Male, Ph.D., Master's Degree Advisor

E-mail: nichengzhang@foxmail.com

School of Management, Office Room 224, No.1, Sunshine Avenue, Jiangxia District,

Wuhan City, Hubei Province

Personal Profile

He joined the School of Management of Wuhan Textile University in July 2022 to engage in teaching and research work. In recent years, he has published papers in IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, Chaos, Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Chaos Solitons & Fractals, International Journal of Modern Physics C, Computer Technology and Development and other important journals and academic conferences in China and abroad, and published nearly 10 papers. He is an

anonymous reviewer of international mainstream journals such as Physica A and Chaos, as well as a member of the Chinese Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics

(1500550S). He has received honorary awards such as ZhiXing Scholarship, Universitylevel Outstanding Youth of May Fourth, and Outstanding Graduate Student (PhD stae).

As a key member, he has participated in many projects, such as the Humanities and Social Science Foundation of the Ministry of Education, the Special Project for the Basic Scientific Research Operation Funds of the Central Universities, and the National Natural Science Foundation of China.

Research Interests

Complex networks (diffusion of network flows), social networks (influence, innovation diffusion, viewpoint dynamics), online marketing and emergency management, etc.

Educational Background

PhD: Huazhong University of Science and Technology, School of Management, Management Science and Engineering, September 2018 - June 2022.

Master: Northeastern University, College of Business Administration, Management Science and Engineering, September 2015 - January 2018.

Undergraduate: Northeastern University, College of Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, September 2011 - June 2015.

Selected papers

[1] Ni C Z, Yang J, Pang Z Z, Gong Y M. Seeding Strategy Based on Weighted Gravity Centrality in Multiplex Networks[J], IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, 2022, 10 no.1: 331-345.

[2] Ni C Z, and Yang J. Two-step seeding strategy in multiplex networks with inter-layer conversion cost of influence. Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science 32, no. 8 (2022): 083135.

[3] Ni C Z, Yang J, Kong D M. Sequential seeding strategy for social influence diffusion with improved entropy-based centrality[J]. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 2020, 545: 123659.

[4] Luo Q K, Ni C Z. Application of micro services-based workflow technology in cloud management platform[J]. Computer Technology and Development,2019,29(09):122-127. (Journal of the Chinese Computer Society, RCCSE Chinese Core Academic Journal)

[5] Wang J W, Wang X, Cai L, Ni C Z. Universal resilience patterns in cascading load model: More capacity is not always better[J]. International Journal of Modern Physics C, 2017, 28(03): 1750041.

[6] Wang J W, Sun E H, Xu B, Li P, Ni C Z. Abnormal cascading failure spreading on complex networks[J]. Chaos Solitons & Fractals, 2016, 91:695-701.

Conference Papers

     Chengzhang Ni, Research on Effective Seed Identification Model Based on Multilayer Multiplexed Networks, 17th China Network Science Forum, Linyi, Shandong, June 2021.

Working Papers

[1] Influence diffusion considering interlayer communication cost for multiplex networks. (First author, to be submitted, target journal: social network / information science)

[2] Social Referral Based on Consumer Multistage Purchase Behavior. (First author, to be submitted, target journal: International Journal of Consumer Studies)

[3] Competitive seeding dynamics on multilayer networks. (First draft in preparation)

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Fund Projects

[1] Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Innovation Research Institute, Technology Innovation Fund Project, Research on user influence diffusion mechanism and intervention strategy based on multi-layer social network, project applied

[2] Innovation Research Institute of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Technology Innovation Fund Project, HUST(2018JYCXJJ052), Research on Tax Supply Chain Optimization of Multinational Enterprises in Stochastic Environment, 2018/09-2019/12, RMB 40,000, concluded, participated.

[3] National Natural Science Foundation of China, Project No. 72072063, Research on the Location and Product Selection of Physical Stores under the Word-of-Mouth Effect, 2021/01-2024/12, RMB 480,000, under research, participation.

[4] National Natural Science Foundation of China, Facial Project, 71672065, Research on Product Pricing and Quality Assurance Strategies in the Context of Social Learning, 2017/01-2020/12, 480,000, final, participation.

[5] National Natural Science Foundation of China, Surface Project, 61673096, Research on Cascading Failures of Coupled Networks Driven by Heterogeneous Flows, 2017/01-2020/12, $620,000, closed, participation.

[6] National Natural Science Foundation of China, Surface Project, 71672030, Study on the mechanism of heterogeneity of collaborative innovation network on product

innovation, 2017/01-2020/12, RMB 480,000, closed, participation.

Academic Associations

Member of the Chinese Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (Member No.1500550S)

Academic Service

Journal Reviewer: Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Chaos, etc.