Professor Zi-Qiang Lang

BSc, MSc, PhD

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Professor of Complex Systems Analysis and Design

Professor Zi-Qiang Lang
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z.lang@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 5623
Amy Johnson Building

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Professor Zi-Qiang Lang
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Amy Johnson Building
Portobello Street
Sheffield
S1 3JD
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Professor Lang received his BS and MSc degree in the subject area of Automatic Control in China, and PhD degree in the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering at the University of Sheffield, UK. After several years' postdoctoral positions at Sheffield, he became a Lecturer in Automatic Control and Systems Engineering in 2003, was promoted to Senior Lecturer and Reader in 2008 and 2010, respectively, and has held the position of Chair in Complex Systems Analysis and Design in the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering at Sheffield since 2013.

His main expertises relate to the theories and methods for complex systems modelling, analysis, design, and signal processing, and the application of these to resolving various engineering and scientific problems. The application areas include smart structures and systems, civil and mechanical structure vibration control, structural health monitoring, condition monitoring and fault diagnosis for wind turbine components and systems, optimal periodic operation of chemical reactors, digital manufacturing, and medical diagnosis.

Research interests
  • Nonlinear system modelling, analysis and design in the frequency domain
  • Structural health monitoring
  • Condition monitoring and fault detection of wind turbine system and
    components
  • Smart structures and systems
  • Passive and semi-active vibration control with applications in marine,
    automobile, and earthquake engineering
  • Digital manufacturing
  • Application of machine learning to medical diagnosis
Publications

Books

  • Jing X & Lang Z (2015) . Springer International Publishing.

Journal articles

  • Zhu Y-P, Liu Z, Lang Z-Q & Laalej H (2025) . IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 74, 1-11.
  • Ni C, Lang Z, Wang B, Li A, Cao C, Du W & Qian F (2025) . Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 94, 105506-105506.
  • Tian H, Lang Z, Cao C & Wang B (2025) . Processes, 13(3).
  • Narice BF, Labib M, Wang M, Byrne V, Shepherd J, Lang ZQ & Anumba DOC (2024) . BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 24.
  • Li A, Lang Z, Ni C, Tian H, Wang B, Cao C, Du W & Qian F (2024) . International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 86, 875-889.
  • Liu Z, Lang Z-Q, Gui Y, Zhu Y-P & Laalej H (2024) . Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 75, 163-173.
  • Cheng L, Cigada A, Zappa E, Gilbert M & Lang Z-Q (2024) . Journal of Civil Structural Health Monitoring, 1-16.
  • Liu Z, Lang Z-Q, Gui Y, Zhu Y-P, Laalej H & Curtis D (2024) . IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 73, 1-13.
  • Gui Y, Lang Z-Q, Liu Z, Zhu Y, Laalej H & Curtis D (2023) . IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 72, 1-13.
  • Tian D, Lang Z-Q, Zhang D & Anumba DO (2023) . Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 80, 104345-104345.
  • Zhu Y-P, Lang ZQ, Fujita K & Takewaki I (2023) . Frontiers in Built Environment, 8.
  • Dong Y, Lang Z-Q, Zhao J, Wang W & Lan Z (2023) . IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 70(8), 8365-8376.
  • Liu Z, Lang Z-Q, Zhu Y-P, Gui Y, Laalej H & Stammers J (2023) . IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, 53(5), 2641-2653.
  • Zhang Q, Yu X, Scarpa F, Barton D, Xia Y, Shaw A, Zhu Y & Lang Z-Q (2023) . Nonlinear Dynamics, 111, 1019-1045.
  • Kadochnikova A, Zhu Y, Lang Z-Q & Kadirkamanathan V (2023) . IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 31(1), 394-401.
  • Zhang Q, Yu X, Scarpa F, Barton D, Zhu Y, Lang Z-Q & Zhang D (2022) . Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 179, 109375-109375.
  • Lang Z, Wang B, Wang Y, Cao C, Peng X, Du W & Qian F (2022) . Processes, 10(8).
  • Zhang Q, Yu X, Scarpa F, Barton D, Rankin K, Lang Z-Q & Zhang D (2022) . Composites Part B: Engineering, 237, 109849-109849.
  • Zhang Q, Scarpa F, Barton D, Zhu Y, Lang Z-Q, Zhang D & Peng H-X (2022) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 163, 104176-104176.
  • Zhu Y-P & Lang ZQ (2022) . Nonlinear Dynamics, 108(4), 2917-2933.
  • Zhang S & Lang Z-Q (2022) . Pattern Recognition, 123, 108419-108419.
  • Zhu Y-P, Lang ZQ, Mao H-L & Laalej H (2022) . Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 163.
  • Zhu Y-P, Zhao Y-L, Lang ZQ, Liu Z-P & Liu Y (2022) . IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 18(10), 6798-6808.
  • Nie R, He W, Du W, Lang Z & He S (2022) . IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, 69(3), 1188-1192.
  • Li P, Highfield PE, Lang ZQ & Kell D (2021) . Journal of Electrical Bioimpedance, 12(1), 153-162.
  • Zhang Q, Lu W, Scarpa F, Barton D, Rankin K, Zhu Y, Lang ZQ & Peng HX (2021) . Materials and Design, 211.
  • Liu Q, Kong DZ & Lang ZQ (2021) . Zidonghua Xuebao Acta Automatica Sinica, 47(11), 2570-2577.
  • Zhu Y-P, Yuan J, Lang ZQ, Schwingshackl CW, Salles L & Kadirkamanathan V (2021) . Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 143(10).
  • Yu H, Du W, Lang Z-Q, Wang K & Long J (2021) . IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 70, 1-13.
  • Cheng L, Cigada A, Lang Z, Zappa E & Zhu Y (2021) . Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 152, 107439-107439.
  • Zhu YP, Lang ZQ & Guo YZ (2021) . Nonlinear Dynamics, 104(3), 2553-2571.
  • Zhang S & Lang Z-Q (2020) . Control Engineering Practice, 102.
  • Zhang Q, Lu W, Scarpa F, Barton D, Lakes RS, Zhu Y, Lang Z & Peng H-X (2020) . Applied Materials Today, 20, 100775-100775.
  • Zhu Y-P, Lang Z-Q, Kawanishi Y & Kohiyama M (2020) . Frontiers in Built Environment, 6.
  • Zheng J, Du W, Lang Z & Qian F (2020) . Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 59(11), 4987-4999.
  • Zhu Y-P & Lang Z-Q (2020) . Automatica, 111.
  • Liu Y, Zhao Y, Lang Z-Q, Li J, Yan X & Zhao S (2019) . Journal of Sound and Vibration, 460, 114882-114882.
  • Cheng L, Cigada A, Lang Z-Q & Zappa E (2019) . Measurement Science and Technology, 30(12), 125102-125102.
  • Diala U, Mofidian SMM, Lang Z-Q & Bardaweel H (2019) . Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 30(16), 2382-2395.
  • Zhao X & Lang Z (2019) . Renewable Energy, 138, 1166-1175.
  • Li P, Wu Y, Sun X-M & Lang Z-Q (2019) . IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 66(10), 8051-8059.
  • Liu Q, Zhuo J, Lang ZQ & Qin SJ (2018) . Zidonghua Xuebao Acta Automatica Sinica, 44(11), 1944-1956.
  • Shi H, Lang ZQ, Zhu Y, Yuan D & Wang W (2018) . IFAC-PapersOnLine, 51(18), 620-625.
  • Zhang L & Lang Z (2018) . IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 9(4), 1833-1843.
  • Li P, Lang Z, Zhao L, Tian G, Neasham JA, Zhang J & Graham DJ (2018) . NDT & E International, 98, 70-79.
  • Bayma RS, Zhu YP & Lang Z (2018) . Automatica, 94, 452-457.
  • Zhu Y & Lang Z (2018) . Automatica, 93, 422-427.
  • Ho C, Zhu Y, Lang Z, Billings SA, Kohiyama M & Wakayama S (2018) . Journal of Sound and Vibration, 424, 302-317.
  • Zhu Y & Lang Z (2018) . IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 26(4), 1358-1371.
  • He W, Xu C, Han Q-L, Qian F & Lang Z (2017) . IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, 48(11), 1920-1928.
  • Ma H, Zeng J, Lang ZQ & Tai XY (2016) . Zhendong yu Chongji/Journal of Vibration and Shock, 35(12), 86-91.
  • Ma H, Zeng J, Lang Z, Zhang L, Guo Y & Wen B (2016) . Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 75, 261-279.
  • Zhang L, Lang Z & Papaelias M (2016) . IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 63(10), 6347-6359.
  • Yang Y, Peng ZK, Zhang WM, Meng G & Lang ZQ (2016) . Journal of Sound and Vibration, 367, 22-36.
  • Terzo M, Chang C-M, Lang Z-Q & Strano S (2016) . Shock and Vibration, 2016, 1-2.
  • Guo Y, Guo LZ, Billings SA & Lang ZQ (2016) . Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics, 11(2).
  • Jing X & Lang Z (2015) , 9-30.
  • Yang W, Lang Z & Tian W (2015) . IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 62(10), 6558-6564.
  • Jing X & Lang Z (2015) , 269-296.
  • Jing X & Lang Z (2015) , 31-52.
  • Jing X & Lang Z (2015) , 321-324.
  • Jing X & Lang Z (2015) , 83-111.
  • Jing X & Lang Z (2015) , 237-268.
  • Jing X & Lang Z (2015) , 133-151.
  • Jing X & Lang Z (2015) , 113-131.
  • Jing X & Lang Z (2015) , 65-82.
  • Jing X & Lang Z (2015) , 179-205.
  • Jing X & Lang Z (2015) , 153-177.
  • Jing X & Lang Z (2015) , 207-235.
  • Jing X & Lang Z (2015) , 53-63.
  • Jing X & Lang Z (2015) , 297-320.
  • Fujita K, Kasagi M, Lang Z-Q, Penfei G & Takewaki I (2014) . Earthquakes and Structures, 7(6), 1025-1044.
  • Zhao XY, Lang Z-Q, Park G, Farrar CR, Todd MD, Mao Z & Worden K (2014) . IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 20(4), 1933-1947.
  • Ho C, Lang Z-Q & Billings SA (2014) . Journal of Sound and Vibration.
  • Guo LZ, Guo YZ, Billings SA, Coca D & Lang ZQ (2014) . Nonlinear Dynamics.
  • Guo L, Guo Y, Zhao Y, Billings SA, Coca D & Lang Z (2014) . International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, 24(3).
  • Ho C, Lang Z-Q & Billings SA (2013) . Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing.
  • Lang Z, Guo PF & Takewaki I (2013) . Journal of Sound and Vibration.
  • Ho C, Lang ZQ, SapiÅ„ski B & Billings SA (2013) . Smart Materials and Structures, 22(10).
  • Ho C, Lang ZQ, Billings SA & Sapinski B (2013) . Proceedings of the 2013 14th International Carpathian Control Conference Iccc 2013, 117-122.
  • Zhang B, Lang ZQ, Billings SA, Tomlinson GR & Rongong JA (2013) . Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing.
  • Guo Y, Guo LZ, Billings SA, Coca D & Lang ZQ (2013) . Nonlinear Dynamics, 1-13.
  • Guo LZ, Guo YZ, Billings SA, Coca D & Lang ZQ (2013) . Nonlinear Dynamics, 1-13.
  • Guo Y, Guo LZ, Billings SA, Coca D & Lang ZQ (2013) . International Journal of Systems Science.
  • Guo LZ, Guo YZ, Billings SA, Coca D & Lang ZQ (2013) . Systems and Control Letters, 62(2), 115-123.
  • Zhai JQ, Chen MY, Hu G, Lang ZQ & Huang Y (2013) . International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems, 23(1), 122-134.
  • Peng ZK, Lang ZQ & Meng G (2012) . Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering, 7(4), 401-409.
  • Peng ZK, Lang ZQ, Meng G & Billings SA (2012) . Acta Mechanica Sinica Lixue Xuebao, 28(5), 1436-1448.
  • Guo LZ, Guo YZ, Billings SA, Coca D & Lang ZQ (2012) . NONLINEAR DYNAMICS, 70(3), 1753-1765.
  • Guo Y, Guo LZ, Billings SA, Coca D & Lang ZQ (2012) Characterizing nonlinear spatio-temporal systems in the frequency domain. International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, 22(2).
  • Laalej H, Lang ZQ, Sapinski B & Martynowicz P (2012) . Smart Materials and Structures, 21(4).
  • Chen M-Y, Zhai J-Q, Lang ZQ, Sun F & Hu G (2012) A nonlinear frequency analysis based approach for power cable insulation fault detection. COMPEL - The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 31(2), 369-386.
  • Chen M, Zhai J, Lang Z, Liao J & Hu G (2012) Location for high impedance fault and polluted insulator in transmission line-based non-linear frequency analysis. International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology, 43(1), 51-59.
  • Peng Z & Lang Z (2011) . Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters, 1(6), 063004-063004.
  • Hill AF, Lang Z, Soua S, Gan TH, Peres A, Wan Lieshout P & Grainger B (2011) A novel baseline model-based technique for condition monitoring of wind turbine components. Insight, 53, 434-438.
  • Carbajal JP, Bayma RS, Ziegler M & Lang Z-Q (2011) Modeling and frequency domain analysis of nonlinear compliant joints for a passive dynamic swimmer. CoRR, abs/1108.3206.
  • Laalej H, Lang ZQ, Daley S, Zazas I, Billings SA & Tomlinson GR (2011) . Nonlinear Dynamics, 69(1-2), 409-421.
  • Peng ZK, Meng G, Lang ZQ, Zhang WM & Chu FL (2011) . International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics.
  • Guo PF, Lang ZQ & Peng ZK (2011) . Nonlinear Dynamics, 1-17.
  • Peng ZK, Lang ZQ, Zhao L, Billings SA, Tomlinson GR & Guo PF (2011) The force transmissibility of MDOF structures with a non-linear viscous damping device. International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics.
  • Peng ZK, Meng G, Chu FL, Lang ZQ, Zhang WM & Yang Y (2011) . IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 60(9), 3222-3229.
  • Jing XJ, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2011) . Systems and Control Letters, 60(5), 295-309.
  • Lang ZQ, Park G, Farrar CR, Todd MD, Mao Z, Zhao L & Worden K (2011) . International Journal of Non Linear Mechanics, 46(6), 841-853.
  • Peng ZK, Lang ZQ, Wolters C, Billings SA & Worden K (2011) . Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 25(3), 1045-1061.
  • Peng ZK, Meng G, Lang ZQ, Chu FL & Billings SA (2011) . International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 53(3), 226-235.
  • Peng ZK, Lang ZQ, Meng G & Chu FL (2011) . Shock and Vibration, 18(1-2), 91-103.
  • Chen MY, Zhai JQ, Lang ZQ, Liao JC & Fan ZY (2010) . Lecture Notes in Computer Science Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics, 6328 LNCS(PART 1), 104-111.
  • Lang ZQ & Zhao L (2010) Detection and location of nonlinearities in MDOF structural systems. ACTA MONTANISTICA SLOVACA, 15(1), 28-32.
  • Jing XJ, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2010) . International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 45(7), 681-690.
  • Peng ZK, Lang ZQ, Jing XJ, Billings SA, Tomlinson GR & Guo LZ (2010) . J VIB ACOUST, 132(1).
  • Jing XJ, Lang Z & Billings SA (2010) Output frequency properties of nonlinear systems. International Journal of Nonlinear Mechanics, 45, 681-690.
  • Peng ZK, Lang ZQ, Chu FL & Meng G (2010) . Structural Health Monitoring, 9(5), 401-411.
  • Peng ZK & Lang ZQ (2010) . Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions ASME, 77(1), 1-10.
  • Laalej H & Lang ZQ (2010) . Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 21(5), 483-501.
  • Peng ZK, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2009) . J VIB ACOUST, 131(5).
  • Peng ZK, Lang ZQ, Wolters C & Billings SA (2009) Feature Extraction for Damage Detection in Structures Based on Nonlinearity Analysis. DAMAGE ASSESSMENT OF STRUCTURES VIII, 413-414, 627-634.
  • Lang ZQ, Jing XJ, Billings SA, Tomlinson GR & Peng ZK (2009) . J SOUND VIB, 323(1-2), 352-365.
  • Jing XJ, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2009) . CIRC SYST SIGNAL PR, 28(5), 699-733.
  • Jing XJ, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2009) . J MATH ANAL APPL, 351(2), 694-706.
  • Qingkai H, Ying Y, Lang Z & Wen B (2009) A novel method for locating rub-impacts in rotor systems using nonlinear output frequency response functions, 27, 29-32.
  • Zhang B, Billings SA, Lang ZQ & Tomlinson GR (2009) . J VIB CONTROL, 15(11), 1731-1744.
  • Jing X & Lang Z (2009) . Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Transactions of the ASME, 131(6), 1-8.
  • Jing XJ & Lang ZQ (2009) . Nonlinear Dynamics, 58(3), 469-485.
  • Jing XJ, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2009) . EUR J CONTROL, 15(1), 68-83.
  • Zhang B, Billings SA, Lang ZQ & Tomlinson GR (2009) . IEEE T CIRCUITS-I, 56(1), 224-232.
  • Zhang B, Billings SA, Lang ZQ & Tomlinson GR (2008) . J SOUND VIB, 317(3-5), 918-936.
  • Peng Z, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2008) . MECH SYST SIGNAL PR, 22(7), 1582-1594.
  • Jing XJ, Lang ZQ, Billings SA & Tomlinson GR (2008) . J SOUND VIB, 314(3-5), 536-557.
  • Jing XJ, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2008) . INT J CONTROL, 81(7), 1071-1088.
  • Peng ZK, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2008) . P I MECH ENG C-J MEC, 222(6), 903-910.
  • Peng ZK, Lang ZQ, Billings SA & Tomlinson GR (2008) . J SOUND VIB, 311(1-2), 56-73.
  • Jing XJ, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2008) . AUTOMATICA, 44(3), 838-845.
  • Chu FL, Peng ZK & Lang ZQ (2008) . Journal of Physics Conference Series, 96(1).
  • Wu X, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2008) . INT J CONTROL, 81(2), 214-226.
  • Jing XJ, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2008) . INT J CONTROL, 81(2), 235-251.
  • Peng ZK, Lang ZQ & Chu FL (2008) . Computers and Structures, 86(17-18), 1809-1818.
  • Peng ZK & Lang ZQ (2008) . Journal of Sound and Vibration, 318(1-2), 313-328.
  • Wei HL, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2008) . International Journal of Modelling Identification and Control, 5(2), 93-104.
  • Lang ZQ & Peng ZK (2008) . Journal of Sound and Vibration, 314(3-5), 603-615.
  • Jing XJ, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2008) . MECH SYST SIGNAL PR, 22(1), 102-120.
  • Peng ZK, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2007) , 1, 36-41.
  • Peng ZK & Lang ZQ (2007) . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 221(12), 1533-1543.
  • Peng ZK & Lang ZQ (2007) . International Journal of Non Linear Mechanics, 42(9), 1074-1083.
  • Peng ZK, Lang ZQ, Billings SA & Lu Y (2007) . INT J MECH SCI, 49(11), 1213-1225.
  • Peng ZK, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2007) . MECH SYST SIGNAL PR, 21(8), 3108-3122.
  • Peng ZK, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2007) . INT J NONLIN MECH, 42(7), 941-958.
  • Peng ZK & Lang ZQ (2007) . Journal of Sound and Vibration, 305(1-2), 322-332.
  • Wu XF, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2007) . IEEE T SIGNAL PROCES, 55(7), 3239-3246.
  • Lang ZQ, Agurto A, Tian GY & Sophian A (2007) . Measurement Science and Technology, 18(7), 2083-2091.
  • Wei HL, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2007) . IEEE T CIRCUITS-II, 54(6), 532-536.
  • Peng ZK, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2007) . INT J CONTROL, 80(6), 843-855.
  • Lang ZQ, Billings SA, Yue R & Li J (2007) . AUTOMATICA, 43(5), 805-816.
  • Peng ZK, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2007) . J SOUND VIB, 301(3-5), 777-788.
  • Peng ZK, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2007) . J SOUND VIB, 300(3-5), 993-1014.
  • Jing XJ, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2007) . INT J CONTROL, 80(3), 492-494.
  • Jing XJ, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2007) . INT J CONTROL, 80(1), 140-149.
  • Jing XJ, Lang ZQ, Billings SA & Tomlinson GR (2006) . INT J CONTROL, 79(12), 1552-1564.
  • Wu X, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2006) . INT J CONTROL, 79(8), 968-981.
  • Lang ZQ, Billings SA, Tomlinson GR & Yue R (2006) . J SOUND VIB, 295(3-5), 584-601.
  • Peng ZK, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2006) . IFAC Proceedings Volumes IFAC Papersonline, 6(PART 1), 36-41.
  • Lang Z, Tomlinson GR, Billings SA & Xie F (2006) . Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 13(1), 523-535.
  • Yue R, Billings SA & Lang ZQ (2005) . INT J CONTROL, 78(13), 1031-1044.
  • Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2005) . INT J CONTROL, 78(5), 345-362.
  • Yue R, Billings SA & Lang ZQ (2005) . INT J CONTROL, 78(14), 1130-1149.
  • Billings SA, Wu XF & Lang ZQ (2005) An orthogonal least squares based approach to FIR designs. International Journal of Automation and Computing(2), 163-170.
  • Lang Z, Wu XF & Billings SA (2005) An orthogonal least squares based approach to FIR designs. International Journal of Automation and Computing, 2, 163-170.
  • Lang ZQ, Futterer M & Billings SA (2005) . IFAC Proceedings Volumes IFAC Papersonline, 38(1), 208-212.
  • Billings SA & Lang ZQ (2002) . INT J CONTROL, 75(14), 1066-1081.
  • Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2000) Evaluation of output frequency responses of nonlinear systems under multiple inputs. IEEE T CIRCUITS-II, 47(1), 28-38.
  • Lang ZQ (1997) . IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 42(10), 1435-1441.
  • Lang ZQ & Billings SA (1997) Output frequencies of nonlinear systems. INT J CONTROL, 67(5), 713-730.
  • Billings SA & Lang ZQ (1997) Truncation of nonlinear system expansions in the frequency domain. INT J CONTROL, 68(5), 1019-1042.
  • Billings SA & Lang ZQ (1996) A bound for the magnitude characteristics of nonlinear output frequency response functions .1. Analysis and computation. INT J CONTROL, 65(2), 309-328.
  • Billings SA & Lang ZQ (1996) A bound for the magnitude characteristics of nonlinear output frequency response functions .2. Practical computation of the bound for systems described by the nonlinear autoregressive model with exogenous input. INT J CONTROL, 65(3), 365-384.
  • Lang ZQ & Billings SA (1996) Output frequency characteristics of nonlinear systems. INT J CONTROL, 64(6), 1049-1067.
  • Lang Z (1994) . IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, AC-39(3), 569-573.
  • Lang Z (1993) New method for the identification of Hammerstein model. Zidonghua Xuebao Acta Automatica Sinica, 19(1), 37-45.
  • Lang Z (1993) . Automatica, 29(3), 767-771.
  • Lang Z (1990) . Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, 144, 507-515.
  • Lawrence NR, Bacila IA, Collins GS, Dawson J, Lang Z-Q, Ji X, Ahmed SF, Alvi S, Bath LE, Blair J , Cheetham T et al () . Hormone Research in Paediatrics, 98(3), 296-306.
  • Gui Y, Lang Z, Liu Z & Laalej H () . Journal of Dynamics, Monitoring and Diagnostics.
  • Cheng J, Wang B, Cao C & Lang Z () . Processes, 11(5), 1442-1442.
  • Zhu Y-P, Lang ZQ, Fujita K & Takewaki I () . Frontiers in Built Environment, 8.
  • Lang Z & Bayma RS () . IEEE Trans on Circuits and Systems-I, 59.
  • Peng ZK, Zhang WM, Meng G, Lang ZQ & Chu FL () . Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing.

Book chapters

  • Zhu Y-P, Liu Z, Cheng L & Lang Z (2026) , Encyclopedia of Systems and Control Engineering (pp. 535-552). Elsevier
  • Wang M, Lang Z-Q, Zhang D & Anumba DOC (2024) , Lecture Notes in Computer Science (pp. 85-97). Springer Nature Switzerland
  • Cheng L, Cigada A, Zappa E, Gilbert M & Lang Z-Q (2023) , Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (pp. 696-703). Springer Nature Switzerland
  • Alves LR, Angelopoulos V, Baker DN, Bala R, Balikhin M, Bortnik J, Boynton R, Camporeale E, Carè A, Chandorkar M , Chu X et al (2018) , Machine Learning Techniques for Space Weather (pp. xi-xii). Elsevier
  • Boynton R, Balikhin M, Wei HL & Lang ZQ (2018) , Machine Learning Techniques for Space Weather (pp. 203-236).
  • Boynton R, Balikhin M, Wei H-L & Lang Z-Q (2018) , Machine Learning Techniques for Space Weather (pp. 203-236). Elsevier
  • Jing X & Lang Z (2015) , Understanding Complex Systems (pp. 1-7). Springer International Publishing
  • Peng ZK & Lang Z (2009) Nonlinear output frequency response functions: concept, properties and applications in mechanical vibration analysis, Mechanical Vibrations: Measurement, Effects and Control Hauppauge, NY, USA: Nova Science Publishers.

Conference proceedings

  • Gui Y, Lang Z-Q, Liu Z, Zhu Y & Laalej H (2022) . 2022 17th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision (ICARCV) (pp 187-192), 11 December 2022 - 13 December 2022.
  • Diala UH, Zhu Y & Lang Z-Q (2022) . 2022 UKACC 13th International Conference on Control (CONTROL) (pp 177-182), 20 April 2022 - 22 April 2022.
  • Li P, Highfield PE, Lang Z-Q & Kell D (2021) . IFAC-PapersOnLine, Vol. 54(15) (pp 203-208)
  • Zhu Y-P, Yuan J, Lang ZQ, Schwingshackl CW, Salles L & Kadirkamanathan V (2020) . Volume 10B: Structures and Dynamics, 21 September 2020 - 25 September 2020.
  • Zhu Y-P & Lang ZQ (2020) . 2020 International Conference on Advanced Mechatronic Systems (ICAMechS) (pp 313-318), 10 December 2020 - 13 December 2020.
  • Zhu Y-P, Lang ZQ & Laalej H (2019) . 2019 1st International Conference on Industrial Artificial Intelligence (IAI) (pp 1-6), 23 July 2019 - 27 July 2019.
  • Zhu Y, Lang ZQ, Luo Z & Gunawardena SRAS (2018) . 2018 10th International Conference on Modelling, Identification and Control (ICMIC) (pp 1-6), 2 July 2018 - 4 July 2018.
  • Yang J, Zhao L, Lang Z-Q & Zhang Y (2018) . 2018 10th International Conference on Modelling, Identification and Control (ICMIC) (pp 1-6), 2 July 2018 - 4 July 2018.
  • Zhu Y, Lang ZQ, Luo Z & Gunawardena SRAS (2018) . 2018 10th International Conference on Modelling, Identification and Control (ICMIC) (pp 1-6), 2 July 2018 - 4 July 2018.
  • Diala U, Gunawardena R, Zhu Y & Lang Z-Q (2018) . 2018 UKACC 12th International Conference on Control (CONTROL) (pp 180-185), 5 September 2018 - 7 September 2018.
  • Gunawardena SRAS & Lang ZQ (2018) . 2018 UKACC 12th International Conference on Control (CONTROL) (pp 134-139), 5 September 2018 - 7 September 2018.
  • Anumba D, Stern V, Healey T, Lang Z-Q & Brown B (2018) Cervical electrical impedance spectroscopy predicts preterm delivery in asymptomatic women - the ECCLIPPxâ„¢ studies. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, Vol. 125 (pp 12-12)
  • Uchenna D, Simon P & Lang Z-Q (2017) . 2017 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM) (pp 1550-1555), 3 July 2017 - 7 July 2017.
  • Uchenna D, Okafor KC & Zi-Qiang L (2017) . 2017 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Electro-Technology for National Development (NIGERCON) (pp 500-503), 7 November 2017 - 10 November 2017.
  • Huang Z, Papaelias M & Lang ZQ (2017) Wayside detection of axle bearing faults in rolling stock through correlation signal processing. Wccm 2017 1st World Congress on Condition Monitoring 2017
  • Uchenna D, Simon P & Zi-Qiang L (2017) Analysis, design and optimization of a nonlinear energy harvester. 24th International Congress on Sound and Vibration Icsv 2017
  • Zhang H, Lang ZQ & Zhu YP (2016) . 2016 22nd International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC) (pp 323-328), 7 September 2016 - 8 September 2016.
  • Ibrahim NNLN & Lang ZQ (2016) . Transforming the Future of Infrastructure Through Smarter Information Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart Infrastructure and Construction Icsic 2016 (pp 447-452)
  • Zhang L, Lang Z & Yang W-X (2015) . 2015 21st International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC) (pp 1-4), 11 September 2015 - 12 September 2015.
  • Questa J, Montejano V, Polo F, Moreno L, Vanhnonacker T, Stalaart B, Karyotakis A, Panagoiliopoulos O, Karakassidis V, Lang Z , De La Cuadra C et al (2015) (pp 931-935)
  • Bayma RS & Lang Z-Q (2014) . IFAC Proceedings Volumes, Vol. 47(3) (pp 8278-8285)
  • Huang Z, Papaelias M & Lang ZQ (2014) Wayside detection of axle bearing faults in rolling stock through correlation signal processing. 11th International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Machinery Failure Prevention Technologies CM 2014 Mfpt 2014
  • Zhao XY & Lang ZQ (2014) A novel health probability based engineering system condition and health monitoring method. 11th International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Machinery Failure Prevention Technologies CM 2014 Mfpt 2014
  • Ho C, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2012) . Proceedings of the 2012 Ukacc International Conference on Control Control 2012 (pp 479-484)
  • Zhao X & Lang Z (2012) A novel health probability for structural health monitoring. Icac 12 Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Automation and Computing Integration of Design and Engineering (pp 90-95)
  • Bayma RS, Lang Z & Cebulski L (2012) Detection of run-out of electrical machine/generator slip-rings using vibration measurements and nonlinear frequency analysis. The 9th International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Machinery Failure Prevention Technologi. London, 12 June 2012 - 14 June 2012.
  • Laalej H, Lang Z, Daley S, Zazas I & Sapinski B (2012) Integration of nonlinear damping with instantaneous harmonic control (IHC) for robust suppression of tonal disturbances. International Conference on Systems and Control. Marrakech, Morocco, 20 June 2012 - 22 June 2012.
  • Hills AF, Lang ZQ, Soua S, Gan T-H, Perera A, Van Lieshout P & Grainger B (2011) . Insight: Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring, Vol. 53(8) (pp 434-438). St. David's Hotel, Cardiff, UK.
  • Hills AF, Lang ZQ, Soua S, Perera A, Van Lieshout P, Grainger B & Gan TH (2011) A novel baseline model based technique for condition monitoring of wind turbine components. 8th International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Machinery Failure Prevention Technologies 2011 CM 2011 Mfpt 2011, Vol. 1 (pp 71-83)
  • Lang Z, Laalej H, Sapinski B & Martynowicz P (2011) MR damper based implementation of nonlinear damping for the vibration control of a pitch plane suspension system. 10th Conference on Active Noise and Vibration Control Methods. Krakow-Wojanow, Poland, 6 June 2011 - 8 June 2011.
  • Guo PF & Lang Z (2011) Nonlinear viscous damping design for civil structure vibration control using output frequency response function. 2011 World Congress on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics. Seoul, South Korea, 18 September 2011 - 22 September 2011.
  • Chen CM, Jin-qian Z, Lang Z, Ju-cheng L & Zhao-yong F (2010) High Impedance fault location in transmission Line using nonlinear frequency analysis. International Conference on Intelligent Computing for Sustainable Energy and Environment. Wuxi, China, 17 September 2010 - 20 September 2010.
  • Guo PF, Lang Z & Peng ZK (2010) Analysis of displacement vibration isolation of nonlinearly damped multi-storey building structures using output frequency response function. The 10th International Conference on Computational Structures Technology. Valencia, Spain, 14 September 2010 - 17 September 2010.
  • Peng ZK, Lang Z, Meng G & Chu FL (2010) Study of the effect of cubic nonlinear damping on vibration isolations using harmonic balance method. The Third International Conference on Dynamics, Vibration and Control. Zhejiang University, China, 12 May 2010 - 14 May 2010.
  • Hatim L & Lang Z (2009) Study of the nonlinear characteristics of MR dampers on vibration isolations using the output frequency response function. European Control Conference. Budapest, Hungary, 23 August 2009 - 26 August 2009.
  • Guo PF, Lang Z & Peng ZK (2009) Output frequency response function of vibration isolation systems with a nonlinear viscous damper. 15th International Conference on Automation and Computing. Luton, UK, 15 September 2009 - 15 September 2009.
  • Lang Z & Zhao L (2009) Detection and location of nonlinearities in MDOF structural systems. International Carpathian Control Conference, ICCC 2009. Zakopane, Poland, 24 May 2009 - 27 May 2009.
  • Lang Z & Jing XJ (2008) Properties of output frequencies of Volterra Systems. International Conference on Control 2008 (UKACC). Manchester, UK, 2 September 2008 - 4 September 2008.
  • Jing XJ, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2008) New results on the generalized frequency response functions of nonlinear volterra systems described by NARX model
  • Lang Z & Peng ZK (2008) A coherence analysis based approach for locating nonlinear component in multi-degree-of-freedom systems. The 9th International Conference on Computational Structure Technology & Sixth International Confere. Athens, Greece, 2 September 2008 - 5 September 2008.
  • Jing XJ, Lang Z & Billings SA (2008) New results on the generalised frequency response functions of nonlinear Volterra systems generated by NARX model. 17th IFAC World Congress (pp 15381-15386). Seoul, South Korea, 6 July 2008 - 11 July 2008.
  • Jing XJ & Lang ZQ (2007) . 2007 European Control Conference (ECC) (pp 3068-3073), 2 July 2007 - 5 July 2007.
  • Wu XF, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2007) Output frequencies of nonlinear systems under a general input. 2007 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NETWORKING, SENSING, AND CONTROL, VOLS 1 AND 2 (pp 668-673)
  • Peng ZK, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2006) Analysis of multi-degree-of-freedom nonlinear systems using nonlinear output frequency response functions
  • Wu XF, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2006) Output frequencies of a class of nonlinear systems. 2006 13TH IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ELECTRONICS, CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS, VOLS 1-3 (pp 744-747)
  • Jing XJ, Lang ZQ & Billings SA (2006) Frequency domain analysis based nonlinear feedback control for suppressing periodic disturbance. WCICA 2006: Sixth World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation, Vols 1-12, Conference Proceedings (pp 1161-1165)
  • Billings SA, Peng ZK & Lang ZQ (2006) A study of the resonance for a class of SDOF nonlinear systems. 13th International Congress on Sound and Vibration (ICSV13). Vienna, Austria, 3 July 2006 - 6 July 2006.
  • Lang ZQ, Billings SA, Xie F & Tomlinson GR (2004) Accurate computation of output frequency responses of nonlinear systems. SIXTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON VIBRATION MEASUREMENTS BY LASER TECHNIQUES: ADVANCES AND APPLICATIONS, Vol. 5503 (pp 131-142)
  • Lang ZQ, Gu XY & Bao YA (1991) Modelling and identification of electrode position controller in electric arc furnace. IEE Conference Publication, Vol. 1(332) (pp 434-439)
  • Gu X-Y, Bao Y-A & Lang Z-Q (1987) . 26th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (pp 2053-2057), 9 December 1987 - 11 December 1987.

Working papers

  • Lang Z-Q, KOHIYAMA M, NAKAMICHI F, OMURA M & DAN M () .
Grants

Electric Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) and machine learning-based decision support system for early diagnosis of oral cancer, Yorkshire Cancer Research, 03/2024 - 02/2027, £496,656, as Co-PI

Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy for Oral Cancer Diagnosis (Principal Investigator)
EPSRC, 1 January 2023 - 31 July 2023, £27,373

Autonomous method for detecting cutting tool and machine tool anomalies in machining (Principal Investigator)
EPSRC,   1 November 2020 - 30 April 2025, Â£1,033,385

SYstems Science-based design and manufacturing of DYnamic MATerials and Structures (SYSDYMATS) (Principal Investigator)
EPSRC, 1 October 2018 - 30 September 2021, Â£1,607,562

Application of novel nonlinear data modelling and analysis to the study of cervical impedance spectroscopy for preterm birth prediction (Principal Investigator)
EPSRC, 1 July 2018 - 30 June 2021, Â£569,990

Development of data processing and analysis methods for EIS-based medical diagnosis - KTP with Zilico Ltd (Principal Investigator)
Innovate UK (TSB), 15 May 2019 - 14 May 2021, Â£190,816

Use of innovative fibre optic sensing to assess masonry arch bridges (Principal Investigator)
EPSRC KTA, 04/06/2018-31/12/2019,&²Ô²ú²õ±è;£63,779

Nonlinear Logistic Analysis of Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy and Relevant Data for Pre-Term Birth Prediction (Principal Investigator)
EPSRC KTA, 01/05/2017-30/04/2018, Â£25,542

Nonlinear Damping Design and Implementation for Building Base-Isolation Systems (Principal Investigator)
ROYAL SOCIETY, 17/08/2015- 16/05/2017, Â£12,000

Novel Sensing and Network for Intelligent Monitoring - Newton (Principal Investigator at Sheffield)
EPSRC, 01/07/2012 - 30/06/2016, Â£1,175,282

Demonstration of methods and tools for the optimisation of operational reliability of large-scale industrial wind turbines (Principal Investigator at Sheffield)
EU FP7, 01/08/13 - 31/07/16, â‚¬3,333,275

Structural damage evaluation using nonlinear lamb wave and frequency analyses (Principal Investigator)
Royal Society and National Natural Science Foundation of China,  01/04/2013 - 31/03/2015,  £12,000 and RMB 130,000

An integrated wayside condition monitoring system for axle bearing (PI at Sheffield) (Principal Investigator)
Innovate UK (TSB), 01/09/2012 - 30/08/2013, Â£392,695

Digital stereo Imaging and signal processing based condition monitoring technology for wind turbine blades (Principal Investigator)
EPSRC KTA, 01/11/2011 - 01/09/2012, Â£74,002

Experimental study of beneficial effect of nonlinear damping on vibration control (Principal Investigator)
Royal Society, 30/05/2010 - 31/12/2012, Â£11,190

Novel Integrated Condition Monitoring System for Wind Turbine Components (Principal Investigator)
UK Northern Wind Innovation Program (NWIP), 01/01/2010 - 31/03/2011, Â£80,664

New Generation Damping Technologies (Principal Investigator)
EPSRC, 01/05/2008 - 31/10/2011, Â£378,519

The application of advanced optimisation approaches to analytical engineering designs (Principal Investigator)
Royal Society UK-China Science Network follow-up grant,
01/05/2006 - 31/12/2006, £6,900

Application of advanced optimisation approaches to the design of engineering systems and structures (Principal Investigator)
Royal Society UK-China Science Network start-up grant, 01/08/2004 - 21/08/2004, Â£1,800

Nonlinear Output Frequency Response Functions: A New Concept in the Frequency Domain Analysis of Nonlinear Systems (Principal Investigator)
EPSRC, 01/04/2004 - 30/11/2006, Â£122,980

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