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Zizhen Zhang

I am a coach of SYSU ACM/ICPC team. I also act as a committee member for Youth Education of Computing in Guangdong. My research interests are broadly in the area of AI (artificial intelligence) and OR (operations research).

Recently I am working on Deep Reinforcement Learni1ng, Graph Neural Networks and their applications in Combinatorial Optimization Problems, using AlphaGo-like techniques. If you are interested in this promising area, please read the following papers and discuss with me.

Learning + Optimization:

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Contact Information

School of Data and Computer Science, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

E-mail: zhangzizhen@gmail.com

Education

Working Experience

Research Interests

Large scale combinatorial optimization; Deep Reinforcement learning; Planning and scheduling; Evolutionary computation

Journal Papers

  1. “Solving Dynamic Traveling Salesman Problems with Deep Reinforcement Learning, Zizhen Zhang, Hong Liu*, Mengchu Zhou, Jiahai Wang. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, 2021. pdf
  2. “The Inbound Container Space Allocation in the Automatic Container Terminals Using Simulation-based Optimization”, Mingzhu Yu, Zhuobin Liang, Yi Teng, Zizhen Zhang*, Xuwen Cong. Expert Systems with Applications, Volume 179, 115014, October 2021.
  3. “Planning of Garbage Collection Service: An Arc-Routing Problem With Time-Dependent Penalty Cost”, Xin Jin, Hu Qin, Zizhen Zhang*, MengChu Zhou, Jiahai Wang. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Volume 22, Issue 5, Pages 2692-2705, May 2021.
  4. “Enhanced Branch-and-Bound Framework for a Class of Sequencing Problems”, Zizhen Zhang, Luyao Teng, MengChu Zhou, Jiahai Wang, Hua Wang. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics: Systems, Volume 51, Issue 5, Pages 2726-2736, May 2021.
  5. “Multiobjective Multiple Neighborhood Search Algorithms for Multiobjective Fleet Size and Mix Location-Routing Problem With Time Windows”, Jiahai Wang, Liangsheng Yuan, Zizhen Zhang, Shangce Gao, Yuyan Sun, Yalan Zhou. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics: Systems, Volume 51, Issue 4, Pages 2284-2298, April 2021.
  6. “A hybrid multiobjective memetic algorithm for multiobjective periodic vehicle routing problem with time windows”, Jiahai Wang, Wenbin Ren, Zizhen Zhang, Han Huang, Yuren Zhou. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics: Systems, Volume 50, Issue 11, Pages 4732-4745, November 2020.
  7. “Tri-goal evolutionary framework for constrained many-objective optimization”, Yalan Zhou, Min Zhu, Jiahai Wang, Zizhen Zhang, Yi Xiang, Jun Zhang. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics: Systems, Volume 50, Issue 8, Pages 3086-3099, August 2020.
  8. “Solving Multitrip Pickup and Delivery Problem With Time Windows and Manpower Planning Using Multiobjective Algorithms”, Jiahai Wang, Yuyan Sun, Zizhen Zhang*, Shangce Gao. IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, Volume 7, Issue 4, Pages 1134-1153, July 2020.
  9. “Cooperative evolutionary framework with focused search for many-objective optimization”, Jiahai Wang, Binzhong Cen, Shangce Gao, Zizhen Zhang, Yuren Zhou. IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence, Volume 4, Issue 3, Pages 398-412, June 2020.
  10. “Multi-objective optimization for the vehicle routing problem with outsourcing and profit balancing”, Zizhen Zhang, Hu Qin, Yanzhi Li. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Volume 21, No. 5, Pages 1987-2001, May 2020. pdf
  11. “The Split-Delivery Mixed Capacitated Arc-Routing Problem: Applications and a Forest-based Tabu Search Approach”, Mingzhu Yu, Xin Jin, Zizhen Zhang*, Hu Qin, Qidong Lai. Transportation Research Part E, Volume 132, Pages 141-162, 2019.
  12. “GMMA: GPU-based multiobjective memetic algorithms for vehicle routing problem with route balancing”, Zizhen Zhang, Yuyan Sun, Hong Xie, Yi Teng, JiahaiWang. Applied Intelligence, Volume 49, Issue 1, Pages 63-78, Jan 2019. pdf
  13. “The quay crane scheduling problem with stability constraints”, Zizhen Zhang, Ming Liu, Chung-Yee Lee, Jiahai Wang. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, Volume 15, Issue 3, Pages 1399-1412, July 2018. pdf
  14. “Manpower allocation and vehicle routing problem in non-emergency ambulance transfer service”, Zizhen Zhang, Hu Qin, Kai Wang, Huang He, Tian Liu. Transportation Research Part E, Volume 106, Pages 45-59, 2017. pdf
  15. “A feasibility-based heuristic for the container pre-marshalling problem”, NingWang, Bo Jin, Zizhen Zhang, Andrew Lim. European Journal of Operational Research, Volume 256, Pages 90-101, 2017. pdf
  16. “Multiobjective approaches for the ship stowage planning problem considering ship stability and container rehandles”, Zizhen Zhang, Chung-Yee Lee. IEEE Transaction on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, Volume 46, Issue 10, Pages 1374-1389, October 2016. pdf
  17. “Bi-objective optimization for the container terminal integrated planning”, Ming Liu, Chung-Yee Lee, Zizhen Zhang, Chengbin Chu, Transportation Research Part B, Volume 93, Pages 720-749, June 2016. pdf
  18. “An enhanced branch-and-bound algorithm for the talent scheduling problem”, Hu Qin, Zizhen Zhang*, Andrew Lim, Xiaocong Liang. European Journal of Operational Research, Volume 250, Issue 2, Pages 412-426, April 2016. pdf
  19. “Multiobjective local search for community detection in networks”, Yalan Zhou, Jiahai Wang, Ningbo Luo, Zizhen Zhang. Soft Computing, Volume 20, Pages 3273-3282, 2016. pdf
  20. “A polynomial-time heuristic for the quay crane double-cycling problem with internal reshuffling operations”, Ming Liu, Feng Chu, Zizhen Zhang*, Chengbin Chu. Transportation Research Part E, Volume 81, Pages 52-74, September 2015. pdf
  21. “A tabu search algorithm for the inspector scheduling problem”, Hu Qin, Wei Ming, Zizhen Zhang*, Yubin Xie, Andrew Lim. Computers & Operations Research, Volume 59, Pages 78-93, July 2015. pdf
  22. “A memetic algorithm for the capacitated m-ring-star problem”, Zizhen Zhang, Hu Qin, Andrew Lim. Applied Intelligence, Volume 40, Issue 2, Pages 305-321, March 2014. pdf
  23. “The freight consolidation and containerization problem”, Hu Qin, Zizhen Zhang*, Andrew Lim. European Journal of Operational Research, Volume 234, Issue 1, Pages 37-48, April 2014. pdf
  24. “A memetic algorithm for the multiperiod vehicle routing problem with profit”, Zizhen Zhang, Chan Hou Che, Brenda Cheang, Andrew Lim, Hu Qin. European Journal of Operational Research, Volume 229, Issue 3, Pages 573-584, September 2013. pdf
  25. “The single vehicle routing problem with toll-by-weight scheme: a branch-and-bound approach”, Zizhen Zhang, Hu Qin, Andrew Lim, Wenbin Zhu. European Journal of Operational Research, Volume 220, Issue 2, Pages 295-304, July 2012. pdf
  26. “A hybrid multiobjective memetic algorithm for multiobjective periodic vehicle routing problem with time windows”, Jiahai Wang, Wenbin Ren, Zizhen Zhang, Han Huang, Yuren Zhou. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics: Systems, accepted. pdf
  27. “Cooperative evolutionary framework with focused search for many-objective optimization”, Jiahai Wang, Binzhong Cen, Shangce Gao, Zizhen Zhang, Yuren Zhou. IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence, accepted. pdf
  28. “Timetable optimization for regenerative energy utilization in subway systems”, Hongjie Liu, Mengchu Zhou, Xiwang Guo, Zizhen Zhang, Bin Ning, Tao Tang. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, accepted. pdf
  29. “Split-Delivery Capacitated Arc-Routing Problem with Time Windows”, Qidong Lai, Zizhen Zhang*, Mingzhu Yu, Jiahai Wang. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, accepted.
  30. “Cooperative Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithm With Propulsive Population for Constrained Multiobjective Optimization”, Jiahai Wang, Yanyue Li, Qingfu Zhang, Zizhen Zhang, Shangce Gao. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics: Systems, accepted.
  31. “Benefits of Market Information and Professional Advice in a Vertical Agricultural Supply Chain: The Role of Government Provision”, Mingzhu Yu, Zelong Yi, Qi Wang, Zizhen Zhang. International Journal of Production Research, accepted.
  32. “Two-echelon Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows and Simultaneous Pickup and Delivery”, Hang Zhou, Hu Qin, Zizhen Zhang*, Jiliu Li, Soft Computing, accepted.
  33. “Meta-Learning-Based Deep Reinforcement Learning for Multiobjective Optimization Problems”, Zizhen Zhang, Zhiyuan Wu, Jiahai Wang, Hang Zhang. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems.

International Conference Papers

  1. “Solving Time-Dependent Traveling Salesman Problem with Time Windows with Deep Reinforcement Learning”, Guojin Wu, Zizhen Zhang*, Hong Liu, Jiahai Wang. The 2021 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (IEEE SMC 2021).
  2. “MODRL-EL: Multiobjective Deep Reinforcement Learning with Evolutionary Learning for Multiobjective Optimization”, Yongxin Zhang, Jiahai Wang, Zizhen Zhang, Yalan Zhou. International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN 2021).
  3. “Collective mobile sequential recommendation: a recommender system for multiple taxicabs”, Tongwen Wu, Zizhen Zhang*, Yanzhi Li, Jiahai Wang. 31st IEEE International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence (IEEE ICTAI 2019).
  4. “Impacts of vertical information transparency on an agricultural supply chain”, Mingzhu Yu, Qi Wang, Zelong Yi, Zizhen Zhang. The 8th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Systems Management (IESM 2019).
  5. “Restricted neighborhood search for large scale vehicle routing problems”, Hong Liu, Zizhen Zhang*, Xiwang Guo. 16th IEEE International Conference on Networking, Sensing and Control (IEEE ICNSC 2019).
  6. “Multiobjective optimization approaches to airline crew rostering problems: a case study”, Zizhen Zhang, Mengchu Zhou, Songshan Guo. 14th IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (IEEE CASE 2018).
  7. “Forest-based approach to split-delivery capacitated arc-routing problem”, Qidong Lai, Zizhen Zhang*. 14th IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (IEEE CASE 2018).
  8. “Adaptive ant colony optimization for solving the parking lot assignment problem”, Youchi Zhang, Zizhen Zhang*, Shaohua Teng. The 14th International Conference on Natural Computation, Fuzzy Systems and Knowledge Discovery (ICNC-FSKD 2018).
  9. “Solving the last mile delivery problem using iterated local search approach”, Zhongkai Cai, Zizhen Zhang*, Huang He. 15th IEEE International Conference on Networking, Sensing and Control (IEEE ICNSC 2018).
  10. “A hybrid algorithm for the vehicle routing problem with compatibility constraints”, Can Liu, Zizhen Zhang*, Xinxin Su, Hu Qin. 15th IEEE International Conference on Networking, Sensing and Control (IEEE ICNSC 2018).
  11. “M-NSGA-II: a memetic algorithm for vehicle routing problem with route balancing”, Yuyan Sun, Yuxuan Liang, Zizhen Zhang*, Jiahai Wang. 30th International Conference on Industrial, Engineering & Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems (IEA-AIE 2017)
  12. “A mathematical model for container port integrated scheduling and optimization problem”, Ming Liu, Zizhen Zhang*, Feng Chu. 2015 IEEE International Conference on Logistics, Informatics and Service Sciences (IEEE LISS 2015).
  13. “An efficient forest-based tabu search algorithm for the split-delivery vehicle routing problem”, Zizhen Zhang, Huang He, Zhixing Luo, Hu Qin, Songshan Guo. The 29th AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence. (AAAI-15)
  14. “A branch-and-bound algorithm for the talent scheduling problem”, Xiaocong Liang, Zizhen Zhang*, Hu Qin, Songshan Guo, Andrew Lim. 27th International Conference on Industrial, Engineering & Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems. (IEA-AIE 2014)
  15. “The stowage stack minimization problem with zero rehandle constraint”, Ning Wang, Zizhen Zhang*, Andrew Lim. 23th International Conference on Industrial, Engineering & Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems. (IEA-AIE 2014)
  16. “The multi-period profit collection vehicle routing problem with time windows”, Yubin Xie, Zizhen Zhang*, Hu Qin, Songshan Guo, Andrew Lim. 23th International Conference on Industrial, Engineering & Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems. (IEA-AIE 2014)
  17. “A tree-based tabu search for the manpower allocation problem with time windows and job-teaming constraints”, Yilin Cai, Zizhen Zhang, Songshan Guo, Hu Qin, Andrew Lim. The 23rd International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence. (IJCAI 2013)
  18. “A genetic algorithm for the freight consolidation problem with one-dimensional container loading”, Zizhen Zhang, Hu Qin, Andrew Lim. 2011 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference. (GECCO 2011).
  19. “A memetic algorithm for solving multiperiod vehicle routing problem with profit”, Chan Hou Che, Zizhen Zhang, Andrew Lim. 2011 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference. (GECCO 2011)
  20. “Branch and bound algorithm for a single vehicle routing problem with toll-by-weight scheme”, Zizhen Zhang, Hu Qin, Andrew Lim, Songshan Guo. 23rd International Conference on Industrial, Engineering & Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems. (IEA-AIE 2010)

Projects

  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 71601191).
  2. Guangdong Natural Science Funds (No. 2021A1515011301).
  3. Guangdong Natural Science Funds (No. 2019A1515011169).
  4. Guangdong Natural Science Funds (No. 2016A030313264).
  5. Guangdong Natural Science Funds (No. 2014A030310312).
  6. Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. 15LGPY37).
  7. Huawei - SYSU Joint Funds.

Course Teaching

  1. Algorithm Design and Analysis
  2. Data Structures and Algorithms
  3. Artificial Intelligence
  4. Programming Design (C++)
  5. Reinforcement Learning (Short Lectures)

Benefits

I am closely connected with many professors in Hong Kong. I have recommended several students to pursue their Ph.D degrees in Hong Kong.