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RESEARCH INTERESTS

Ÿ   Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics

Ÿ   Data mining and Applications

COURSES

Ÿ   Business Intelligence

Ÿ   Python Programming

Ÿ   Applied Machine Learning

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Ÿ   Jul 2015 – present   Wuhan University, China

Lecturer/Associate Professor, School of Information Management

Ÿ   Oct 2017 – Oct 2018      The University of Sydney, Australia

Postdoctoral Fellow, The University of Sydney Business School

Ÿ   Oct 2016 – Dec 2016     University of Newcastle, Australia

Visiting Scholar, School of Design, Communication and Information Technology

PUBLICATIONS (More in Google Scholar, ResearchGate)

Journal Papers (International)

Ÿ   Xiong Tao, Zhongyi Hu*. Soybean Futures Price Forecasting Using Dynamic Model Averaging: Do the Predictors Change Over Time? Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 2019, accepted. (SSCI)

Ÿ   Zongwen Fan, Raymond Chiong, Zhongyi Hu∗, Sandeep Dhakal, and Yuqing Lin. A two-layer Wang-Mendel fuzzy approach for predicting the residuary resistance of sailing yachts, Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, Accepted, 2019, DOI: (SCI)

Ÿ   Zhongyi Hu, Raymond Chiong, Ilung Pranata, Yukun Bao, and Yuqing Lin. Malicious Web Domain Identification using Online Credibility and Performance Data by Considering the Class Imbalance Issue, Industrial Management & Data Systems, 2019, 119(3), 676-696. (SCI)

Ÿ   Zhongyi Hu, Yukun Bao, Raymond Chiong, Tao Xiong. Profit guided or statistical error guided? A study of stock index forecasting using support vector regression. Journal of Systems Science and Complexity, 2017, 30(6): 1425-1442. (SCI)

Ÿ   Zhongyi Hu, Yukun Bao, Raymond Chiong, Tao Xiong. Mid-term Interval Load Forecasting using Multi-output Support Vector Regression with a Memetic Algorithm for Feature Selection. 2015, Energy, 84:419-431. (SCI, IF=4.844)

Ÿ   Zhongyi Hu, Yukun Bao, Tao Xiong, Raymond Chiong. Hybrid Filter-Wrapper Feature Selection for Short-Term Load Forecasting, Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 2015, 40:17-27. DOI:10.1016/j.engappai.2014.12.014. (SCI, IF=2.207)

Ÿ   Tao Xiong, Yukun Bao, Zhongyi Hu, Raymond Chiong: Forecasting interval time series using a fully complex-valued RBF neural network with DPSO and PSO algorithms. Information Sciences. 2015;305:77-92. (SCI, IF=4.038)

Ÿ   Tao Xiong, Chongguang Li, Yukun Bao, Zhongyi Hu, Lu Zhang: A combination method for interval forecasting of agricultural commodity futures prices. Knowledge-Based Systems. 2015;77:92-102. (SCI, IF=2.947)

Ÿ   Zhongyi Hu, Yukun Bao, Tao Xiong: Comprehensive Learning Particle Swarm Optimization based Memetic Algorithm for Model Selection in Short-term Load Forecasting using Support Vector Regression. Applied Soft Computing 09/2014; 25:15-25. (SCI, IF=2.81)

Ÿ   Tao Xiong, Yukun Bao, Zhongyi Hu: Interval Forecasting of Electricity Demand: A Novel Bivariate EMD-based Support Vector Regression Modeling Framework. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems 06/2014; 63:353-362. (SCI, IF=3.432)

Ÿ   Tao Xiong, Yukun Bao, Zhongyi Hu: Multiple-output support vector regression with a firefly algorithm for interval-valued stock price index forecasting. Knowledge-Based Systems 01/2014; 55:87–100. (SCI/SSCI, IF=2.947)

Ÿ   Tao Xiong, Yukun Bao, Zhongyi Hu: Does Restraining End Effect Matter in EMD-Based Modeling Framework for Time Series Prediction? Some Experimental Evidences. Neurocomputing 01/2014; 123:174-184. (SCI, IF=2.083)

Ÿ   Yukun Bao, Zhongyi Hu, Tao Xiong: A PSO and Pattern Search based Memetic Algorithm for SVMs Parameters Optimization. Neurocomputing 10/2013; 117:98-106. (SCI, IF=2.083, ESI-Hot Papers, ESI-Highly Cited Papers)

Ÿ   Yukun Bao, Tao Xiong, Zhongyi Hu: PSO-MISMO Modeling Strategy for MultiStep-Ahead Time Series Prediction. IEEE Transactions on Systems Man and Cybernetics Part B (Cybernetics) 07/2013; (SCI, IF=3.469)

Ÿ   Tao Xiong, Yukun Bao, Zhongyi Hu: Beyond One-Step-Ahead Forecasting: Evaluation of Alternative Multi-Step-Ahead Forecasting Models for Crude Oil Prices. Energy Economics 07/2013; 40:405-415. (SSCI, IF=2.708)

Ÿ   Yukun Bao, Tao Xiong, Zhongyi Hu: Multi-Step-Ahead Time Series Prediction using Multiple-Output Support Vector Regression. Neurocomputing 09/2013; (SCI/SSCI, IF=2.083 ESI-Highly Cited Papers)

Journal Papers (Domestic)

Ÿ   Zhongyi Hu, Chaoqun Wang, Yuan Chen, Jiang Wu, Yukun Bao. P2P Default Risk Assessment based on the Dynamic Aggregation of Multiple Classifiers, Chinese Journal of Management, 2019, accepted. (In Chinese)

Ÿ   Zhongyi Hu, Ya Li, Jiang Wu, Yicheng Zhang, Yang Zhao. Analysis of Recruitment Information on Business Intelligence Professionals: Recruitment Requirement and Enlightenment, Journal of Information Resources Management, 2018, Accepted. (In Chinese)

Ÿ   Zhongyi Hu, Chaoqun Wang, Jiang Wu, Yuan Chen. Malicious Websites Identification based on Hyperlink Analysis and Classification Rule, Journal of Information Resources Management, 2019, 9(1): 105-113, 127. (In Chinese)

Ÿ   Yuan Chen, Chaoqun Wang, Zhongyi Hu, Jiang Wu. Malicious Websites Assessment and Identification based on PCA and Random Forest. Data Analysis and Knowledge Discovery, 2018, 2(4): 71-80. (In Chinese)

Ÿ   Jiang Wu, Shaoxin Hou, Mengmeng Jin and Zhongyi Hu. LDA Feature Selection Based Text Classification and User Clustering in Chinese Online Health Community. Journal of the China Society for Scientific and Technical Information, Nov. 2017, 36(11): 1183-1191 (In Chinese)

Ÿ   Zhongyi Hu, Chaoqun Wang, Jiang Wu. Identifying Phishing Websites with Multiple Online Data Sources. Data Analysis and Knowledge Discovery, 2017, 1 (6): 47-55. (In Chinese)

Ÿ   Zhongyi Hu, Yukun Bao, Tao Xiong. PSO based Memetic Algorithms for Product Mix Problems. Operations Research and Management Science, 23(1):116-122, 2014. (in Chinese)

Ÿ   Tao Xiong, Yukun Bao, Zhongyi Hu, Jinlong Zhang, Multi-step-ahead Prediction for Hu-Shen 300 Index Based on SOM and SVMs, Systems Engineering,2012, 30(10): 36-42. (in Chinese)

Ÿ   Yunfei Yang, Yukun Bao, Zhongyi Hu, Rui Zhang. Crude Oil Price Prediction based on Empirical Mode Decomposition and Support Vector Machines, Chinese Journal of Management, 2010,7(12): 1884-1889. (in Chinese)

Conference Papers (International)

Ÿ   R. Chiong, Z. Fan, Z. Hu, M.T.P. Adam, B. Lutz and D. Neumann. A sentiment analysis-based machine learning approach for financial market prediction via news disclosures. Proceedings of Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference Companion (GECCO’18 Companion), Jennifer B. Sartor, Theo D’Hondt, and Wolfgang De Meuter (Eds.). ACM, New York, NY, USA, Article pos145, 2 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3205651.3205682

Ÿ   Zhongyi Hu, Raymond Chiong, Ilung Pranata, Willy Susilo, Yukun Bao. Identifying Malicious Web Domains Using Machine Learning Techniques with Online Credibility and Performance Data. Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), Vancouver, Canada, 25-29 July 2016, 5186-5194.

Ÿ   Zhongyi Hu, Yukun Bao, Tao Xiong: Partial opposition-based adaptive differential evolution algorithms: Evaluation on the CEC 2014 benchmark set for real-parameter optimization. 2014 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), Beijing, China; 07/2014

  Monograph

Ÿ   Zhongyi Hu. Computational Intelligence-based Electricity Load Forecasting: Theory and Applications. Wuhan University Press, Wuhan, China, 2019. (in Chinese)

PROJECTS (RESEARCH GRANTS)

Government-funded grants

Ÿ   Principal Investigator, “Interval-valued Electricity Load Forecasting based on Ensemble Learning”. National Natural Science Fund of China (71601147), RMB 170,000

Ÿ   Participator, “Catastrophic Disease Determinant Models and Risk Forecasting Models of Chinese Urban and Rural Residents from the Perspective of Family Financial Risk Protection”.  National Natural Science Fund of China,  RMB 170,000

Ÿ   Principal Investigator, “Multi-output Support Vector Regression based Interval-valued Load Forecasting”. Project Funded by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2015M582280), RMB 50,000

Ÿ   Principal Investigator, “Multi-step Ahead Forecasting of Financial Times Series using Support Vector Regression”. Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (104-413000017), RMB 30,000

Ÿ   Participator, “Forecasting with Searching Data”. MOE (Ministry of Education in China) Project of Humanities and Social Science (Project No.13YJA630002)

Ÿ   Participator, “Research on Intelligent Support Vector Regression Based Forecasting Method”. National Natural Science Fund of China (No. 70771042).

International collaborative grants

Ÿ   International Research Visiting Fellowship, the University of Newcastle, Australia

AWARDS AND HONORS

Ÿ   Outstanding Graduate of Huazhong University of Science & Technology (2015)

Ÿ   National Scholarship (2014, #1)

Ÿ   Excellent Master Dissertation of Hubei Province (2013)

EDITORIAL BOARDS

Associate Editor, Journal of Systems and Information Technology

Invited Reviewer for:

Ÿ   IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, European Journal of Operational Research, Knowledge-based Systems, Applied Soft Computing, Neurocomputing, Neural Computing & Applications, Computational Economics , Swarm and Evolutionary Computation