Zexun Chen
Lecturer In Predictive Analytics at University of Edinburgh Business School
United Kingdom
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Top SchoolZexun Chen is a Lecturer in Predictive Analytics with nine years of experience developing probabilistic machine learning methods that bridge rigorous theory and real-world applications in fairness, prediction, and human behaviour. His PhD work on Gaussian processes underpins research spanning Bayesian nonparametrics, ethical AI for credit scoring, time series forecasting and financial risk, and complex network analysis of human mobility—insights that inform urban planning and public health. At the University of Edinburgh he leads projects on interpretable, scalable models for financial time series and teaches postgraduate modules in statistics and network analytics. He has secured competitive research funding, produced open-source tools used by peers, and previously embedded fairness constraints into Gaussian process classifiers as part of an EPSRC EthicalML project. Colleagues value his ability to translate mathematical models into practical, interpretable solutions and his openness to interdisciplinary collaborations.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Applied Mathematics, GPA: 87.35/100, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Applied Mathematics, GPA: 87.35/100 at Shandong UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Gaussian process for machine learning, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Gaussian process for machine learning at University of Leicester
chinese,mandarin, English, shanghaiese
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Github Skills (27)
kernel6
gaussian6
regression6
dplyr6
machine-learning6
python6
hugo-theme6
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static-site5
jquery5
hugo5
responsive4
pelican4
javascript3
open-source2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
Magica-Chen/zhihu_writing
Jun 2018 - Dec 2021
Contributions:57 commits, 53 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 6 months
Magica-Chen/gptp_multi_output
May 2017 - May 2021
Contributions:3 releases, 61 commits, 51 pushes in 4 years
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