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Biography
Dr Xu has been Senior Lecturer in Mechanical/Automotive Engineering at the School of Computing and Engineering, since June 2013 to present. He is a specialist in computational creep damage mechanics.
Previously, Dr Xu was Senior Lecturer in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering in the School of Science and Engineering at Teesside University from 2006 to 2013. In this role, Dr Xu supervised a number of PhD research projects and completed over 15 consultancy and grant applications.
Dr Xu was Visiting Professor at the Northwest Polytechnic University, China from 2007 to 2012 and served as Overseas Expert at the China Science and Technology Development Centre, Education Ministry, China, in June 2011, for its on-line science and technology journal.
In addition he has held academic appointments at the Swansea Institute of Higher Education and as a Research Fellow and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Huddersfield.
Dr Xu’s research work on creep damage mechanics has been cited worldwide by researchers in nations including China, the USA, India, Iran, Russia and in 1996 he worked on EPSRC and DTI funded projects at UMIST.
Research Expertise and Interests
- 1. Creep damage mechanics Characterisation of creep deformation and damage process
- b) Creep damage constitutive equations
- c) Creep damage mechanics theory and application
- 2. The development and application of advanced computational techniques including
- a) non-linear multi-material zones finite element analysis software
- b) stochastic modelling techniques
- c) intelligent modelling such as ANN, Data Mining, et al
- 3. Weldment creep life modelling and optimisation
- 4. Manufacturing process simulation and optimisation
- a) Welding
- b) Metal forming
- 5. Elastic-plasticity analysis for design and manufacturing process
- 6. Material failure characterisation/analysis/prevention
- 7. Design analysis and performance enhancement
- 8. Consultancy for local industry
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Research output
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A framework model using multifilter feature selection to enhance colon cancer classification
Al-Rajab, M., Lu, J. & Xu, Q., 16 Apr 2021, In: PLoS One. 16, 4, 26 p., e0249094.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Machine Learning in Cancer Research With Applications in Colon Cancer and Big Data Analysis
Lu, J., Xu, Q., Al-Rajab, M. & Chiazor, L., 1 Apr 2021, USA: IGI Global. 263 p. (Advances in Medical Technologies and Clinical Practice)Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Deep Learning Decision Support for Sustainable Asset Management
Cherrington, M., Lu, Z. ., Xu, Q., Airehrour, D., Madanian, S. & Dyrkacz, A., 28 Aug 2020, Advances in Asset Management and Condition Monitoring: COMADEM 2019. Ball, A., Gelman, L. & Rao, B. K. N. (eds.). 1st ed. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Vol. 166. p. 537-547 11 p. (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies; vol. 166).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Digital Asset Management: New Opportunities from High Dimensional Data—A New Zealand Perspective
Cherrington, M., Lu, Z. J., Xu, Q., Thabtah, F., Airehrour, D. & Madanian, S., 28 Aug 2020, Advances in Asset Management and Condition Monitoring, COMADEM 2019. Ball, A., Gelman, L. & Rao, B. K. N. (eds.). Springer, Cham, Vol. 166. p. 183-193 11 p. (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies; vol. 166).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Features of Human-Centred Algorithm Design
Cherrington, M., Airehrour, D., Lu, J., Xu, Q., Cameron-Brown, D. & Dunn, I., 25 Nov 2020, 2020 30th International Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference, ITNAC 2020. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 6 p. 9315169. (International Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Activities
- 5 Oral presentation
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Development and Validation of In-House Software for Creep Damage Analysis
Qiang Xu (Speaker), Jiada Tu (Speaker) & Joan Lu (Speaker)
6 Jul 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Modelling of Creep deformation and Damage
Qiang Xu (Speaker) & Joan Lu (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
5 Jul 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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An Intelligent System for Analyzing Welding Defects using Image Retrieval Techniques
Raoul Pascal Pein (Speaker), Joan Lu (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), John B. Stav (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Qiang Xu (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Miro Uran (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Luboš Mráz (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
7 Jul 2009Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Understanding the Dynamic Response of a Machine Tool Structure by Finite Element Analysis
Qiang Xu (Speaker) & Simon Barrans (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
7 Jul 2009Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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A review of finite element analysis of metal cutting
Qiang Xu (Speaker) & Joan Lu (Speaker)
6 Jul 2009Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation