Dr Zhou Zhou

Dr Zhou Zhou is a Lecturer in Data-Centric Engineering at the University of Exeter. Before this appointment, he served as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University, China in 2021, during which he was also a visiting researcher at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science of Leiden University, Netherlands in 2019.

Research Interests

Dr. Zhou’s research is dedicated to advancing machine learning algorithms for spatiotemporal data analytics, with a focus on creating actionable insights and accurate predictions that address real-world challenges. By integrating statistical, mathematical, and machine-learning approaches, he aims to solve complex engineering problems across fields like Energy, Transportation, and Earth Science, fostering impactful, cross-disciplinary collaborations. His research has led to prototypes tested and verified in practical operational systems, such as power grids, weather forecasting systems, and autonomous vehicles.

Key Application Areas

• Traffic Forecasting
• Extreme Weather Prediction
• Renewable Energy Generation Prediction
• Power Load Forecasting and Monitoring
• Predictive Maintenance for Power Equipment

Methodological Expertise

• Time-Series Data Mining: Segmentation, Representation, Clustering, Forecasting, Anomaly Detection
• Spatiotemporal Modeling: Spatiotemporal Graph Neural Networks, Recurrent Neural Networks, Generative Models
• Learning Paradigms: Continuous Learning, Physics-informed ML, Privacy-preserving ML