DrJames Zhang
Senior Research Fellow In Modelling And Simulation
Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation
- Senior Research Fellow In Modelling And SimulationFaculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation
- Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Modelling and Simulation: Discrete-event simulation, agent-based modelling, system modelling and digital twins.
Optimisation and Decision Support: Simulation-based optimisation, scheduling, resource allocation, multi-objective optimisation and decision-making under uncertainty.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Intelligent algorithms, reinforcement learning, predictive modelling and AI-enabled decision support.
Uncertainty and Scenario Analysis: Uncertainty quantification, scenario generation and reduction, sensitivity analysis and risk-informed decision-making.
Data Analytics and Computational Methods: Clustering, dimensionality reduction, algorithm benchmarking, model evaluation and data-driven modelling.
Applied Systems Modelling: Transport, logistics, energy, manufacturing, mining and infrastructure operations.
GRANTS
- GRANTWAEC Modelling and Simulation Research Program20 Aug 2026 - 20 Nov 2026People funded by this grant:
- Khan B,
- Johnstone M,
- Hosen A,
- Zhang J,
- Le V
- CONTRACT RESEARCHREACH Schedule 2 - ArcActive Australia - NEW Stream 1: Factory Design Verification (Variation 1)30 May 2026 - 30 Jun 2027People funded by this grant:
- Gunn B,
- Zhang J,
- Hosen A,
- Johnstone M,
- Le V
- GRANTAEC Data Collection, Analysis, Modelling and Technical Expertise (SRC004326)24 Jun 2024 - 21 Jun 2027People funded by this grant:
- Johnstone M,
- Khan B,
- Hosen A,
- Zhang J,
- Cho J
- CONTRACT RESEARCHPTZ CAMERA OPTIMIZATION AND CONTROL.5 Jul 2022 - 5 Jul 2024People funded by this grant:
- Hanoun S,
- Zhang J
- COLLABORATIVE GRANTR3.1.4 Intelligent data fusion and analytics framework for decision support in predictive maintenace services.18 Apr 2019 - 22 Mar 2020People funded by this grant:
- Creighton D,
- Lim CP,
- Le V,
- Zhang J,
- Johnstone M
- CONTRACT RESEARCHAEC Electoral analysis and modelling technical expertise.Australian Electoral Commission17 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2024People funded by this grant:
- Johnstone M,
- Creighton D,
- Nahavandi S,
- Le V,
- Zhang J