Dr. Qunfen Qi

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Qunfen Qi is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Bristol, specializing in Smart Manufacturing and Digital Manufacturing. With a solid educational background including a BEng, MSc, and PhD, he is focused on advancing the mathematical foundations of intelligent manufacturing systems through the application of category theory and explainable artificial intelligence (AI). His research aims to enable machines to reason and make decisions in a manner comparable to human experts, addressing the needs for transparency and reliability in manufacturing applications. Qunfen has held several leadership roles, including UKRI EPSRC Innovation Fellow and member of the EPSRC Peer Review College, and has led significant international standards initiatives within the ISO framework. He is passionate about recruiting PhD students interested in mathematical AI, explainable machine learning, and smart manufacturing applications.

Research Interests

Experience

Principal Investigator

2023-07-03 — 2024-03-10

University of Bristol • Bristol, UK

Leading research on the role of digital twins in smart manufacturing, focusing on predictive methods and tools.

UKRI EPSRC Innovation Fellow

2022-03-11 — 2024-03-10

University of Bristol • Bristol, UK

Developing advanced semantic infrastructure for the digitalisation of manufacturing systems.

Researcher

2018-06-25 — 2022-05-24

University of Bristol • Bristol, UK

Full-field characterization of diamond grinding of brittle materials using industrial computed tomography.

Requirements for University of Bristol

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
Prerequisites
Upper second-class MSci honours degree in physics or related discipline Or a relevant postgraduate MSc
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Two academic references
  • Personal statement
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Research statement/proposal
Specialization Notes

Department of Physics research themes include Astrophysics, Materials and Devices, Particle Physics, and Quantum and Soft Matter.