Dr Xin Zhang

Dr Xin Zhang

Research Associate
Medicine & Health
School of Clinical Medicine

Dr. Zhang is an AI researcher, data scientist, and biostatistician whose work focuses on applying advanced analytical methods to complex healthcare and biomedical challenges. His expertise spans machine learning, predictive modelling, statistical analysis, longitudinal data modelling, and biomedical data analytics, with a particular interest in developing interpretable and clinically meaningful decision-support systems.

Working closely with clinicians and multidisciplinary researchers, Dr. Zhang contributes to the analysis of clinical trials, observational studies, and large-scale health datasets. His research combines modern AI techniques with rigorous biostatistical methodology to generate actionable insights that support evidence-based clinical practice and translational healthcare research.

His work has contributed to projects across paediatrics, neurology, population health, and health services research, with applications ranging from outcome prediction and risk stratification to healthcare optimisation and precision medicine. He is particularly interested in interpretable AI, clinical biostatistics, and the responsible deployment of data-driven technologies in healthcare.

Phone
+61-4-0411 9313
Location
Level 3, UNSW Health Translation Hub (HTH), SYDNEY, 2052
  • Book Chapters | 2023
    Zhang X; Mehta D; Zhu C; Merlo D; Hu Y; Gresle M; Darby D; van der Walt A; Butzkueven H; Ge Z, 2023, 'Deep Survival Analysis in Multiple Sclerosis', in Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer Nature Switzerland, pp. 108 - 119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-46005-0_10
  • Journal articles | 2026
    Hu Y; Zhang X; Gokhale S; Slavin V; Enticott J; Callander E, 2026, 'Prediction models for caesarean section following induction of labour: a systematic review of methodology and reporting quality', BMC Medical Research Methodology, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12874-026-02767-7
    Journal articles | 2025
    Han X; Zhang X; Zhang J; Lin H; Xu Y; Liu C; Zhang Y; Jin A; Mehta D; Gu X; Ruan X; Tan X; Ge Z; Luo L, 2025, 'Automated Quantification of Lens Cortex and Nuclear Opacity Based on Swept-Source Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography.', J Refract Surg, 41, pp. e1042 - e1048, http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/1081597X-20250707-09
    Journal articles | 2025
    Hu Y; Zhang X; Slavin V; Belsti Y; Tiruneh SA; Callander E; Enticott J, 2025, 'Beyond Comparing Machine Learning and Logistic Regression in Clinical Prediction Modelling: Shifting from Model Debate to Data Quality', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/77721
    Journal articles | 2025
    Hu Y; Zhang X; Slavin V; Enticott J; Callander E, 2025, 'Explainable machine learning model for predicting cesarean section following induction of labor: Development and external validation using real-world data', Plos Digital Health, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0001061
    Journal articles | 2025
    Yap LW; Levin A; Jiang Y; Nhu D; Gong S; Warty R; Anaya DV; Li Q; Lu Y; Gao R; Zhang X; Ilyas T; Smith V; Thomas A; Wibrianto A; Zhang Y; Limas J; McCracken SA; Morris JM; Mol BW; Wallace EM; Ju AL; Ge Z; Marzbanrad F; Cheng W, 2025, 'An intelligent, compact wearable pressure-strain combo sensor system for continuous fetal movement monitoring', Science Advances, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.ady2661
    Journal articles | 2025
    Zhang X; Mehta D; Hu Y; Zhu C; Darby D; Yu Z; Merlo D; Gresle M; van der Walt A; Butzkueven H; Ge Z, 2025, 'Adaptive transformer modelling of density function for nonparametric survival analysis', Machine Learning, 114, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10994-024-06686-w
    Journal articles | 2023
    Gong S; Zhang X; Nguyen XA; Shi Q; Lin F; Chauhan S; Ge Z; Cheng W, 2023, 'Hierarchically resistive skins as specific and multimetric on-throat wearable biosensors.', Nat Nanotechnol, 18, pp. 889 - 897, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41565-023-01383-6
    Journal articles | 2023
    Hu Y; Zhang X; Callander E, 2023, 'Unlocking big data to understand health services usage and government funding during pregnancy and early childhood, evidence in Australia.', Birth, 50, pp. 890 - 915, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/birt.12738
  • Preprints | 2025
    Hu Y; Zhang X; Slavin V; Belsti Y; Tiruneh SA; Callander E; Enticott J, 2025, Beyond Comparing Machine Learning and Logistic Regression in Clinical Prediction Modelling: Shifting from Model Debate to Data Quality (Preprint), http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.77721