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Dr. Yan Gong is a Lecturer in Computer Science at Bournemouth University, Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Computing and Informatics. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from Loughborough University (2023) and a Master’s degree in Communications and Signal Processing with distinction from Newcastle University (2012). Before academia, he worked over six years as a lead AI engineer in industry.
Research Interests: Dr. Gong specializes in cutting-edge areas of artificial intelligence, including Natural Language Processing (NLP), Cross-modal Learning, Generative AI, and AI Agents. His work bridges theoretical advances with real-world applications, particularly in multimodal information retrieval and neural search systems. He is passionate about solving practical problems through AI and actively collaborates with industry partners.
Publication Trends: His recent publications (2021–2024) focus on improving cross-modal information retrieval using deep learning, especially Vision Transformers and semantic embedding techniques. Key themes include hard negative mining, relation-focused learning, and neural search engines for artwork and general domains, published in high-impact journals like Pattern Recognition and ACM Transactions on Knowledge Discovery from Data.
Scientific Service:
- Reviewer, Pattern Recognition (Elsevier)
- Reviewer, ACM MM 2023 Conference
- Guest Editor, IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics
- Reviewer, Neural Networks, Knowledge and Information Systems, AI Communications
Teaching and Advising: Dr. Gong is the unit leader for COMP7076 (Industrial Skills and Professional Issues) in the MSc Human-Centred Artificial Intelligence program. He supervises postgraduate students and welcomes PhD applicants interested in NLP, Generative AI, and multimodal AI. While no specific students are listed, he emphasizes mentorship and real-world research translation.
Labs and Research Groups: Though not explicitly named, Dr. Gong is affiliated with AI and computing research activities at Bournemouth University, contributing to the university's research in human-centred AI and intelligent systems. His collaborations with Dr. Georgios Cosma and others suggest active participation in a research team focused on multimodal learning and information retrieval.
