معرفی
Dr. Colin Zhang is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Actuarial Studies and Business Analytics at Macquarie University. His research focuses on life cycle models, optimal control, financial strategy, and derivative pricing. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Actuarial Studies), a First Class Honours in Actuarial Studies, and a PhD in Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies from Macquarie University.
Research Interests:
- Hyperbolic discounting in insurance demand
- Retirement planning and annuities
- Financial risk management
- Machine learning in healthcare economics
Recent Research Trends: His work bridges actuarial science with real-world applications, including climate risk modeling and aged care economics. Recent studies address tornado loss trends and dementia's impact on healthcare costs using machine learning.
Awards:
- Adobe Innovation Grants (2021)
- MQBS Research Impact Awards (2022)
- Teaching award for Excel for Business collaboration (2017)
Advising & Grants: Projects include an online aged care fee calculator, AI-driven assessment tools, and retirement village financial analysis. Collaborations span academia, industry, and policy sectors.
Labs/Teams: Member of Transforming Energy Markets Research Centre, contributing to interdisciplinary energy finance studies.
