05 Sep 2024
School of Mathematics and Physics at XJTLU is excited to welcome new faculty members, Dr Changjian Xie, Dr Zhenyu Lu and Dr Bin Guan.
Dr Changjian Xie
Assistant Professor
Career
Dr Changjian Xie received his Doctor of Science degree from Soochow University in 2021. After graduation, he has been engaged in postdoctoral research and teaching at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and the National University of Singapore (NUS). In addition, he has visited the University of Macau and Penn State University, Park.
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Research interest
Dr Changjian Xie's main research interests are modeling and computation in materials science. His research interests mainly involve electromagnetism, fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, and their interactions. In particular, he is interested in numerical methods and analysis of magnetic material models, microscopic molecular and spin dynamics modeling, and computational modeling and simulation of interface problems. He is currently interested in two main classes of interface problems, numerical methods and applications to topological optimization, which is essentially a region optimization problem with differential equation constraints, and numerical methods and applications to multiphase problems, in particular moving contact line problems.
Currently, in addition to these, he is interested in machine learning for solving scientific computing problems, especially in materials science. He believes that the purpose of scientific computing is twofold, one is to be used to explain natural phenomena to discover the laws, and the other is to borrow ideas from nature to use scientific computing for productive life.
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Dr Zhenyu Lu
Assistant Professor
Career
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Research interest
Dr Zhenyu Lu’s primary research fields are asset and derivatives pricing and applied financial econometrics. He is also interested in topics related to risk measurement, dependence modeling, expected returns, portfolio selection, and China’s financial markets.
Reason to join XJTLU
“As a research-led university, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University offers a unique environment and a high degree of support for early-stage researchers to enrich their personal growth. Meanwhile, as a pioneer in future education, XJTLU, along with its continuously upgraded educational models, has the greatest potential to reshape and create new paradigms for higher education in China. To achieve this, I am happy to be able to make my contribution.”
Wishes
“I hope all students can find what they really like to do. With sustained actions, you will eventually reach your destination and embrace a brighter future. I am also looking forward to collaborating and communicating with my colleagues on cutting-edge finance issues.”
Dr Bin Guan
Teaching Fellow
Career
Hi, my name is Bin Guan. I have recently joined XJTLU as a teaching fellow in the Department of Foundational Mathematics. I completed my PhD in Mathematics at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY), USA, in 2020, under the supervision of Professor Brooke Feigon. From 2020 to 2024, I was a postdoc in the Data Science Institute at Shandong University in China, working with Professor Jianya Liu.
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Reason to join XJTLU
XJTLU offers a great environment for both students and faculty, with a strong focus on research, innovation, and collaboration with external institutions. As someone who values teaching and research, I believe XJTLU is the ideal place for me to grow and contribute.
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Materials provided by Changjian Xie, Zhenyu Lu and Bin Guan
05 Sep 2024