Prof. Zhang’s research interests mainly focus on Distributed Artificial Intelligence and Data Mining. A prolific contributor to his field, Professor Zhang has published over 350 scholarly articles, including a number of papers in first-class international journals, such as Artificial Intelligence, IEEE, and ACM Transactions. As per Google Scholar, his body of work has attracted more than 27,000 citations, an H-index of 69 (on 2/10/2023). He has been a sought-after keynote speaker at 28 international conferences. He has supervised over 30 doctoral graduates, a notable 10 of whom have ascended to full professorships. His dedication earned him the NSW Science and Engineering Award (2011) and the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Research in Leadership at UTS (2011). He was also awarded the 2021 IEEE ICDM Outstanding Service Award.