Research Interests

• Mathematical Biology

• Artificial Intelligence and Biomedical Big Data

• Mathematical Theory and Method of Precision Medicine

• Evolutionary Dynamics of Biodiversity

• Evolutionary Dynamics of Virus Diversity

• Evolutionary Dynamics of Tumors

• Molecular Evolutionary Dynamics

• The Theory of Adaptive Dynamics and Its Application in Ecology and Infectious Diseases

• Modeling the Transmission Dynamics of HBV/Tuberculosis in China 

For papers after 2020, please link to the website：http://gr.xjtu.edu.cn/web/jianzu/publications

[30]  Jian Zu*, Miaolei Li, Zongfang Li, Mingwang Shen, Yanni Xiao, Fanpu Ji*. Transmission patterns of COVID-19 in the mainland of China and the efficacy of different control strategies: a data- and model-driven study. Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2020, 9: 83. PDF

[29] Jian Zu*, Miaolei Li, Shuting Fu, Yuexi Gu. Modelling the evolutionary dynamics of host resistance-related traits in a susceptible-infected community with density-dependent mortality. Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems-Series B, 2020, 25(8): 3049-3086. PDF 

[28] Parvaiz Ahmad Naik, Jian Zu*, Kolade M. Owolabi. Modelling the mechanics of viral kinetics under immune control during primary infection of HIV-1 with treatment in fractional order. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 2020, 545: 123816. PDF

[27] Parvaiz Ahmad Naik, Jian Zu*, Mohammad Ghoreishi. Estimating the approximate analytical solution of HIV viral dynamic model by using homotopy analysis method.  Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 2020, 131: 109500. PDF

[26] Jie Chang, Sen Xu, Shan Zhu, Zongjie Li, Jiale Yu, Yu Zhang, Jian Zu, Yu Fang, Dennis Ross-Degnan. Assessment of non-prescription antibiotic dispensing at community pharmacies in China with simulated clients: a mixed cross-sectional and longitudinal study. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2019, 19(12): 1345-1354. PDF (2019年影响因子：27.516)（新闻报道）

[25] Yuexi Gu, Jian Zu*, Yu Li. A novel evolutionary model for constructing gene coexpression networks with comprehensive features. BMC Bioinformatics, 2019, 20: 460. PDF

[24] Jian Zu, Yuexi Gu, Yu Li, Chentong Li, Wenyu Zhang, Yong E. Zhang, UnJin Lee, Li Zhang, Manyuan Long. Topological evolution of coexpression networks by new gene integration maintains the hierarchical and modular structures in human ancestors. Science China-Life Sciences, 2019, 62(4): 594-608. PDF 

[23] Qian Wu, Longfei Gao, Jian Zu, Guihua Zhuang. Modeling the impact of Different Intervention Strategies on HIV Transmission among MSM in China. Medical Research Archives, 2019, 7(4): 1-12. PDF

[22] Miaolei Li, Jian Zu*. The review of differential equation models of HBV infection dynamics. Journal of Virological Methods, 2019, 266: 103-113. PDF

[21] Jian Zu*, Miaolei Li, Guihua Zhuang, Peifeng Liang, Fuqiang Cui, Fuzhen Wang, Hui Zheng, Xiaofeng Liang. Estimating the impact of test-and-treat strategies on hepatitis B virus infection in China by using an age-structured mathematical model. Medicine, 2018, 97(16): e0484. PDF

[20] Peifeng Liang, Jian Zu, Guihua Zhuang. A literature review of mathematical models of hepatitis B virus transmission applied to immunization strategies from 1994 to 2015. Journal of Epidemiology, 2018, 28(5): 221-229. PDF

[19] Jian Zu*, Guihua Zhuang, Peifeng Liang, Fuqiang Cui, Fuzhen Wang, Hui Zheng, Xiaofeng Liang. Estimating age-related incidence of HBsAg seroclearance in chronic hepatitis B virus infections of China by using a dynamic compartmental model. Scientific Reports, 2017, 7: 2912.  PDF

[18] Jian Zu, Jinliang Wang, Gang Huang. Evolutionary diversification of prey and predator species facilitated by asymmetric interactions. PLoS ONE, 2016, 11(9): e0163753.  PDF

[17] Jian Zu, Bo Yuan, Jianqiang Du. Top predators induce the evolutionary diversification of intermediate predator species. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2015, 387: 1-12. PDF

[16] Peifeng Liang, Jian Zu, Juan Yin, Hao Li, Longfei Gao, Fuqiang Cui, Fuzhen Wang, Xiaofeng Liang, Guihua Zhuang. The independent impact of newborn hepatitis B vaccination on reducing HBV prevalence in China, 1992-2006: A mathematical model analysis. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2015, 386: 115-121. PDF

[15] Gang Huang, Jinliang Wang, Jian Zu. Global dynamics of multi-group dengue disease model with latency distributions, Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences, 2015, 38(13): 2703-2718. PDF

[14] Jian Zu, Jinliang Wang, Jianqiang Du. Adaptive evolution of defense ability leads to diversification of prey species. Acta Biotheoretica, 2014, 62(2): 207-234. PDF

[13] Jian Zu, Jinliang Wang. Adaptive evolution of attack ability promotes the evolutionary branching of predator species. Theoretical Population Biology, 2013, 89: 12-23. PDF

[12] Jian Zu. Global qualitative analysis of a predator–prey system with Allee effect on the prey species, Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, 2013, 94: 33-54. PDF

[11] Jinliang Wang，Jian Zu，Xianning Liu, Gang Huang, Jimin Zhang. Global dynamics of a multi-group epidemic model with general relapse distribution and nonlinear incidence rate, Journal of Biological Systems, 2012, 20 (3): 235-258. PDF

[10] Jian Zu, Yasuhiro Takeuchi. Adaptive evolution of anti-predator ability promotes the diversity of prey species: Critical function analysis, BioSystems, 2012, 109: 192-202. PDF

[9] Jian Zu, Jinliang Wang, Yasuhiro Takeuchi. Coevolutionary dynamics of predator-prey interactions. International Journal of Biomathematics, 2012, 5 (3): 1-31 (1260015). PDF

[8] Jian Zu, Kaifa Wang, Masayasu Mimura. Evolutionary branching and continuously stable coexistence of predator species: Critical function analysis. Mathematical Biosciences, 2011, 231: 210-224. PDF

[7] Jian Zu, Masayasu Mimura, Yasuhiro Takeuchi. Adaptive evolution of foraging-related traits in a predator-prey community. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2011, 268(1): 14-29. PDF

[6] Jian Zu, Masayasu Mimura. The impact of Allee effect on a predator-prey system with Holling type II functional response. Applied Mathematics and Computation, 2010, 217(7): 3542-3556. PDF

[5] Jian Zu, Masayasu Mimura, Joe Yuichiro Wakano. The evolution of phenotypic traits in a predator-prey system subject to Allee effect. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2010, 262(3): 528-543.  PDF

[4] Junkang Tian, Dongsheng Xu, Jian Zu. Novel delay-dependent asymptotic stability criteria for neural networks with time-varying delays. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, 2009, 228(1): 133-138. PDF   

[3] Jian Zu, Wendi Wang, Yasuhiro Takeuchi, Bo Zu, Kaifa Wang. On evolution under symmetric and asymmetric competitions. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2008, 254(2): 239-251. PDF

[2] Jian Zu, Wendi Wang, Bo Zu. Evolutionary dynamics of prey-predator systems with Holling type II functional response. Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, 2007, 4 (2): 221-237.

[1] Jian Zu, Wendi Wang. Evolutionary dynamics of predator-prey systems subject to Allee effects. Journal of Southwest University (Natural Science Edition), 2007, 29 (4): 14-21.