I am an incoming tenure-track assistant professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Iowa, starting in Fall 2024.

I am currently seeking for self-motivated PhD students who are passionate about applied statistics, data science, and artificial intelligence. Ideal candidates should have background in engineering, statistics, mathematics and/or strong programming skills in at least one programming language (Python, R, or Matlab is preferred).

Two fully-funded positions are open and expected to begin in Fall 2024/Spring 2025. If interested, please email your detailed CV, (unofficial) transcripts, and research interests to xin.zan@ufl.edu. The positions remain open until filled.

Contact: xin.zan@ufl.edu [LinkedIn]

CV and publications: Xin Zan CV

Joining the College of Engineering: Fall 2024

Research interests: 

My research interests are focused on developing novel advanced data-driven analytics methodologies for complex system modeling, monitoring, and diagnosis, with applications in healthcare, manufacturing, service, etc. 

• Statistical and machine learning with weak supervision
• Knowledge-enhanced deep learning
• Spatial temporal analysis and modeling
• Causal analysis and inference
• Health informatics and healthcare systems engineering