Zhenhui Yuan

Zhenhui Yuan is an Assistant Professor at the University of Warwick, School of Engineering, leading the Connected Robotics Lab. He holds a BEng in Software Engineering from Wuhan University (2008) and a PhD in Electronic Engineering from Dublin City University (2012). His research focuses on machine learning in networking, IoT, and robotics, with expertise in UAV communications, edge AI, and vehicular networks. Prior roles include Senior Lecturer at Northumbria University (2020–2023), Associate Professor at Hangzhou Dianzi University (2015–2019), and co-founder/CTO of RobSense Technology (2015–2019). He has received Best Paper Awards at IEEE ICCRE 2016 and IEEE BMSB 2014.

His research interests span machine learning applications in networking, robotics, and IoT, with emphasis on UAV swarm systems, edge computing, and quality-of-service optimization. He serves as a Guest Editor for IEEE journals and chairs workshops on 6G-empowered robotic vehicles. He leads projects funded by the University of Warwick (£9k), British Academy (£9k), and Horizon Europe (£92k), among others. His work includes developing the Connected Robotics Lab’s testbeds for 5G emulation and drone swarm control.

Key achievements include pioneering AirSlice (UAV network slicing), founding the SwarmLink radio, and advancing video quality metrics for 3D streaming. He actively supervises PhD candidates and collaborates on grants addressing holographic telesurgery, multimodal transport networks, and EV optimization. His labs focus on hardware-in-the-loop emulation and edge AI for robotic systems.