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Biography
Professor Dayou Li is a professor of Robotics.
He obtained a BEng and MSc from the Northern Jiaotong University (China) and received his PhD at Cardiff University.
Professor Li has wide research and development experience in robotic systems, AI and nanotechnology.
He has led and participated in a number of EPSRC and EU funded research projects under FP7, H2020 and Horizon Europe. He was a consultant to the local businesses on digitalisation and automation.
He also developed wide links in research collaboration with universities, research institutes and SMEs in many EU countries, as well as Australia, Brazil, China, Japan, and USA.
Research interests
- Generative AI and Agentic AI
- Fuzzy Logic
- Machine Learning
- Automatic Control and Modelling
- Laser Interference Lithorgraphy
- Nanomaterial Fabrication
Teaching Expertise
- Robotics
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software Engineering
- Programming
- Automatic Control
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Fuzzy backward reasoning and its application in control, Cardiff University
Oct 1994 → Jul 1999
Award Date: 9 Jul 1999
Bachelor, Designing Railway Signalling Electric Control System, Beijing Jiaotong University
Oct 1978 → Jul 1982
Award Date: 1 Jul 1985
Master, Safety-critical communication in micro-computer interlocking systems, Beijing Jiaotong University
Sept 1982 → Jun 1985
Award Date: 3 Jun 1985
External positions
External examiner, Xian Jiaotong Liverpool University
2018 → 2019
External Examiner, London Metropolitan University
2016 → 2021
External Examiner, Coventry University
2015 → 2018
Member, Institute of Electrical Engineers
Keywords
- AI Indexes (General)
- Generative AI
- Agentic AI
- Fuzzy Logic
- Machine Learning
- T Technology (General)
- Robotics
- Automation
- Nanomaterial
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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3+1 beam laser interference lithography for preparing 3D nanostructures
Liang, X., Dong, L., Liu, M., Li, D. & Wang, Z., 2 Dec 2025, 2025 IEEE International Conference on Manipulation, Manufacturing and Measurement on the Nanoscale, 3M-NANO 2025 - Conference Proceedings. Yu, M., Zeng, Y., Wang, B., Wang, J., Wu, H., Wang, D., Song, Z. & Wang, Z. (eds.). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 46-49 4 p. (2025 IEEE International Conference on Manipulation, Manufacturing and Measurement on the Nanoscale, 3M-NANO 2025 - Conference Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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A study of noble metal films in periodic structures in relation to excitation wavelength for SERS
Dong, X., Liu, M., Dong, L., Wang, Z. & Li, D., 2 Dec 2025, 2025 IEEE International Conference on Manipulation, Manufacturing and Measurement on the Nanoscale, 3M-NANO 2025 - Conference Proceedings. Yu, M., Zeng, Y., Wang, B., Wang, J., Wu, H., Wang, D., Song, Z. & Wang, Z. (eds.). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 30-33 4 p. (2025 IEEE International Conference on Manipulation, Manufacturing and Measurement on the Nanoscale, 3M-NANO 2025 - Conference Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Biomimetic moth‑eye structures fabricated by double‑exposure lithography using coplanar three‑beam laser interference
Dong, L., Li, X., Liu, M., Wang, L., Wang, Z. & Li, D., 9 May 2025, In: Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics. 131, 6, 114.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Large vision language model: enhanced-RSCLIP with exemplar-image prompting for uncommon object detection in satellite imagery
Efunogbon, T., Efunogbon, A., Liu, E., Li, D. & Qiu, R., 31 Jul 2025, In: Electronics. 14, 15, 3071.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Research on the performance of PGC phase demodulation algorithm based on WTD-ESO
Xi, J., Li, L., Wang, Z., Wang, F. & Li, D., 2 Dec 2025, 2025 IEEE International Conference on Manipulation, Manufacturing and Measurement on the Nanoscale, 3M-NANO 2025 - Conference Proceedings. Yu, M., Zeng, Y., Wang, B., Wang, J., Wu, H., Wang, D., Song, Z. & Wang, Z. (eds.). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 588-592 5 p. (2025 IEEE International Conference on Manipulation, Manufacturing and Measurement on the Nanoscale, 3M-NANO 2025 - Conference Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review