Dr Xinhui Ma

Faculty and Department

  • Faculty of Science and Engineering
  • School of Computer Science

Qualifications

  • PhD / DPhil (University of Birmingham)

Summary

Dr Ma's research areas lie in eXtended Reality(XR) and Artificial Intelligence(AI). Particularly interested in Digital Twin, Virtual Reality, Mixed Reality, Deep Learning, Responsible AI, Explainable AI.

His expertise has applications in Digital Health, Green Energy and Advanced Manufacturing. Dr Ma is a holder of Wellcome Trust Seed Award.

Teaching Modules:

Reality Time Graphics

3D Computer Graphics

Virtual Environment

Mixed Reality Development

Advanced Rendering and Virtual Environment

Recent outputs

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Journal Article

Patient specific training: development of a CT-based mixed reality fibreoptic intubation simulator

Wright, D., Ma, X., Atkin, W., Wang, L., Fagan, M., & Wellbelove, Z. (2022). Patient specific training: development of a CT-based mixed reality fibreoptic intubation simulator. International Journal of Healthcare Simulation, 2(1), A86. https://doi.org/10.54531/QOJS8275

GANS-based data augmentation for citrus disease severity detection using deep learning

Zeng, Q., Ma, X., Cheng, B., Zhou, E., & Pang, W. (2020). GANS-based data augmentation for citrus disease severity detection using deep learning. IEEE Access, 8, 172882-172891. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3025196

Presentation / Conference Contribution

Redefining Digital Twins - A Wind Energy Operations and Maintenance Perspective

Tuton, E., Ma, X., & Dethlefs, N. (2024, May). Redefining Digital Twins - A Wind Energy Operations and Maintenance Perspective. Presented at The Science of Making Torque from Wind (TORQUE 2024), Florence, Italy

Intelligent digital twin - machine learning system for real-time wind turbine wind speed and power generation forecasting

Tuton, E., Ma, X., & Dethlefs, N. (2023, August). Intelligent digital twin - machine learning system for real-time wind turbine wind speed and power generation forecasting. Presented at The 6th International Conference on Renewable Energy and Environment Engineering REEE 2023, Brest , France

A Multi-Modal Deep Learning Approach to the Early Prediction of Mild Cognitive Impairment Conversion to Alzheimer's Disease

Rana, S. S., Ma, X., Pang, W., & Wolverson, E. (2020, December). A Multi-Modal Deep Learning Approach to the Early Prediction of Mild Cognitive Impairment Conversion to Alzheimer's Disease. Presented at 2020 IEEE/ACM International Conference on Big Data Computing, Applications and Technologies (BDCAT), Leicester, United Kingdom

Research interests

Digital Twin, Virtual Reality, Mixed Reality

Responsible AI, Explainable AI

Deep Learning, Machine Learning

CAD/CAM, Finite Element Analysis

Digital Health, Green Engergy

Lead investigator

Project

Funder

Grant

Started

Status

Project

Digital Twin through Physics-Informed Deep Learning for Offshore Wind Turbine Gearing Fault Diagnosis and Prognosis

Funder

University of Hull

Grant

£5,000.00

Started

1 March 2024

Status

Ongoing

Project

3D Analysis of Maxillofacial Growth

Funder

Wellcome Trust

Grant

£98,344.00

Started

1 July 2017

Status

Complete

Co-investigator

Project

Funder

Grant

Started

Status

Project

Mortality Risk Prediction of ICU Patients with Sepsis Considering Dynamic Time Series Characteristics under Uncertainty

Funder

The Royal Society

Grant

£11,989.00

Started

31 March 2023

Status

Ongoing

Project

Wolfson Equipment bid 2023 - Confocal Imaging ZEISS Elyra 7 with Lattice SIM²

Funder

Wolfson Foundation

Grant

£500,000.00

Started

1 October 2024

Status

Ongoing

Postgraduate supervision

Dr Ma welcomes applications in Digital Twin, Virtual Reality, Mixed Reality, Responsible AI, Explainable AI, Deep Learning, Machine Learning etc.

Current PhDs:

Eamonn Tuton, Primary supervisor, Aura CDT project, “Digital Twin Logistics of Operations and Maintenance for Offshore Wind Farms”.

Haider Alkaraawi, Primary supervisor, “Machine Learning and Data Mining for Cancer Care”.

Lewis Petch, Second supervisor, "GAN data augmentation for deep learning psoriasis PASI scoring".

Completed PDRAs and visiting researchers:

PostDoc: Dr Manuel Pinheiro, Wellcome Trust project “3D analysis of maxillofacial growth in patients with cleft lip and palate”, 09/2017 – 02/2019.

Visiting Researcher: Dr Qingmao Zeng, China Scholarship Council project “Deep learning for plant disease detection”, 08/2018 – 08/2019.

Awards and prizes

Wellcome Trust Seed Award in Science

2017

Membership/Fellowship of professional body

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

2013

Research assessment service

EPSRC peer reviewer

2018

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