About

I am a Senior Lecturer and Distinguished Associate Research Fellow at Stirling College, Chengdu University (CDU), specializing in Computer Vision, Explainable AI, and Deep Learning Applications. My research addresses critical challenges in image segmentation, infrastructure inspection automation, and medical image analysis.

I hold a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Technology from Southwest Jiaotong University (China, 2021), an M.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Hyderabad (India, 2015), and a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering from Aleppo University (Syria, 2011). My professional experience includes roles as Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Lecturer at Southwest Jiaotong University and the SWJTU-LEEDS Joint School.

My research focuses on developing multi-scale segmentation architectures and hybrid deep learning frameworks that achieve robust performance with minimal labeled data. Through innovative attention mechanisms and iterative refinement techniques, I bridge advanced AI methodologies with practical applications in infrastructure monitoring and medical diagnostics.

Research Impact

Journal Articles 40+
Conference Papers 25+
Citations 800+
H-Index 16
Patents Granted 2

Research Interests

Computer Vision

Advanced image processing techniques, semantic segmentation, and object detection with applications in infrastructure monitoring and medical imaging.

Explainable AI (XAI)

Developing interpretable machine learning models that provide transparent decision-making processes for critical applications.

Deep Learning Applications

Novel architectures and training methodologies for real-world problems, particularly in weakly supervised scenarios.

Image Segmentation

Advanced segmentation techniques for medical images, infrastructure inspection, and general computer vision tasks.

AI for Infrastructure

Automated inspection systems for pavement crack detection, bridge monitoring, and civil engineering applications.

Medical Image Analysis

AI-powered diagnostic tools for medical imaging, including lesion detection and organ segmentation.

Professional Experience

Feb 2024 – Present
Senior Lecturer and Distinguished Associate Research Fellow
Stirling College, Chengdu University (CDU)

Teaching core modules within the BSc (Hons) Data Science programme, including Introduction to Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Computing Science Project. Providing academic supervision and mentorship for final-year undergraduate students in their capstone research projects and dissertations. Concurrently leading cutting-edge research initiatives in AI and Computer Vision within this prestigious international collaboration between the University of Stirling (UK) and Chengdu University (China), with specialized focus on developing novel computational solutions for infrastructure monitoring and medical image analysis applications.

Jul 2021 – Dec 2023
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
School of Computing and Artificial Intelligence, Southwest Jiaotong University

Conducted research in (1) AI-driven image segmentation, (2) infrastructure inspection, and (3) medical imaging techniques. Secured two national funding projects and two patents. Served as Principal Investigator for China's National Foreign Experts Programme and Co-Principal Investigator for a Sichuan Natural Science Foundation project on dermoscopic image segmentation.

Mar 2022 – Dec 2023
Lecturer
SWJTU-LEEDS Joint School

Teaching core modules in the Computer Science program including Formal Languages and Finite Automata, Algorithms and Data Structures, and Artificial Intelligence. Contributing to curriculum development and student assessment at this collaborative partnership between the University of Leeds (UK) and Southwest Jiaotong University (China).

Sep 2018 – Jun 2021
Teaching Assistant
SWJTU-LEEDS Joint School

Worked as Teaching Assistant with my PhD supervisor Prof. Bo Peng to teach Algorithms and Data Structures at this collaborative partnership between the University of Leeds (UK) and Southwest Jiaotong University (China).

Teaching

Fall 2025
Artificial Intelligence
Spring 2025
Introduction to Data Science
Fall 2024
Artificial Intelligence, and Computing Science Project
Spring 2024
Introduction to Data Science
Fall 2023
Data Structures and Algorithms
Spring 2023
Formal Languages and Finite Automata
Fall 2022
Data Structures and Algorithms
Spring 2022
Artificial Intelligence

Publications

The following are selected papers from my research portfolio

Complete Publication Record visit my Google Scholar

AI for Infrastructure & Crack Detection

Automation in Construction
2023
IF: 11.5 Q1
Zaid Al-Huda, Bo Peng, Riyadh Algburi, Mugahed A Al-antari, Rabea AL-Jarazi, Donghai Zhai
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
2023
IF: 8.0 Q1
Zaid Al-Huda, Bo Peng, Riyadh Algburi, Mugahed A Al-antari, Rabea AL-Jarazi, Donghai Zhai
IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles
2024
IF: 14.3 Q1
Omar Al-maqtari, Bo Peng, Zaid Al-Huda, Abdulrahman Al-Malahi, Naseebah Maqtary
IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
2024
IF: 5.9 Q1
Zhenguang Zhang, Zaid Al-Huda, Bo Peng, Jie Hu
International Journal of Pavement Engineering
2024
IF: 3.4 Q2
Mohammed Ameen Mohammed, Zheng Han, Yange Li, Zaid Al-Huda, Weidong Wang
International Journal of Pavement Engineering
2024
IF: 3.4 Q2
Rabea AL-Jarazi, Ali Rahman, Changfa Ai, Chaoyang Li, Zaid Al-Huda
Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
2023
IF: 3.2 Q2
Rabea AL-Jarazi, Ali Rahman, Changfa Ai, Zaid Al-Huda, Babiker Lana Elabbas Abdelhliem

Medical Image Analysis & Healthcare AI

Alexandria Engineering Journal
2023
IF: 6.8 Q1
Fizzah Arshad, Muhammad Mateen, Shaukat Hayat, Maryam Wardah, Zaid Al-Huda, Yeong Hyeon Gu, Mugahed A Al-antar
Computers in Biology and Medicine
2025
IF: 6.3 Q1
Dichao Pan, Jianguo Shen, Zaid Al-Huda, Mohammed A.A. Al-qaness
Journal of King Saud University-Computer and Information Sciences
2023
IF: 6.1 Q1
Chiagoziem C Ukwuoma, Dongsheng Cai, Md Belal Bin Heyat, Olusola Bamisile, Humphrey Adun, Zaid Al-Huda, Mugahed A Al-Antari
Biomedical Signal Processing and Control
2023
IF: 4.9 Q2
Mugahed A. Al-antari, Zakarya Farea Shaaf, M. Mahadi Abdul Jamil, Nagwan Abdel Samee, Reem Alkanhel, Muhammed Talo, Zaid Al-Huda (Correspondence)

Computer Vision & AI Methodologies

Neural Computing and Applications
2021
IF: 4.5 Q2
Zaid Al-Huda, Bo Peng, Yan Yang, Riyadh Algburi
IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems
2023
IF: 8.4 Q1
Saghir Alfasly, Zaid Al-Huda, Saifullahi Aminu Bello, Ahmed Elazab, Jian Lu, Chen Xu
Neurocomputing
2022
IF: 6.5 Q1
D Yang, B Peng, Zaid Al-Huda, A Malik, D Zhai
Neurocomputing
2023
IF: 6.5 Q1
Saghir Alfasly, Jian Lu, Chen Xu, Zaid Al-Huda, Qingtang Jiang, Zhaosong Lu, Charles Chui
IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering
2022
IF: 6.4 Q1
Riyadh Algburi, Gao Hongli, Zaid Al-Huda

Transportation & Traffic Systems

Knowledge-Based Systems
2024
IF: 7.6 Q1
Rasha Al-Huthaifi, Tianrui Li, Zaid Al-Huda, Wei Huang, Zhipeng Luo, Peng Xie
Information Sciences
2024
IF: 6.8 Q1
Rasha Al-Huthaifi, Tianrui Li, Zaid Al-Huda, Chongshou Li
Complete Publication Record
Google Scholar ResearchGate

Funding Projects & Patents

Funding Projects

National Foreign Experts Programme

Principal Investigator (PI)
Ministry of Science and Technology of China
Project: "Developing a Cost-Effective Crack Segmentation System using Generic Cameras"
Jan 2023 - Dec 2024
Grant No: QR2023166002L

Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan

Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Project: "Research on dermoscopic image segmentation technology based on weakly supervised pseudo-label enhancement"
Jan 2022 - Dec 2023
Grant No: 2022NSFSC0502

National Science Foundation of China (NSFC)

Investigator
Project: "Research on the Evaluation of Hierarchical Image Segmentation Quality"
Jan 2018 - Dec 2021
Grant No: 61772435

Patents Awarded

Patent #1 - Infrastructure AI

Title: Pavement Crack Segmentation Method Based on Class Activation Mapping

Inventors: Zaid Al-Huda, Tang Tang, Du Fuhe, Peng Bo

Patent No: ZL 2022 1 0969247.9

Year: 2023, Chengdu, China

Patent #2 - Deep Learning

Title: A Method of Target Scale Selection for Multi-level Image Segmentation Based on Deep Seed

Inventors: Peng Bo, Zaid Al-Huda, Feng Ting, Yang Yan

Patent No: ZL 2019 1 1389370.8

Year: 2021, Chengdu, China

Professional Activities

Conference Program Committee

2025
Conference Presenter - "EfficientCrackNet: A Lightweight Model for Crack Segmentation", IEEE/CVF Winter Conference on Applications of Computer Vision (WACV), 2025, Tucson, Arizona, USA
2024
Conference Presenter - "Triplet Attention-Enhanced UNet Architectures for Advanced Skin Lesion Segmentation", IDAP 2024, Δ°nΓΆnΓΌ University, Malatya, Turkey
2024
Session Chair - "Intelligent Image Detection Technology and Applications" & "Multimodal Information Encryption and Security", AIPR & BDML 2024, Xiamen, China
2023
Session Chair - "System Design and Resource Management in Intelligent Communication System and Network", ICAIP & ICAEE 2023
2023
Session Chair - "Data-centric Network and System Anomaly Detection", AIPR & BDML 2023, Xiamen, China
2023
Conference Presenter - "MDAU-Net: A Multi-Scale U-Net with Dual Attention Module for Pavement Crack Segmentation", ISKE 2023, Fuzhou, China
2023
Session Chair - "Data Analysis and Data Security in Computer Information Systems", CCET & CVIT 2023, Beijing, China
2023
Session Chair - Multiple sessions including "Digital Image Analysis and Processing", "Semantic Analysis and Corpus Construction", ICNLP & SSPS 2023, Guangzhou, China
2022
Session Chair - "Intelligent Image Processing and Application", ICAIP 2022

Journal Reviewer

IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems
IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems
Pattern Recognition
Applied Soft Computing
Expert Systems with Applications
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
Scientific Reports
Diagnostics
Sensors
Applied Sciences

Contact Information

Phone

+86-13540466433

Address

Add: 14512-01, Building 14
Chengdu University
2025, Chengluo Ave., Longquanyi Dist.
Chengdu, Sichuan, PRC