Current Students and Staff Graduate Students (Research): Jieyi Bi (PhD) - Jan 2024 - Learning to Optimize Hongren Wang (PhD) - Aug 2023 - LLMs for Explainable Recommender System Ziyan Wang (PhD) - Aug 2022 - DRL for Recommender System Haoyan Chua (PhD) - Jan 2022 - Autonomous deep metric learning for data stream mining Ziqing Wu (PhD) - Jan 2022 - Personalized Recommender System Youchen Sun (PhD) - Jan 2022 - Personalized Recommender System Jianan Zhou (PhD) - Jan 2022 - Intelligent Agent Learning for Optimization Jing Sun (PhD) - Aug 2021 - Intelligent Agent Xianli Zhang (PhD) - Aug 2019 - Multiagent System Pengfei Ning (Visiting PhD) - Beijing Jiaotong University Yuxin Zhang (Visiting PhD) - Northeastern University Enneng Yang (Visiting PhD) - Northeastern University Research Staffs: Yingpeng Du (Research Fellow) Deep Learning for Recommender System Yining Ma (Research Fellow) Learning to Optimize MSc Students: Xu Xiaoyu (MSCS): Robust AI and Machine Learning Models Chen Mengxin (MSCS): Privacy Preserving AI and Machine Learning Gong Yaxin (MSCS): Privacy Preserving AI and Machine Learning Guo Chen (MSAI): Trustworthy Recommender Systems Ji Sicheng (MSAI): Towards an Effective Recommendation Algorithm for E-Commerce Undergraduate Students: Tan Choon Wee (part-time FYP) Towards an Effective Recommendation Algorithm for E-Commerce Junjie Wang (part-time FYP) Personalized recommender Systems Chan Ray, Uday Nihalarya, Tan Wee Li (FYP) DRL for Resource Allocation in Complex Environment Hor Chia Yee Lara, Pang Cheng Hao, Jensen Lim Chang Sheng, Lau Shing Hung (FYP) Property Management and Recommendation System Chiam Chuen, Lim Shi Han, Govindaraj Pranav (FYP) AI Em-Powered Financial System
	Former Students and Staff Graduate Students (Research): Weiwei Weng (PhD) - Jan 2021 - Handling Non-Stationary Data Streams under Complex Environments Marcus de Carvalho (PhD) - Jan 2020 - Deep Transfer Learning on Continual Learning Yitong Ji (PhD, Co-Supervision) - Aug 2019 - Impact of Temporal Context on Recommender Systems along Global Timeline (Manager-Data Science, American Express) Shiyuan Tang (PhD) - Aug 2019 - Leveraging Complex Non-Parametric Distributions in Reinforcement Learning (Data Scientist, UOB) Yuan Jiang (PhD) - Aug 2019 - Learning Generalizable Heuristics for Solving Vehicle Routing Problem under Distribution Shift Cong Zhang (PhD) - Aug 2018 - Intelligent Job Shop Scheduling via Deep Reinforcement Learning over Graphs (Huawei Singapore) Yaoxin Wu (PhD) - Aug 2018 - Neural Combinatorial Optimization: From Routing to Integer Programming (Asst Prof, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherland) Lu Zhang (PhD) - Aug 2018 - Context-Aware Next Point-of-Interest Recommendation with Uncertain Check-ins (Asst Prof, Chengdu University of Information and Technology) Xiao Sha (PhD) - Jan 2019 - Exploiting Side Information for Effective Recommendation (Assoc Prof, Hebei University of Water Resources and Electric Engineering) Liang Xin (PhD) - Jan 2019 - Deep Learning for Combinatorial Optimization Problems (Scientist, Nio) Yunwen Xia (MEng) - Aug 2019 - Leveraging Knowledge Graph Embedding for Effective Conversational Recommendation (Reseach Engineer, Xiaomi) Leonid Zeynalvand (SINGA PhD) - Aug 2016 - A Holistic Approach to Trust and Reputation Management in Big Data (Scientist, Institute for Infocomm Research) Xiaoming Li (PhD, 2017-2020) - Trust Prediction and Recommendation in Signed Social Networks (Data Scientist, Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina Area) Shuo Chen (PhD, 2016-2019) - Coping with Uncertainties in Agent Cooperation (Researcher, Beijing Institute for General Artificial Intelligence) Qing Guo (PhD, 2014-2019) Graph-Based Point-of-Interest Recommendation on Location-Based Social Networks (Co-Supervision) (Data Scientist, Shopee) Zehong Hu (PhD, 2014-2018) Learning-Based Mechanism Design for Microtask Crowdsourcing (Algorithm Expert, Ali-Star, Alibaba, ) Wen Song (PhD, 2014-2018) Project Scheduling in Distributed and Dynamic Environments (Assoc Prof, Shandong University) Zhu Sun (PhD, 2014-2018) Exploiting Item Relationships for Effective Recommendation (Lecturer, Macquarie University) Chang Xu (PhD, 2013-2017) Towards Characterization and Detection of Collusive Reputation Fraud in Crowdsourced Opinions (Chief Executive Postdoctoral Fellowship, CSIRO's Data61) Zhiguang Cao (PhD, 2013-2017) Maximizing the Probability of Arriving on Time: A Stochastic Shortest Path Problem (Asst Prof, Singapore Management University) Dongxia Wang (PhD, 2013-2017, Co-Supervision) Quantifying and Improving the Robustness of Trust Systems (Asst Prof, Zhejiang University) Guozhu Meng (PhD, 2013-2017, Co-Supervision) A Semantic-based Analysis of Android Malware for Detection, Generation, and Trend Analysis (Assoc Prof, Chinese Academy of Sciences) Athirai A. Irissappane (PhD, 2012-2016) Trust Oriented Decision Making Via POMDPs (Honourable Mention) (Asst Prof, University of Washington (Tacoma)) Guibing Guo (PhD, 2011-2015) Exploiting Ratings and Trust to Resolve the Data Sparsity and Cold Start of Recommender Systems (Professor, Northeastern University China) Siwei Jiang (PhD, 2011-2014) Multiagent Evolutionary Computation for Complex Problems (Senior Algorithm Advisor, Alibaba) Hui Fang (PhD, 2010-2014) Coping with Subjectivity and Dishonesty in Opinion Evaluation by Exploiting Social Factors (Assoc Prof, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics) Yuan Liu (PhD, 2010-2014) Towards the Design of Robust Incentive Mechanisms to Address Subjectivity and Dishonesty Problems in Agent Reporting (Assoc Prof, Northeastern University China) Huanhuan Zhang (M.Eng, 2012-2014) Improving Sybil Detection in Online Social Networks (ELearning@NTU) Research Staff: Yanchao Wang (Research Fellow) Data Analytics Yue Qiu (Research Fellow) Machine Learning Xin Shen (Research Fellow) Data Analytics Xin Zhou (Research Fellow) Personalized Recommendation for Learning Mingsheng Fu (Research Fellow) Personalized Recommendation for Learning Ewa Andrejczuk (Research Fellow, Mistletoe Research Fellowship) Multiagent System and Teamwork (Google) Qidong Liu (Research Fellow) Personalized Recommendation for Learning (Lecturer, Zhenzhou University, China) Donghun Kang (Research Fellow) Multiagent System Tim Muller (Research Fellow) Formal Trust Models (Lecturer, University of Oxford) Akin Gunay (Research Fellow) Multi-Agent Systems (Postdoc, Lancaster University) Hongliang Guo (Research Fellow) Multi-Agent Based Vehicle Routing (Assoc Prof, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China) Rubha Shri Narayanan (Research Associate) Cargo Build Up Qingtian Bian (Research Associate) Intelligent sourcing agent Yankai Chen (Research Associate) Community and Trust Zhenchao Bing (Research Associate) Multiagent Systems for Business Processes Li Xinyang (Research Engineer) Data Analytics and Web System Development Xuan Wang (Research Fellow) Data Analytics and Web System Development (Rolls-Royce Singapore Pte Ltd) Moath Jarrah (Resaerch Fellow) Multiagent System and Simulation (Assoc Prof, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan) Avataram Venkatavaradan Prituja (Project Officer) Cargo Build Up Huiqin Alice Gu (Project Officer) Data Analytics and Web System Development Shibao Hong (Research Assistant, 2014-2015) Trust in Wireless Sensor Networks Bao Yang (Research Fellow) Fraud Detection and Machine Learning (Asst Prof, Shanghai Jiaotong University) Meng Sha (Research Fellow) Multiagent System Peng Zhou (Research Fellow) Trust in Wireless Sensor Networks (Lecturer, Shanghai University, China) Xi Hui (Research Fellow) Agent-based Simulation (Computational Engineering Technologist, Rolls-Royce Singapore Pte Ltd) Li Bin (Research Fellow) - Fraud Detection (Assoc Prof, Wuhan University, China) Qin Li (Research Fellow, Jan 2012 ~ Dec 2012) Trust and Reputation Management for VANETs Chen Bo (Project Officer, 2013-2013) - Agent-based Simulation Ding Yi (Project Officer) - Social Trust (PhD student, NTU) Bong Zoebir (Project Officer) - Educational System in the Cloud Doan Tuan Anh (2010 ~ 2011) Educational Data Mining (Engineer, Facebook) Exchange and Visiting Student and Staff: Wenting Han (Visiting PhD, 2021-2022, Nanjing University, China) Information Intervention Strategies for Health Behavior Change Yu Lei (Exchange MEng) - May 2019 - POI Recommendation using Deep Learning Chen Li (Exchange MEng) - May 2019 - Personalized Recommendation using Deep Learning Qiang He (Exchange PhD) - Oct 2018 - Information Fusion in Social Networks Shuqiang Zheng (Exchange MEng) - Jan 2018 - Trust-Aware Recommender Systems Hui-Huai Qiu (Visiting PhD, 2015-2016, Beijing Jiaotong U) Trust-Aware Recommender Systems Xuan Liu (Exchange PhD, 2012-2014, Nanjing University, China) Consumer Behavior in Responding to Spam Reviews Yaofei Ma (Visiting Staff) - Agent-based Modeling and Simulation for TB Spread (Beijing Aviation University, China) Zhou Xiang (Exchange MEng, 2010, Southeast University, China) Expanding CP-net Preference Representation by Statement Strength and Attribute Importance MSc Students: Xinyuan Kang (MSCS): Towards Robustness of Machine Learning Zhengyang Wang (MSCS): Privacy Preserving Machine Learning Gan Kai Ying Rachel (MSAI): Deep Learning for Optimization Fangyuan Wan (MSAI): Deep Learning for Optimization Yan Zhao: Trustworthy Recommender System Shuo Zhan: Trustworthy Recommender System Tian Tong (Co-Supervision): Trustworthy Recommender System Lei Chen: Computational Intelligence for Finance Yuxuan He: Computational Intelligence for Finance Yuchen Fan (Co-Supervision): Personalized Recommender Systems Yudong Zhou: Deep Learning for Video Recommendation Yangming Zhang: Deep Learning for Video Recommendation Lingzhuo Zhao: Conversational Recommender System Wang Yuguang: Deep Learning for Video Recommendation Le Guiyuan: Towards an Effective Recommendation Algorithm for Education Domain Zhou Jianan: Deep Reinforcement Learning for Optimal Resource Allocation Jiangtao Zhu: Machine Learning for Price Prediction Guan Ru Jun: Machine Learning to Detect False Information Related to Covid-19 Wu Yiwen: Conversational Recommender System for Next POI Recommendation Chen Yuqi: Intelligent Planning and Scheduling System Zhenchao Bing (MSc, 2017) Multiagent Systems for Business Wang Chengxin (MSc, 2016) Simulation Platform for Evaluating Trust Management in the Internet of Things Xie Yinan (MSc, 2016) A Study on Trust Management Algorithms for the Social Internet of Things Sinha Ankur (MSc, 2015) Robustness of Trust Systems for Wireless Sensor Networks Jayappakasan Jeeva Kattungal (MSc, 2015) Trust Management for Securing Wireless Sensor Networks Weiteng Li (MSc, 2015) Indirect Calibration on an Oil Refinery Agent Based Model Xiaorui Zhu (MSc, 2013) Detection of Spam Reviews in Chinese E-Commerce Websites Nedumpeedikayil Babu Ashok (MSc, 2012) A Collaborative Security Approach for Preventing Attacks from Malicious Nodes in Two Layered Network Fan Liu (MSc, 2012) Algorithm for Smart Learning Material Recommendation Jun Lu (MSc, 2012) Towards an Effective Recommendation Algorithm for Education Li Chenjie (MSc, 2011) User Study for Different Version of an Intelligent Social Networks Aggregator Undergraduate Students: Tang Hao, Chan Jiayan, Hnin Nandar Aung (part-time FYP) Personalized recommender Systems Krystal Hwang Yan Lin (part-time FYP) Planning Framework for Resource Allocation in Complex Environment Woon Jia Hui, Jonathan Jiang Jia Long, Jolene Tan (FYP) Property Management and Filtering System Chong Zhe Ming, Chen Fei, Lek Zhi Ying and Benedict Leong Wei Xin (FYP) AI Em-Powered Financial System JOHN LIM JIN (FYP) Autonomous Learning Machine for RFID-based Localization in Manufacturing Shop floor ADITHYA VENKATADRI HULAGADRI (FYP) Recurrent learners using Quantum Agents TAN TAY SIANG RONALD (FYP) Anomaly Detection with Autonomous Learning Machine NG JIA YU (FYP) Autonomous Learning Machine for Online Big Data Analytics THARAKAN ROHAN ROY (FYP) Predictive Analytics for Energy Systems Austen Toh Jing Hao (FYP) and Krystal Hwang Yan Lin (part-time FYP) Planning Framework for Resource Allocation in Complex Environment Ong Jia Xiang (FYP) Machine Learning for FinTech Steffi Ng Si Yu (FYP) Intelligent Planning and Scheduling System Gabriel Sze Whye Han (FYP) and Kevin Tarjono (FYP) and Peng Jiao (part-time FYP) Personalized Recommendation Huang Zhengjie, Terry and Wan Tianyi (FYP) Educational Recommender System Sven Tan Wei Jie (FYP) Detecting Fake News about Covid-19 Fang Shuhui (FYP) Planning Framework for Resource Allocation in Complex Environment Zuo Haotian (URECA) Deep Reinforcement Learning for Resource Allocation in Complex Environment Ju Jianing (URECA) Planning Framework for Resource Allocation in Complex Environment Saini Aditi (FYP) Intelligent sourcing agent Keyon Genesis Kanan (part-time FYP) Next Point of Interest (POI) Recommendation Htet Htet Chit (part-time FYP) and Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (part-time FYP) Intelligent sourcing agent Tobias Lim Kuo Jie (FYP) and Ada Tan Yin Dawn (FYP) Intelligent sourcing agent Wu Ziqing (FYP) Next Point of Interest (POI) Recommendation Ryan Michael Tan Zhi Xian (FYP) Planning and Resource Allocation for Airport Management Guvvala Sanjusha (FYP) Chen Yinya (URECA) Next Point of Interest (POI) Recommendation Koh Yun Quan (FYP) and Ong Wei Feng Kelvin (FYP) Development of a Sourcing Robot Chan Wenle (URECA) and Jiang Nan (URECA) Planning and Resource Allocation for Airport Management Steve Alexander Prasetya and Huang Wanyi (FYP) Recommendation of What-To-Buy Prabhjot Vicky Grewal and Jenny Yu Chieh Ning (FYP) Intelligent Transportation System Hang Zhi Cheng and Tan Xuan Yi (FYP) Electric Charging Xiang Qikun (FYP) Collusion-resistant Spatial Phenomena Crowdsourcing (Information Technology Management Association Gold Medal Cum Book Prize) Seshadri Madhavan, Multi-Agent Cooperative Vehicle Routing (1st Winner of DISCOVER URECA @ NTU Poster Exhibition and Competition: Category of Information Technology and Computer Science) Bansal Ankurm and Ng Hui Xiong (FYP) Multiagent Based Vehicle Routing Mak Jia Ming Jackson and Li Chuqiao (FYP) Recommendation of Who-To-Follow and What-To-Buy Jeremy Chai Wen Zhang (FYP) and Xiang Qikun, Trust Management for Wireless Sensor Networks Mao Huiqi (FYP), Intelligent Transportant Systems (Best FYP Student Presentation Award at BMW Lab scientific workshop) Dong Yubo and Muhammad Syahir Bin Jailani (FYP), Intelligent Transportant Systems Gong Wenchen (FYP), Spamming Review Detection Chen Meng Fang (FYP) and Jessica Tjong (URECA), Trust-aware Recommender Systems Seshadri Madhavan (URECA) Intelligent Transportant Systems Ummeaiman Najmuddin Shakir and Ang Jian Hui (FYP) and Xiang Qikun (URECA) Trust Management for Wireless Sensor Networks Wang Zeguo and Louis Chia Ming Qi (FYP) Agent-based Modeling and Simulation for Business Systems Sun Ayong (FYP) and Seshadri Madhavan (URECA) Vehicle Routing and Intelligent Transportation Systems Rohit Luthra (FYP) Vehicle Routing and Intelligent Transportation Systems Li Chen (URECA) Modeling Trust in Social Networks Chan Ching Mei Amanda, Mitra Neel Ratan, Shi Qing (2014, FYP) Detecting Unfair Rating Attacks in Online Rating Systems Nov Choun, Viswanathuni Sruthi, Koh Jun Kiat (2014, FYP) Providing Effective Recommendation of Learning Materials for Students Tussupbekov Yerken, Tan Hui Min, Long Jianming Keith (FYP) Spam Review Detection Sun Ayong (2013, URECA) Detection of Unfair Ratings Yeo You Wei, Ivan (2013, FYP) Mobile Device Remote Tracking and Lock-down (Outstanding Academic Paper) Poh Geok Khoon, Ho Wenxu and Zheng Cihui (2013, FYP) Testbed for Evaluating Robustness of Reputation Systems Lim Yuan Shen, Koh Liang Teck and Wu Sicong (2013, FYP) Development of a Course Management System for E-Learning Zhang Ying, Devia D/O Nitin Kumar (2012, FYP) Development of a Course Management System for E-Learning Hoang Tri Tam (2012, URECA) Collaborative Security for Detecting Complex Attacks Dao Nguyen Luc (2012, URECA) Review Mining Thi Chanh Hien (2012, URECA) Detecting Unfair Rating Attacks in Online Rating Systems Batyrbekov Ayan (2012, FYP) Facebook and Twitter Apps for Filtering Social Updates Tan Tong Peng (2012, FYP) Development of a Course Management System for E-Learning Lee Chin Hwee and Dang Nguyen Anh Khoa (2012, FYP) Framework for Evaluating Robustness of Reputation Systems Nia Mutiara, Long Xiat Fei, Nai Chiau Kwang (2011, FYP) Development of a Web-based Social Network Aggregator Liang Liting, Samuel seah, Lee Sin Wah (2011, FYP) Unfair Rating Generation for Evaluating Detectors
	Visitors Cristina Conati, Professor, University of British Columbia, Canada Munindar P. Singh, Professor, North Carolina State University, USA Boi Faltings, Professor, EPFL, Switzerland Yan Wang, Assoc Prof, Macquarie University, Australia Qinghua Zhu, Professor, Nanjing University, China Christian Jensen, Assoc Prof, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark Benjamin Fung, Assoc Prof, McGill University, Canada Sjouke Mauw, Professor, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg Leen-Kiat Soh, Assoc Prof, University of Nebraska CLincoln, USA Raouf Boutaba, Professor, University of Waterloo, Canada Neil Yorke-Smith, Asst Prof, American University of Beirut, Lebanon Audun Josang, Professor, University of Oslo, Norway Steve Marsh, Asst Prof, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada Quanyan Zhu, Asst Prof, New York University, USA Ali Ghorbani, Professor and Dean, University of New Brunswick, Canada Sandip Sen, Professor, University of Tulsa, USA Ralph Deters, Professor, University of Saskatchewan, Canada Jeremy Pitt, Reader, Imperial College London, UK Bruce Spencer, Professor, University of New Brunswick, Canada Ilsun You, Assoc Prof, Korean Bible Unviersity, Korea Julita Vassileva, Professor, University of Saskatchewan, Canada People I Have Previously Worked With Professor Hongbing Wang, Cheng Wan, Shizhi Shao, Yuan Wang, Chen Chen, Professor Robin Cohen (Supervisor of PhD Thesis) Professor Julita Vassileva, Professor Kate Larson, Reid Kerr,Yao Wang, Professor Bin Ma, Professor Ming Li, Professor Xiaoyan Zhu, Chong Long, Professor Thomas Tran, Umar Farooq Minhas, Professor Pinar Yolum, Murat Sensoy, Professor Raouf Boutaba, Issam Aib, Olga Baysal, Carol J Fung, Aaditeshwar Seth Professor Ali A. Ghorbani (Supervisor of Master's Thesis), Mehran Nadjarbashi-Noghani, Hossein Sadat, Mark Kilfoil, Wenpu Xing, Zhong Lei Professor Virendra Bhavsar, Professor Viqar Husain (Supervisors of Undergraduate Thesis)