CV
Biography
| Full Name | Zhiqiang Liao |
| zhiqiangliao@bnbu.edu.cn | |
| Languages | Chinese, English |
Education
- 2021 - 2025
PhD in Management Science
Aalto University, Finland
- School of Business, Department of Information and Service Management.
- Supervisors
- Timo Kuosmanen
- Pekka Malo
- 2018
Master
Sichuan University, China
- M.S. in Industrial Engineering
- School of Business
Working Experience
- 2025 - present
Assistant Professor
Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University, China
- School of Business and Decision Sciences.
Open Source Projects
- 2025-now
BA3083-MCDM
- Teaching projects for Multiple Criteria Decision Making.
- 2023-now
cvxreg
- A Python package that provides functions for convex regression.
- 2023-now
pySFA
- A Python package that provides functions for stochastic frontier analysis.
- 2021-now
pyStoNED
- A Python package that provides functions for nonparametric regression.
Teaching
- 2025 - present
Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning
Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University, China
- 2025 - present
Business Analytics
Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University, China
- 2025 - present
Simulation and Risk Analysis
Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University, China
- 2025 - present
Multiple Criteria Decision Making
Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University, China
- 2023
Data science for business II
Aalto University, Finland
- Introduction to Data Science (Master's level)
- Responsibilities
- Assisting in the development of course materials.
- Giving lectures on the introduction to convex regression.
- Designing the assignments on CNN.
- Recorded tutorial sessions.
- Grading assignments and exams.
- 2022
Econometrics
Aalto University, Finland
- Introduction to Econometrics (Bachelor's level)
- Responsibilities
- Assisting in the development of course materials.
- Live tutorial sessions.
- Grading assignments.
- 2022
Master thesis seminar
Aalto University, Finland
- Master thesis seminar (Master's level)
- Responsibilities
- Assisting the department with the organization of the seminar.
- Designing the syllabus.
- Developing the course homepage.
Honors and Awards
- 2024
- 2024 ICBEM Best Student Paper Award
- 2023
- Aalto University Quality Paper Award
- 2018
- Sichuan University Full Scholarship
Research Interests
-
Methodology.
- Convex regression.
- Machine learning.
- Optimization.
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Application.
- Eletricity distribution networks regulation.
- Production efficiency analysis.
- Decision making.
Other Interests
- Hobbies: Ping-pong, Badminton, Biking, Cooking, Hiking, Rock and roll.