CV

Biography

Full Name Zhiqiang Liao
Email zhiqiang.liao@aalto.fi
Languages Chinese, English

Education

  • 2021 - present
    Doctoral Candidate
    Aalto University, Finland
    • Doctoral Candidate in Management Science.
    • School of Business, Department of Information and Service Management.
    • Supervisors
      • Timo Kuosmanen
      • Pekka Malo
  • 2018
    Master
    Sichuan University, China
    • M.S. in Industrial Engineering
    • School of Business

Open Source Projects

  • 2023-now
    cvxreg
    • A Python package that provides functions for convex regression.
  • 2023-now
    pySFA
    • A Python package that provides functions for stochastic frontier analysis.
  • 2021-now
    pyStoNED
    • A Python package that provides functions for nonparametric regression.

Teaching

  • 2023
    Data science for business II
    Aalto University, Finland
    • Introduction to Data Science (Master's level)
    • Responsibilities
      • Assisting in the development of course materials.
      • Giving lectures on the introduction to convex regression.
      • Designing the assignments on CNN.
      • Recorded tutorial sessions.
      • Grading assignments and exams.
  • 2022
    Econometrics
    Aalto University, Finland
    • Introduction to Econometrics (Bachelor's level)
    • Responsibilities
      • Assisting in the development of course materials.
      • Live tutorial sessions.
      • Grading assignments.
  • 2022
    Master thesis seminar
    Aalto University, Finland
    • Master thesis seminar (Master's level)
    • Responsibilities
      • Assisting the department with the organization of the seminar.
      • Designing the syllabus.
      • Developing the course homepage.

Honors and Awards

  • 2024
    • 2024 ICBEM Best Student Paper Award
  • 2023
    • Aalto University Quality Paper Award
  • 2018
    • Sichuan University Full Scholarship

Research Interests

  • Methodology.
    • Convex regression.
    • Machine learning.
    • Optimization.
  • Application.
    • Eletricity distribution networks regulation.
    • Production efficiency analysis.
    • Decision making.

Other Interests

  • Hobbies: Ping-pong, Badminton, Biking, Cooking, Hiking, Rock and roll.