Wuqiang Yang

Wuqiang Yang is a Professor of Electronic Instrumentation at The University of Manchester, UK, with affiliations dating back to 1991. He leads the Joint Research Laboratory of Touch Sensors for Domestic Robots and has published over 400 papers and two books, maintaining an h-index of 53.

• Education: Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

Research Interests: Specializing in electrical capacitance tomography (ECT) and capacitive tactile sensors, his work bridges electronic instrumentation with robotics and industrial applications, focusing on sensor technology for domestic robotics.

Scientific Recognition:

• Fellow of IEEE (FIEEE), IET (FIET), and Institution of Mechanical Engineers (FInstMC)
• Chartered Engineer (CEng)
• 2021 IEEE IMS Best Application Award

Editorial & Professional Roles: He serves as Associate Editor of IET Sci. Meas. Technol., editorial board member for the IET International Book Series on Sensors, and has guest-edited over 10 journal special issues. He was an IEEE IMS Distinguished Lecturer (2010-2016) and continues as a key organizer for the IEEE International Conference on Imaging Systems and Techniques.