Prof. Fengyun Cao | Computer Vision Awards | Excellence in Research Award 

Prof. Fengyun Cao, Hefei Normal University, China

Dr. Cao Fengyun is an Associate Professor and Master’s Supervisor at the School of Computer and Artificial Intelligence, Hefei Normal University, where she also serves as Director of the Department of Computer Science and Technology. Her primary research interests include digital image processing, computer vision, and artificial intelligence. Dr. Cao is a member of the Image Application and System Integration Committee of the Chinese Image and Graphics Society and serves on the young editorial board of the international journal INSTRUMENTATION. She is also a reviewer for numerous prestigious journals such as IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, Scientific Reports, and The Journal of Supercomputing. She currently holds the position of Vice President of Science and Technology at the Medical Artificial Intelligence Technology R&D Center, Hefei Innovation Institute. Over the years, she has led various funded research projects, including those focused on depth estimation, remote sensing, and smart control systems. Dr. Cao has authored several high-impact papers and holds 10 authorized invention patents, along with multiple software copyrights and integrated circuit layout designs. Her work has earned her accolades including the “Research Star” award and third prize in the Anhui Province Science and Technology Awards. She has also contributed to the development of local standards in smart systems and information monitoring.

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Summary of Suitability:

Dr. Cao Fengyun, an Associate Professor and Director of the Department of Computer Science and Technology at the School of Computer and Artificial Intelligence, Hefei Normal University, is a highly accomplished researcher with a proven track record in digital image processing, computer vision, and artificial intelligence. His outstanding contributions to both theoretical advancements and practical innovations make him an excellent candidate for the Excellence in Research Award.

🎓 Education & Work Experience

• 👨‍🏫 Teaching Assistant
  School of Computer Science, Hefei Normal University
  📅 June 2013 – November 2017

• 👨‍🏫 Lecturer
  School of Computer Science, Hefei Normal University
  📅 December 2017 – December 2022

• 👩‍🏫 Associate Professor
  School of Computer and Artificial Intelligence, Hefei Normal University
  📅 January 2023 – Present

• 🧠 Vice President of Science and Technology
  Medical AI Technology R&D Center, Hefei Innovation Institute
  📅 November 2024 – Present

🏆 Achievements

• 📚 Research Areas:
  Digital Image Processing, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence

• 🧪 Research Projects (Host):

  • 🔍 Magnetic Tile Surface Defect Detection (2024–2025)

  • 🤖 Monocular Image Depth Estimation using Deep CNN (2019–2020)

  • 🖼 Single Image Depth Restoration via Low-level Features

  • 🌩 Cloud Tech for Remote Sensing Image Thinning (2018–2019)

  • 🔧 Smart Fire Protection Water Supply System (2025)

  • 📡 High Performance Frequency Hopping Filter Development

  • ⚡ Intelligent Control System for Power Distribution Cabinet (2021)

  • 🔋 Smart-LW Charging Operation and Maintenance System

  • 🧠 Graph Neural Network Intelligent Computing System (Ranked 3rd)

  • 🌐 IoT Equipment Remote Upgrade System (2021)

• 📄 Representative Papers:

  • ⚙ Electric Bike Testing Dataset – Alexandria Engineering Journal (2024, SCI Zone II TOP)

  • 🎯 YOLOv7-based Anti-target Detection – Traitement du Signal (2023, SCI)

  • 🧩 PCB Defect Recognition via Bi-directional Feature Extraction – Journal of Wuhan University of Technology

  • 🖌 Edge Blur Estimation for Depth Restoration – Journal of Computers

  • 🧠 Image Segmentation and Depth Recovery – Journal of Chinese Image and Graphics

• 💡 Intellectual Property:

  • 🔬 Invention Patents: 10 (Ranked 1st to 8th) – covering intelligent factories, robotic arms, IoT, and image processing

  • 💻 Software Copyrights: 3 (First author)

  • 🧿 Integrated Circuit Layout Designs: 2 (One authored by him)

🥇 Awards & Honors

• 🌟 HefeiNormal University Research Star, 2022

• 🥉 Third Prize – Natural Science Award (Host), Hefei Normal University, 202X

• 🥉 Third Prize – Anhui Province Science and Technology Award (Ranked 4th), 2021

• 🏅 Excellence in Science & Technology Progress, Anhui Provincial Computer Society (1st Rank), 2021

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