Biography

Xu Liang received the Ph.D. degree in Computer Science and Technology from the Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China, in 2023 under the supervision of Prof. David Zhang (Canadian Academician, IEEE Life Fellow, IAPR/AAIA Fellow) and Prof. Guangming Lu. From 2016 to 2017, he was a Research Assistant with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. From Aug. 2019 to Dec. 2021, he was a Research Assistant with the Shenzhen Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics for Society. From Jan. 2022 to Apr. 2023, he was a Research Assistant with The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen.

Since Sept. 2023, he is an associate professor at the Northwestern Polytechnical University. He is also a committee member of the CAA PRMI and CCF YOCSEF, and a reviewer for journals like IJCV, TIP, TNNLS, TCSVT, TFS, PR, and CAAI TIT etc. His current research interests include pattern recognition, biometrics, image processing, computer vision, and embedded system.

Links
PhD Superviser | PhD Co-Superviser | Google Scholar | ResearchGate | 中文主页🔆

Selected Paper

  • Xu Liang, Zhaoqun Li, Dandan Fan, Bob Zhang, Guangming Lu, David Zhang. Innovative Contactless Palmprint Recognition System Based on Dual-Camera Alignment. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, 52(10):6464-6476, Oct. 2022. [ online | demo | dcpd ]
  • Xu Liang, Dandan Fan, Jinyang Yang, Wei Jia, Guangming Lu, and David Zhang. PKLNet: Keypoint Localization Neural Network for Touchless Palmprint Recognition Based on Edge-Aware Regression. 17(3):662-676, May 2023. [ online | demo | demo | rpg1k db ]
  • Xu Liang, David Zhang, Guangming Lu, Zhenhua Guo, and Nan Luo. A Novel Multicamera System for High-Speed Touchless Palm Recognition. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, 51(3):1534-1548, Mar. 2021.（cited by Hitachi) [ online ]
  • Xu Liang, Jinyang Yang, Guangming Lu, and David Zhang. CompNet: Competitive Neural Network for Palmprint Recognition Using Learnable Gabor Kernels. IEEE Signal Processing Letters, vol. 28, pp. 1739-1743, 2021. [ online]
  • Xu Liang, Zhaoqun Li, Dandan Fan, Jinxing Li, Wei Jia and David Zhang. Touchless Palmprint Recognition Based on 3D Gabor Template and Block Feature Refinement. Knowledge-Based Systems, vol. 249, Aug. 2022, Art. no. 108855. [ online ]
  • Dandan Fan, Xu Liang, Chunsheng Zhang, Wei Jia and David Zhang*. AMGNet: Aligned Multilevel Gabor Convolution Network for Palmprint Recognition.IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, 2023. (in press) [ online ]
  • Dandan Fan, Xu Liang, Wei Jia, Junan Chen, and David Zhang*. A Novel Hybrid Fusion Combining Palmprint and Palm Vein for Large-scale Palm-based Recognition. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems,2024,(in press) [ online ]
  • Dandan Fan, Xu Liang, Wei Jia, and David Zhang*. Toward Large-Scale Palmprint Image Analysis by a Rich Orientation Code. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems,2024,(in press) [ online ]
  • Chunwei Tian, Xunyu Zhang, Xu Liang, Bo Li, Yougang Sun, Shichao Zhang. Knowledge Distillation with Fast CNN for Licensee Plate Detection.IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles, 2023. (in press) [ online ]

Demo

Touch-based Turnstile Touchless

Selected Patent

  • David Zhang, Xu Liang, Guangming Lu, Nan Luo, and Yang Liu, Palm Recognition Method, Device, and Storage Medium (手掌特征识别方法、手掌特征识别设备、及存储介质) CN107341473B, ZL2017105412980, 2018/7/6. (family to family cited by Huawei, ZTE, LG, ByteDance, AliPay, Nubia, BOE, etc.) [ online | pdf ]
  • David Zhang, Xu Liang, Nan Luo, Guangming Lu, and Yang Liu, Image Acquisition Device for Palmprint and Palm Vein, and It’s Applications in Turnstile (掌纹掌脉图像采集装置及通关闸机) CN107239772B, ZL2017104922505, 2018/10/16. (family to family cited by OPPO etc.) [ online | pdf ]
  • Xu Liang, Nan Luo, Zhaoqun Li, Dandan Fan, Guangming Lu, and David Zhang, Image Processing Method, Device, Intelligent Terminal and Computer Readable Storage Medium (图像处理方法、装置、智能终端及计算机可读存储介质) CN113111723B, ZL202110290592.5, 2023/10/13. [ pdf ]
  • Xu Liang, Dandan Fan, David Zhang, Touch-based Palmprint and Palm Vein Recognition Device (掌纹掌静脉识别仪-接触式), CN307924777S, ZL202230625816.9, 2022/12/18. [ pdf ]
  • Xu Liang, Wen Dong, David Zhang, Touchless Palmprint and Palm Vein Recognition Device (掌纹掌静脉识别仪-非接触式), CN307870788S, ZL202230625124.4, 2023/01/09. [ pdf ]
  • Xu Liang, Junan Chen, David Zhang, A Method for Robust Palmprint ROI Localization in Natural Scenes (一种自然场景下鲁棒的手掌感兴趣区域定位方法) 202211292529.6, 2022/10/21. [ pdf ]