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Hire Dr. Shu C.

China

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Freelance Data Scientist & AI Consultant | Specializing in Industrial ML, Time-Series Analysis & Technical Writing

Profile Summary

I am a PhD-level AI researcher with a cross-disciplinary background in Computer Science, Data Science and Earth Sciences, specializing in machine learning and its industrial applications. My core expertise lies in developing and applying advanced AI models—including deep learning, computer vision, and time-series analysis—to solve real-world problems in engineering, infrastructure monitoring, and predictive maintenance. My doctoral and postdoctoral work focused on pipeline leak detection and predictive modeling, where I designed, trained, and validated machine learning pipelines using Python, PyTorch, and other open-source tools. I have hands-on experience with the full research cycle, from problem formulation and experimental design to data preprocessing, model optimization, and result interpretation. I offer clients end-to-end support for their AI and data science projects, including: • Custom machine learning model development for industrial and engineering applications • Time-series data analysis, predictive modeling, and performance evaluation • Technical writing and editing of research papers, reports, and proposals • Statistical analysis, result visualization, and reproducible code development • Methodological review and troubleshooting for existing projects I am passionate about translating complex AI concepts into actionable solutions and helping clients bridge the gap between academic research and practical implementation. With strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to clear communication, I work closely with each client to understand their specific needs and deliver high-quality, reproducible results.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Industrial Engineering
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Machine Learning
• ☆ Artificial Intelligence
• ☆ Deep Learning
• ☆ Python

Services

• Writing
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Business & Legal Writing, Newswriting

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting, Financial Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Image Processing, Image Analysis, Big Data Analytics, Text Mining & Analytics, Data Mining, Data Cleaning, Data Processing

Work Experience

PostdoctoralResearcher

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

September 2024 - December 2025

PostdoctoralResearcher

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

May 2023 - March 2024

PostdoctoralResearcher

Fudan University

March 2022 - May 2023

Education

Bachelor

Qingdao University of Technology

- Present

PhD Candidate

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences: Beijing, CN

- Present

Master

Yunnan University

- Present

Certifications

• Custom Models, Layers, and Loss Functions with TensorFlow

  coursera

  December 2024 - Present

• Introduction to TensorFlow for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning

  coursera

  November 2024 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Cheng, S., Qiao, X., Shi, Y., Wang, D.(2021). Machine learning for predicting discharge fluctuation of a karst spring in North China . Acta Geophysica. 69. (1). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 257-270.

Medium–Term Earthquake Retrospective Prediction for 2008 Wenchuan Ms8.0 Earthquake Using LSTM Neural Networks. Journal of University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (in Chinese).

Predicting Sunspot Changes Based on Neural Networks. Journal of University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (in Chinese).

OTHER

Cheng, S., Zhang, H., Shi, Y., He, F., Zhu, K.-D.(2021). Machine learning percolation model . arXiv.

MAGAZINE ARTICLE

LSTM Neural Networks in Medium–Term Earthquake Forecasting Exploration. Chinese Journal of Geophysics (in Chinese).