Assist. Prof. Dr. Yan Zeng | AI in Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Assist. Prof. Dr. Yan Zeng | AI in Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Assist. Prof. Dr. Yan Zeng | Hangzhou Dianzi University | China

Assist. Prof. Dr. Yan Zeng, an accomplished associate professor at the School of Computer Science, Hangzhou Dianzi University, has made significant contributions in the fields of distributed and parallel computing, distributed machine learning, and big data analytics. After earning her PhD from the Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2016, her research has focused on advancing large-scale computation and data-intensive systems.  The Key Research and Development Program of Zhejiang Province, the Yangtze River Delta Project, and the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province. Her academic influence is reflected in 173 citations by 161 documents, 42 published papers, and an h-index of 9, demonstrating strong research impact and visibility. With 10 peer-reviewed publications in SCI and Scopus-indexed journals, Yan Zeng’s scholarly output showcases innovation in computational frameworks and distributed systems. Furthermore, she has been actively involved in practical technological advancements, holding 34 patents that bridge theoretical insights with industrial applications. Through her extensive research, publication record, and innovation-driven approach, Yan Zeng continues to play a pivotal role in shaping advancements in computer science and data engineering.

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Featured Publications

Zeng, Y., et al. (2025). FedAMM: Federated learning for brain tumor segmentation with arbitrary missing modalities [Conference paper]. Proceedings of the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

Zeng, Y., et al. (2025). TransAware: An automatic parallel method for deep learning model training with global model structure awareness [Conference paper]. Proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Computing and Applications.

Zeng, Y., et al. (2025). A correlation analysis-based federated learning framework for defending against collusion-free-riding attacks. Cybersecurity, 2025(1), 1–12.

Zeng, Y., et al. (2025). FedAEF: Optimizing federated learning with mining and enhancing local data features. Cluster Computing, 2025(1), 1–15.

Dr. Zhu Jingwen | AI in Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Zhu Jingwen | AI in Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Zhu Jingwen | Jiangsu University | China

Dr. Zhu Jingwen is a researcher in control science and engineering whose work focuses on intelligent detection systems and advanced sensing technologies for agricultural safety. His research emphasizes the development of nondestructive testing methods for grains and edible oils through the integration of microwave, millimeter-wave, and near-infrared technologies with chemometric modeling and machine learning algorithms. Dr. Zhu has designed FPGA-based microwave detection systems capable of accurately identifying contaminants such as heavy metals and aflatoxins, contributing significantly to the field of food safety monitoring. His studies have been widely published in respected international journals, including Microchemical Journal, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, and Spectrochimica Acta Part A. Beyond research, he has demonstrated leadership in innovation and entrepreneurship, leading projects recognized with national honors such as the China Postgraduate “Rural Revitalization – Sci-Tech Empowering Agriculture+” Competition. His scientific contributions are reflected through 13 published documents, cited 46 times by 41 other documents, demonstrating a growing academic impact and an h-index of 5. His efforts also led to the establishment of Dongfang Xiangyu (Jiangsu) Technology Co., Ltd., translating research outcomes into practical industrial applications. With a strong command of programming and embedded system development, Dr. Zhu continues to explore interdisciplinary approaches that merge intelligent algorithms with hardware systems to advance the precision and reliability of agricultural quality assessment technologies.

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Featured Publications

Zhu, J., Deng, J., Zhao, X., Xu, L., & Jiang, H. (2024). Quantitative determination of cadmium content in peanut oil using microwave detection method combined with multivariate analysis. Microchemical Journal, 110946.

Zhu, J., Deng, J., Zhao, X., Xu, L., & Jiang, H. (2024). Accurate identification of cadmium pollution in peanut oil using microwave technology combined with SVM-RFE. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 368, 115085.

Zhu, J., Chen, Y., Deng, J., & Jiang, H. (2024). Improving the accuracy of FT-NIR determination of zearalenone content in wheat using a characteristic wavelength optimization algorithm. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 313, 124169.

Ji, Z., Zhu, J., Deng, J., Jiang, H., & Chen, Q. (2024). Quantitative determination of zearalenone in wheat by the CSA-NIR technique combined with chemometric algorithms. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 323, 124858.

Zhu, J., Deng, J., Xu, L., & Jiang, H. (2024). Enhancing the performance of natural pigment sensor arrays for the detection of Procymidone residues in Allium tuberosum using outcome-corrected decision-making method. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 128, 107059.