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Xiaojun Zhu received a BSc in Statistics in 2010 and a PhD in Mathematics (Statistics) in 2015, both from McMaster University, Canada. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Financial and Actuarial Mathematics at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in Suzhou, China. His research focuses on reliability statistics, survival analysis, and clinical trial design. He also serves as an Associate Editor for several journals and has received awards such as the Jiangsu Science and Technology Programme - Excellent Young Scholar Programme and the Jiangsu 333 High-level Talent Programme.
Research interests
- Reliability
- Applied Statistics
Experience
Associate Professor, Department of Financial and Actuarial Mathematics, 2022-present
Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences, 2017-2022
Statistician, Office of Institutional Research and Analysis, McMaster University, Canada, 2015-2017
Teaching
MTH316 Applied Multivariate Statistics
MTH313 Loss Distribution
MTH306 Credibility Theory
MTH303 Linear Statistical Models
MTH206 Distribution Theory
MTH205 Introduction to Statistical Methods
MTH104 Introduction to Statistics
MTH008 Multivariable Calculus
MTH007 Linear Algebra
Awards and honours
2025 Jiangsu 333 High-level Talent Programme
2022 Jiangsu Science and Technology Programme -- Excellent Young Scholar Programme
2018 National Natural Science Foundation of China -- Young Scholar Programme
2018 Jiangsu Science and Technology Programme -- Young Scholar Programme
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D, McMaster University, Canada, - 2015
Research areas
- Reliability
- Applied Statistics
- Survival Analysis
- Distribution Theory
- Complex Data Analysis
Person Types
- Staff
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Jiangsu 333 High-level Talent Programme
Zhu, X. (PI)
1/11/24 → 31/10/29
Project: Governmental Research Project
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TDF: Integrating sustainability into the Accounting, Education and Actuarial Mathematics Curriculum
Huang, Z. (PI), Li, N. (CoPI), Zhang, Z. (CoPI) & Zhu, X. (CoPI)
1/02/23 → 1/01/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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Non-Parametric and Semi-Parametric Inference Based on Reliability Life-Test of Coherent Systems
Zhu, X. (PI)
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Internal Research Project
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Some frontier reliability problems on the one-shot device test data
Zhu, X. (PI), Su, W. (Team member), Zhao, X. (Team member), Cui, L. (Team member), Zhang, W. (Team member) & Peng, Z. (Team member)
1/07/22 → 30/06/25
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Algebraic and Numerical Analysis of Differential Equations Based on Computer Algebra
Zhang, Y. (PI), Chen, F. (Team member) & Zhu, X. (Team member)
1/10/21 → 30/09/23
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Adaptive design and dynamic optimization for accelerated life testing with non-destructive one-shot devices: A sequential information maximization approach
Zhang, W., Zhu, X., He, M. & Balakrishnan, N., Feb 2026, In: Reliability Engineering and System Safety. 266, 111795.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reliability estimation under cyclic accelerated life-testing based on scale family of distributions
Zhang, W., Zhu, X., He, M. & Balakrishnan, N., Jan 2026, In: Computers and Industrial Engineering. 211, 111600.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A simple and efficient EM-algorithm for one-shot device data analysis
Zhu, X., Li, Y., Li, T. & Balakrishnan, N., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Communications in Statistics: Simulation and Computation.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bayesian inference for Laplace distribution based on complete and censored samples with illustrations
Sun, W., Zhu, X., Zhang, Z. & Balakrishnan, N., Mar 2025, In: Journal of Applied Statistics. 52, 4, p. 914-935 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Integrating sustainability into a curriculum (case of financial and actuarial mathematics course)
Huang, Z., Zhang, Z., Zhu, X. & Wakelin, R., 5 Feb 2025, THE Campus.Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
Activities
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Exploring the Relationship Between Lifestyle Factors and Breast Cancer
He, M. (Supervisor) & Zhu, X. (Supervisor)
Aug 2025Activity: Supervision › Completed SURF Project
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Recent Advances on Reliability, and Survival Analysis
Zhu, X. (Organiser)
29 Mar 2025 → 31 Mar 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Mathematical Methods of Statistics (Journal)
Zhu, X. (Associate Editor)
2025Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Editorial work
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Survival Analysis in Poisoning
He, M. (Supervisor) & Zhu, X. (Supervisor)
Aug 2024Activity: Supervision › Completed SURF Project
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On the Prediction of Medical Insurance Costs
Zhu, X. (Supervisor)
1 Jul 2024 → 31 Aug 2024Activity: Supervision › Completed SURF Project