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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
MTH413 Mathematics and Statistics for Data Science
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
2024 Jiangsu 333 High-level Talent Programme
2023 All-Round Academic Excellent Award
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
Education/Academic qualification
Fellow, Higher Education Academy UK, - 2026
Ph.D, McMaster University, Canada, - 2015
Research areas
- Reliability
- Applied Statistics
- Survival Analysis
- Distribution Theory
- Complex Data Analysis
Person Types
- Staff
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Metabolic Signatures in Exhaled Breath for Early Detection of Esophageal Anastomotic Leakage
Jing, H. (PI) & Zhu, X. (PI)
1/07/26 → 30/06/27
Project: Collaborative Research Project
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Reducing Math Anxiety through Reflective Learning with AI Chatbots
Zhang, Z. (PI), Wang, Y. (Team member), Yu, W. (Team member), Huang, Z. (Team member) & Zhu, X. (Team member)
1/03/26 → 29/02/28
Project: Internal Research Project
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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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Digitalization on Global Supply Chain
He, M. (PI), Zhu, X. (Team member), Zhang, R. (Team member) & Ma, F. (Team member)
12/05/23 → 12/05/27
Project: Collaborative 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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Adaptive sequential testing strategies for warranty time estimation for one-shot devices
Zhang, W., Zhu, X., Chen, X. & Balakrishnan, N., Jan 2027, In: Reliability Engineering and System Safety. 277, p. 113393Research 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., Mar 2026, In: Communications in Statistics: Simulation and Computation. 55, 3, p. 959-970Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Inference for one-shot devices data under cyclic accelerated life test with generalized Birnbaum--Saunders lifetimes
Zhu, X., 2026, (Accepted/In press) Reliability Analysis of One-Shot Devices Actions. Springer, ChamResearch output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Nonparametric Tests for Comparing Reliabilities of Coherent Systems at Specific Mission Time
Xu, X., Zhu, X., Balakrishnan, N. & Ng, H. K. T., Jan 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: IEEE Transactions on Reliability.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
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Complex Computer-Based Data Analysis
Zhu, X. (Supervisor)
1 Jul 2026 → 31 Aug 2026Activity: Supervision › Completed SURF Project
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International Conference on Frontiers in Probability and Statistics
Zhu, X. (Chair)
11 Jun 2026 → 13 Jun 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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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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Competition Referee, The 8th "Xinbao Cup" Insurance Creative Design Competition (Event)
Zhu, X. (Member)
1 Apr 2025Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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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, …