Ziqiang Cui 崔自强

About Me

I am Ziqiang Cui (崔自强), an Associate Professor at the School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Tianjin University, where I serve as an advisor for MSc and PhD students. My research bridges state-of-the-art industrial process tomography with real-world industrial measurement challenges. I am also an Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement (TIM).

Before joining Tianjin University, I was a Research Associate and Visiting Scholar at The University of Manchester, UK (2014–2016), and completed my postdoctoral training at Nankai University (2009–2011).

My current research interests include:

  • Industrial Process Tomography — ECT, ERT, EMT and multi-modal imaging
  • Multiphase Flow Measurement — gas/liquid/solid three-phase flow characterization
  • Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) — biomedical and portable systems
  • Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) — electromagnetic defect imaging

I am always looking for motivated undergraduate, MSc and PhD students to join our Electrical Tomography research group — feel free to drop me an email.

🔥 News

📝 Publications

90+ peer-reviewed works to date (source: ORCID 0000-0003-0498-9955), plus 9 invention patents and a co-authored chapter in Sensor Principles and Applications (5th Edition). Selected recent papers are highlighted below — for the complete list see ORCID / Google Scholar.

Notation: * corresponding author · † co-first author.

Recent Highlights (2024 – 2026)

IEEE Sensors J.
2026

Hardware Optimization Methods for High-Speed Electrical Impedance Tomography System.

Ziqiang Cui*, et al.

IEEE Sensors Journal, 2026.

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IEEE TIM
2026

Design and Implementation of Electrical Resistance Tomography System Based on Zynq Heterogeneous System.

Ziqiang Cui*, et al.

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2026.

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IEEE TIM
2025

Electrical Resistance Tomography-Based Multiphase Level Measurement Methods: A Comparison Study.

Ziqiang Cui*, et al.

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2025.

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IEEE TIM
2025

Development of an Eddy Current Flowmeter System for Liquid Metal Flow Measurement.

Ziqiang Cui*, et al.

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2025.

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IEEE Sensors J.
2024

Recent Developments in Impedance-Based Tactile Sensors: A Review.

Ziqiang Cui*, et al.

IEEE Sensors Journal, 24(4), Feb. 2024.

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Selected 2020 – 2023

MST
2023

A Heterogeneous Hardware Scheme for Accelerating the Image Reconstruction Process of Electrical Tomography.

Ziqiang Cui*, et al.

Measurement Science and Technology, Oct. 2023.

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IEEE TIM
2023

Image Reconstruction of Planar Electrical Capacitance Tomography Based on DBSCAN and Self-Adaptive ADMM Algorithm.

Ziqiang Cui*, et al.

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2023.

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IEEE Sensors J.
2023

Design and Implementation of a Linear Resistor Mesh Phantom for Evaluating the Linear ERT System.

Ziqiang Cui*, et al.

IEEE Sensors Journal, 2023.

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IEEE TIM
2023

Fast Estimation of Metallic Pipe Properties Using Simplified Analytical Solution in Eddy-Current Testing.

Ziqiang Cui*, et al.

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2023.

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IEEE TIM
2022

Hardware Implementation and Evaluation of Electromagnetic Flow Tomography System for Water-Continuous Flows.

Ziqiang Cui*, et al.

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2022.

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IEEE TIM
2022

Planar Electrical Capacitance Tomography Dynamic Imaging for Non-Destructive Test.

Ziqiang Cui*, et al.

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2022.

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RSI
2022

A Fast Tikhonov Regularization Method Based on Homotopic Mapping for Electrical Resistance Tomography.

Ziqiang Cui*, et al.

Review of Scientific Instruments, 93(4), Apr. 2022.

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RSI
2022

An Alternative Excitation Method for Electrical Impedance Tomography.

Ziqiang Cui*, et al.

Review of Scientific Instruments, 93(4), Apr. 2022.

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IEEE Sensors J.
2021

Electrical Impedance Sensors for Multi-Phase Flow Measurement: A Review.

Ziqiang Cui*, et al.

IEEE Sensors Journal, Dec. 2021.

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IEEE Sensors J.
2021

Measurement of Flow Velocity Using Electrical Resistance Tomography and Cross-Correlation Technique.

Ziqiang Cui*, et al.

IEEE Sensors Journal, Sep. 2021.

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IEEE TIM
2020

ECT Image Reconstruction Based on Alternating Direction Approximate Newton Algorithm.

Ziqiang Cui*, et al.

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, Jul. 2020.

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IEEE Sensors J.
2020

Electrical Capacitance Tomography Sensor Using Internal Electrodes.

Ziqiang Cui*, et al.

IEEE Sensors Journal, Mar. 2020.

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IEEE Sensors J.
2019

A Dual-Modality Integrated Sensor for Electrical Capacitance Tomography and Electromagnetic Tomography.

Ziqiang Cui*, et al.

IEEE Sensors Journal, Nov. 2019.

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Earlier Representative Works

Sensor Review
2016

A Review on Image Reconstruction Algorithms for Electrical Capacitance / Resistance Tomography.

Ziqiang Cui, et al.

Sensor Review, 2016.

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MST
2011

A High-Performance Digital System for Electrical Capacitance Tomography.

Ziqiang Cui, et al.

Measurement Science and Technology, 22(5), 2011.

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IEEE TIM
2010

Separation of Gas–Liquid Two-Phase Flow through Independent Component Analysis.

Ziqiang Cui, et al.

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2010.

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See full publication list on ORCID →

Selected Patents & Books

  • 9 invention patents on electrical capacitance / magnetic induction tomography and multiphase flow measurement devices.
  • Co-author, Sensor Principles and Applications (5th Edition) (传感器原理与应用, 第5版).

🎖 Honors and Awards

  • 2021 — Outstanding MSc Thesis Advisor of Tianjin University
  • 2020 — IEEE TIM Outstanding Reviewer Award
  • 2016 — Tianjin Science and Technology Progress Award, Second Prize
  • 2014 — China Instrument and Control Society Science & Technology Award, First Prize
  • Peiyang Young Scholar — Junior Faculty Program, Tianjin University (北洋学者·青年骨干教师计划)

📖 Educations & Experience

Period Position Institution
2011.10 – Present Lecturer / Associate Professor (MSc & PhD Advisor) School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Tianjin University
2015.08 – 2016.08 Research Associate The University of Manchester, UK
2014.06 – 2015.06 Visiting Scholar The University of Manchester, UK
2009.10 – 2011.10 Postdoctoral Researcher Nankai University

Prior to 2009, Ph.D. studies (details available on the TJU faculty page or on request).

💼 Selected Research Projects

Principal investigator / co-investigator on 9+ national, provincial and industrial research projects. Selected:

  • NSFC — ECT/EMT dual-modality imaging for gas/liquid/solid three-phase flow characterization. PI, 2017 – 2020.
  • National Major Scientific Instrument Development Program — Sub-project PI / Co-I.
  • Peiyang Young Scholar — Junior Faculty Program, Tianjin University. PI.

💬 Invited Talks & Academic Services

  • Invited talks at the World Congress on Industrial Process Tomography (WCIPT) and domestic process-tomography workshops.
  • Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement (IEEE TIM).
  • Reviewer for IEEE TIM, IEEE Sensors Journal, Measurement, Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, and others.
  • Expert reviewer for the MoE Academic Degrees Centre (教育部学位中心 通讯评议专家).
  • Council Member, Sensor Branch, China Instrument and Control Society (中国仪器仪表学会 传感器分会 理事).
  • Member, IEEE & IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Society.

👨‍🏫 Teaching

Undergraduate courses

  • Fundamentals of Computer Control Technology (计算机控制技术基础)
  • Industrial Control Networks (工业控制网络)
  • Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) (可编程控制器)

Graduate courses

  • Academic Communication in English (国际学术交流)

Supervised multiple MSc and PhD students to completion; recognized as Outstanding MSc Thesis Advisor of Tianjin University (2021).

📬 Contact

Emailcuiziqiang@tju.edu.cn
OfficeRoom E, Building 26, Tianjin University
AddressNo. 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, China
Faculty pageseea.tju.edu.cn/info/1117/2037.htm