Zhiying Mu| Neural Networks | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Zhiying Mu| Neural Networks
|Best Researcher Award

Dr . Zhiying Mu  Northwestern Polytechnical University, China .

Zhiying Mu, a Ph.D. candidate in Cyberspace Security at Northwestern Polytechnical University, is a distinguished young scholar dedicated to AI safety and intelligent system security. With a rigorous academic foundation and cross-disciplinary insight from her mathematics background at the University of Connecticut and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, she has contributed to multiple national-level research projects, including the “New Generation Artificial Intelligence” initiative. Her publications in top-tier journals like IEEE IoT Journal and Neural Processing Letters demonstrate high academic impact. She leads multiple research and data-driven modeling projects with outstanding results. Her innovative mindset, strong leadership, and publication record make her an exceptional candidate for the Best Researcher Award.


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🏆 Suitability for the Best Researcher Award

 

Zhiying Mu, a Ph.D. candidate in Cyberspace Security at Northwestern Polytechnical University, is a distinguished young scholar dedicated to AI safety and intelligent system security. With a rigorous academic foundation and cross-disciplinary insight from her mathematics background at the University of Connecticut and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, she has contributed to multiple national-level research projects, including the “New Generation Artificial Intelligence” initiative. Her publications in top-tier journals like IEEE IoT Journal and Neural Processing Letters demonstrate high academic impact. She leads multiple research and data-driven modeling projects with outstanding results. Her innovative mindset, strong leadership, and publication record make her an exceptional candidate for the Best Researcher Award.

🎓 Education 

Zhiying Mu earned her Ph.D. in Cyberspace Security (2021–2025) from Northwestern Polytechnical University, under the supervision of Academician He Dequan. Her curriculum includes machine learning, optimization, complex networks, and academic ethics. She actively contributed to major national and industrial research projects related to AI safety and power systems. She previously earned a Master’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Connecticut (2017–2019), and a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (2013–2017). Her academic performance has been consistently excellent, with a GPA of 3.8/4.0 during her Ph.D. Her multidisciplinary training bridges cybersecurity and data science, laying a robust foundation for her research excellence and interdisciplinary innovation.

🏢 Work Experience 

Zhiying Mu has led and participated in various high-impact research projects involving AI safety, network attack modeling, and climate risk forecasting. Notable projects include storm damage prediction using regression models, ACI index modeling via time-series analysis, and optimal strategy evaluation in Tic-Tac-Toe using generalized linear models. She has also organized institutional reading programs, promoting interdisciplinary knowledge sharing. Her responsibilities typically involve end-to-end project management: problem formulation, data collection and preprocessing, statistical modeling, visualization, and outcome documentation. She is proficient in R and Python and applies advanced analytics and machine learning techniques. Her blend of theoretical depth and practical implementation reflects a versatile and impactful research profile in both academic and applied contexts.

🏅 Awards and Honors 

Zhiying Mu has received significant recognition for her research and academic contributions. She was the top borrower of the year at her university library, reflecting her deep engagement with academic literature. She has been entrusted with leadership roles in national projects funded under China’s “New Generation Artificial Intelligence” program and major horizontal projects with the State Grid Corporation of China. Her peer-reviewed publications in top SCI-indexed journals such as IEEE IoT Journal, Neurocomputing, and Neural Processing Letters highlight her academic excellence. She has also served as a project lead in multiple interdisciplinary modeling initiatives. Her academic and extracurricular leadership underscores her status as an emerging thought leader in AI security and intelligent systems.

🔬 Research Focus 

Zhiying Mu’s research centers on artificial intelligence security, multi-task learning, risk modeling, and network attack analysis. She investigates adversarial learning techniques, identity-preserving dialogue generation, and neural machine translation enhancement using syntactic features. Her work integrates mathematical modeling, machine learning, and cybersecurity to address challenges in intelligent power systems, social network robustness, and data-driven decision-making. She has explored both black-box and white-box vulnerabilities in AI systems and proposed defense mechanisms with theoretical grounding. Her interdisciplinary focus also includes time-series forecasting for insurance risk and strategic modeling in game theory. She actively contributes to national AI safety platforms and is committed to advancing secure, interpretable, and reliable AI technologies for critical infrastructures.

📊 Publication Top Notes:

Prompt-enhanced Neural Machine Translation with POS Tags

Authors:
Mu, Zhiying; Lin, Shengchuan; Guo, Sensen; Yu, Shanqing; Gao, Dehong

Journal:
Neurocomputing, 2025

Citations:
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Elahe Karampour | Artificial Intelligence | Best Researcher Award

Ms. Elahe Karampour | Artificial Intelligence| Best Researcher Award

 

Ms. Elahe  Karampour  K.N.Toosi University Of Technology, Iran

Elahe Karampour is a dedicated researcher specializing in Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering with a focus on spatial-temporal data analysis and network science. She is currently pursuing her Master of Science at K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, with a thesis on analyzing location-based social networks using geometric curves. She has served as a research assistant, contributing to advancements in community detection and link prediction in spatial networks. Elahe is also an experienced educator, having taught GIS, spatial databases, and social network analysis. She has received national recognition for her academic excellence and was awarded a fully funded research visit to ScaDS.AI in Germany. Her expertise spans programming, spatial modeling, and AI-driven geospatial analytics.

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🏆 Suitability for the Best Researcher Award

 

Elahe Karampour is an outstanding researcher with significant contributions to geospatial data analysis, particularly in network science and location-based social networks. Her pioneering research integrates Ricci curvature and hyperbolic geometry for community detection and link prediction, leading to novel advancements in spatial-temporal modeling. She has published influential research in high-impact journals, demonstrating her expertise and innovation. Elahe’s research excellence is further recognized through a prestigious fully funded research visit to ScaDS.AI in Germany. With strong technical proficiency in R, Python, PostgreSQL, and GIS software, she bridges theory and application, developing intelligent recommender systems for urban planning. Her exceptional academic record, teaching excellence, and innovative research make her a prime candidate for the Best Researcher Award.

🎓 Education 

Elahe Karampour holds a Master of Science in Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering from K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (2021–2024). Her research focuses on spatial-temporal data analysis and social network modeling, with a thesis titled “Analysis of Location-Based Social Networks with Geometric Curves,” receiving a perfect grade of 20/20. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering at the University of Zanjan, Iran (2015–2020). Elahe ranked 23rd nationwide in the Iranian Master’s University Entrance Exam, showcasing her academic excellence. Her strong analytical and technical skills, coupled with expertise in GIS, AI, and network analysis, enable her to make significant contributions to the field of geospatial research and urban data science.

🏢 Work Experience 

Elahe Karampour has extensive research and teaching experience in geospatial data analysis and network science. As a Research Assistant (2022–2024) at K.N. Toosi University of Technology, she developed advanced models for community detection and link prediction in location-based social networks using geometric methods. She also worked as a Lecturer (2024) at Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, teaching spatial analysis and visualization to undergraduate students. Additionally, she served as a Teaching Assistant (2023–2024), guiding master’s and PhD students in GIS, social network analysis, and spatial databases. Her technical expertise in R, Python, PostgreSQL, and QGIS, combined with her ability to integrate AI with geospatial analysis, has positioned her as a leader in her research domain.

🏅 Awards and Honors 

Elahe Karampour has received multiple accolades for her academic and research excellence. She ranked 23rd nationwide in the Iranian Master’s University Entrance Exam (2021), demonstrating her strong academic foundation. She was awarded a fully funded research grant for a short-term visit to ScaDS.AI Center for Scalable Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in Germany (2023), recognizing her contributions to AI-driven geospatial analysis. Additionally, she was listed among the top-ranked teachers by her students for her exceptional teaching performance. Her work in network science and geospatial modeling has led to publications in high-impact journals, further cementing her status as a leading researcher. These achievements underscore her dedication and outstanding contributions to the field of geospatial and network science.

🔬 Research Focus 

Elahe Karampour’s research centers on spatial-temporal data analysis, network science, and AI-driven geospatial modeling. She specializes in analyzing location-based social networks using advanced mathematical frameworks such as Ricci curvature and hyperbolic geometry for community detection and link prediction. Her work integrates graph-based modeling with GIS technologies to enhance urban planning, mobility analysis, and personalized recommender systems. Elahe has developed innovative approaches to analyzing complex data structures, utilizing machine learning and AI techniques for geospatial applications. She is particularly interested in the intersection of mathematics, computer science, and geospatial technologies, aiming to create data-driven solutions for urban analytics and smart city development. Her research has been recognized internationally, reinforcing her expertise in geospatial data science.

📊 Publication Top Notes:

  • Karampour, E., Malek, M.R., & Eidi, M. (2025). Discrete Ricci flow: A powerful method for community detection in location-based social networks. Computers and Electrical Engineering, 123, 110302.