Education
Ph.D. in Control Theory and Control Engineering, July 2012, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
M.S. in System Engineering, July 2005, Institute of System Engineering, Department of Control Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
B.S. in Control Science and Engineering, July 2002, Department of Control Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Overseas Visiting and Training
2011.11-2012.1, Department of Information Systems, City University of Hong Kong
Courses Taught （2019-2023）
Bayesian Data Analysis
Python Programming
Research Interests
Prediction Markets, Wisdom of Crowds, Social Computing
Representative Research Projects
1. Regional Student Growth Data Analysis White Paper,Shanghai Minhang Education Bureau Consulting Service Purchasing Project,2016.10-2018.6, PI
2. Academic planning system based on student growth trajectory and open source employment information, East China Normal University Education Evaluation Annual Series Research Project, 2016.7-2017.7, co-PI
3. Research on Middle School Physics Experiment Teaching Based on 3D Printing, Shanghai Education Commission Science and Technology Project, 2016.9-2018.12
4. Internet of Things and Smart Campus, Comprehensive reform project of industry-university cooperation in the Ministry of Education, 2016.10-2017.10
5. Research on Policy and Social Impact of Extended Compulsory Education based on Big Data, Shanghai Huangpu River Talent Project, 2017.9-2019.9
6. Online Learning Analysis in Open Learning Environment, East China Normal University-Shanghai Distance Education Group Research Project, 2014.11-2015.11, PI
7. Research on Emerging E-Commerce Complexity, Security and Social Experiment Platform，Key Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2009.01-2012.12
8. Basic theory of security informatics, social computing and its prototype systems, Important Direction Project of Knowledge Innovation Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences,2008.01-2009.12
9. Intelligence and security informatics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Innovation Team International Partner Program,2006.1-2008.12
10. MIS System of Xiaowan Hydropower Station of Yunnan Lancangjiang Hydropower Company, 2002-2006
Representative Research Papers
1. Chen, Weiyun; Li, Xin; and Zeng, Daniel. (2015). Simple is beautiful: Toward light prediction markets, IEEE Intelligent Systems, 30(3), pp.76-80.
2. Chen, Weiyun; Li, Xin; and Zeng, Daniel. (2017). "Modeling Fixed Odds Betting for Future Event Prediction," MIS Quarterly, 41(2), pp.645-665.
3. Chen, Weiyun; GU Xiaoqing; WONG LungHsiang. (2019). To click or not to click: Effectiveness of rating classroom behaviors on academic achievement with tablets, British Journal of Educational Technology, 50(1), pp.440-455.
Representative Monographs/Textbooks/Cases
1. Research on Fixed Odds Betting based Prediction Markets
2. An Introduction of Statistics for Education
Representative Grants and Awards
Huazhong Scholar, Morning Star Position
