Selected Publications

• Q. Hu, H. Wu, C. Yu, H. Xiao, C. Shen, Z. Zhao, Y. Yao, X. Yong, X. Liang, H. Wu, X. Du, & C. Chi. "Machine Learning-Enabled Planar Interdigitated Thermogalvanic Hydrogel for Synergistic Thermal and Strain Sensing". Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2026. 

• Z. Hu, Y. Hai, X. Liang, & H. Wu. “Artificial intelligence and data-driven approaches in renewable energy: A review of achievements and challenges,” Energy Strategy Reviews, vol. 64, p. 102093, Mar 2026, doi: 10.1016/j.esr.2026.102093.  

• S. Jin, H. Zhang, S. Chen, J. Zhang, X. Liang, and Y. Ge, “Agent-based modeling of double-spending attacks using deep reinforcement learning”, Computer Networks, vol. 275, p. 111942, Feb. 2026, doi: 10.1016/j.comnet.2025.111942. 

• N. E. A. Badr, X. Liang, J.-C. Nebel, and D. Greenhill, “FlashF5-MaViT: A Fast Five Frequency Mamba with CDC–FastViT Architecture for Deepfake Detection,” in Proc. 9th International Conference on Vision, Image and Signal Processing (ICVISP 2025), Xi’an, China, Nov. 28-30, 2025.

• Badr NEA., Liang X, Nebel J.-C., "Improved Lightweight Cloud-Based Multiclass Cyber Intrusion Detection: Optimising FastViT with Boruta-SHAP and Class Balancing on CSE-CIC-IDS2018", In: 6th International Conference on Computer Vision and Data Mining（ICCVDM 2025), London, UK, Sep 12-14, 2025.

• Pandey, S., Santos, J., Vaz, D., Rodrigues, C., Liang, X., Wu, H., Teixeira, A., “Automated Optimization of Photonic Integrated Circuit Layouts Using Cooperative Quantum Differential Evolution”, 25th Anniversary International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, Barcelona, Spain, July 6-10, 2025

• Hybrid classical-quantum generative algorithms for financial modelling and prediction

Ganguly, Santanu, Liang, Xing and Makris, Dimitrios, 2025. In: IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Control, Computing and Communication (IC3-2025): Embracing Innovation: Exploring Cutting-Edge Developments, 13-14 Feb 2025: Mathura, India

• WaViT-CDC: Wavelet Vision Transformer with Central Difference Convolutions for Spatial-Frequency Deepfake Detection

Badr NEA., Nebel J.-C., Greenhill D. and Liang X., 2025. Accepted in IEEE Open Journal of Signal Processing.

• A review of deepfake techniques: architecture, detection, and datasets

Edwards, Peter, Nebel, Jean-Christophe, Greenhill, Darrel and Liang, Xing, 2024, IEEE Access (12), pp 154718-154742

• Dynamic distinction learning: adaptive pseudo anomalies for video anomaly detection

Lappas, Demetris, Argyriou, Vasileios and Makris, Dimitrios. In: The IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR2024), 17-21 June 2024:Seattle, U.S.

• Multi-task learning transformers: Comparative analysis of emotion classification and intensity prediction in social media

Labeed, Q., and Liang, X., 2024. In: Proceedings of the IEEE 14th International Conference on Pattern Recognition Systems (ICPRS). London, July 2024.

• Within-modality synthesis and novel radiomic evaluation of brain MRI scans

Masoud Rezaeijo, Seyed, Chegeni, Nahid, Baghaei Naeini, Fariborz, Makris, Dimitrios and Bakas, Spyridon, 2023, Cancers

• Transformer-based identification of stochastic information cascades in social networks using text and image similarity

Kasnesis P., Heartfield R., Liang X., Toumanidis L., Sakellari G., Patrikakis C. & Loukas G., 2021. In: Applied Soft Computing, 108, p. 107413.

• A Prototype Deep Learning Paraphrase Identification Service for Discovering Information Cascades in Social Networks

Kasnesis P., Heartfield R., Toumanidis L., Liang X., Loukas G., and Patrikakis C., 2020. In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME), London, July 2020.

• A multi-modal machine learning approach and toolkit to automate recognition of early stages of dementia among British Sign Language users

Liang, Xing, Angelopoulou, Anastassia, Kapetanios, Epaminondas, Woll, Bencie, Al Batat, Reda and Woolfe, Tyron. In: 16th European Conference on Computer Vision Workshop (ECCV2020), 23-28 Aug 2020: Glasgow, U.K. 

• Machine learning for enhancing dementia screening in ageing deaf signers of British Sign Language

Liang, Xing, Woll, Bencie, Kapetanios, Epaminondas, Angelopoulou, Anastasia and Al bata, Reda. In: 9th Workshop on the Representation and Processing of Sign Languages: Sign Language Resources in the Service of the Language Community, Technological Challenges and Application Perspectives, 11-16 May 2020:Marseille, France 

• Real time hand movement trajectory tracking for enhancing dementia screening in ageing deaf signers of British Sign Language

Liang, Xing, Kapetanios, Epaminondas, Woll, Bencie and Angelopoulou, Anastassia. In: Cross Domain Conference for Machine Learning and Knowledge Extraction, 26-28 Aug 2019:Canterbury, U.K.

• Nonlinearity and noise effects in multi-level signal millimeter-wave over fiber transmission using single-and dual-wavelength modulation

James, Jeanne, Shen, Pengbo, Nkansah, Anthony, Liang, Xing and Gomes, Nathan J., 2010, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques (58), 11, pp 3189-3198

• Millimeter-wave wireles LAN over multimode fiber system demonstration

James, Jeanne, Shen, Pengbo, Nkansah, Anthony, Liang, Xing and Gomes, Nathan J., 2010, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters (22), 9, pp 601-603

• Indoor pico-cellular network operation based on a simple optical millimetre-wave generation scheme

Gomes, N. J., Shen, P., James, J., Nkansah, A. and Liang, X. In: Access Networks and In-house Communications 2010, 21-24 Jun 2010:Karlsruhe, Germany

• Full downlink indoor pico-cellular network coverage using a millimeter-wave over fiber system

Liang, X., Shen, P., Nkansah, A., James, J. and Gomes, N.J. In: Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference 2009, 07-10 Dec 2009:Suntec City, Singapore

• Full downlink transmission using a millimeter-wave over fiber system for indoor pico-cellular network coverage

Liang, X., Shen, P., James, J., Nkansah, A. and Gomes, N.J. In: 2nd UK/Europe-China Workshop on Millimetre Waves and Terahertz Technologies, 19-21 Oct 2009: Oxford, U.K.