Academic/Professional Qualifications 

Ph.D., Computer Science, University of Angers, Angers, France. 2016-2020

M.E., Instrument Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China. 2013-2016

Career History:

Lecturer, Business School, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China, 2020-now

Research projects:

1. 2022.01-2024.12, Learning based combinatorial algorithms for spectral graph partitioning problems, Youth Project, National Natural Science Foundation of China.

2. 2022.10-2025.09, Models and algorithms for several graph partitioning problems in large-scale social networks, Shanghai Pujiang Talent Program.

3. 2022.01-2023.12, Funding Programs for Youth Teachers of Shanghai Colleges and Universities.

Recent Papers:

1. Xiaodong Zhu, Zhi Lu*, Gang (Henry) Wu, Hongli Tian. How to acquire customer loyalty in online retailing industry? An empirical study from service recovery perspective. Electronic Commerce Research and Applications 65: 101385, 2024. (ABS 2)

2. Zhi Lu, Jian Gao, Jin-Kao Hao*, Pingle Yang, Lixin Zhou. Learning driven three-phase search for the maximum independent union of cliques problem, Computers & Operations Research 164: 106549, 2024. (ABS 3)

3. Zhi Lu, Anna Martínez-Gavara*, Jin-Kao Hao, Xiangjing Lai. Solution-based tabu search for the capacitated dispersion problem. Expert Systems with Applications 223: 119856, 2023. (JCR Q1)

4. Zhi Lu, Yi Zhou*, Jin-Kao Hao*. A hybrid evolutionary algorithm for the clique partitioning problem. IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics 52(9): 9391-9403, 2022. (ABS 3)

5. Zhi Lu, Jin-Kao Hao*, Una Benlic, David Lesaint. Iterated multilevel simulated annealing for large-scale graph conductance minimization. Information Sciences 572: 182-199, 2021. (JCR Q1)

6. Zhi Lu, Jin-Kao Hao*, Qinghua Wu. A hybrid evolutionary algorithm for finding low conductance of large graphs. Future Generation Computer Systems 106: 105-120, 2020. (JCR Q1)

7. Zhi Lu, Jin-Kao Hao*, Yi Zhou. Stagnation-aware breakout tabu search for the minimum conductance graph partitioning problem. Computers & Operations Research 111: 43-57, 2019. (ABS 3)

8. Zhi Lu, Jin-Kao Hao, Yi Zhou. Breakout tabu search for the minimum conductance graph partitioning problem, ROADEF2018 (19ème congré annuel de la Société Française de Recherche Opérationnelle et d’Aide à la Décision), Lorient, France, Feb. 2018. (Conference)

Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals (Undergraduate)

Python Programming (Undergraduate)

Database Fundamentals A (Undergraduate)

If you are interested in my research and are developing proficiency in mathematics, programming, and English, welcome to apply for my postgraduate in systems engineering. 

Feel free to contact me: zhilu@usst.edu.cn

2022, Shanghai Pujiang Talent Program Award

2022, USST Sixue Program Award