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Liang Zhao

Emory University · US
Area of research
Artificial Intelligence · Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Research interest
Research interests include Advanced Graph Neural Networks, Topic Modeling, Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications, and Complex Network Analysis Techniques.
h-index
34
citations
4,626
works
397
NIH funding
primary concept
email

Recent publications

Domain Specialization as the Key to Make Large Language Models Disruptive: A Comprehensive Survey
ACM Computing Surveys 2025cited by 39position: lastdoi
Going Beyond XAI: A Systematic Survey for Explanation-Guided Learning
ACM Computing Surveys 2024cited by 45position: lastdoi
Large Language Models for Spatial Trajectory Patterns Mining
2024cited by 17position: middledoi
Self-consistent Deep Geometric Learning for Heterogeneous Multi-source Spatial Point Data Prediction
2024cited by 14position: lastdoi
3DPFIX: Improving Remote Novices' 3D Printing Troubleshooting through Human-AI Collaboration Design
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction 2024cited by 12position: middledoi
Bridging the Gap between Spatial and Spectral Domains: A Unified Framework for Graph Neural Networks
ACM Computing Surveys 2023cited by 37position: middledoi
Tutorials at The Web Conference 2023
2023cited by 23position: middledoi
Graph Neural Networks: Foundation, Frontiers and Applications
Proceedings of the 28th ACM SIGKDD Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining 2022cited by 192position: middledoi
A Systematic Survey on Deep Generative Models for Graph Generation
IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence 2022cited by 112position: lastdoi
Source Localization of Graph Diffusion via Variational Autoencoders for Graph Inverse Problems
Proceedings of the 28th ACM SIGKDD Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining 2022cited by 42position: lastdoi
Graph Neural Networks
2022cited by 42position: middledoi
Deep Graph Translation
IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems 2022cited by 41position: lastdoi
Aligning Eyes between Humans and Deep Neural Network through Interactive Attention Alignment
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction 2022cited by 36position: middledoi
An Invertible Graph Diffusion Neural Network for Source Localization
Proceedings of the ACM Web Conference 2022 2022cited by 34position: lastdoi
Unsupervised Deep Subgraph Anomaly Detection
2022 IEEE International Conference on Data Mining (ICDM) 2022cited by 21position: lastdoi
Functional Connectivity Prediction With Deep Learning for Graph Transformation
IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems 2022cited by 9position: lastdoi
Event Prediction in the Big Data Era
ACM Computing Surveys 2021cited by 99position: firstdoi
Generating tertiary protein structures via interpretable graph variational autoencoders
Bioinformatics Advances 2021cited by 31position: middledoi
GNES: Learning to Explain Graph Neural Networks
2021 IEEE International Conference on Data Mining (ICDM) 2021cited by 30position: lastdoi
Generative Adversarial Learning of Protein Tertiary Structures
Molecules 2021cited by 25position: middledoi
Cognitive and Scalable Technique for Securing IoT Networks Against Malware Epidemics
IEEE Access 2020cited by 37position: middledoi
Generative deep learning for macromolecular structure and dynamics
Current Opinion in Structural Biology 2020cited by 37position: middledoi
A Systematic Survey on Deep Generative Models for Graph Generation
2020cited by 33position: lastdoi
EMBERS at 4 years
2016cited by 68position: middledoi
'Beating the news' with EMBERS
2014cited by 205position: middledoi

Grants

ERI: Towards Efficient and Robust Federated Neuromorphic Learning in Wireless Edge Networks
NSF2501413$199,8292025–2027PIRePORTER
Collaborative Research: OAC Core: Distributed Graph Learning Cyberinfrastructure for Large-scale Spatiotemporal Prediction
NSF2403312$299,5742024–2027PIRePORTER
CAREER: Uncovering Solar Wind Composition, Acceleration, and Origin through Observations, Modeling, and Machine Learning Methods
NSF2237435$1,112,2162023–2028PIRePORTER
Travel: NSF Student Travel Support for the 2023 IEEE International Conference on Data Mining (IEEE ICDM 2023)
NSF2324784$24,0002023–2024PIRePORTER
SHINE: Understanding the Physical Connection of the in-situ Properties and Coronal Origins of the Solar Wind with a Novel Artificial Intelligence Investigation
NSF2229138$780,2002022–2026PIRePORTER
CAREER: Spatial Network Deep Generative Modeling, Transformation, and Interpretation
NSF2113350$589,6492020–2026PIRePORTER
III: Small: Deep Generative Models for Temporal Graph Generation and Interpretation
NSF2103592$546,0402020–2024PIRePORTER
OAC Core: SMALL: DeepJIMU: Model-Parallelism Infrastructure for Large-scale Deep Learning by Gradient-Free Optimization
NSF2106446$498,6092020–2024PIRePORTER
OAC Core: SMALL: DeepJIMU: Model-Parallelism Infrastructure for Large-scale Deep Learning by Gradient-Free Optimization
NSF2007976$498,6092020–2020PIRePORTER
III: Small: Deep Generative Models for Temporal Graph Generation and Interpretation
NSF2007716$498,0502020–2020PIRePORTER
III: Small: Graph Generative Deep Learning for Protein Structure Prediction
NSF2110926$386,6872020–2023PIRePORTER
CAREER: Spatial Network Deep Generative Modeling, Transformation, and Interpretation
NSF1942594$102,8732020–2021PIRePORTER
CRII: III: Interpretable Models for Spatio-Temporal Event Forecasting using Social Sensors
NSF2103745$81,8932020–2021PIRePORTER
III: Small: Graph Generative Deep Learning for Protein Structure Prediction
NSF1907805$499,8002019–2021PIRePORTER
CRII: III: Interpretable Models for Spatio-Temporal Event Forecasting using Social Sensors
NSF1755850$174,9902018–2021PIRePORTER
AGS-PRF: Exploring the Equatorial Solar Wind from Photosphere to Heliosphere Along Solar Cycles
NSF1432100$172,0002014–2016PIRePORTER

Frequent collaborators

Xiaojie Guo · Microsoft (United States)6 papers (2020–2022)Yuyang Gao · Chongqing University5 papers (2021–2024)Sung-Soo Hong · New York University4 papers (2021–2024) · 3 papers (2022–2025)Junji Jiang · Liaocheng University3 papers (2022–2024)Junxiang Wang · Emory University3 papers (2022–2025) · 3 papers (2021–2024)Lingfei Wu · Prytime Medical (United States)3 papers (2022–2022)Dazhou Yu · Emory University3 papers (2021–2024) · 3 papers (2020–2021)Yun Li · National Laboratory of the Rockies2 papers (2024–2025)Chen Ling · Anhui Jianzhu University2 papers (2022–2025)Yuanqi Du · Cornell University2 papers (2021–2021)Peng Cui · Tsinghua University2 papers (2022–2022)Chang‐Tien Lu · University of Virginia2 papers (2016–2023)Taoran Ji · Virginia Tech1 papers (2023–2023)Quanquan Gu · University of California, Los Angeles1 papers (2025–2025)Xiaoyun Gong · Emory University1 papers (2024–2024)Fanglan Chen · Virginia Tech1 papers (2023–2023)Siyi Gu · Jiangnan University1 papers (2024–2024)