Biography: Prof. Hujun Yin is a Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Manchester. He is also the head of Business Engagement in AI and Data for the Faculty of Science and Engineering. His research areas include AI, machine learning, deep learning, signal/image processing, pattern recognition, time series modelling, bio-/neuro-informatics, and interdisciplinary applications. He has supervised over twenty PhD students and published over 200 peer-reviewed articles. Prof. Yin has received over £4 million research funding from UK research councils, EPSRC, BBSRC, Innovate UK and industries across 25 funded projects. Many of his projects involve local industries and SMEs in developing cutting edge AI solutions. He has served or has been serving as an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks, the IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, and the International Journal of Neural Systems. He has also served as the General Cahir or Programme Chair for a number of international conferences in AI, machine learning and data analytics. He is a member of the EPSRC Peer Review College (since 2006), a senior member of the IEEE (since 2003) and a Turing Fellow to the Alan Turing Institute (since 2018).