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Dr Hak-Keung Lam
Reader
- Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, International Journal of Fuzzy Systems, Journal of Intelligent Learning Systems and Applications
Research interests
- Engineering
Biography
Dr H K. Lam's research interests include fuzzy control systems, neural networks, chaotic synchronisation and genetic algorithms. H K Lam’s research interests include control theory, intelligent systems, computational intelligence, machine learning and their applications. He has authored/co-authored over 480 publications (as of 2023) on these topics.
His citation information can be found in the links below:
He serves as an area editor/guest editor/editorial board member for a number of journals, a program committee member, an international advisory board member, an invited session chair, publication chair and programme chair for various international conferences, and a reviewer for various books, international journals and international conferences. He has organised a number of special sessions for international conferences.
He was an associate editor for IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs and is an associate editor for IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, IET Control Theory and Applications, International Journal of Fuzzy Systems, Neurocomputing and Nonlinear Dynamics.
He is a co-editor for two edited volumes: Control of Chaotic Nonlinear Circuits (World Scientific, 2009) and Computational Intelligence and Its Applications (World Scientific, 2012), and the author/co-author of the books Stability Analysis of Fuzzy-Model-Based Control Systems (Springer, 2011), Polynomial Fuzzy Model Based Control Systems (Springer 2016), Interval Type-2 Fuzzy-Model-Based Systems (Springer, 2016).
He is an IEEE Fellow for contributions to analysis and design of fuzzy model-based control systems. He has been named a Highly Cited Researcher (Clarivate Web of Science) since 2018.
Research interests
Control Theory and Intelligent Systems
- Fuzzy modelling
- Fuzzy-model-based control
- Neural network-based control
- Control methods: PID control, state-feedback control, fuzzy logic control, time-delayed control, sampled-data control, networked control, fault-tolerant control, sliding-mode control, switching control
- Stability/performance/robustness analysis
- Lyapunov stability
Computational Intelligence
- Fuzzy logic, type-1 fuzzy sets, type-2 fuzzy sets, interval type-2 fuzzy sets
- Neural networks (NN)
- Neural-fuzzy network (NFN)
- Support vector machine (SVM)
- Meta-heuristic optimization algorithm, evolutionary algorithms, genetic algorithm, swarm intelligence, particle swarm optimisation algorithm
Machine Learning
- Deep learning
- Deep structured network: feedback forward neural network, variable-weight neural network, variable-structure neural network, graph neural network (GNN), convolutional neural network (CNN), recurrent neural network (RNN), Long-short term memory (LSTM), generative adversarial network (GAN)
- Reinforcement learning
- Data-driving modelling/control
- Explainable artificial intelligence (XAI), machine explainability
Biomedical Applications
- Classification of EMG/ECG/EEG signal
- Catheter classification and detection
- Seizure phases and types, hand gestures, brain signals
- Classification of COVID-19
- Detection of non-erosive reflux disease
- Depth estimation of hard inclusions in soft tissue
Engineering Applications
- Control of autonomous vehicles, bolt tightening, continuum manipulators, inverted pendulum, mobile robots, motors, power converters, robot arms, vehicle suspension systems
- Ball bonding inspections
- Hand-written/voice command recognition
- Classification of material textures
- Path planning for robot navigation
More information
Research
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Signals & Control
Applying signal processing and control to generate adaptive intelligent systems.
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Data-Centric Engineering
Applying machine learning to engineering challenges
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Centre for Robotics Research
The group develops solutions to critical challenges faced in society where robot-centric approaches can improve outcomes.
News
Detecting heart defects in babies and children
A team from the Department of Engineering has scooped first prize in the annual PhysioNet Computing in Cardiology challenge.
![Yujia Xu and Xinqi Bao](/newimages/nmes/main-article-780X450/physionet-challenge.x9df3b177.png?f=webp)
King's Engineer Dr Hak-Keung Lam named in Highly Cited Researchers list for third year running
Dr Hak-Keung Lam, Reader in the Department of Engineering, has been named by the Web of Science Group as Highly Cited Researcher for 2020 under the category...
![Dr Hak-Keung Lam](/newimages/nmes/person-profile-160x160/hak-keung-lam-photo.x945abe07.jpg?w=780&h=1172&crop=780,440,0,332&f=webp)
Informatics academic publishes monograph
Dr H.K. Lam, from the Department of Informatics, a member of the Centre for Robotics Research (CoRe), has published a monograph entitled “Polynomial Fuzzy...
![Dr H.K. Lam](/ImportedImages/Schools/NMS/informatics/lam-hak-leung.x51a2cc5d.jpg?w=780&h=1040&crop=780,440,0,300&f=webp)
King's Engineer Dr Hak-Keung Lam named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Dr Hak-Keung Lam, Reader in the Department of Engineering, has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in...
![Dr Hak-Keung Lam](/newimages/nmes/person-profile-160x160/hak-keung-lam-photo.x945abe07.jpg?w=780&h=1172&crop=780,440,0,325&f=webp)
Reader in Informatics Dr Hak-Keung Lam named in Highly Cited Researchers List
Dr Hak-Keung Lam, Reader in the Department of Informatics, has been named in the 2018 Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers List. The annual list...
![Dr Hak-Keung Lam](/newimages/nmes/person-profile-160x160/hak-keung-lam-photo.x945abe07.jpg?w=780&h=1172&crop=780,440,0,335&f=webp)
Research
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Signals & Control
Applying signal processing and control to generate adaptive intelligent systems.
![networking](/newimages/folsm/hero-banner/scms/networking.xd728b8d1.png?w=1501&h=440&crop=780,440,361,0&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Data-Centric Engineering
Applying machine learning to engineering challenges
![main-article-metamorphic-hand new 7 (final new)](/newimages/nmes/main-article-780X450/main-article-metamorphic-hand-new-7-final-new.xbebf4d72.png?crop=780,440,0,5&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Centre for Robotics Research
The group develops solutions to critical challenges faced in society where robot-centric approaches can improve outcomes.
News
Detecting heart defects in babies and children
A team from the Department of Engineering has scooped first prize in the annual PhysioNet Computing in Cardiology challenge.
![Yujia Xu and Xinqi Bao](/newimages/nmes/main-article-780X450/physionet-challenge.x9df3b177.png?f=webp)
King's Engineer Dr Hak-Keung Lam named in Highly Cited Researchers list for third year running
Dr Hak-Keung Lam, Reader in the Department of Engineering, has been named by the Web of Science Group as Highly Cited Researcher for 2020 under the category...
![Dr Hak-Keung Lam](/newimages/nmes/person-profile-160x160/hak-keung-lam-photo.x945abe07.jpg?w=780&h=1172&crop=780,440,0,332&f=webp)
Informatics academic publishes monograph
Dr H.K. Lam, from the Department of Informatics, a member of the Centre for Robotics Research (CoRe), has published a monograph entitled “Polynomial Fuzzy...
![Dr H.K. Lam](/ImportedImages/Schools/NMS/informatics/lam-hak-leung.x51a2cc5d.jpg?w=780&h=1040&crop=780,440,0,300&f=webp)
King's Engineer Dr Hak-Keung Lam named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Dr Hak-Keung Lam, Reader in the Department of Engineering, has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in...
![Dr Hak-Keung Lam](/newimages/nmes/person-profile-160x160/hak-keung-lam-photo.x945abe07.jpg?w=780&h=1172&crop=780,440,0,325&f=webp)
Reader in Informatics Dr Hak-Keung Lam named in Highly Cited Researchers List
Dr Hak-Keung Lam, Reader in the Department of Informatics, has been named in the 2018 Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers List. The annual list...
![Dr Hak-Keung Lam](/newimages/nmes/person-profile-160x160/hak-keung-lam-photo.x945abe07.jpg?w=780&h=1172&crop=780,440,0,335&f=webp)