Xian Zhang, Ph.D.

Xian Zhang, Ph.D.

Xian Zhang, Ph.D.

Engineer | Lecturer | Autonomous Driving | Behavior Learning

Strong desire and commitment to improve my understanding of optimization process and automonous mobility. Big fan of mountains and stochastic concepts. Passionate about science communication. C++ beginner. Holding a Ph.D. from UIUC, a M.S. from Columbia and a B.S. from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Experience

Tensor AutoSoftware Engineer

2024 — Now

2024 — Now

San Francisco Bay Area

ML planner.

Behavior - Deep learning.

University of MichiganLEO Lecturer I

2024 — Now

2024 — Now

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Department of Statistics

DATASCI/STATS 507: Data Science Analytics using Python (FALL 25, WINTER 25, FALL 24)

Pony.aiSoftware Engineer (AI)

2022 — 2023

2022 — 2023

Fremont, California, United States

Having fun learning and applying ML/DL for offline map generation, behavior prediction and motion planning

Pony.aiSoftware Engineer (Prediction and Planning)

2021 — 2022

2021 — 2022

Fremont, California, United States

Designed and implemented algorithms on making unprotected turns at intersections.

See you on the road!

John DeereMathematics|Algorithm (Planning and Control)

2020 — 2021

2020 — 2021

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

Autonomous driving | MPC | path tracking

Education

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Columbia University

Master of Science (M.Sc.)

LUT University

Exchange Study

UM-SJTU Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)