# Xian Zhang, Ph.D.

> Engineer | Lecturer | Autonomous Driving | Behavior Learning

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/xianzhangphd

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.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Tensor Auto
Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
ML planner. 
Behavior - Deep learning.

### LEO Lecturer I @ University of Michigan
Jan 2024 – Present | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Department of Statistics
DATASCI/STATS 507: Data Science Analytics using Python (FALL 25, WINTER 25, FALL 24)

### Software Engineer (AI) @ Pony.ai
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Fremont, California, United States
Having fun learning and applying ML/DL for offline map generation, behavior prediction and motion planning

### Software Engineer (Prediction and Planning) @ Pony.ai
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Fremont, California, United States
Designed and implemented algorithms on making unprotected turns at intersections.
See you on the road!

### Mathematics|Algorithm (Planning and Control) @ John Deere
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area
Autonomous driving | MPC | path tracking

### Consultant @ Illinois Business Consulting
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area
Address the key issues relating the formal transfer of technology to cybersecurity industry through licensing, acquisition and start-up


## Education
### Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Stochastic dynamics
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

### Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Computational mechanics
Columbia University

### Exchange Study in Engineering/Industrial Management
LUT University

### Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Mechanical Engineering
UM-SJTU Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/xian-zhang-ph-d-b3826969

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Last updated: 2026-04-10