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Research Interests
My research sits at the intersection of connected & autonomous vehicles (CAVs), AI, and cyber-physical safety and security assurance. I have 9+ years in CAV research across academia and industry—five years at Jaguar Land Rover (ADAS) leading industrial research in assisted/automated driving, and since 2020 at Coventry University advancing CAV safety/security assurance, teleoperation, V&V and control. I lead an EPSRC/AISI Systemic AI Safety project on Risk Assessment of Using AI-Generated Synthetic Data in Training and Testing of Autonomous Vehicles (PI, £250k, Feb 2025–Feb 2026), translating generative-AI advances into auditable, safety-case-ready evidence for CAVs. I am Co-I on Innovate UK “Certus” (simulation-driven V&V), and previously held a Royal Society Short Industrial Fellowship working on CAV motion control with StreetDrone Ltd—evidence of research that moves decisively from theory to deployed systems. I currently lead a growing CAV safety research stream with 1 PDRA and 5 PhD projects
Main research interest
- Synthetic data generation and evaluation
- Generative AI for CAV predictive vision and control
- Vehicle Teleoperation
- Risk assessment for CAV safety and security assurance
- CAV Simulation and Testing
- CAV control system
Education/Academic qualification
Control System Engineering, Doctorate, Fault diagnosis and fault tolerant control of Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) for safe operation and low cost maintenance, University of Manchester
1 Sept 2008 → 1 Jan 2012
Award Date: 1 Jan 2012
Control System Engineering, MSc
1 Sept 2006 → 1 Jun 2008
Award Date: 1 Jun 2008
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Degree, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
1 Sept 2002 → 1 Jun 2006
Award Date: 1 Jun 2006
Keywords
- TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
- Automated Driving
- Automatic Control Systems
- Simulation
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Projects
- 3 Finished
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Risk Assessment Of Using AI-Generated Synthetic Data In Training And Testing Of Autonomous Vehicles
Lu, Q. (Principal Investigator)
5/02/25 → 4/02/26
Project: Research
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CERTUS
haas, O. (Principal Investigator), Birrell, S. (Co-Investigator), Davies, H. (Co-Investigator), Lu, Q. (Co-Investigator), Vincent, K. (Co-Investigator) & Turley, G. (Researcher)
1/07/23 → 31/03/25
Project: Research
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Royal Society Short Industry Fellowship
Lu, Q. (Principal Investigator)
14/11/22 → 13/11/23
Project: Research
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A Quantitative Methodology for Systemic Impact Assessment of Cyber Threats in Connected Vehicles
Jayaratne, D. N. D., Lu, Q., Rakib, A., Ramli, M. A., Mepparambath, R. M., Shaikh, S. A. & Nguyen, H. N., Jan 2026, In: Computers and Security. 160, 16 p., 104729.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Can World Foundation Models Generate Realistic Driving Videos? A Case Study on Pedestrian Crossing Scenarios
Zhou, C., Lu, Q., Ahmed, S., Haas, O. & Palade, V., 10 Jul 2026, In: Electronics (Switzerland). 15, 14, 23 p., 3033.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Real-Flight Validation of a Two-Stage RLS for Quadcopter Mass and Actuator Fault Estimation
Mafaz, M. A., Horri, N., Lu, Q. & England, M., 9 Apr 2026, (Accepted/In press). 2 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Trajectory-Aware Deformable Transformer for Contextual Video Prediction
Kamtam, S. B., Lu, Q., Haas, O. C. L. & Birrell, S., 8 May 2026, 2026 IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence (CAI). IEEE, p. 844-849 6 p. (2026 IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence (CAI)).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review
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A Deep Learning-Based Contactless Driver State Monitoring Radar System for In-Vehicle Physiological Applications
Kanakapura Sriranga, A., Lu, Q. & Birrell, S. A., 2025, In: IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. 26, 7, p. 9491-9499 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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2019 Tata Innovista European Regional Winner on Piloted Technologies Category
Lu, Q. (Recipient), 1 Mar 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Jaguar Land Rover Technical Excellence Award 2019
Lu, Q. (Recipient), 28 Feb 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)