PhD Students/Alumni

• ULFATH Rubaiath E [RMIT, On-going] (RACE for 2030 PhD Scholarship)

  • Thesis title - "Optimising the cost of owning and operating centralised chilled water plants"

• GEORGE Peter [RMIT, On-going]

  • Thesis title - "Task complexity and the skills dilemma in the programming and control of collaborative robots for manufacturing"

• MURTAZA Mohsin [RMIT, Graduated in 2024]

  • Thesis title - "A regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles in Australia "

• SUN Xiaochen [RMIT, On-going]

  • Thesis title - "Cost-effective infilling structures for 3D printing applications"

• ULMER Jessica [RMIT (Joint PhD program with FH Aachen, Germany), Graduated in 2023]

  • Thesis title - "Combining the Model-in-the-Loop testing with Augmented and Virtual Reality"

• BRAUN Sebastian [RMIT (Joint PhD program with FH Aachen, Germany), Graduated in 2023]

  • Thesis title - "Machine-Learning controlling dynamic intra-logistical processes"

• FOK Kai Yin [PolyU, Graduated in 2019]

  • Thesis title - "Optimization Algorithms for Additive Manufacturing"

• YUAN Wanmai [PolyU (Joint PhD program with HIT, China), Graduated in 2019]

  • Thesis title - "Semi-Flocking Control for Mobile Sensor Networks"

• WANG Jing [PolyU, Graduated in 2018]

  • Thesis title - "Resource Management for Cloud Data Centers"

• MARASINGHE ARACHCHIGE Nuwan Ganganath [PolyU, Graduated in 2016] 

  • Thesis title - "Heuristic Search Algorithms with Applications to Path Planning on Uneven Terrains"

Master by Research/MPhil students

• George Wu [RMIT, Master by Research, On-going]

  • Thesis title - "Robust Inspection Approaches based on IoT and Machine Learning"

• RAJESWARI SUBRAMANIAM Konguvel [RMIT, Master by Research, jointly funded by Victorian Higher Education State Investment Fund and RMIT, Graduated in 2024]

  • Thesis title - "Industry  4.0 for HVAC System Design and Control"

• DELANEY James [RMIT, Master by Research, jointly funded by DMTC Limited and RMIT, Graduated in 2021]

  • Thesis title - "Robust Sensory Systems for Dynamic Environments"

Master of Engineering/MSc students (Master Projects)

• JAMIL Fraz [RMIT, Master Research Project, Graduated in 2023]

  •  Project title - "An Industry 4.0 Sensing and Data Visualization System for Process Monitoring" (Industrial Partner: Sancell Pty Ltd)

• YU Rich [RMIT, Master Research Project, Graduated in 2022] 

  • Project title - "An I4.0 management system for process planning" (Industrial Partner: Sancell Pty Ltd)

• MURALI Sushmitha [RMIT, Master Research Project, Graduated in 2022] 

  • Project title - "An I4.0 management system for logistic optimisation" (Industrial Partner: Ace Reo Pty Ltd)

• GEORGE Peter Alan [RMIT, Master Research Project, Recipient of IMCRC Masters by Coursework Scholarship, Graduated in 2021] 

  • Project title - "An industry 4.0 demonstration and education unit for efficient manufacturing in Australia"

• S M MARI Bashir Ali Bashir [RMIT, Master Research Project, Graduated in 2021] 

  • Project title - "Situation Awareness for Mobile Systems"

• RAJESWARI SUBRAMANIAM Konguvel [RMIT, Master Research Project, Graduated in 2021] 

  • Project title - "Industry 4.0 Technologies for Creating a Better Workspace"

• GOPU Ashwanth Srinath [RMIT, Master Research Project, Graduated in 2021] 

  • Project title - "A Case Study on the Opportunities and Influences on the Application of Industry 4.0 Technologies in the Manufacturing Sector"

• KUNDU Avigyan [RMIT, Master Research Project, Graduated in 2021] 

  • Project title - "Sustainable Agricultural Farming using Image Processing"

• ZHANG Chen [RMIT, Master Research Project, Completed in 2020] 

  • Project title - "Industry 4.0 Systems Based on Open-Source Platforms"

• LI Cheng [RMIT, Master Research Project, Completed in 2020] 

  • Project title - "Optimization of fast charging for lithium-ion batteries in the aspect of accurate State-of-Charge estimation"

• WANG Hao [RMIT, Master Research Project, Completed in 2020] 

  • Project title - "Industry 4.0 systems for manufacturing in the post-pandemic era"

• CEN Haoge [RMIT, Master Research Project, Completed in 2020] 

  • Project title - "How to use technology of industry 4.0 to aid contact tracing and maintaining social distance at workspaces"

• ZHU Xuyang [RMIT, Master Research Project, Completed in 2020] 

  • Project title - "Optimize fast charging for lithium-ion batteries"

• HEW Wee Seong [RMIT, Master Research Project, Completed in 2020] 

  • Project title - "A low-cost Industry 4.0 system with product/job/order visibility, traceability, and trackability"

• SHEN Chenqi [RMIT, Master Research Project, Completed in 2020] 

  • Project title - "Cooperative path planning algorithms for mobile robots on uneven terrains"

• MOHAMMED Shadan [RMIT, Master Research Project, Completed in 2019] 

  • Project title - “Flocking control for multi-agent systems”

• SHAHEER Muhammad [RMIT, Master Research Project, Completed in 2019] 

  • Project title - "Machine learning for quality assurance in manufacturing processes"

• YAN Haotian [PolyU, MSc Dissertation, Completed in 2018]

  • Dissertation title - "New protocols to reduce data aggregation delay for NB-IoT application"

• CHAN Ki Chun [PolyU, MSc Dissertation, Completed in 2015]

  • Dissertation title - "Adaptive path planners for mobile robots"

• LAM Tak Kai [PolyU, MSc Dissertation, Completed in 2015]

  • Dissertation title - "Sensory systems for sports applications"

Capstone Projects

Academic Year 2022 Semester 2 - 2023 Semester 1

• Bianca Acquaro, Roland Joshua John Casset, Fatima Rezaei

  • Project title - "An I4.0 System for Inventory  Management" (Industrial Partner: Ace Reo Pty Ltd)

Academic Year 2022 Semester 1 - 2022 Semester 2

• Jan Renberg Manimbo Alcantara, Jack Beale, Austin Hill

  • Project title - "Controlling a remote actuator using VR and Digital Twin Modelling technologies " (Industrial Partner: RMIT Rover Team)

Academic Year 2021 Semester 1 - 2021 Semester 2

• Liang, Archibold, Phongsavath, Monica, and Gaba, Diana Louise

  • Project title - "Controlling a Rover with a VR headset and haptic feedback devices" (Industrial Partner: RMIT Rover Team)

• Malhotra, Rohan, Fang, Jing, Galaudage, Nimna, and Olander, Kane 

  • Project title - "A Robust Self-righting Rover Suspension" (Industrial Partner: RMIT Rover Team)

• Perera, Thibbotuge Dinindu Induwara, Teh, Yang Xun, and Wright, Paul

  • Project title - "A micro-satellite for maintaining connectivity between a rover and a base station" (Industrial Partner: RMIT Rover Team)

• Nguyen, Robin, and Tucker, David

  • Project title - "A cost-effective multi-beacon system for localisation in hazardous situations" (Industrial Partner: RMIT Rover Team)

Academic Year 2020 Semester 1 - 2020 Semester 2

• Nicholas SAMARTZIS, Marcello VARRASSO, Vrishabh Ram NARAIN

  • Project title - "A mid/long-range communication system for data/video streaming"

• Max CAPOBIANCO, Sebastian LIN 

  • Project title - "Evaluation and optimisation of existing algorithms for coordinated UAV payload transportation"

Academic Year 2019 Semester 2 - 2020 Semester 1

• Ozan AYKURT , Johnatan Jaramillo ARDILA , Xiangcheng HAN , Chen ZHANG 

  • Project title - "Design and develop cost-effective solutions for making labour-intensive processes to be I4.0 ready at ASAHI’s facilities (Industrial project)"

Academic Year 2019 Semester 1 - 2019 Semester 2

• Brandon Dal BON, Michael KRUSHKA, Jeremy SIAW, Yunzhi SONG, Benjamin TAYLOR

  • Project title - "A continuous monitoring system for deliveries based on IoT technologies"

• Nicholas HOLLOWAY

  • Project title - "Dev. of a remote device to monitor & notify beekeepers off-site of beehive health"

• Wee Seong HEW, Crystal LEE

  • Project title - "Semi-flocking algorithms for drones in search and rescue operations"

• Siyuan HAN, Bohao LI

  • Project title - "Optimization algorithms for 3D printing"

Academic Year 2018 Semester 2 - 2019 Semester 1

• Luke Thomas BALLANTYNE, Ibrahim EFE , Alexei GOBETS, Mitchell Kilgour HARVEY, Samuel Harrison TUCK 

  • Project title - "A continuous monitoring system for food delivery based on IoT technologies"

• Angus ANDERSEN-MCKENZIE 

  • Project title - "Semi-flocking algorithms for drones in search and rescue operations"

• Tian  GAO, Harry ROBINSON 

  • Project title - "Path planning algorithms for 3D printers"

Academic Year 2017-18

• LI Wing Kiu Grace, WANG Sheng Yu

  • Project title - "A health hazard warning system based on smart band and BLE beacons"

• CHIN Tak Cheong, WONG Kam Sing

  • Project title - "A wireless automatic meter reading system based on BLE mesh networks"

• TAM Ka Chun, LI Yuen Shing

  • Project title - "A continuous food products monitoring and warning system based on IoT"

• LAU Chung Yin, CHENG Chun Kong Jack

  • Project title - "A real-time retail inventory system based on BLE"

• YUEN Wing Chun

  • Project title - "An analysis on Blockchain from the network science perspective"

• AU Joh-wai

  • Project title - "Flocking and anti-flocking in vehicular networks"

• TANG Chi Him, LAM Hoi Yin Hilary, LEUNG Chun Kit

  • Project title - "A self-driving system"

Academic Year 2016-17

• WONG Cheuk Hei

  • Project title - "Resource allocation mechanisms for cloud data centers "

• YU Zixin 

  • Project title - "Path planning algorithms for 3D printers (cross‐layer)"

• HE Yue Shun

  • Project title - "Path planning algorithms for 3D printers (filling)"

• WANG Yize

  • Project title - "Intelligent charging schedulers for electric vehicles (dynamic programming)"

• CHEN Siyu

  • Project title - "Intelligent charging schedulers for electric vehicles (A* search algorithm)"

Academic Year 2015-16

• LEUNG Hiu Wing 

  • Project title - "A raspberry pi cluster with big data applications"

• HUANG Sikai, PENG Tong

  • Project title - "A motion monitoring system for injury avoidance in fitness training based on a Kinect sensor"

• CHIU Chun Kan 

  • Project title - "Delay-aware network structures for wireless sensors network based on community detection methods"

• CHAN Ting Kwok, LI Cheuk Hang

  • Project title - "Implementation of control functions of quadcopters (motion capture)"

• LO Ngai Hung

  • Project title - "Construction of quadcopters for intelligent functions (auto cameraman)"

  • L. N. Hung and L. S. Bon, "A quadcopter-based auto cameraman system," 2016 IEEE Virtual Conference on Applications of Commercial Sensors (VCACS), Raleigh, NC, 2016, pp. 1-8. 

• LAU Ka Kui 

  • Project title - "Construction of quadcopters for intelligent functions (target tracking)"

• KWAN Sze Long, KWAN Pui Tik 

  • Project title - "Implementation of control functions of quadcopters (auto landing)"

• CHOI Hon Ting, WONG Cho Fan

  • Project title - "Design for applications of quadcopters (virtual fencing)"

• YIP Cheuk Ming

  • Project title - "Implementation of control functions of quadcopters (obstacle avoidance)"

• CHAN Ming Hang 

  • Project title - "Design for applications of quadcopters (gesture control)"

Academic Year 2014-15

• CHAN Hoi Yi

  • Project title - "Spotlight placement optimization based on simulated annealing (SA) methods"

• FAN Hoi Yi

  • Project title - "Spotlight placement optimization based on genetic algorithms (GA)"

• MAK Chun Tung

  • Project title - "A cooperative path planner for vehicles in a container terminal based on ant-colony optimization (ACO) methods"

• YEUNG Hok Lun

  • Project title - "Mobile games development for solving mathematical problems"

• CHENG Kwan Nok

  • Project title - "A localization-aware museum guiding system based on Bluetooth low energy (BLE) modules"

• DONG Yanjiang

  • Project title - "Localization and tracking using wireless sensor networks"

• JIANG Ruiyuan

  • Project title - "A cooperative path planner for vehicles in a container terminal based on Bacterial Foraging Optimization Algorithms (BFOA)"

Academic Year 2013-14

• FOK Kai Yin

  • Project title - "A teaching / presentation aid application based on a Leap Motion sensor"

  • K. Y. Fok, C. T. Cheng and N. Ganganath, "Live demonstration: A HMM-based real-time sign language recognition system with multiple depth sensors," 2015 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), Lisbon, 2015, pp. 1904-1904.

  • K. Y. Fok, N. Ganganath, C. T. Cheng and C. K. Tse, "A Real-Time ASL Recognition System Using Leap Motion Sensors," 2015 International Conference on Cyber-Enabled Distributed Computing and Knowledge Discovery, Xi'an, 2015, pp. 411-414.

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• TSOI Pat Yam

  • Project title - "Delay‐aware data collection network structures for wireless sensor networks"

  • P. Y. Tsoi, C. T. Cheng and N. Ganganath, "A k-Means-Based Formation Algorithm for the Delay-Aware Data Collection Network Structure," 2014 International Conference on Cyber-Enabled Distributed Computing and Knowledge Discovery, Shanghai, 2014, pp. 384-388.

• LI Weixun

  • Project title - "Using RSSI and LQI values for localization in wireless sensor networks"

• HO Chun Yin

  • Project title - "A cooperative path planner for unmanned aerial vehicles based on ant colony optimization algorithms"

• WONG Wang Lap

  • Project title - "A cooperative path planner for unmanned ground vehicles based on bacterial foraging optimization algorithms"

• GU Yuxiang

  • Project title - "A simultaneous localization and mapping applications using a Kinect sensor"

• YEUNG Tsz Ho

  • Project title - "A camera placement algorithm for surveillance networks"