Prof. Dr. Zongran Dong | Ocean Engineering | Editorial Board Member
Prof. Dr. Zongran Dong | Dalian University of Foreign Languages | China
Prof.Dr. Zongran Dong is a dedicated computer science professional with established expertise in ship pipe routing design, multi-objective optimization, and software engineering. His career includes academic, research, and industry roles, contributing to a well-rounded technical background. He has served in both teaching and engineering capacities, applying theoretical insights to real-world industrial challenges. His work emphasizes advanced optimization techniques and intelligent design strategies for complex engineering systems, particularly in ship pipe routing, where he has led multiple specialized research projects and contributed to national, provincial, and industry-funded initiatives. He has produced a strong body of scholarly work, including more than 30 academic publications, with over 10 papers indexed in SCIE and EI journals and more than 15 published in recognized Chinese core journals. His research influence is reflected in 58 citations by 55 documents, 3 documents indexed under his profile, and an h-index of 2. In addition to his research contributions, he actively supervises graduate students, guiding emerging scholars in optimization and software-related research themes. He also serves as a reviewer for several international journals, including Expert Systems with Applications, Ocean Engineering, Journal of Ocean Engineering and Science, Journal of Computational Design and Engineering, IEEE Access, and the International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, supporting the global research community through peer-review expertise.
Featured Publications
Dong, Z., Li, K., Chen, H., & Sun, C. (2025). Optimal ship pipe route design: A MOA*-based software approach. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering.
Yang, S., Xing, J., Dong, Z., & Liu, Z. (2025). Heterogeneous ensemble sentiment classification model integrating multi-view features and dynamic weighting. Electronics.
Dong, Z.-r., & Luo, W.-w. (2024). Ship pipe route design based on NSGA-III and multi-population parallel evolution. Ocean Engineering, 116666.
Lin, Y., Bian, X.-y., & Dong, Z.-r. (2022). A discrete hybrid algorithm based on Differential Evolution and Cuckoo Search for optimizing the layout of ship pipe route. Ocean Engineering, 112164.
Dong, Z.-r., Bian, X.-y., & Zhao, S. (2022). Ship pipe route design using improved multi-objective ant colony optimization. Ocean Engineering, 111789.
Bian, X., Lin, Y., & Dong, Z. (2022). Auto-routing methods for complex ship pipe route design. Journal of Ship Production and Design.