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Dr. Xingjie Wei is an Associate Professor in Business Analytics and Machine Learning at the Centre for Decision Research (CDR), Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds. Her research bridges data science and business management, focusing on understanding human behavior through unstructured data such as images, text, and digital footprints using machine learning and big data analytics. She leads and advises on multiple funded research initiatives and supervises PhD students in related areas.
- PhD in Computer Science, University of Warwick
- Research Associate, Psychometrics Centre, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge
- Lecturer, University of Bath
- Visiting Researcher, National Lab of Pattern Recognition (NLPR), Chinese Academy of Sciences
Her research interests include business analytics, unstructured data mining, social computing, human trait analysis, multimodal data, financial risk analytics, and initial coin offerings. She develops algorithms to extract psychological and behavioral insights from digital footprints, with applications in policy, finance, and public services. Her work emphasizes human-centered decision-making and service optimization.
The recent publications reflect a strong trend in using machine learning to analyze human traits from visual and textual data, with applications in finance, marketing, and behavioral science. Topics include CEO image analysis, emotion from EEG, facial similarity in films, and tabular data visualization. Her work spans computer vision, affective computing, and behavioral finance, demonstrating interdisciplinary depth.
- Winner of the 2014 IGI Global's Excellence in Research Journal Award
- Published in Journal of Corporate Finance, IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing, Annals of Operations Research, and International Marketing Review
- Active editorial roles in Sensors and Discover Analytics
Xingjie Wei has secured and led multiple research grants, including ESRC, Innovate UK, and LUBS Challenge Fund projects. She supervises PhD students and hosts postdoctoral researchers. Her collaborative work includes partnerships with SR Mailing, Katchr, KAIST, and interdisciplinary teams across Leeds. She actively mentors early-career researchers and contributes to academic service through reviewing, conference organization, and public engagement.
She is involved in the Centre for Decision Research and leads projects on digital footprints for policy, climate change impacts, and AI-driven decision support. Her team includes current PhD students and research associates working on topics like credit risk, problem gambling, and life quality measurement. She promotes interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge transfer between academia and industry.
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