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Biography
Dr Philip G Zhao is a Senior Lecturer of Robotics and AI at the Department of Computer Science, University of Manchester (UoM), UK. Prior to joining UoM in 2024, he was a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow, UK, from 2018 to 2023. He led Machine Intelligence Alliance (MIA) across multiple universities. Dr Zhao is recognized as a Senior Member of IEEE and is also a member of IET.
His areas of expertise lie in strategy and technology innovation. His research focuses on AI-driven cross-system design and optimization for various applications, including robotics, Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), Internet of Things (IoT), communication networks, and computer vision.
His project portfolio reflects a total funding of £3 million, with more than £800k secured as the Principal Investigator (PI). He has made significant contributions to academia with over 100 publications, including in prestigious journals such as JSAC, TCOM, TWC, JSTSP, and TSP, as well as top conferences like ICRA, IROS, INFOCOM, ICC, and Globecom. Additionally, Dr Zhao holds two patents in the United States. He won three best paper awards and received 2800+ citations in Google Scholar.
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Dalton Nuclear Institute
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Conformal Risk-Adaptive Navigation for Mobile Robot in Crowded Environments
Zhan, W., Zhang, Y. & Zhao, P. G., 15 Jan 2026, (Accepted/In press) Conformal Risk-Adaptive Navigation for Mobile Robot in Crowded Environments. IEEEResearch output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Human Behavior Anonymization for Secure Teleoperation
Yu, R., Diao, Y., Kizilkaya, B., Wang, C., Zhao, P. G. & Li, E. L., 2026, In: IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Aligning Task- and Reconstruction-Oriented Communications for Edge Intelligence
Diao, Y., Zhang, Y., She, C., Zhao, P. G. & Li, E. L., 1 Jul 2025, In: IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications. 43, 7, p. 2575-2588Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dynamic navigation-guided robotic placement of zygomatic implants
Al-Jarsha, M. Y., Diao, Y., Zhao, P. G., Imran, M. A., Ayoub, A. F., Robertson, D. P. & Naudi, K. B., 1 Feb 2025, In: Journal of Dentistry. 105463.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Task-Oriented Co-Design of Communication, Computing, and Control for Edge-Enabled Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems
Diao, Y., Zhang, Y., De Martini, D., Zhao, P. G. & Li, E. L., 1 Sept 2025, In: IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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37th IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium
Zhan, W. (Poster presenter), Zhang, Y. (Poster presenter) & Zhao, P. G. (Participant)
22 Jun 2026 → 25 Jun 2026Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
Zhan, W. (Poster presenter), Zhang, Y. (Poster presenter), Diao, Y. (Poster presenter) & Zhao, P. G. (Participant)
19 Oct 2025 → 25 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research