复杂网络和医学图像处理。

平均场控制理论、方法及其应用-任务2，经费20万。 
供热系统节能技术研究，横向项目，经费10万。
超声波仪表流量技术研究，横向项目，经费10万。

[1] Bowen Zhao, Zhulou Cao* and Sicheng Wang, Lung vessel segmentation based on random forests, Electronics Letters, 2017, 53(4) 220-222.  
[2] Zhulou Cao, Enqing Dong*, Qiang Zheng, Wenyan Sun and Zhenzhi Li, Accurate inverse-consistent symmetric optical flow for 4D CT lung registration, Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 201602, 25-33.
[3] Zhulou Cao, Enqing Dong*, Distinctive local binary pattern for nonrigid registration of lung computed tomography images, Electronics Letters, 201510, 51(22) 1742-1744.
[4] Zhulou Cao and Enqing Dong*, Multi-modal image registration using edge neighborhood descriptor, Electronics Letters, 201405, 50(10),752-754.
[5] Aolin Han, XingQin Qi and Zhulou Cao*, Dismantling networks abruptly by tree decomposition,  Europhysics Letters, 2023, 143(3), 31002 p1-p7.
[6] Jianliang Wu, Xingqin Qi, Zhulou Cao*,H-sequences and 2-step coreness in graphs, Discrete Applied Mathematics, 2024, 343, 258-268.

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获得优秀本科生导师称号4次。
获得山东省数学建模优秀指导教师2次。
指导学生参与第四届山东省“互联网+”大学生创新创业大赛，获得银奖。
指导学生获得全国大学生数学建模竞赛国家一等奖11次，国家二等奖27次。
指导学生获得美国大学生数学建模竞赛Finalist奖3项, 媒体outstanding奖1项。

《计算机学报》，《Discrete Mathematics，Algorithms and Applications》，《Biomedical Signal Processing and Control 》等期刊的审稿人。