Deputy Director, Department of Big Data Management and Application
School of Management, Wuhan Textile University, China
Email: nichengzhang@foxmail.com

1. Profile

Chengzhang Ni joined the School of Management of Wuhan Textile University in July 2022 to engage in teaching and research work. He is an Associate Professor and Master’s Supervisor and also serves as the Deputy Director of the Department of Big Data Management and Application. His research focuses on network diffusion dynamics, network modeling and simulation, and social network computing. He has published nearly ten peer-reviewed papers in reputable journals and conferences, including IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, Chaos, Physica A, Chaos Solitons & Fractals, International Journal of Modern Physics C, and Computer Technology and Development.

He is a member of the China Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, a council member of the Computational Simulation Committee of the Chinese Society of Optimization, Overall Planning and Economic Mathematics, and an invited reviewer for international journals such as Physica A, Chaos, and Applied Network Science. He has received several honors, including the Zhixing Scholarship, Outstanding May Fourth Youth Award, and Excellent Doctoral Graduate Award. He has participated in multiple projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), the Ministry of Education, and central university research funds, and currently leads several vertical and horizontal research projects.

2. Education

· Ph.D., Management Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2022

· M.E., Management Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, 2018

· B.E., Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, 2015

3. Research Interests

· Network diffusion dynamics

· Network modeling and simulation

· Social network computing

· Complex systems and information diffusion

· Big data analytics in management

4. Selected Publications

[1] Chengzhang NI. (1/4). Seeding strategy based on weighted gravity centrality in multiplex networks. IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, 10(1), 331–345, 2023.

[2] Chengzhang NI. (1/2). Two-step seeding strategy in multiplex networks with inter-layer conversion cost of influence. Chaos, 32(8), 2022.

[3] Chengzhang NI. (1/3). Sequential seeding strategy for social influence diffusion with improved entropy-based centrality. Physica A, 545, 123659, 2020.

[4] Chengzhang NI. (1/5). Modeling the interactive diffusion of information in multilayer networks with simplicial complexes. Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 202, 117574, 2026.

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5. Research Projects (PI in the Recent Three Years)

· Ministry of Education Humanities and Social Sciences Research Project

· Philosophy and Social Sciences Research Project, Hubei Provincial Department of Education

· General Project of Key Research Base for Humanities and Social Sciences in Hubei Province

· National-Level Project Incubation Program, Wuhan Textile University

· Special Fund Project, Wuhan Textile University

· Industry–University Cooperative Research Project

6. Teaching

· Theory and Methods of Big Data Analysis

· Data Collection and Processing

· Web Crawling and Applications

7. Graduate Admissions

Programs:

· Management Science and Engineering (Academic Master’s)

· Logistics Engineering and Management (Professional Master’s)

Expectations for candidates: integrity, diligence, passion for research, and basic programming skills. Outstanding students may be recommended for Ph.D. studies at well-known universities in China or abroad. Interested applicants are encouraged to contact via email.