Dr Zehong (Jimmy) Cao

Enterprise Fellow UniSA STEM

Mawson Lakes Campus (W2-10)
tel +61 8 830 23606

email Jimmy.Cao@unisa.edu.au

Research Degree Supervisor

About me

Artificial Intelligence
Human-Centred Computing

---NEWS: A few full PhD scholarships in my research projects are available to domestic/international talented students for 2023 enrollment. A 3-year full-time Postdoc Position will open soon. Contact me by email ASAP ---

I am a research-intensive academic in STEM (Information Technology) as an ARC DECRA Fellow | UniSA Enterprise Fellow, Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence (AI).

My research innovations build the bridge between human cognition and AI and its applications to support decision making, including brain-computer interface, deep reinforcement learning, human-in-the-loop reasoning, multi-agent systems, and relevant semantic, multimedia, and transportation applications. I am leading the... Read more

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Research

Research focus

Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing
Information and Computing Sciences
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Engineering
Applied Mathematics

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Highlights

Year	Output
2021	Cao, Z & Lin, C-T 2021, 'Reinforcement learning from hierarchical critics', IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, online, pp. 1-8. Open access 1 1
2021	Cao, Z, Wong, K & Lin, C-T 2021, 'Weak human preference supervision for deep reinforcement learning', IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, vol. 32, no. 12, pp. 5369-5378. Open access 2 1 1
2020	Cao, Z, Wong, K, Bai, Q & Lin, C-T 2020, 'Hierarchical and non-hierarchical multi-agent interactions based on unity reinforcement learning', 19th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS 2020, International Foundation for Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (IFAAMAS)., vol. 2020 May, pp. 2095-2097. 7
2019	Cao, Z, Chuang, C-H, King, J-K & Lin, C-T 2019, 'Multi-channel EEG recordings during a sustained-attention driving task', Scientific Data, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 1-8. Open access 76 76 3
2018	Cao, Z & Lin, C-T 2018, 'Inherent fuzzy entropy for the improvement of EEG complexity evaluation', IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 1032-035. 133 129

Chapters

Year	Output
2020	Gu, X & Cao, Z 2020, 'An EEG majority vote based BCI classification system for discrimination of hand motor attempts in stroke patients', International Conference on Neural Information Processing: CONIP 2020: Neural Information Processing, Springer, US, pp. 46-53. Open access
2020	Zheng, X, Cao, Z & Bai, Q 2020, 'An evoked potential-guided deep learning brain representation for visual classification', International Conference on Neural Information Processing: CONIP 2020: Neural Information Processing, Springer, Switzerland, pp. 54-61. Open access 4
2019	Li, Q, Zhong, J, Li, Q, Cao, Z & Wang, C 2019, 'Enhancing network embedding with implicit clustering', International Conference on Database Systems for Advanced ApplicationsDASFAA 2019: Database Systems for Advanced Applications, Springer, Switzerland, pp. 452-467. 5 1
2019	Park, M, Yang, W, Cao, Z, Kang, B, Connor, D & Lea, M-A 2019, 'Marine vertebrate predator detection and recognition in underwater videos by region convolutional neural network', Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), Springer, Switzerland. 3

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2023	Li, X, Liu, Q, Wu, S, Cao, Z & Bai, Q 2023, 'Game theory based compatible incentive mechanism design for non-cryptocurrency blockchain systems', Journal of Industrial Information Integration, vol. 31, article no. 100426, pp. 1-12.
2022	Chen, S, Zhang, P, Xie, G-S, Peng, Q, Cao, Z, Yuan, W & You, X 2022, 'Kernelized similarity learning and embedding for dynamic texture synthesis', IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Part A: Systems and Humans, online, pp. 1-14. Open access
2022	Ding, W, Ming, Y, Cao, Z & Lin, C-T 2022, 'A generalized deep neural network approach for digital watermarking analysis', IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 613-627. Open access 2 1
2022	John, AR, Cao, Z, Chen, HT, Martens, KE, Georgiades, M, Gilat, M, Nguyen, HT, Lewis, SJ & Lin, CT 2022, 'Predicting the onset of freezing of gait using EEG dynamics', Applied Sciences (Switzerland), vol. 13, no. 1 article no. 302, pp. 1-9. Open access
2022	Li, P, Li, C, Bore, JC, Si, Y, Li, F, Cao, Z, Zhang, Y, Wang, G, Zhang, Z, Yao, D & Xu, P 2022, 'L1-norm based time-varying brain neural network and its application to dynamic analysis for motor imagery', Journal of Neural Engineering, vol. 19, no. 2, article no. 026019.
2022	Pei, C, Qiu, Y, Li, F, Huang, X, Si, Y, Li, Y, Zhang, X, Chen, C, Liu, Q, Cao, Z, Ding, N, Gao, S, Alho, K, Yao, D & Xu, P 2022, 'The different brain areas occupied for integrating information of hierarchical linguistic units: a study based on EEG and TMS', Cerebral Cortex, online, pp. 1-12.
2022	Shi, Y, Zhang, L, Cao, Z, Tanveer, M & Lin, C-T 2022, 'Distributed semi-supervised fuzzy regression with interpolation consistency regularization', IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, vol. 30, no. 8, pp. 3125-3137.
2022	Wang, Q, Zhou, Y, Cao, Z & Zhang, W 2022, 'M²SPL: Generative multiview features with adaptive meta-self-paced sampling for class-imbalance learning', Expert Systems with Applications, vol. 189, article no. 115999, pp. 1-9. 1
2022	Wang, Z, Xiao, F & Cao, Z 2022, 'Uncertainty measurements for pythagorean fuzzy set and their applications in multiple-criteria decision making', Soft Computing, vol. 26, pp. 9937-9952.
2022	Xiao, F, Cao, Z & Lin, C-T 2022, 'A complex weighted discounting multisource information fusion with Its application in pattern classification', IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, online, pp. 1-16. Open access
2022	Zhu, C, Xiao, F & Cao, Z 2022, 'A generalized Rényi divergence for multi-source information fusion with its application in EEG data analysis', Information Sciences, vol. 605, pp. 225-243. 1 1
2021	Akella, A, Singh, AK, Leong, D, Lal, S, Newton, P, Clifton-Bligh, R, McLachlan, CS, Gustin, SM, Maharaj, S, Lees, T, Cao, Z & Lin, C-T 2021, 'Classifying multi-level stress responses from brain cortical eeg in nurses and non-health professionals using machine learning auto encoder', IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine, vol. 9, article no. 9424034, pp. 1-9. Open access 5 3
2021	Bore, JC, Li, P, Jiang, L, Ayedh, WM, Chen, C, Harmah, DJ, Yao, D, Cao, Z & Xu, P 2021, 'A long short-term memory network for sparse spatiotemporal EEG source imaging', IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, vol. 40, no. 12, pp. 3787-3800. 3 3 1
2021	Cao, Z & Lin, C-T 2021, 'Reinforcement learning from hierarchical critics', IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, online, pp. 1-8. Open access 1 1
2021	Cao, Z, John, AR, Chen, HT, Martens, KE, Georgiades, M, Gilat, M, Nguyen, HT, Lewis, SJ & Lin, CT 2021, 'Identification of EEG dynamics during freezing of gait and voluntary stopping in patients with Parkinson's Disease', IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, vol. 29, article no. 9521191, pp. 1774-1783. Open access 3 3 6
2021	Cao, Z, Lin, C-T, Deng, Y & Weber, G-W 2021, 'Guest Editorial: Fuzzy systems toward human-explainable artificial intelligence and their applications', IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, vol. 29, pp. 3577-3578. Open access 1 1
2021	Cao, Z, Wong, K & Lin, C-T 2021, 'Weak human preference supervision for deep reinforcement learning', IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, vol. 32, no. 12, pp. 5369-5378. Open access 2 1 1
2021	Chang, Y-C, Shi, Y, Dostovalova, A, Cao, Z, Kim, J, Gibbons, D & Lin, C-T 2021, 'Interpretable fuzzy logic control for multi-robot coordination in a cluttered environment', IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, vol. 29, no. 12, article no. 21339238, pp. 3676-3685. Open access 4 2
2021	Chen, S, Wang, W, Xia, B, You, X, Peng, Q, Cao, Z & Ding, W 2021, 'CDE-GAN: cooperative dual evolution-based generative adversarial network', IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, vol. 25, no. 5, pp. 986-1000. Open access 4 2
2021	Ding, W, Pedrycz, W, Triguero, I, Cao, Z & Lin, C-T 2021, 'Multigranulation supertrust model for attribute reduction', IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, vol. 29, no. 6, article no. 21009467, pp. 1395-1408. 16 14
2021	Fang, L, Li, Y, Liu, Z, Yin, C, Li, M & Cao, ZJ 2021, 'A practical model based on anomaly detection for protecting medical IoTcontrol services against external attacks', IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol. 17, no. 6, article no. 9146676, pp. 4260-4269. 11 8
2021	Fang, L, Yin, C, Zhu, J, Ge, C, Tanveer, M, Jolfaei, A & Cao, Z 2021, 'Privacy protection for medical data sharing in smart healthcare', ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing Communications and Applications, vol. 16, no. 3s, article no. 100, pp. 1-18. 8 5
2021	Gu, X, Cao, Z, Jolfaei, A, Xu, P, Wu, D, Jung, T-P & Lin, C-T 2021, 'EEG-based brain-computer interfaces (BCIs): a survey of recent studies on signal sensing technologies and computational intelligence approaches and their applications', IEEE/ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 1645-1666. Open access 37 39
2021	Ke, Z, Li, Z, Cao, Z & Liu, P 2021, 'Enhancing transferability of deep reinforcement learning-based variable speed limit control using transfer learning', IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 22, no. 7, article no. 21049800, pp. 4684-4695. 4 2
2021	Li, F, Jiang, L, Liao, Y, Si, Y, Yi, C, Zhang, Y, Zhu, X, Yang, Z, Yao, D, Cao, Z & Xu, P 2021, 'Brain variability in dynamic resting-state networks identified by fuzzy entropy: a scalp EEG study', Journal of Neural Engineering, vol. 18, no. 4, article no. 046097, pp. 1-17. Open access 6 5
2021	Li, F, Li, Y, Zheng, H, Jiang, L, Gao, D, Li, C, Peng, Y, Cao, Z, Zhang, Y, Yao, D, Xu, T, Yuan, TF & Xu, P 2021, 'Identification of the general anesthesia induced loss of consciousness by cross fuzzy entropy-based brain network', IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, vol. 29, pp. 2281-2291. Open access 1 1
2021	Li, F, Yi, C, Liao, Y, Jiang, Y, Si, Y, Song, L, Zhang, T, Yao, D, Zhang, Y, Cao, Z & Xu, P 2021, 'Reconfiguration of brain network between resting state and P300 task', IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems, vol. 13, no. 2, article no. 21010730, pp. 383-390. 6 7
2021	Li, M, Cao, Z & Li, Z 2021, 'A reinforcement learning-based vehicle platoon control strategy for reducing energy consumption in traffic oscillations', IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, vol. 32, no. 12, pp. 5309-5322. 3
2021	Li, Y, Shi, W, Liu, Z, Li, J, Wang, Q, Yan, X, Cao, Z & Wang, G 2021, 'Effective brain state estimation during propofol-induced sedation using advanced EEG microstate spectral analysis', IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 978-987. 10 11
2021	Lin, C-T, King, J-T, John, AR, Huang, K-C, Cao, Z & Wang, Y-K 2021, 'The impact of vigorous cycling exercise on visual attention: a study with the BR8 wireless dry EEG system', Frontiers in Neuroscience, vol. 15, article no. 621365, pp. 1-10. Open access 2 2 11
2021	Liu, Z, Xiao, F, Lin, C-T, Kang, BH & Cao, Z 2021, 'A generalized golden rule representative value for multiple-criteria decision analysis', IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Part A: Systems and Humans, vol. 51, no. 5, article no. 20966669, pp. 3193-3204. Open access 5 7
2021	Wang, C, Huang, Y, Ding, W & Cao, Z 2021, 'Attribute reduction with fuzzy rough self-information measures', Information Sciences, vol. 549, pp. 68-86. 46 42
2021	Wang, S, Li, Z, Cao, Z, Jolfaei, A & Cao, Q 2021, 'Jam-absorption driving strategy for improving safety near oscillations in connected vehicle environment considering secondary jam', IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 41-52. 3 2
2021	Xiao, F, Cao, Z & Jolfaei, A 2021, 'A novel conflict measurement in decision-making and its application in fault diagnosis', IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems. 58 29
2021	Yang, Z, Garg, H, Li, J, Srivastava, G & Cao, Z 2021, 'Investigation of multiple heterogeneous relationships using a q-rung orthopair fuzzy multi-criteria decision algorithm', Neural Computing and Applications, vol. 33, no. 17, pp. 10771-10786. 26 19
2021	Yue, Z, Ding, S, Zhao, L, Zhang, Y, Cao, Z, Tanveer, M, Jolfaei, A & Zheng, X 2021, 'Privacy-preserving time-series medical images analysis using a hybrid deep learning framework', ACM Transactions on Internet Technology, vol. 21, no. 3, article no. 57, pp. 1-21. 2 1
2021	Zhang, K, Shi, W, Wang, C, Li, Y, Liu, Z, Liu, T, Li, J, Yan, X, Wang, Q, Cao, Z & Wang, G 2021, 'Reliability of EEG microstate analysis at different electrode densities during propofol-induced transitions of brain states', NeuroImage, vol. 231, article no. 117861, pp. 1-11. Open access 15 12 2
2021	Zhu, C, Qin, B, Xiao, F, Cao, Z & Pandey, HM 2021, 'A fuzzy preference-based Dempster-Shafer evidence theory for decision fusion', Information Sciences, vol. 570, pp. 306-322. 8 8
2020	Cao, Z, Ding, W, Wang, Y-K, Hussain, FK, Al-Jumaily, A & Lin, C-T 2020, 'Effects of repetitive SSVEPs on EEG complexity using multiscale inherent fuzzy entropy', Neurocomputing, vol. 389, pp. 198-206. Open access 50 56
2020	Cao, Z, Lin, C-T, Lai, K-L, Ko, L-W, King, J-T, Liao, K-K, Fuh, J-L & Wang, S-J 2020, 'Extraction of SSVEPs-based inherent fuzzy entropy using a wearable headband EEG in migraine patients', IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, vol. 28, no. 1, article no. 8668710, pp. 14-27. 54 61 1
2020	Cheng, C, Cao, Z & Xiao, F 2020, 'A generalized belief interval-valued soft set with applications in decision making', Soft Computing, vol. 24, no. 13, pp. 9339-9350. 8 8
2020	Fang, L, Li, Y, Yun, X, Wen, Z, Ji, S, Meng, W, Cao, Z & Tanveer, M 2020, 'THP: a novel authentication scheme to prevent multiple attacks in SDN-based IoT network', IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 7, no. 7, 7, article no. 19851682, pp. 5745-5759. 31 29
2020	Fang, L, Zhu, H, Lv, B, Liu, Z, Meng, W, Yu, Y, Ji, S & Cao, Z 2020, 'Handitext: handwriting recognition based on dynamic characteristics with incremental LSTM', ACM / IMS Transactions on Data Science, vol. 1, no. 4, article no. 25, pp. 1-18. 2
2020	Han, Y, Deng, Y, Cao, Z & Lin, C-T 2020, 'An interval-valued Pythagorean prioritized operator-based game theoretical framework with its applications in multicriteria group decision making', Neural Computing and Applications, vol. 32, no. 12, pp. 7641-7659. Open access 50 67
2020	Hussain, T, Muhammad, K, Ullah, A, Cao, Z, Baik, SW & de Albuquerque, VHC 2020, 'Cloud-assisted multiview video summarization using CNN and bidirectional LSTM', IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol. 16, no. 1, article no. 19348323, pp. 77-86. Open access 52 51
2020	Li, Q, Cao, Z, Ding, W & Li, Q 2020, 'A multi-objective adaptive evolutionary algorithm to extract communities in networks', Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, vol. 52, article no. 100629, pp. 1-12. 18 12
2020	Li, Q, Cao, Z, Tanveer, M, Pandey, HM & Wang, C 2020, 'A semantic collaboration method based on uniform knowledge graph', IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 7, no. 5, article no. 19611264, pp. 4473-4484. Open access 5 2
2020	Li, Q, Cao, Z, Tanveer, M, Pandey, HM & Wang, C 2020, 'An effective reliability evaluation method for power communication network based on community structure', IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 56, no. 4, pp. 4489-4500. Open access 2 2
2020	Li, Q, Zhong, J, Cao, Z & Li, X 2020, 'Optimizing streaming graph partitioning via a heuristic greedy method and caching strategy', Optimization Methods and Software, vol. 35, no. 6, pp. 1144-1159. 2
2020	Liu, G, Xiao, F, Lin, C-T & Cao, Z 2020, 'A fuzzy interval time-series energy and financial forecasting model using network-based multiple time-frequency spaces and the induced-ordered weighted averaging aggregation operation', IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, vol. 28, no. 11, article no. 20130816, pp. 2677-2690. 20 18
2020	Si, Y, Li, F, Duan, K, Tao, Q, Li, C, Cao, Z, Zhang, Y, Biswal, B, Li, P, Yao, D & Xu, P 2020, 'Predicting individual decision-making responses based on single-trial EEG', NeuroImage, vol. 206, article no. 116333, pp. 1-10. Open access 19 17
2020	Wang, G, Wang, D, Du, C, Li, K, Zhang, J, Liu, Z, Tao, Y, Wang, M, Cao, Z & Yan, X 2020, 'Seizure prediction using directed transfer function and convolution neural network on intracranial EEG', IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, vol. 28, no. 12, article no. 9248064, pp. 2711-2720. 23 17 1
2020	Wang, Q, Zhou, Y, Ding, W, Zhang, Z, Muhammad, K & Cao, Z 2020, 'Random forest with self-paced bootstrap learning in lung cancer prognosis', ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing Communications and Applications, vol. 16, no. 1s, article no. 34, pp. 1-12. Open access 12 9
2019	Brown, P, Zhou, Y, Li, J, Lim, R, You, Y, Li, Y, Le, TD & Cao, Z 2 explicit authors and 1 consortia; internal authors (nos.3, 4, 5, 6, 7) are listed as part of the RELISH Consortium 2019, 'Large expert-curated database for benchmarking document similarity detection in biomedical literature search', Database : The Journal of Biological Databases and Curation, article no. baz085, pp. 1-66. Open access 7 8 27
2019	Cao, Z, Chuang, C-H, King, J-K & Lin, C-T 2019, 'Multi-channel EEG recordings during a sustained-attention driving task', Scientific Data, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 1-8. Open access 76 76 3
2019	Cao, Z, Lin, C-T, Ding, W, Chen, M-H, Li, C-T & Su, T-P 2019, 'Identifying ketamine responses in treatment-resistant depression using a wearable forehead EEG', IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol. 66, no. 6, pp. 1668-1679. Open access 24 26 11
2019	Chen, S, Wang, Y, Lin, C-T, Ding, W & Cao, Z 2019, 'Semi-supervised feature learning for improving writer identification', Information Sciences, vol. 482, pp. 156-170. Open access 23 18 2
2019	Cheng, C, Xiao, F & Cao, Z 2019, 'A new distance for intuitionistic fuzzy sets based on similarity matrix', IEEE Access, vol. 7, article no. 18732099, pp. 70436-70446. Open access 10 10
2019	Ding, W, Lin, C-T & Cao, Z 2019, 'Deep neuro-cognitive co-evolution for fuzzy attribute reduction by quantum leaping PSO with nearest-neighbor memeplexes', IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, vol. 49, no. 7, article no. 18630390, pp. 2744-2757. 50 58
2019	Ding, W, Lin, C-T & Cao, Z 2019, 'Shared nearest-neighbor quantum game-based attribute reduction with hierarchical coevolutionary spark and its application in consistent segmentation of neonatal cerebral cortical surfaces', IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, vol. 30, no. 7, article no. 18757952, pp. 2013-2027. Open access 22 22 1
2019	Li, Q, Cao, Z, Zhong, J & Li, Q 2019, 'Graph representation learning with encoding edges', Neurocomputing, vol. 361, pp. 29-39. 11 9
2019	Li, Q, Zhong, J, Li, Q, Wang, C & Cao, Z 2019, 'A community merger of optimization algorithm to extract overlapping communities in networks', IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 3994-4005. Open access 7 7
2019	Ma, W, Cai, L, He, T, Chen, L, Cao, Z & Li, R 2019, 'Local expansion and optimization for higher-order graph clustering', IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 6, no. 5, article no. 19044357, pp. 8702-8713. Open access 6 6
2019	Xia, L-Y, Wang, Q-Y, Cao, Z & Liang, Y 2019, 'Descriptor selection improvements for quantitative structure-activity relationships', International Journal of Neural Systems, vol. 29, no. 9, article no. 1950016, pp. 1-16. 11 9
2019	Yang, Z, Li, X, Cao, Z & Li, J 2019, 'Q-rung orthopair normal fuzzy aggregation operators and their application in multi-attribute decision-making', Mathematics, vol. 7, no. 12, article no. 1142. Open access 13 12
2019	Yang, Z, Xiong, G, Cao, Z, Li, Y & Huang, L 2019, 'A decision method for online purchases considering dynamic information preference based on sentiment orientation classification and discrete DIFWA operators', IEEE Access, vol. 7, article no. 18769877, pp. 77008-77026. Open access 16 13
2018	Cao, Z & Lin, C-T 2018, 'Inherent fuzzy entropy for the improvement of EEG complexity evaluation', IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 1032-035. 133 129
2018	Cao, Z, Lai, K-L, Lin, C-T, Chuang, C-H, Chou, C-C & Wang, S-J 2018, 'Exploring resting-state EEG complexity before migraine attacks', Cephalalgia: An International Journal of Headache, vol. 38, no. 7, pp. 1296-1306. 27 28 1
2018	Chuang, C-H, Cao, Z, King, J-T, Wu, B-S, Wang, Y-K & Lin, C-T 2018, 'Brain electrodynamic and hemodynamic signatures against fatigue during driving', Frontiers in Neuroscience, vol. 12, article no. 181, pp. 1-12. Open access 38 34 2
2018	Deng, Z, He, T, Ding, W & Cao, Z 2018, 'A multimodel fusion engine for filtering webpages', IEEE Access, vol. 6, pp. 66062-66071. Open access 2 2
2018	Ding, W, Lin, C-T, Prasad, M, Cao, Z & Wang, J 2018, 'A layered-coevolution-based attribute-boosted reduction using adaptive quantum-behavior PSO and its consistent segmentation for neonates brain tissue', IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, vol. 26, no. 3, article no. 17801719, pp. 1177-1191. Open access 41 39
2018	He, T, Cai, L, Meng, T, Chen, L, Deng, Z & Cao, Z 2018, 'Parallel community detection based on distance dynamics for large-scale network', IEEE Access, vol. 6, article o. 18017175, pp. 4277-42789. Open access 14 14
2018	Meng, T, Cai, L, He, T, Cen, L, Deng, Z, Ding, W & Cao, Z 2018, 'A modified distance dynamic model for improvement of community detection', IEEE Access, vol. 6, article no. 18495548, pp. 63934-63947. Open access 3 4
2017	Lin, C-T, Chuang, C-H, Cao, Z, Singh, AK, Hung, C-S, Yu, Y-H, Nascimben, M, Liu, Y-T, King, J-T, Su, T-P & Wang, S-J 2017, 'Forehead EEG in support of future feasible personal healthcare solutions: sleep management, headache prevention, and depression treatment', IEEE Access, vol. 5, article no. 16950338, pp. 10612-10621. Open access 37 36
2017	Lin, C-T, Liu, Y-T, Wu, S-L, Cao, Z, Wang, Y-K, Huang, C-S, King, J-T, Chen, S-A, Lu, S-W & Chuang, C-H 2017, 'EEG-based brain-computer interfaces a novel neurotechnology and computational intelligence method', IEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics Magazine, vol. 3, no. 4, article no. 17376955, pp. 16-26. Open access 25
2016	Cao, Z, Lin, C-T, Chuang, C-H, Lai, K-L, Yang, AC, Fuh, J-L & Wang, S-J 2016, 'Resting-state EEG power and coherence vary between migraine phases', Journal of Headache and Pain, vol. 17, no. 1, article no. 102, pp. 1-9. Open access 37 38 3

Conferences

Year	Output
2021	Cao, Z & Yun, J 2021, 'An online human-agent interaction system: a brain-controlled agent playing games in unity', 20th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS 2021, International Foundation for Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (IFAAMAS), vol. 3, pp. 1758-1760.
2021	Li, X, Cao, Z & Bai, Q 2021, 'A novel mountain driving unity simulated environment for autonomous vehicles', 35th AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence / 33rd Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence / 11th Symposium on Educational Advances in Artificial Intelligence, Association Advancement Artificial Intelligence, vol. 35, no. 18, pp. 16075-16077. Open access
2020	Cao, Z, Wong, K, Bai, Q & Lin, C-T 2020, 'Hierarchical and non-hierarchical multi-agent interactions based on unity reinforcement learning', 19th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS 2020, International Foundation for Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (IFAAMAS)., vol. 2020 May, pp. 2095-2097. 7
2020	Lin, C-T, Huang, K-c, Pal, NR, Cao, Z, Liu, Y-T, Fang, C-N, Hsieh, T-Y, Lin, Y-Y & Wu, S-L 2020, 'Adaptive subspace sampling for class imbalance processing-some clarifications, algorithm, and further investigation including applications to brain computer interface', International Conference on Fuzzy Theory and Its Applications, iFUZZY 2020, IEEE, article no. 9297814, pp. 1-8.
2020	Weng, J, Xiao, F & Cao, Z 2020, 'Uncertainty modelling in multi-agent information fusion systems', 19th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS 2020, International Foundation for Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (IFAAMAS), vol. 2020-May, pp. 1494-1502. 3
2019	Cao, Z, Chang, Y-C, Prasad, M, Tanveer, M & Lin, C-T 2019, 'Tensor decomposition for EEG signals retrieval', IEEE, vol. 2019-October, pp. 2423-2427. Open access 1
2017	Cao, Z, Prasad, M & Lin, C-T 2017, 'Estimation of SSVEP-based EEG complexity using inherent fuzzy entropy', IEEE, article no. 8015730, pp. 1-5. 11
2015	Cao, Z, Ko, L-W, Lai, K-L, Huang, S-B, Wang, S-J & Lin, C-T 2015, 'Classification of migraine stages based on resting-state EEG power', International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, IJCNN 2015, IEEE, article no. 7280582. 16 3

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Australia Defence Science & Technology (DST) Group	AUSTRALIA
Beijing University of Technology	CHINA
Bohai University	CHINA
Brandon University	CANADA
Changsha Commerce and Tourism College	CHINA
Chengdu University of Information Technology	CHINA
Chongqing University	CHINA
Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications	CHINA
CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation)	AUSTRALIA
Deemed University	INDIA
Edge Hill University	UNITED KINGDOM
First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University	CHINA
Griffith University	AUSTRALIA
Guizhou University	CHINA
Harbin Engineering University	CHINA
Heifei University of Technology	CHINA
Huazhong University of Science and Technology	CHINA
Hunan University	CHINA
Hunan University of Science and Technology	CHINA
Indian Institute of Technology	INDIA
Indian Institute Of Technology Indore	INDIA
Indian Statistical Institute	INDIA
Ku Leuven	BELGIUM
Macau University of Science and Technology	MACAU (SAR OF CHINA)
Macquarie University	AUSTRALIA
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics	CHINA
Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology	CHINA
Nantong University	CHINA
National Chiao Tung University	TAIWAN
National Chiao-Tung University	CHINA
National Taiwan Ocean University	TAIWAN
National University of Defense Technology	CHINA
National Yang Ming University	TAIWAN
Newcastle University, United Kingdom	UNITED KINGDOM
Oklahoma State University - Stillwater	UNITED STATES
Peking University	CHINA
Pennsylvania State University	UNITED STATES
Poznan University of Technology	POLAND
Sejong University	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
Shanghai Jiao Tong University	CHINA
Shanghaitech University	CHINA
Shaoxing University	CHINA
Shenzhen University	CHINA
Sichuan Normal University	CHINA
Singular Wings Medical	TAIWAN
South China University of Technology	CHINA
Southeast University	CHINA
Southwest University	CHINA
Southwest University Of Science And Technology	CHINA
Swinburne University of Technology	AUSTRALIA
Taipei Veterans General Hospital	TAIWAN
Technical University of Denmark	DENMARK
Torrens University Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Adelaide	AUSTRALIA
University of Alberta	CANADA
University of British Columbia	CANADA
University of California	UNITED STATES
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China	CHINA
University of Fortaleza	BRAZIL
University of Helsinki	FINLAND
University of New South Wales	AUSTRALIA
University of Nottingham	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Pennsylvania	UNITED STATES
University of Pittsburgh	UNITED STATES
University of Queensland	AUSTRALIA
University of Science and Technology	SUDAN
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Sydney	AUSTRALIA
University of Tasmania	AUSTRALIA
University of Technology	IRAQ
University of Technology Sydney	AUSTRALIA
University of Technology, Sydney	AUSTRALIA
University of Waterloo	CANADA
Wild Ocean Tasmania	AUSTRALIA
Xian Jiaotong University	CHINA
Xinxiang Medical University	CHINA
Zhejiang University	CHINA

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
ACM’s Distinguished Speaker Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)	2022
Associate Editor IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems	2022
Associate Editor IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems	2022
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Australian Research Council Discovery	2022
Program Chair The 6th IEEE International Conference on Agents (ICA)	2022
Session Chair The 21st International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS)	2022
Workshop Chair The 19th Pacific Rim International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (PRICAI)	2022
Associate Editor Neurocomputing	2021
Associate Editor Scientific Data	2021
Editorial board member Frontiers in Neuroscience	2021
General Chair The 5th IEEE International Conference on Agents (ICA)	2021
ACS Certified Professional (CP) Award Australian Computer Society	2020
Associate Editor Neurocomputing	2020
Associate Editor Scientific Data	2020
Leading Guest Editor IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems	2020
Leading Guest Editor IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics	2020
Session Chair ICONIP: The 27th International Conference on Neural Information Processing,	2020
Session Chair IEEE-FUZZY: IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems,	2020
Associate Editor Scientific Data	2019
Associate Editor Neurocomputing	2019

Other

Program Committee (PC) / Senior PC Member of Conferences (e.g., AAMAS, AAAI, IJCAI, NeurIPS, IEEE-Fuzzy, ICONIP, PRICAI, AJCAI)
Reviewer of Journals (e.g., IEEE T-NNLS, T-FS, T-CYB, T-SMCS, T-KDE, T-PAMI, T-II, T-NSRE, J-BHI).

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
109472 -ARC DECRA project 2 "A closed-loop human agent learning framework to enhance decision making"	Current
Image captioning and cognitive object classification	Current
Interactive machine learning towards human-trustworthy AI	Current
Transfer reinforcement learning for diverse scenarios, tasks, agents	Current

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Dr Zehong (Jimmy) Cao

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