Professor Mansour Moniri
Director Of Research & Knowledge Exchange
Director
Research and Knowledge Exchange
Research, Innovation and Enterprise , School Of Architecture, Computing And Engineering
Professor Mansour Moniri is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology. He is currently Director of Research and Knowledge Exchange at the University of East London.
Qualifications
- BSc, PhD, CEng, FIET, SFHEA, MIEEE
Areas Of Interest
- Development and implementation of digital data processing systems, including signals, images, video and other forms of data
OVERVIEW
Professor Mansour Moniri is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
He was awarded the R. O. Dunmore prize in 1985 and IEE Award in 1986. His industrial KTP project entered among the top three in the Engineer Technology & Innovation Awards 2009.
During his early career he worked as a researcher with INMOS Ltd on developing computer based testing systems for data converters. He was the principal investigator and co-inventor of the patented Spectral 360® (US patent 2015), an Adaptive Video Analytics algorithm used in surveillance applications.
He has a multidisciplinary academic background covering the computing and engineering fields.
His research focuses on the development and implementation of digital data processing systems including signals, images, video and other forms of data.
He was a consultant to six international oil companies and conducted research projects with BMW and Alstom Ltd. He held a number of university positions including Head of Digital Processing Technology Research Group, Director of Technology Research Institute, Director of research and postgraduate studies, Faculty Head of Research and Head of the School of Engineering at Staffordshire University.
He is currently Director of Research and Knowledge Exchange.
CURRENT RESEARCH
Focus of the research
Development and implementation of multi-dimensional signal processing systems covering digital processing of signals, images and video:
- Example of one dimensional signal processing: mixed signal data converters, digital filters, multi-rate processing
- Example of two dimensional processing (image processing): shape recognition, enhancement, watermarking, copyright protection
- Example of three dimensional processing (video processing): compression, change detection, recognition, surveillance
Selected research projects
- Object-Based Video Coding and Compressed Domain Processing
- RFID-Based camera tracking for virtual studio applications
- 'Smart Video Surveillance systems for Workplace Applications
- Advanced searching and retrieval of images
- Efficient architectures for 1D and 2D algorithms using FPGAs
- Application of Generalised Finite Automata Methods to Image Authentication and Copyright Protection
- Multi-Sensor Data Fusion for Location and Condition Assessment of Underground Pipes
- Image recognition Using Spread Spectrum
- Image-based Authentication using Eye-Tracking
- Simulation and Design of a Wavelet Based Codec for Video Applications
- Multi-rate audio processing in a video synchronizer environment
Enterprise and commercial activities
- Established Digital Processing Technology Research & Enterprise Centre funded by AWM to support companies in the region in particular SMEs.
- Led knowledge transfer partnerships with industry
- Provided consultancy and training to national and international companies.
Selected Enterprise projects
- 'DSP for location of underground utilities' Cable Detection Ltd (KTP, government rating 'outstanding')
- 'Video processing system for security applications under harsh environmental conditions using watermarking techniques', funded by Fortress Ltd
- 'Sensor-based signal conversion under extreme environmental conditions' ALSTOM Ltd.
- 'Filtering and detection algorithms for controlling relays', ALSTOM Ltd
- 'Advanced Digital Design using VHDL', industrial short course
- Consultancy & training for International Oil Companies funded by VIBA Ltd, AGIP Ltd, WAHA Ltd, AZZAWIA Ltd, SIRTE Ltd, RASCO Ltd (£600K)
FUNDING
- £114k Cable Detection Ltd, Knowledge Transfer Partnership, Principal Supervisor, shortlisted finalist for Engineer Technology & Innovation Awards
- £386k FP7 EU, Smart sensor fusion for efficient water resource management (co-investigator)
- £108k Sirte Ltd, consultancy & training, Ref D04/Y53
- £24k, BMW, Germany, Research into real-time severity models of BMW vehicle safety in Pre-crash situations (co-investigator)
- £119k PAAET, tailored training programme for staff from Public Authority for Applied Education and Training £85k European Next Generation Infrastructure Foundation Grant, Smart sensor and sensor network for monitoring and assessment of water infrastructure (co-investigator)
- £84k Sirte Ltd, consultancy & training, Ref F24/G10/Y14 £48k Harouge Ltd, consultancy & tailored training programme, Ref P/R4801/4497
- £24k Mellitah Ltd, consultancy & tailored training programme, Ref MO/IMP/029/032
- £36k NOC Ltd, consultancy & tailored training programme, Ref 2666/2668
- £72k Ras Lanuf Ltd, consultancy & tailored training programme, Ref ST/09/10
- £24k Sirte Ltd, consultancy, Ref Y03/09 £36k Sirte Ltd, consultancy, Ref F02/Z50/09
Publications
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Full publications list
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- An Extended Reality Solution for Mitigating the Video Fatigue of Online Meetings in: Jung, T. and tom Dieck, M. C. (ed.) XR-Metaverse Cases: Business Application of AR, VR, XR and Metaverse. Springer, pp.45-54
- Deception Detection in Conversations using the Proximity of Linguistic Markers Knowledge-Based Systems. 23 (Art. 110422). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2023.110422
- An Experimental Analysis of Deep Learning Architectures for Supervised Speech Enhancement Electronics. 10 (Art. 17). https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10010017
- Prediction architecture based on block matching statistics for mixed spatial-resolution multi-view video coding EURASIP Journal on Image and Video Processing. 2017 (1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13640-017-0164-7
- Analytical framework for Adaptive Compressive Sensing for Target Detection within Wireless Visual Sensor Networks Multimedia Tools and Applications. 77 (13), pp. 16533-16559. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-017-5227-3
- A Hybrid Adaptive Compressive Sensing Model for Visual Tracking in Wireless Visual Sensor Networks International Journal of Circuits, Systems, and Signal Processing. 9, pp. 134-144
- Adaptive compressive sensing for target tracking within wireless visual sensor networks-based surveillance applications Multimedia Tools and Applications. 75 (11), pp. 6347-6371. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-015-2575-8
- Towards a fully automated monitoring system for Manhole Cover: Smart cities and IOT applications 2015 IEEE First International Smart Cities Conference (ISC2). IEEE, pp.24-30