Cambridge Centre for Dr Longzhu Shen
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Biography
I obtained my Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon university with research focus on quantum chemistry. After graduation, I moved to Yale University as a research associate. I coupled quantum chemistry principles and machine learning algorithms to produce the first two-way design diagram to realise a complete mapping between toxicological and chemical spaces. I also developed spatial models to predict the distributions of nutrients in river streams based on machine learning algorithms. These models stand with the best performance in the field. Currently I am working at University of Cambridge to build mathematical model to predict the evolution of influenza viruses and infer preemptive vaccine design.
Research interests
My research interests reside in tackling challenging interdisciplinary problems via modelling approaches. With continuous growth of data availability and computational power, I am extremely enthusiastic at developing machine intelligence to assist human comprehension of the world complex phenomena. Built upon this advanced knowledge, we are ought to be in a better position to mange resources and create new values. In one word, I am interested in using modelling to enhance our perception, capacity and prosperity.