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Dr. Colin (Jinhui) Zhang is a Senior Lecturer in Department of Actuarial studies and Business Analytics. He has years of experience in delivering lectures for a broad range of Actuarial and Applied Finance units. Dr. Zhang holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Actuarial Studies), a Bachelor of Commerce (First class Honours in Actuarial studies) as well as a Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies) from Macquarie University. His research area includes, life cycle model, optimal control, financial strategy and derivative pricing.
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Online residential aged care fee calculator
Zhang, C. (Primary Chief Investigator) & Cutler, H. (Primary Chief Investigator)
1/04/22 → …
Project: Research
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Exploring Augmented Reality in the teaching Bachelor of Commence
Zhang, C. (Primary Chief Investigator)
Project: Teaching
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Equipping Sessional Staff with Programming Skills for Automation of Assessment and Feedback Using Artificial Intelligence
Zhang, C. (Primary Chief Investigator), Karunaratne, P. (Primary Chief Investigator) & Peate, J. (Primary Chief Investigator)
Project: Teaching
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Online (iLearn) MQBS Mathematics Unit
Leung, P. (Primary Chief Investigator), Zhang, C. (Associate Investigator) & Kennett, C. (Primary Chief Investigator)
8/04/21 → 31/12/21
Project: Teaching
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The nexus between Retirement Villages and Aged Care
Kyng, T. (Primary Chief Investigator), Pitt, D. (Chief Investigator), Li, L. (Chief Investigator), Jepsen, D. (Chief Investigator), Bilgin, A. (Chief Investigator), Zhang, C. (Chief Investigator) & Purcal, S. (Chief Investigator)
15/01/19 → 15/02/20
Project: Other
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Optimal life insurance and annuity demand under hyperbolic discounting when bequests are luxury goods
Zhang, J., Purcal, S. & Wei, J., Nov 2021, In: Insurance: Mathematics and Economics. 101, Part A, p. 80-90 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Time trends in losses from major tornadoes in the United States
Zhang, J., Trück, S., Truong, C. & Pitt, D., Sept 2023, In: Weather and Climate Extremes. 41, p. 1-14 14 p., 100579.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile9 Citations (Scopus)47 Downloads (Pure) -
Expected length of stay in residential aged care facilities in Australia: Assessing the impact of dementia using machine learning
Fracalossi, A., Zhang, J., Lee, E. & Shi, Y., 16 May 2025, In: PLoS ONE. 20, 5, p. 1-15 15 p., e0321612.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Optimal decision-making for consumption, investment, housing, and life insurance purchase in a couple with dependent mortality
Zhang, C., Wei, J. & Wang, N., 31 Mar 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Annals of Actuarial Science.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Quantifying and hedging economic risk in disability income insurance portfolios
Schneider, A., Khemka, G., Pitt, D. & Zhang, J., Jul 2025, In: Annals of Actuarial Science. 19, 2, p. 285-303 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Excel for business - Building a learning community involving staff, students and industry partners
Breyer, Y. (Recipient), Purcal, S. (Recipient), Carlton, A. (Recipient), De Mello, L. (Recipient), Mala, R. (Recipient), Yan, S. (Recipient) & Zhang, C. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Teaching award
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MQBS Research Impact Awards
Zhang, C. (Recipient), Kyng, T. (Recipient) & Purcal, S. (Recipient), 2022
Prize
Press/Media
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Calls for better financial support for people caring for loved ones at home
16/11/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Equipping staff with AI automation skills to streamline marking and feedback
26/02/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Transitioning from Retirement Villages to Aged Care: A Financial Tightrope for Older Australians
Sapariya, C., Zhang, C. & Shi, Y.
2/11/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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How does the reverse mortgage scheme work in Australia?
28/04/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Impacts
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Awareness of financial strategies to finance aged cost
Zhang, C. (Participant), Kyng, T. (Participant), Pitt, D. (Participant) & Purcal, S. (Participant)
Impact: Society impacts
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Implementing AI automation in marking, version generation and feedback processes
Zhang, C. (Participant) & Karunaratne, P. (Participant)
Impact: Technology impacts, Training impacts
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Improving Aged Care Planning and Policy through Enhanced Understanding of Length of Stay Dynamics in Australian Residential Facilities.
Zhang, C. (Participant), Shi, Y. (Participant) & Huang, G. (Participant)
Impact: Health impacts
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The development and deployment of an online cost comparison tool for evaluating retirement village contracts
Kyng, T. (Participant), Purcal, S. (Participant), Zhang, C. (Participant), Drake, R. (Participant) & Pitt, D. (Participant)
Impact: Policy impacts, Society impacts
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The development of an online tool for financial strategies related the residential aged care cost.
Zhang, C. (Participant)
Impact: Society impacts