Yang Cao

Yang Cao is a Professor at the University of Science and Technology of China, Department of Automation, Hefei, China. He holds a PhD from Northeastern University (2004, Shenyang, China) and has active affiliations with institutions like Virginia Tech and Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

• Research Focus: Spatiotemporal modeling, event-based vision, 3D human-object interaction, and industrial defect detection.
• Publications: 15 recent articles highlight his work in diffusion models, transformers, and state-space networks for tasks like traffic emission imputation, eye tracking, and PCB defect detection.
• Collaborative Work: Co-authored with Zheng-Jun Zha, Wei Zhai, Yu Kang, and others in journals like IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and CVPR Workshops.

Scientific Contributions: His research bridges computer vision, machine learning, and industrial applications, emphasizing real-world challenges such as low-light enhancement and sensor fusion.