2002年7月毕业于湖南师范大学理学院计算机科学与技术专业，获理学学士学位。
2008年毕业于中国科学院沈阳自动化研究所，获工学博士学位。
2008年3月进入中南大学信息科学与工程学院从事教学与科研工作；
美国田纳西大学访问学者。
中科院沈阳自动化研究所创新基金“群体智能系统的建模仿真与理论研究”；
国家自然科学基金课题“基于互联网的商务过程的建模与优化方法的研究”；
中科院知识创新工程项目“基于生物行为的复杂系统建模与仿真”；
地方自然科学基金项目“流程企业集成调度建模与优化仿真研究”；
973国家重大基础研究项目“复杂生产制造过程实时、智能控制与优化理论和方法研究”；
中国科学院网络化控制系统重点实验室开放基金——基于植物根系自相似生长原理的新型优化算法及其应用。
[1] Xiaoxian He, Yunlong Zhu, Hechun Hu, Ben Niu. A New Algorithm for TSP Based on Swarm Intelligence. Proceedings of WCICA’06, Dalian,China. 2006, pp: 3241-3244 (EI)
[2] Xiaoxian He, Yunlong Zhu, Kunyuan Hu, Ben Niu. Route-exchange Algorithm for Combinatorial Optimization Based on Swarm Intelligence. Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics 4115 (LNBI), Proceedings of ICIC’06, Kunming,China. 2006, pp: 192-200 (SCI, EI)
[3] Xiaoxian He, Yunlong Zhu, Kunyuan Hu, Ben Niu. Information Entropy and Interaction Optimization Model Based on Swarm Intelligence. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 4222 (LNCS), Proceedings of ICNC’06, Xi’an,China. 2006, pp: 136-145 (SCI, EI)
[4] Xiaoxian He, Yunlong Zhu, Mei Wang. Knowledge Emergence and Complex Adaptability in Swarm Intelligence. The Proceedings of theChinaAssociation for Science and Technology. Vol. 3, 2007: 310-316
[5] Xiaoxian He, Yunlong Zhu, Kunyuan Hu, Ben Niu. A Swarm-Based Learning Method Inspired by Social Insects. Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence 4682 (LNAI), Proceedings of ICIC’07, Qingdao,China. 2007, pp: 525-533 (EI)
[6] Yunlong Zhu, Xiaoxian He, Kunyuan Hu, Ben Niu. Information entropy based interaction model and optimization method for swarm intelligence. Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control, 2009, 31(6): 461-474 (SCI, EI)
[7] Xiaoxian He, Fuming Li. Route-Exchange Algorithm for Solving Assignment Problems Based on Swarm Intelligence. Proceedings of the WCICA2010, 2010, pp: 2764-2768 (EI)
[8] Hanning Chen, Yunlong Zhu, Kunyuan Hu and Xiaoxian He. Hierarchical Swarm Model: A New Approach to Optimization. Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society, Volume 2010 (2010), Article ID 379649, doi:10.1155/2010/379649.( sci检索号: 602NV)
[9] Ben Niu, Yunlong Zhu, XiaoXian He, Henry Wu. MCPSO: A Multi-Swarm Cooperative Particle Swarm Optimizer. Applied Mathematics and Computation, 2006, 185 (2): 1050-1062 (SCI, EI)
[10] Ben Niu, Yunlong Zhu, Xiaoxian He, Henry Wu, and Hai Shen. A Lifecycle Model for Simulating Bacterial Evolution. Neurocomputing, 2008, 72(1-3): 142-148 (SCI, EI)
[11] Ben Niu, Yunlong Zhu, XiaoXian He, Hai Shen. A Multi-swarm Optimizer Based Fuzzy Modeling Approach for Dynamic Systems Processing. Neurocomputing, 2008, 71(7-9): 1436-1448(SCI, EI)
[12] Ben Niu, Yunlong Zhu, Sufen Li, Kunyuan Hu, Xiaoxian He. A Novel Particle Swarm Optimizer Using Optimal Foraging Theory. Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, 2006, 4113: 12-21 (SCI, EI)
[13] Ben Niu, Yunlong Zhu, Sufen Li, Kunyuan Hu, Xiaoxian He. A Cooperative Evolutionary System for Designing Neural Networks. Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics, 2006, 4115: 61-71, (SCI, EI)
[14] Ben Niu, Yunlong Zhu, XiaoXian He. Multi-population Cooperative Particle Swarm Optimization. Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics, 2005, 3630: 874-883 (SCI, EI)
[15] Ben Niu, Yunlong Zhu, XiaoXian He. Construction of Fuzzy Models for Dynamic Systems Using Multi-population Cooperative Particle Swarm Optimizer. Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, 2005, 3613: 987-1000 (SCI, EI)
[16] Ben Niu, Yunlong Zhu, XiaoXian He. A Multi-Population Cooperative Particle Swarm Optimizer for Neural Network Training. Lecture Notes in Computer Sciences, 2006, 3971: 570-576 (SCI, EI)
[17] Ben Niu, Yunlong Zhu, Kunyuan Hu, XiaoXian He. A Hybrid of Particle Swarm and Optimal Foraging Theory for Neural Networks Training. Proceedings of the First International Conference on Bio-Inspired Computing: Theory and Applications (BIC-TA), Wuhan,China, 2006: 232-238
[18] Ben Niu, Yunlong Zhu, Xiaoxian He, Xiangping Zeng. An Improved Particle Swarm Optimization Based on Bacterial Chemotaxis. Proceeding of the 6th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation, Dalian,China, 2006: 3193-3197 (EI)
[19] Ben Niu, Yunlong Zhu, Xiaoxian He, Xiangping Zeng. Optimum Design of PID Controllers Using Only a Germ of Intelligence. Proceeding of the 6th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation, Dalian,China, 2006: 3584-3588 (EI)
[20] Ben Niu, Yunlong Zhu, XiaoXian He. MCPSO: A Multi-population Cooperative Particle Swarm Optimizer. Proceedings of International Conference on Intelligence Computation, Hefei,China, 2005: 1486-1495
[21] Xiangping Zeng, Yunlong Zhu, Lin Nan, Kunyuan Hu, Ben Niu, Xiaoxian He. Solving Weapon-Target Assignment Problem Using Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization. Proceeding of the 6th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation, Dalian,China, 2006: 3562-3566 (EI)
[22] Xiaoxian He, Ben Niu, Jie Wang, Shigeng Zhang. A Bacterial Colony Chemotaxis Algorithm with Self-adaptive Mechanism, LNAI 7996, 2013: 579-586 (EI)
