Dr Tong Liu

School of Computer Science

Lecturer in Pervasive Data Science

Course Director for MSc Advanced Computer Science

Tong Liu
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T.Liu@sheffield.ac.uk
Regent Court (DCS)

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Dr Tong Liu
School of Computer Science
Regent Court (DCS)
211 Portobello
Sheffield
S1 4DP
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Dr. Tong Liu holds the position of Lecturer in Pervasive Data Science at the Department of Computer Science, University of Sheffield, U.K. Previously, he served as a Research Associate at the Sargent Centre for Process Systems Engineering, Imperial College London (2022-2023) and University of Sheffield (2021-2022). He also contributed as an AI researcher with the Shell during his time at Imperial. Before that, he was a visiting researcher at the School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton (2018-2019). Dr. Liu obtained his B.S. degree in Automation and Ph.D. degree in Control Theory and Engineering in 2016 and 2021, respectively, from Chongqing University, China.

He conducted research at the intersection of machine learning, data science, and decision-making. His primary focus lies in advancing sustainable and lifelong AI methodologies tailored for pervasive data analytics to support intelligent decision-making. His research spans various application domains including industrial automation, precision agriculture, and healthcare informatics. He has published 40+ journal and conference papers, including IEEE TSP, IEEE TKDE, IEEE TCYB, IEEE TNNLS, IEEE TCST, IEEE TIE, AAAI, CIKM.

Research interests

• Lifelong learning, online learning, transfer learning;
• Time series and streaming data analytics;
• Adaptive modeling and monitoring of dynamic processes;
• Safe learning and optimization, learning-based control;
• Applications in precision agriculture, smart healthcare and industrial automation.

Publications

Journal articles

  • Jiang H, Liu T, Liu H, Wang K & Song J (2025) . IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 74, 1-10.
  • Kong X, He Y, Song Z, Liu T & Ge Z (2025) . IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, 36(4), 7422-7436.
  • Li Z, Chen B, Liu T, Zuo Z & Liang S (2025) . Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 144, 110128-110128.
  • Zhao Y, Liu T, Zhu Y-P, Liu Z, Han Q & Ma H (2025) . IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 21(2), 1319-1328.
  • Li Z, Liu T, Li S, You L, Liang S & Wang D (2024) . Unmanned Systems.
  • Zuo Z, Zhang H, Li Z, Ma L, Liang S, Liu T & Mercangöz M (2024) . Computers in Industry, 159-160, 104102-104102.
  • He X, Liu T, Zhang Y & Xie R (2024) . IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 20(9), 11338-11347.
  • Zhou M, Wang X, Liu T, Yang Y & Yang P (2024) . IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, 36(10), 5206-5220.
  • Yu D, Liu T, Wang K, Li K, Mercangöz M, Zhao J, Lei Y & Zhao R (2024) . Energy and Buildings, 308, 114008-114008.
  • Liu T, Wang X, Yang P, Chen S & Harris CJ (2024) . IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, 36(9), 4981-4995.
  • Li Z, Liu T, Peng X, Ren J & Liang S (2024) . Ocean Engineering, 293, 116694-116694.
  • Liu T, Chen S, Yang P, Zhu Y, Mercangoz M & Harris C (2024) . IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 32(2), 384-398.
  • Zuo Z, Zhang H, Ma L, Liu T & Liang S (2024) . IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 71(6), 6263-6273.
  • Liu T, Chen S, Li K, Gan S & Harris CJ (2023) . IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, 53(12), 7906-7919.
  • Liu T, Tian Z, Chen S, Wang K & Harris CJ (2023) . IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, 53(8), 4908-4922.
  • Liu T, Chen S, Liang S, Gan S & Harris CJ (2022) . IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, 33(5), 1867-1880.
  • Liu T, Chen S, Liang S, Du D & Harris CJ (2020) . Journal of Process Control, 93, 53-65.
  • Liu T, Chen S, Liang S & Harris CJ (2020) . IEEE Access, 8, 73278-73292.
  • Liu T, Chen S, Liang S, Gan S & Harris CJ (2020) . IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 68, 2015-2030.
  • Liu T, Liang S, Xiong Q & Wang K (2020) . Neural Processing Letters, 51(1), 167-191.
  • Liu T, Liang S, Xiong Q & Wang K (2020) . Neural Computing and Applications, 32(16), 12267-12280.
  • Liang S, Ye C, Xiong Q, Wang Z & Liu T (2019) . Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy, 53(2), 81-93.
  • Liu T, Liang S, Xiong Q & Wang K (2018) . IEEE Access, 6, 68839-68849.
Research group

Pervasive Computing Group

Grants
  • KG-PPN: Knowledge Guided Multimodal AI for Automatic Quantification and Infestation Estimate of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes, Innovate UK, 06/2025 - 02/2026, £54,388, as Co-PI