Dr. Fanzhen Liu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Fanzhen Liu is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the School of Computing, Macquarie University, Australia, where he received his PhD in 2024. His current research interests span several critical areas including graph mining, anomaly detection, trustworthy artificial intelligence and machine learning, as well as social network analysis. Throughout his academic career, Dr. Liu has made significant contributions to the field with notable publications in prestigious venues related to data science and artificial intelligence, including VLDB Journal, IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, KDD, ICDM, EMNLP, and IJCAI. He is actively engaged in research, collaborating with fellow academics and has been recognized for his work, receiving awards such as the Influential IJCAI 2020 Paper Award and the Vice-Chancellor’s Commendation for Academic Excellence.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

2024-01-01 — Present

Macquarie University • Sydney, NSW, Australia

Conducting research in the fields of graph mining, anomaly detection, trustworthy AI/ML, and social network analysis.

Visiting Scientist

2024-03-01 — 2025-09-01

CSIRO’s Data61 • Australia

Collaborating on data science research projects.

Awards

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Influential IJCAI2020 Paper Award

2020-01-01
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Honorary Award HDR Research Rising Star

2022-01-01
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Vice-Chancellor’s Commendation for Academic Excellence

2024-10-01

Requirements for Macquarie University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:94
PTE
Listening
Required:58
Reading
Required:58
Writing
Required:58
Speaking
Required:58
Overall
Required:65
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from a recognised institution Minimum 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at a managerial/professional level
Application Checklist
  • Official Academic Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Statement of Motivation
  • Evidence of Work Experience
Specialization Notes

Applied to Department of Business (MBA Program).