based Multichannel Delay Optimization Method for Multi-UAV Sensor Networks [P], ZL 2022 11094192.8, second inventor.
[3] Yang Hui, Dong Yuchong et al., A UAV Path Planning Method Based on a Fused Grey Wolf Optimization Algorithm [P], CN121207166A.
[4] Yang Hui, Qu Boyang, Chai Xuzhao, Li Zhao et al., A Multi-Agent Path Planning Method, Device and Medium Based on an Improved Ant Colony Algorithm [P], CN202311842278.9, first inventor.
[5] Qu Boyang, Dong Yuchong, Yang Hui et al., A UAV Path Planning Method Based on a Multi-Strategy Fusion Information Acquisition Optimization Algorithm [P], CN120973019A, third inventor.
Student Competition Supervision:
Supervised students who earned more than 20 national, Central China regional and provincial awards, plus numerous university-level awards, at the China Graduate Mathematical Contest in Modeling, Internet+ College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, Graduate Electronic Design Contest, AI and Robotics Competition, Challenge Cup, Undergraduate Electronic Design Competition and National College English Competition.
Contact:
Email: yangh@zut.edu.cn
