Professor Paul Murray
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Personal statement
I am a Reader at the University of Strathclyde working in the area of signal, image, video and hyperspectral data processing. I work on a number of research and industrial projects where I apply my expertise to address a wide range of challenges in many application areas. My activities range from analysing microscopic biological images to processing images captured during visual inspection of nuclear power plants.
My research interests can be summarised as: signal and image processing, hyperspectral imaging, video processing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, image stitching, object detection and tracking and mathematical morphology.
In general, I am interested in extending and creating new image processing techniques to address real-world and industrially relevant challenges. For example, the outcomes of my research conducted during my PhD have been used in various research labs in the UK and in the USA. More recently, I have delivered the outcomes of my research in the form of novel software tools for a range of industrial end-users. I am currently the Strathclyde PI working in collaboration with the project PI at Lancaster on EP/V051059/1. This is an EPSRC funded project researching Autonomous Inspection for Responsive and Sustainable Nuclear Fuel Manufacture (AIRS-NFM). I also have a significant portfolio of industrially funded research.
Area of Expertise
- Signal Processing
- Image Processing
- Video Processing
- Hyperspectral Imaging
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Image Stitching
- Mathematical Morphology
Prize And Awards
- Best Technical Paper in IIF Journal Award (Non-Ferrous Category)
- Recipient
- 9/2/2025
- Best Student Paper Award
- Recipient
- 29/5/2018
- IEEE Brain Data Bank Challenges and Competitions
- Recipient
- 31/10/2017
- Best Student Paper Award
- Recipient
- 2/2015
Publications
- In-factory, multi-point quality assurance measurements of UO 2 nuclear fuels during manufacturing
- Parker A, Bandala M, Chard P, Cockbain N, Dunphy D, Eaves D, Hutchinson D, Ma X, Murray P, Taylor J, Zabalza J, Joyce M
- 2025 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium (NSS), Medical Imaging Conference (MIC) and Room Temperature Semiconductor Detector Conference (RTSD) 2025 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium (NSS), Medical Imaging Conference (MIC) and Room Temperature Semiconductor Detector Conference (RTSD) 2025 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium (NSS), Medical Imaging Conference (MIC) and Room Temperature Semiconductor Detector Conference (RTSD) (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1109/nss/mic/rtsd57106.2025.11286921
- Machine learning and knowledge-driven approaches for automated Calandria Tubesheet Bore Inspection in CANDU reactors
- Young Andrew, Manning Callum Paul, Zabalza Jaime, West Graeme, Murray Paul, McArthur Stephen, Kennedy Chris, Barpugga Harpreet
- Sixth Annual Conference on Disruptive, Innovative, and Emerging Technologies in the Nuclear Industry: DIET 2025 (2025)
- A responsive integrated dry route for uranium hexafluoride conversion using machine intelligence
- Bandala Manuel, Chard Patrick, Cockbain Neil, Dunphy David, Eaves David, Hutchinson Daniel, Lee Darren, Leech Gareth, Ma Xiandong, Marshall Stephen, Murray Paul, Parker Andrew, Stirzaker Paul, Taylor C James, Zabalza Jaime, Joyce Malcolm J
- Energy Conversion and Management: X Vol 28 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecmx.2025.101230
- A true hyperspectral image super-resolution dataset
- Ulrichsen Alexander, De Kerf Thomas, Dunphy R David, Murray Paul, Vanlanduit S, Marshall Stephen
- Proceedings of the IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) Workshops The IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2025 2025 IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Workshops (CVPRW), pp. 4421-4430 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1109/CVPRW67362.2025.00426
- Sensor simulator for observation of the re-entry spectral signatures from orbit
- Ali Teymoor, Savitski Vasili, Campbell Andrew, Zabalza Jaime, Vasile Massimiliano, Fossati Marco, Murray Paul
- Proceedings: Optical Fiber Communication Conference Optica Imaging Congress 2025 (3D, DH, COSI, IS, pcAOP,RadIT) (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1364/3D.2025.JTu4A.17
- Hyperspectral imaging and laser profilometry for enhanced quality assurance in UO₂ nuclear fuel pellet manufacturing
- Dunphy R David, Bandala Manuel, Boxall C, Chard Patrick, Cockbain Neil, Eaves D, Goddard Dave, Hutchinson D, Ma Xiandong, Marshall Stephen, Murray Paul, Parker AJ, Stirzaker P, Taylor C James, Wilbraham Richard, Zabalza Jaime, Joyce M
- Universities’ Nuclear Technology Forum 2025 (2025)
Teaching
I currently teach two classes:
1) Image and Video Processing (5th year and Masters Level)
2) Digital Electronics (2nd Year)
I am also Year advisor for 4th and 5th year students on our Computer and Electronics Systems (CES) Degree.
Professional Activities
- Strategic Themes - Bioimaging Workshop
- Participant
- 17/9/2024
- Enhanced Video-Level Anomaly Feature Detection for Nuclear Power Plant Component Inspections Using the Latency Mechanism
- Contributor
- 17/7/2023
- Automated detection of crack features in nuclear superheaters using deep learning with automatically labelled datasets
- Contributor
- 30/11/2021
- AUTOMATED GENERATION OF TRAINING DATASET FOR CRACK DETECTION IN NUCLEAR POWER PLANT COMPONENTS
- Contributor
- 16/6/2021
- Automated tracking of mitochondrial motility using image processing and epifluorescence microscopy
- Contributor
- 25/11/2020
- Environmental Association of Universities and Colleges - Annual Conference 2019
- Invited speaker
- 19/5/2019
Projects
- EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Nuclear Energy- SATURN (Skills And Training Underpinning a Renaissance in Nuclear) | Medina, David
- Murray, Paul (Principal Investigator) Lunn, Rebecca (Co-investigator) Medina, David (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 01-Jan-2028
- Video analytics and compression for Internet of Video Things
- Zabalza, Jaime (Principal Investigator) Murray, Paul (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2027
- Hyperspectral Imaging Inspection of Nuclear Assets through Leaded Glass Windows
- Zabalza, Jaime (Principal Investigator) Murray, Paul (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2024
- Non-destructive inspection of redundant flasks (GC 866)
- Zabalza, Jaime (Principal Investigator) MacLeod, Charles Norman (Co-investigator) Mohseni, Ehsan (Co-investigator) Murray, Paul (Co-investigator)
- 20-Jan-2024 - 19-Jan-2024
- AI for Space Operations, Safety and Sustainability (A14S3)
- Vasile, Massimiliano (Principal Investigator) Clemente, Carmine (Co-investigator) Feng, Jinglang (Co-investigator) Maddock, Christie (Co-investigator) Marshall, Stephen (Co-investigator) Murray, Paul (Co-investigator) Riccardi, Annalisa (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2025
- Hyperspectral Detection (IR to UV) Re-entry Signatures from Orbit
- Fossati, Marco (Principal Investigator) Marshall, Stephen (Co-investigator) Murray, Paul (Co-investigator) Vasile, Massimiliano (Co-investigator) Zabalza, Jaime (Co-investigator)
- 08-Jan-2024 - 08-Jan-2025
Contact
Professor
Paul
Murray
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Email: paul.murray@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 2199