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Professor Yi-Zhe Song is a Professor of Computer Vision and Machine Learning at the University of Surrey's Centre for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing (CVSSP), one of Europe's largest AI research centers. He leads the SketchX Lab, focusing on understanding human sketching to advance computer vision and cognitive science. His roles include Co-Director of the Surrey Institute for People-Centred AI and Programme Lead of Surrey’s MSc in Artificial Intelligence. He holds a PhD (2008) and MSc (2004, Best Dissertation Award) from the University of Cambridge and Bath.
Research interests span sketch-based systems, fine-grained visual classification, domain adaptation, and generative models. His lab has produced over 67 publications in top-tier conferences (CVPR, ICCV, ECCV) and journals, including a Best Paper Award at BMVC 2015. He is an Associate Editor for IEEE TPAMI and Frontiers in Computer Science, and has served as Programme Chair for BMVC 2021.
Recent trends in his work emphasize explainable AI (SketchXAI), 3D reconstruction from sketches, and practical applications like virtual try-on and fashion-focused V+L models. His MSc AI programme integrates technical, ethical, and business aspects, preparing students for diverse AI roles.
- Awards: Best Paper Award (BMVC 2015), Senior Member of IEEE, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
- Lab Leadership: 3 academics, 2 postdocs, 14 PhD students in the SketchX Lab.
- Grants & Partnerships: Collaborations with industry and international funding bodies (e.g., EPSRC, São Paulo Research Foundation).
- Future Work: Expanding AI’s societal impact through inclusive education, human-centric AI, and democratizing generative AI tools.
