Prof Kai Qin is a Professor of AI and Data Science at Swinburne University, affiliated with the School of Science, Computing and Emerging Technologies. He holds roles including Director of the Intelligent Data Analytics Lab, Deputy Director of the Swinburne Space Technology and Industry Institute, and Vice President for Education at IEEE Computational Intelligence Society (CIS). Qin earned his B.Eng. from Southeast University (2001) and PhD from Nanyang Technological University (2007). His research focuses on Computational Intelligence (CI), encompassing Neural Networks, Evolutionary Computation, and Fuzzy Systems, with applications in Machine Learning, Remote Sensing, and Pervasive Computing. His work has garnered over 20k Google citations and recognition such as IEEE Fellow (2025). Key achievements include the 2012 IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation Outstanding Paper Award and leadership in conferences like IJCNN 2022. He pioneered the Master of Data Science program at Swinburne (2018–2020) and leads initiatives in federated learning, onboard AI for satellite missions, and AI-driven medical diagnostics. Qin’s professional contributions span editorial roles in journals like Swarm and Evolutionary Computation and leadership in IEEE technical committees. His grants include SmartSat CRC projects for satellite AI and ARC-funded research on gravitational lensing and traffic analytics.








