RaulJavier ChangTam | Data Science and Analytics | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Dr. RaulJavier ChangTam | Data Science and Analytics | Best Researcher Award

Profesor Investigador | Universidad Latina de Costa Rica | Costa Rica

Prof. Dr. RaulJavier ChangTam  is a multidisciplinary researcher whose work connects technology adoption, entrepreneurship, and sustainable innovation in Latin America. His research explores how emerging technologies influence entrepreneurial ecosystems, digital transformation, and user behavior within both business and social contexts. Drawing upon models such as UTAUT2, his studies provide empirical insights into the acceptance and use of new technologies by entrepreneurs, SMEs, and professionals in fields like healthcare and finance. He also contributes to studies on sustainable finance and FinTech, emphasizing the role of digital platforms and neobanks in promoting environmentally responsible entrepreneurship. Beyond business and technology, his work extends into socio-cultural domains examining global consumption patterns such as sneaker culture and analyzing trade dynamics in ornamental species markets. Chang-Tam’s ongoing research reflects a strong orientation toward understanding the intersection of innovation, digitalization, and sustainability, with an applied perspective that links academic insight to real-world economic and cultural transformations. His research has received 3 citations across 9 documents, with an h-index of 1.

Profiles : ORCID | Scopus  | ResearchGate

Featured Publications

1. Taboada Álvarez, J. E., Chang-Tam, R. J., Rueda Varón, M. J., & Hunter Torrealba, R. (2025). Analysis of the entrepreneurial motivational demand in a learning management process in incubators.

2. Araya, J. L. G., Robles Herrera, A. E., & Chang-Tam, R. J. (2025). Analysis of trends in exports and imports of continental and marine ornamental species of aquariums in Costa Rica.

3. Chang-Tam, R. J., Caldera-Gutiérrez, V., & Rivera Shaik, V. (2025). Influence of IT technology on the development of SME entrepreneurs in Costa Rica: Applied study of the adapted model of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT2).

4. Chang-Tam, R. J., Garita Quesada, R., Masís Muñoz, R., & Chang Caldera, A. P. (2025). Influence of new IT technology trends in dental care processes between dental professionals and patients: An analysis of the UTAUT2 theory.

5. Palos-Sanchez, P. R., Chang-Tam, R. J., & Folgado-Fernández, J. A. (2025). The role of neobanks and fintech in sustainable finance and technology: The customer/user perspective for entrepreneurs. Sustainable Technology and Entrepreneurship, 100109.

Dayu Jia | Big Data Management | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Dayu Jia | Big Data Management | Best Researcher Award

Associate Professor | Liaoning University | China

Dr. Jia Dayu is an Associate Professor and Master’s Supervisor at the School of Information Science, Liaoning University. He completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science at Northeastern University under the guidance of Prof. Wang Guoren and further gained international experience as a joint Ph.D. student at the National University of Singapore under Prof. Ooi Beng Chin. He also worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the School of Information Science and Engineering, Northeastern University. Dr. Jia has been actively involved in national, provincial, and ministerial research projects and has collaborated on international research initiatives. His research focuses on big data management, blockchain data analysis, and artificial intelligence, with expertise in scalable storage, secure data retrieval, and privacy-preserving techniques. He has published 21 high-quality papers in reputed journals and conferences, including Q1 journals such as Advanced Materials and Light: Science & Applications, and has served as the first or corresponding author on 12 publications in prestigious venues like JCST, WWW, and Software Journal. Dr. Jia has also been granted 13 national invention patents, demonstrating his innovative contributions, and has hosted or participated in six funded research projects. His skills include blockchain architecture design, data analytics, AI-driven optimization, and secure distributed systems. His work has earned recognition with 176 citations by 14 documents and an h-index of 5, reflecting the impact and relevance of his research in the academic community.

Profile : Scopus 

Featured Publication

1. Jia, D., Hu, Y., Huang, M., Zhang, J., He, G., Xu, S., Liu, S., & Wang, X. (2025). Security risks and solutions of concurrent PBFT. Expert Systems with Applications, 294, 128737.

Chaoli Zhang | Computer Science | Best Researcher Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr ChaoliZhang | Computer Science | Best Researcher Award

Lecturer at Zhejiang Normal University, China

Dr. Chaoli Zhang is a Lecturer at the College of Computer Science and Technology, Zhejiang Normal University . He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Technology from Shanghai Jiao Tong University  and has previously worked at Alibaba DAMO Academy as a Senior Engineer . With deep expertise in time series anomaly detection, intelligent systems, and wireless data center networks , he has authored several influential papers in top-tier conferences and journals like IEEE ToN, KDD, and CIKM . He holds multiple patents in AI-driven fault detection and data analysis . Known for blending academic excellence with industrial innovation , he actively contributes to national and provincial-level research projects. His work has earned him prestigious recognitions, including a championship in a global 5G fault localization challenge . Dr. Zhang continues to push the boundaries of AI applications in realworld intelligent systems .

🔹Professional Profile

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🎓 Education & Experience

Dr. Zhang obtained his bachelor’s degree in Information Security and Law from Nankai University (2011–2015)  and earned his Ph.D. from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (2015–2020) in Computer Science and Technology . After completing his doctorate, he worked from 2020 to 2023 at the Machine Intelligence Lab of Alibaba DAMO Academy , where he led advanced AI projects related to anomaly detection and intelligent monitoring . Since January 2024, he has served as a Lecturer at Zhejiang Normal University, where he continues research in AI and teaches advanced computing topics . His education blends theoretical depth with multidisciplinary training, while his work experience bridges top-tier academia and cutting-edge industry R&D . This combination allows him to explore highly applied, intelligent systems with real-world impact .

📈 Professional Development

Dr. Zhang has demonstrated rapid professional growth through impactful roles in both academia and industry . At Alibaba DAMO Academy, he focused on intelligent systems for real-time anomaly detection in large-scale infrastructure . He has since transitioned into academia, taking a faculty role at Zhejiang Normal University where he now leads funded research projects on smart healthcare analytics and IoT anomaly diagnostics . His professional development is characterized by an emphasis on translational research—converting algorithms into deployable solutions for real-world systems . As a project leader, he has secured competitive funding from the Zhejiang Natural Science Foundation and municipal science programs . Dr. Zhang regularly presents at global conferences (e.g., KDD, CIKM), reflecting his active engagement with the international research community . With a strong portfolio of publications, patents, and leadership, his professional path exemplifies AI-driven innovation and academic-industrial synergy .

🧠 Research Focus

Dr. Chaoli Zhang’s research interests lie at the intersection of time series anomaly detection, intelligent computing, and wireless data center networks . He develops novel algorithms for fault root cause analysis, time-frequency decomposition, and multivariate data analysis . His work on models like TFAD and DCdetector introduces advanced methods combining attention mechanisms, contrastive learning, and decomposition techniques for real-time monitoring . His recent projects also explore heterogeneous IoT anomaly detection and healthcare time series analysis, contributing to the development of robust, interpretable, and scalable AI systems . These innovations support applications in smart cities, cloud platforms, and industrial diagnostics ⚙️. With a foundation in graph modeling and deep learning, Dr. Zhang’s research aims to enhance system resilience, operational intelligence, and automation reliability across complex environments .

🏅 Awards & Honors

Dr. Zhang has earned several notable awards that reflect the excellence and impact of his research work . He was the champion of the 2022 SP Grand Challenge on 5G network fault root cause localization, prevailing over 338 global teams . His practical AI deployment solutions earned him the AAAI/IAAI’23 Deployed Application Innovation Award, one of only 10 globally recognized projects that year . He holds multiple Chinese patents related to time series analysis and cloud-based diagnostic methods 🔬, underscoring his ability to translate theory into tangible technological advances. His papers have been featured in leading journals and conferences, where he served as first or co-first author (IEEE ToN, CIKM, KDD, TCS) . These accolades highlight his cross-domain innovation, commitment to real-world impact, and leadership in the intelligent systems community .

🔹Publication of Top Notes

1.Transformers in Time Series: A Survey

Authors: Q. Wen, T. Zhou, C. Zhang, W. Chen, Z. Ma, J. Yan, L. Sun
Year: 2023
Citations: 1328

2.DCdetector: Dual Attention Contrastive Representation Learning for Time Series Anomaly Detection

Authors: Y. Yang, C. Zhang, T. Zhou, Q. Wen, L. Sun
Year: 2023
Citations: 225

3.Self-Supervised Learning for Time Series Analysis: Taxonomy, Progress, and Prospects

Authors: K. Zhang, Q. Wen, C. Zhang, R. Cai, M. Jin, Y. Liu, J.Y. Zhang, Y. Liang, …
Year: 2024
Citations: 222

4.Large Models for Time Series and Spatio-Temporal Data: A Survey and Outlook

Authors: M. Jin, Q. Wen, Y. Liang, C. Zhang, S. Xue, X. Wang, J. Zhang, Y. Wang, …
Year: 2023
Citations: 166

5. Large Language Models for Education: A Survey and Outlook

Authors: S. Wang, T. Xu, H. Li, C. Zhang, J. Liang, J. Tang, P.S. Yu, Q. Wen
Year: 2024
Citations: 146

6.TFAD: A Decomposition Time Series Anomaly Detection Architecture with Time-Frequency Analysis

Authors: C. Zhang, T. Zhou, Q. Wen, L. Sun
Year: 2022
Citations: 106

7.A Survey on Diffusion Models for Time Series and Spatio-Temporal Data

Authors: Y. Yang, M. Jin, H. Wen, C. Zhang, Y. Liang, L. Ma, Y. Wang, C. Liu, B. Yang, …
Year: 2024
Citations: 76

8.LogiCoT: Logical Chain-of-Thought Instruction-Tuning

Authors: H. Liu, Z. Teng, L. Cui, C. Zhang, Q. Zhou, Y. Zhang
Year: 2023
Citations: 51

9. Transformers in Time Series: A Survey (arXiv version)

Authors: Q. Wen, T. Zhou, C. Zhang, W. Chen, Z. Ma, J. Yan, L. Sun
Year: 2022
Citations: 45

10. Bringing Generative AI to Adaptive Learning in Education

Authors: H. Li, T. Xu, C. Zhang, E. Chen, J. Liang, X. Fan, H. Li, J. Tang, Q. Wen
Year: 2024
Citations: 43

11.Pricing and Allocation Algorithm Designs in Dynamic Ridesharing System

Authors: C. Zhang, J. Xie, F. Wu, X. Gao, G. Chen
Year: 2020
Citations: 35

12.Transformers in Time Series: A Survey (repeat entry, possibly updated citation)

Authors: Q. Wen, T. Zhou, C. Zhang, W. Chen, Z. Ma, J. Yan, L. Sun
Year: 2023
Citations: 23

13.AHPA: Adaptive Horizontal Pod Autoscaling on Alibaba Cloud Kubernetes

Authors: Z. Zhou, C. Zhang, L. Ma, J. Gu, H. Qian, Q. Wen, L. Sun, P. Li, Z. Tang
Year: 2023
Citations: 22

14.Free Talk in the Air: A Hierarchical Topology for 60 GHz Wireless Data Center Networks

Authors: C. Zhang, F. Wu, X. Gao, G. Chen
Year: 2017
Citations: 19

15.Logical Reasoning in Large Language Models: A Survey

Authors: H. Liu, Z. Fu, M. Ding, R. Ning, C. Zhang, X. Liu, Y. Zhang
Year: 2025
Citations: 14

16.Online Auctions with Dynamic Costs for Ridesharing

Authors:C. Zhang, F. Wu, X. Gao, G. Chen
Year:2017
Citations:14

17.NetRCA: An Effective Network Fault Cause Localization Algorithm

Authors: C. Zhang, Z. Zhou, Y. Zhang, L. Yang, K. He, Q. Wen, L. Sun
Year: 2022
Citations: 13

📌 Conclusion 

Dr. Chaoli Zhang exemplifies the ideal recipient of the Best Researcher Award due to his proven research excellence, industry-validated innovations, and impactful contributions across multiple disciplines. His work seamlessly bridges the gap between theoretical advancements and real-world applications, particularly in artificial intelligence, anomaly detection, and time series analysis. With a strong publication record in top-tier journals and conferences, and recognized achievements such as the SP Grand Challenge 2022 and the AAAI/IAAI Innovation Award, Dr. Zhang has demonstrated both academic depth and practical relevance. His leadership in developing AI-driven solutions for complex, large-scale systems solidifies his standing as one of the top emerging voices in the field. These accomplishments collectively make him exceptionally worthy of recognition as a Best Researcher Award.