Distinguished Professor Xinghuo Yu specialises in electrical and electronic engineering, and is passionate about making an impact through his fundamental and applied research. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, an Honorary Fellow of Engineers Australia, and a Fellow of the IEEE, Australian Computer Society, and Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is also an Engineering Executive and a Chartered Professional Engineer of Engineers Australia.
Distinguished Professor Xinghuo Yu is an Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor and the Chair of RMIT Professorial Academy. He is a Vice-Chancellor's Professorial Fellow in the School of Engineering. He was the President of IEEE Industrial Electronics Society for 2018 and 2019.
He started his academic career in 1989 as a Postdoctoral Fellow with the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia. In 1991, he joined Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Australia, where, before he left in 2002, he was Professor of Intelligent Systems and Associate Dean (Research) of Faculty of Informatics & Communication. Since 2002, he has been with RMIT University, where he has occupied various senior academic and administrative positions such as Full Professor, Distinguished Professor, Associate Dean, Institute Director, and Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor.
He has published extensively in Control Systems, Intelligent and Complex Systems, and Power and Energy Systems. He has been named a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate annually since 2015.
Awards:
2018: Australasian Artificial Intelligence Distinguished Research Contribution Award, Australian Computer Society
2018: M A Sargent Medal, Engineers Australia
2013: IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Dr.-Ing. Eugene Mittelmann Achievement Award
Distinguished Professor Xinghuo Yu has worked extensively with industries in energy, security, resources, and manufacturing, nationally and internationally.
Research keywords
Control Systems, Complex Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber-Physical Systems, Smart Grids
Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.