Yan Zhao

Yan Zhao is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Aalborg University, Denmark, affiliated with The Technical Faculty of IT and Design. His research focuses on data engineering, science, and systems, with a particular emphasis on anomaly detection, machine learning, and spatio-temporal data analysis. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science (specific education details not explicitly provided).

Research Interests: Dr. Zhao's work spans anomaly detection, autoencoders, attention mechanisms, preference learning, multivariate time series, and computational efficiency. His research often integrates machine learning with real-world applications in spatial crowdsourcing, trajectory analysis, and data privacy.

Publications: With 72+ publications, his recent work emphasizes spatio-temporal prediction frameworks, federated learning, and efficient time series analysis. Notable contributions include frameworks for continuous learning on streaming data and privacy-preserving clustering in spatial crowdsourcing.

Grants & Supervision: He has supervised one Ph.D. student and actively contributes to research grants focusing on data engineering and smart systems. His work bridges theoretical advancements with practical applications in transportation, social networks, and IoT.