KONG He

He Kong is an Associate Professor at Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), affiliated with the School of Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, where he also serves as Deputy Director of the SUSTech Institute of Robotics. Previously, he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering at SUSTech from January to May 2022. Prior to joining SUSTech, he was a Research Fellow at the Australian Centre for Field Robotics, University of Sydney (2016-2021), and at Cranfield University's Advanced Vehicle Engineering Centre (2015-2016).

He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Newcastle, Australia (2014), M.E. in Control Science and Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology (2010), and B.E. in Electrical Engineering and Automation from China University of Mining and Technology (2004).

His research focuses on robotic intelligent perception and decision making, robot audition, optimal filtering and estimation, and advanced control methods. Specifically, he works on active multi-mode perception, parameter calibration of robot audition systems, optimal filtering under unknown inputs, and fully actuated system approaches. His work has significant applications in precision agriculture, environmental monitoring, and robotic inspection of hazardous industries such as chemical and mining operations.

His recent publications reveal a strong emphasis on multi-modal perception systems, particularly combining visual and auditory sensing for robotic applications. His research shows a progression from theoretical control methods toward practical implementations in field robotics, with increasing focus on real-world applications in agriculture and hazardous environments.

• Finalist for Youth Author Prize, IFAC Workshop on Robot Control (2019)
• Fifth China Robotics Academic Annual Conference Best Poster Award (2024)
• 14th International Conference on Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation Best Paper Award (2024)
• The Equity Scholarship, Council of International Students Australia (2011)
• Outstanding Postgraduate Students Award, Harbin Institute of Technology (2010)

Professor Kong actively supervises numerous PhD and Master's students and has established a productive research group focused on active intelligent systems. His laboratory is equipped with advanced facilities including over 30 motion capture systems, Unitree humanoid robots, robot dogs, wheeled mobile robots, and custom-developed platforms like Cubli and acoustic perception systems. He serves on editorial boards for several prestigious journals including IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters and IEEE Sensors Letters, and has been an Associate Editor for major robotics conferences such as IEEE ICRA and IEEE/RSJ IROS.