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Biography
Professor Joan Lu is in the Department of Computer Science and is the research group leader of Information and System Engineering (ISE) in the Centre of High Intelligent Computing (CHIC), having previously been team leader in the IT department of Charlesworth Group publishing company. She successfully led and completed two research projects in the area of XML database systems and document processing in collaboration with Beijing University. Both systems were deployed as part of company commercial productions.
Professor Lu has published 11 academic books and more than 200 peer reviewed academic papers. Her research publications have 35,606 reads and 700 citations by international colleagues, according to incomplete statistics from the researchgate, Scopus and Google Scholar.
Professor Lu has acted as the founder and a program chair for the International XML Technology Workshop for 11 years and serves as Chair of various international conferences. She is the founder and Editor in Chief of International Journal of Information Retrieval Research and serves as a BCS examiner of Database and Advanced Database Management Systems, and is an FHEA. She has been the UOH principle investigator for four recent EU interdisciplinary (computer science and psychology) projects: Edumecca (student responses system) (143545-LLP-NO-KA3-KA3MP), DO-IT (multilingual student response system) used by more than 15 EU countries (2009-1-NO1-LEO05-01046), and DONE-IT (mobile exam system) (511485-LLP-1-2010-NO-KA3-KA3MP), HRLAW2016 - 3090 / 001 - 001.
Research Expertise and Interests
Her extensive research covers XML technology, data mining, information retrieval/extraction and visualization, mobile computing and distributed system, such as cloud computing, technology enhanced learning. She was an invited speaker for XML World, an industrial event to present XML and ontology in science and technology in USA, 2003. Her paper (Lu, 2004) was one of the top 6 accessed articles announced by Notable titles in Software Engineering 2006, World Scientific Publisher. The satellite model presented in the paper further extended the classification theory for multidisciplinary application in information retrieval and extraction. tries (2009-1-NO1-LEO05-01046), and DONE-IT (mobile exam system) (511485-LLP-1-2010-NO-KA3-KA3MP), HRLAW2016 - 3090 / 001 - 001.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Advisor, American Research Foundation
6 Apr 2020 → …
Research Expertise and Interests
- XML Technology
- Data Mining
- Information Retrieval
- Mobile Computing
- Distributed System
- Cloud Computing
- Technology Enhanced Learning
- Machine Learning
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HRLAW: European Human Rights Law for Universities of Ukraine and Moldova
15/10/16 → 14/10/19
Project: Research
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Machine Learning and Mechanics Based Soft Computing Applications
Nguyen, T. D. L. (ed.) & Lu, J. (ed.), 2 Mar 2023, 1st ed. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. 327 p. (Studies in Computational Intelligence; vol. 1068)Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Artificial Intelligent in Education
Hamal, O., Faddouli, N-E. E., Harouni, M. H. A. & Lu, J., 1 Mar 2022, In: Sustainability. 14, 5, 11 p., 2862.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Big Data in Intelligent Information Systems
Haldorai, A., Ravana, S. D., Lu, J. & Ramu, A., 1 Jun 2022, In: Mobile Networks and Applications. 27, 3, p. 997-999 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Decision Analytics for Sustainable Development in Smart Society 5.0: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities
Bali, V. (ed.), Bhatnagar, V. (ed.), Lu, J. (ed.) & Banerjee, K. (ed.), 23 Jun 2022, 1st ed. Singapore: Springer Singapore. 319 p. (Asset Analytics)Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Exploring How The Unique Behaviours Of Industrial Control System Networks Can Be Applied To Enhance Intrusion Prevention
Hazell, P. & Lu, J., 27 May 2022, 2022 13th UKACC International Conference on Control, CONTROL 2022. IEEE, p. 38-44 7 p. 9781374Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Computational modelling in cancer research
Joan Lu (Keynote speaker)
16 Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Stephen Fieldhouse
Joan Lu (Host)
15 Mar 2023Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor
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An invited talk for the international Woman's Day
Joan Lu (Speaker)
8 Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Computational Modelling in Cancer Research
Joan Lu (Speaker)
21 Jan 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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PHD examination for overseas university
Joan Lu (Examiner)
22 Oct 2022 → 20 Nov 2022Activity: Examination types › PhD Examination