Ms. Siqin Liao | Control Systems & Optimization | Best Researcher Award

Ms. Siqin Liao | Control Systems & Optimization | Best Researcher Award

Student | The School of Computer Science, Guangdong University of Technology | China

Siqin Liao is a Ph.D. candidate at the School of Computer Science, Guangdong University of Technology, specializing in control theory and intelligent systems. He holds a Master of Engineering in Control Engineering from Guangdong University of Technology and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering and Automation from Xinyu University, and has completed a visiting research program at the University of Adelaide, Australia. His research focuses on asynchronous control of Markov jump systems, cooperative control of multi-agent systems, and network security control. Liao has published seven SCI-indexed papers in leading journals such as IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics and Systems & Control Letters, contributing novel control methodologies for stochastic and networked systems under uncertainty and cyberattacks. He has participated in provincial-level projects funded by the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation and collaborates internationally on control design research. His scholarly impact includes over 100 citations, with recognition for his first-author and corresponding-author publications. As a student member of IEEE, he upholds academic excellence and innovation in control system theory. His achievements have earned him awards such as the First Prize in the Siemens Cup China Intelligent Manufacturing Challenge and the Third Prize in the China Robowork Competition, highlighting both his technical expertise and leadership in engineering research. His research record includes 80 citations across 7 publications with an h-index of 2, reflecting his growing academic influence.

Profile: Scopus

Featured Publications

Siqin Liao*, Zheng-Guang Wu, Yuanqing Wu. Constrained quadratic control for Markov jump systems with multiplicative noise. Syst. Control Lett., 2025, 203:06–27.

Siqin Liao*, Yuanqing Wu, Zheng-Guang Wu, Peng Shi. Design on dynamic event and self-triggered control for systems with Markov jumps and denial-of-service attacks. J. Franklin Inst., 2025, doi:10.1016/j.jfranklin.2025.108006.

Siqin Liao, Zheng-Guang Wu, Yuanqing Wu*. Control for Markov jump systems with partially unknown transition probabilities under denial-of-service attacks. Int. J. Robust Nonlinear Control., 2025, doi:10.1002/rnc.70142.

Zhang-Peng Tian | Data-Driven Decision Analysis | Best Researcher Award

Zhang-Peng Tian | Data-Driven Decision Analysis | Best Researcher Award

Associate professor | China University of Mining and Technology | China

Zhang-peng Tian, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Head of the Master’s Program in Management Science and Engineering at the School of Economics and Management, China University of Mining and Technology. He earned his Ph.D. and M.E. in Management Science and Engineering from Central South University and a B.E. in Electronic Commerce from Tianjin Chengjian University. Dr. Tian has extensive experience in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses, leading national research projects, and contributing as a principal investigator on multiple grants focused on decision-making theory, social network analysis, and data-driven consensus models. His research specializes in data-driven decision analysis, preference learning, and multi-criteria group decision-making, with over 40 publications in top international and Chinese journals, including IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, Information Fusion, and Applied Soft Computing. He is a council member of national academic associations, serves as a reviewer for leading journals such as Tourism Management, Decision Support Systems, and IEEE Transactions, and regularly participates in prestigious conferences. Dr. Tian has received numerous honors, including recognition for his excellent doctoral dissertation, national and provincial scholarships, and selection into Jiangsu Province’s Double Innovation Doctor program. His academic contributions reflect a commitment to advancing decision science and fostering innovation in information management and engineering applications, making him a distinguished candidate for the Best Researcher Award.

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Featured Publications

Tian Zhang-peng*, Xu Fu-xin, Ma Wei-min, Analysis of coalition stability based on graph model under power asymmetry. Syst. Eng. Theory Pract., 2024, 44(7), 2309-2324.

Tian Zhang-peng, Xu Fu-xin, Nie Ru-xin*, Wang Xiao-kang, Wang Jian-qiang, An adaptive consensus model for multi-criteria sorting under linguistic distribution group decision making considering decision-makers' attitudes. Inf. Fusion, 2024, 108, 102406.

Yang Yu, Tian Zhang-peng, Lin Jun*, Strategic outsourcing in reverse logistics: Neutrosophic integrated approach with a hierarchical and interactive quality function deployment. Appl. Soft Comput., 2024, 152, 111256.

Ma Wei-min, Gong Kai-xin*, Tian Zhang-peng, Heterogeneous large-scale group decision making with subgroup leaders: An application to the green supplier selection. J. Oper. Res. Soc., 2023, 74(6): 1570-1586.

Tian Zhang-peng, Liang He-ming, Nie Ru-xin*, Wang Xiao-kang, Wang Jian-qiang, Data-driven multi-criteria decision support method for electric vehicle selection. Comput. Ind. Eng., 2023, 177: 109061.

Tian Zhang-peng, Xu Fu-xin, Nie Ru-xin*, Wang Xiao-kang, Wang Jian-qiang, Linguistic single-valued neutrosophic multi-criteria group decision making based on personalized individual semantics and consensus. Informatica, 2023, 34(2): 387-413.

Tian Zhang-peng, Liang He-ming, Nie Ru-xin*, Wang Jian-qiang, An integrated multi-granular distributed linguistic decision support framework for low-carbon tourism attraction evaluation. Curr. Issues Tourism, 2023, 26(6): 977-1002.

Nie Ru-xin, Chin Kwai Sang, Tian Zhang-peng*, Wang Jian-qiang, Zhang Hong-yu, Exploring dynamic effects on classifying service quality attributes under the impacts of COVID-19 with evidence from online reviews. Int. J. Contemp. Hosp. Manage., 2023, 35(1): 159-185.

Wang Xiao-kang, Hou Wen-hui, Zhang Hong-yu, Wang Jian-qiang, Goh Mark, Tian Zhang-peng, Shen Kai-wen, KDE-OCSVM model using Kullback-Leibler divergence to detect anomalies in medical claims. Expert Syst. Appl., 2022, 200: 117056.