Dr. Yan Zhai received the BS in Electromechanical Engineering from Tsinghua University (Beijing, China), the MS in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, Oklahoma USA), and the PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Oklahoma (Norman, Oklahoma USA). He joined Schlumberger Technology Corporation after graduation and is now employed by Micron Technology Corporation, where he is an algorithm development specialist. His work at Schlumberger involved signal processing and control algorithms for energy industry applications; his work at Micron Technology involves development of advanced signal and image processing algorithms for CMOS imaging sensors and micro-display panels. His present research activity involves image processing, image analysis, and computer vision algorithms to promote interactive human interface and intelligent sensing. Dr. Zhai is an active reviewer for a number of IEEE Transactions, co-author of multiple journal articles and conference papers, and co-author of a book on non-linear filtering.
