Rui Zhu
Assistant Professor
School of Industrial and Systems Engineering
The University of Oklahoma
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CONTACT
CONTACT
Email: rui.zhu at ou.edu
Office: Carson Engineering Center 116B
Actively recruiting self-motivated Ph.D. students. Please reach out to me with your CV and transcripts.
EDUCATION
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 2021
M.S., Human Factors in Design, Harbin Institute of Technology, 2017
B.S., Industrial Design, Harbin Institute of Technology, 2014
RESEARCH INTERESTS
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Data-driven modeling, simulation, and optimization of complex systems with applications in healthcare, manufacturing, and engineering education:
Deep learning-assisted simulation of complex systems
Predictive modeling under model uncertainty
Optimization of advanced sensing systems
Virtual reality (VR) simulation of complex systems
Eye-tracking data analytics in the VR environment
PUBLICATIONS (Advisee*)
PUBLICATIONS (Advisee*)
Journal Articles
Journal Articles
Z. Huang, J. Kim, J. Hollenczer, H. Lee, M. Jensen, E. Bessarabova, N. Talbert, R. Zhu, and Y. Li, “Efficient Duplicate Comment Detection for Rulemaking Agencies with Unsupervised Deep Learning: A Cost-Effective and High-Accuracy Approach,” Under review.
Z. Huang, M. M. Pandit, E. M. Besozzi, E. S. Bridge, R. Zhu, and Y. Li, “A Seasonal, Long Short-term Memory Network (S-LSTM) for Estimating Biological Acoustic Activity,” Under review.
Y. Cui*, Y. Li, C. Pan, S. R. Brown, R. E. Gallant, and R. Zhu, “Bayesian Survival Analysis of Childhood Leukemia,” Computers in Biology and Medicine, vol. 156(106713), Apr. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2023.106713
R. Zhu, F. Aqlan, R. Zhao, and H. Yang, “Sensor-based Modeling of Problem-solving in Virtual Reality Manufacturing Systems,” Expert Systems with Applications, vol. 201(117220), Sept. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2022.117220 (Best Track Paper, Human Factors & Ergonomics, 2021 IISE Annual Conference)
R. Zhu, B. Yao, H. Yang, and F. Leonelli, “Optimal Sensor Placement for Space-time Potential Mapping and Data Fusion,” IEEE Sensor Letters, vol. 3(1), pp. 1-4, Jan. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1109/LSENS.2018.2884205
B. Yao, R. Zhu, and H. Yang, “Characterizing the Location and Extent of Myocardial Infarctions with Inverse ECG Modeling and Spatiotemporal Regularization,” IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, vol. 22(5), pp. 1445-1455, Sept. 2018. https://doi.org/10.1109/JBHI.2017.2768534
Working Papers
Working Papers
R. Zhu, F. Aqlan, R. Zhao, H. Yang, and Y. Li, “Advanced Modeling of Problem-solving Behavior in Virtual Reality Manufacturing Environment.” (Best Track Paper, Work Systems & Services, 2022 IISE Annual Conference)
Book Chapters
Book Chapters
R. Zhu, F. Aqlan, and H. Yang, “Optimal Resource Allocation for Coverage Control of City Crimes,” AI and Analytics for Public Health - Proceedings of 2020 INFORMS International Conference on Service Science, pp. 1-7. Berlin: Springer.
Peer-reviewed Conference Papers
Peer-reviewed Conference Papers
W. Dong*, Y. Li, and R. Zhu, “Deep-learning-assisted Cardiac Electrophysiology Simulation,” 2023 Winter Simulation Conference, Dec. 10-13, 2023, San Antonio, TX. https://doi.org/10.1109/WSC60868.2023.10408359
H. A. Sloan, R. Zhao, F. Aqlan, H. Yang, and R. Zhu, “Adaptive Virtual Assistant for Virtual Reality-based Remote Learning,” 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 26-29, 2022, Minneapolis, MN. https://peer.asee.org/41234
R. Zhu, F. Aqlan, R. Zhao, and H. Yang, “Eye-track Modeling of Problem-solving Skills in Virtual Manufacturing Environments,” 2021 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, July 26-29, 2021, Virtual. https://peer.asee.org/37169
B. Yao, R. Zhu, and H. Yang, “Inverse ECG Modeling with Spatiotemporal Regularization for the Characterization of Myocardial Infarctions,” Proceedings of IEEE EMBS International Conference on Biomedical and Health Informatics (BHI), pp. 120-123, March 4-7, 2018, Las Vegas, NV. https://doi.org/10.1109/BHI.2018.8333384
L. Yang and R. Zhu, “Research on Nonlinear Evaluation Model for Cooling Fan Sound Quality,” Proceedings of the 22nd International Congress on Acoustics, Sep. 05-09, 2016, Buenos Aires, Argentina. http://www.ica2016.org.ar/ica2016proceedings/ica2016/ICA2016-0907.pdf
L. Yang and R. Zhu, “Subjective Evaluation of Cooling Fan Sound Based on Grade Scoring and Paired Comparison,” Proceedings of 2016 International Forum on Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development, Apr. 16-17, 2016, Shenzhen, China. https://doi.org/10.2991/ifeesd-16.2016.15
R. Zhu and Z. Li, “An Ergonomic Study on Influence of Touch-screen Phone Size on Single-handed Operation Performance,” Proceedings of 2015 International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Systems, Dec. 16-18, 2015, Singapore. http://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20164009001
R. Zhu, “Research on Threshold of Chroma Contrast Identification,” Proceedings of 09th International Conference of Taiwan Association of Digital Media Design, Oct. 10, 2015, Taiwan. http://www.dmd.org.tw/doc/2015_conference_5.pdf
HONORS & AWARDS
HONORS & AWARDS
2022, Best Track Paper, Work Systems & Services, IISE Annual Conference, Seattle, WA
2021, Best Track Paper, Human Factors & Ergonomics, IISE Annual Conference, Virtual
2020, Honorable Mention, INFORMS Conference on Service Science Best Student Paper Competition, Virtual
2019, Marcus Fellowship, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, PSU
2016, Honor Graduate, Graduate School, HIT
2014, Honor Graduate, Undergraduate School, HIT
2013, Merit Scholarship, Korea University
2011, China National Scholarship, Ministry of Education of P. R. China
PHD STUDENTS
PHD STUDENTS
Weixuan Dong (Fall 2022 - Present), Ph.D. candidate
Yuning Cui (Fall 2021 - Present), Ph.D. candidate
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
The University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma
ISE 3293, Applied Engineering Statistics, Fall 2021, 2022, 2023
ISE 4633, Probabilistic Systems Models, Spring 2022, 2023, 2024
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