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Yingqian Zhang is an Associate Professor in the Information Systems group at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). Her research interests lie in the area of Artificial Intelligence, particularly, machine learning, data-driven optimization, multi-agent system, and algorithm design.
She enjoys optimizing decision making with data, designing efficient algorithms, conducting simulations, and developing models and mechanisms involving cooperative or self-interested players.
Her current funded projects examine Prescriptive AI for decision-making in online AD auctions, predictive maintenance, lane selection in transportation, and service logistics.
Academic background
Yingqian Zhang received her PhD in Computer Science from the University of Manchester, UK. She has worked as an Assistant Professor in Econometrics Institute a t Erasmus University Rotterdam, and as a postdoc researcher in the Algorithmics group at TU Delft. She was a visiting professor in the Institute for Advanced Computer Studies at University of Maryland, College Park, USA in 2015. She also teaches at the Jheronimus Academy of Data Science.
Yingqian is active in the AI community. She is on the board of BNVKI (Benelux Association for Artificial Intelligence), serves yearly as a member of the technical Program Committee for major AI conference such as IJCAI, AAAI, AAMAS, ECAI, and acts as a reviewer for journals including Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Agents and Multi-agent Systems, IEEE Transactions on TKDE, Journal Distributed Computing. Recently she joined the executive committee of the working group DSO (Data Science meets Optimisation) of EURO (Association of European Operational Research Societies) to promote collaboration between AI and OR communities on the direction of machine learning and optimization.
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I optimize decisions in a data-rich environment using AI.
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Projects
- 2 Finished
Data Analytics for Trade Lane Risk Assessments and Control (DARA)
Akçay, A. E., Akçay, A. E., Zhang, Y. & Faghih Roohi, S.
1/06/17 → 31/05/19
Project: Research direct
Research Output
A group risk assessment approach for the selection of pharmaceutical product shipping lanes
Faghih-Roohi, S., Akcay, A., Zhang, Y., Shekarian, E. & de Jong, E., 28 Apr 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : International Journal of Production Economics. 229, p. 107774 13 p., 107774.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
A state aggregation approach for solving knapsack problem with Deep Reinforcement Learning
Refaei Afshar, R., Zhang, Y., Firat, M. & Kaymak, U., 25 Apr 2020, In : arXiv. 17 p., 2004.12117.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic
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Column generation based heuristic for learning classification trees
Firat, M., Crognier, G., Gabor, A. F., Hurkens, C. A. J. & Zhang, Y., Apr 2020, In : Computers & Operations Research. 116, 11 p., 104866.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Dynamic pricing using Thompson Sampling with fuzzy events
Rhuggenaath, J., de O. da Costa, P. R., Zhang, Y., Akcay, A. & Kaymak, U., 2020, (Accepted/In press) 18th International Conference on Information Processing and Management of Uncertainty in Knowledge-Based Systems.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
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Learning 2-opt heuristics for the traveling salesman problem via deep reinforcement learning
Costa, P. R. D. O. D., Rhuggenaath, J., Zhang, Y. & Akcay, A., 3 Apr 2020.Research output: Working paper › Academic
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Prizes
Best Paper Award for 2017 by Omega-International Journal of Management Science
Qing Chuan Ye (Recipient), Yingqian Zhang (Recipient) & Rommert Dekker (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
Best Industrial Paper Award
Herbert van Leeuwen (Recipient), Yingqian Zhang (Recipient), Kalliopi Zervanou (Recipient), Shantanu Mullick (Recipient), Uzay Kaymak (Recipient) & Tom de Ruijter (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
Best Student Paper Award
Reza Refaei Afshar (Recipient), Yingqian Zhang (Recipient), Murat Firat (Recipient) & Uzay Kaymak (Recipient), 21 Feb 2019
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Best paper award of MATES 2008
Yingqian Zhang (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
Activities
Data Science Meets Optimisation
Yingqian Zhang (Organiser)11 Aug 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Workshop, seminar, course or exhibition › Scientific
Agent-Based Models for Exploring Public Policy Planning
Yingqian Zhang (Organiser)15 Jul 2019 → 19 Jul 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Workshop, seminar, course or exhibition › Scientific
34rd AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence
Yingqian Zhang (Member of programme committee)2020
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Conference › Scientific
Data Science Meets Optimisation
Yingqian Zhang (Organiser)2020
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Workshop, seminar, course or exhibition › Scientific
Improving ambulance dispatch policy using AI
Yingqian Zhang (Invited speaker)6 Nov 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
Courses
Student theses
Achieving more accurate truck warning lights by descriptive and predictive analytics
Author: van de Donk, W., 31 May 2019Supervisor: Zhang, Y. (Supervisor 1), Kaymak, U. (Supervisor 2) & Zervanou, K. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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A deep graph convolutional neural network aiding in finding feasible shunt plans
Author: van de Ven, A., 28 Sep 2018Supervisor: Zhang, Y. (Supervisor 1) & Eshuis, H. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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Ambient temperature prediction of pharmaceutical air freight
Author: Terpstra, B., 28 Feb 2019Supervisor: Zhang, Y. (Supervisor 1) & Akcay, A. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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Analysis of skills needed for ICT employees in the Netherlands: a text mining approach to job vacancies
Author: de Ridder, E., 28 Jun 2019Supervisor: Kaymak, U. (Supervisor 1), Sadowski, B. (Supervisor 2), Raiteri, E. (Supervisor 2), Zervanou, K. (Supervisor 2) & Zhang, Y. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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An ontology for special cargo: gathering and structuring knowledge within the planning of the special cargo domain for a top down ontology
Author: Kolkman, T., 31 Mar 2020Supervisor: Zervanou, K. (Supervisor 1) & Zhang, Y. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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