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Dr. Ren Zhao is a Teaching Fellow in the Department of Foundational Mathematics at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. He holds a PhD in Mathematics and an MA in Mathematical Statistics from Wayne State University, as well as a BSc in Information and Computing Science from Xi’an Jiaotong University. Prior to joining XJTLU, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen. He currently serves as the Final Year Project Coordinator in the School of Mathematics and Physics. Dr. Zhao’s research spans adaptive numerical methods for partial differential equations, machine learning, and mathematics pedagogy.
Research interests
Scientific Computing
Teaching
AY2526 Semester 1:
MTH013 Calculus for Science and Engineering
Past:
MTH004 Multivariable Calculus (Business and Arts)
MTH019 Calculus for Business
MTH022 Mathematical and Statistical Models
MTH301 Final Year Project
Awards and honours
AY2024/25 Academic Excellence Awards: Teaching Innovation Award. School of Mathematics and Physics, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Research areas
- Scientific Computing
Person Types
- Staff
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Enhancing Question Bank for Year One Calculus Modules in Learning Mall
Zhang, K. (PI), Ye, Y. (CoPI) & Zhao, R. (CoPI)
1/09/23 → 31/08/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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High accuracy particle in cell method for plasma simulation
Zhao, R. (PI)
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Internal Research Project
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Support Academic Administrators: Automation of Administrative Processes for Large Modules
Zhao, R. (PI), Yang, Y. (CoI), Su, Y. (CoI) & Li, M. (CoI)
18/11/24 → 31/08/25
Project: Internal Research Project
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Visualization Aid for Single Variable Calculus
Ye, Y. (PI), Zhao, R. (CoPI) & Zhang, K. (CoPI)
1/09/23 → 23/09/24
Project: Other
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Facilitating language transition for Year 1 mathematics learning
Zhao, R. (CoI)
1/04/23 → 31/08/23
Project: Internal Research Project
Research output
- 18 Article
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Do Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Risk Factors Improve FX Volatility Forecasts? A Mixed-Frequency Transformer Approach
Luo, Q., Xu, R., Liang, Z., Hou, Z. & Zhao, R., 16 Sept 2025, In: SSRN Risk Management & Analysis in Financial Institutions eJournal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Energy-Based Adaptive Deep Unfitted Nitsche Method for Elliptic Interface Problems
Luo, Q. & Zhao, R., 10 Sept 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: East Asian Journal on Applied Mathematics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Optimal maximum norm estimates of virtual element methods for elliptic problem in three dimensions
He, W. & Zhao, R., 1 Nov 2025, In: Computers and Mathematics with Applications. 197, p. 167-182 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An immersed selective discontinuous Galerkin method in particle-in-cell simulation with adaptive Cartesian mesh and polynomial preserving recovery
Wu, S., Bai, J., He, X., Zhao, R. & Cao, Y., 1 Feb 2024, In: Journal of Computational Physics. 498, 112703.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Recovery based finite difference scheme on unstructured mesh
Zhao, R., Du, W., Shi, F. & Cao, Y., Jul 2022, In: Applied Mathematics Letters. 129, 107935.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Message Passing Meets Metal Clusters: A Hybrid Delta-Learning Model for Au20 Energetics
Ren Zhao (Participant)
19 Oct 2025Activity: Other
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AY2425 STG Awardees’ Sharing Seminar
Ren Zhao (Speaker)
8 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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2025 Contemporary Undergraduate Mathematical Contest in Modeling Jiangsu Province Reviewer
Ren Zhao (Participant)
20 Sept 2025 → 21 Sept 2025Activity: Other
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FX Risk Sentinel: AI and Econometrics for Predictive Risk Analysis
Ren Zhao (Supervisor) & Yiru Ye (Co-supervisor)
9 Jun 2025 → 28 Aug 2025Activity: Supervision › Completed SURF Project
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FX Risk: Data-Driven Forex Risk Management Platform
Ren Zhao (Participant)
1 Jan 2025 → 29 Jun 2025Activity: Other