Profile
My research focuses on human-computer interaction, especially designing and developing haptic devices for physical rendering in XR applications.
Education
PhD student in Computer Science
2022 to present at the University of Maryland, College Park, US (GPA: 3.93/4.00)
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
2018 to 2019 at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, US (GPA: 3.72/4.00)
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
2014 to 2018 at Beihang University, Beijing, China (GPA: 3.81/4.00, Ranking: 1/209)
Work Experience
Research Assistant
From September 2022 to Present at the University of Maryland, College Park, US
Research Engineer
From December 2020 to August 2022 at General Motors, Warren, US
Engineer in Research Associate
From February 2020 to May 2021 at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, US
Research Assistant
From January 2019 to February 2020 at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, US
Teaching Assistant
Web Application Development with JavaScript
Fall 2024 course at the University of Maryland (CMSC 335), Instructor: Nelson Padua-Perez
Object-Oriented Programming I
Fall 2023 course at the University of Maryland (CMSC 131), Instructor: Pedram Sadeghian, Nelson Padua-Perez
Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction
Spring 2023 & Spring 2024 course at the University of Maryland (CMSC 434), Instructor: Huaishu Peng
Introduction to Data Science
Fall 2022 course at the University of Maryland (CMSC 320), Instructor: Maksym Morawski
Publications
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SolderlessPCB: Reusing Electronic Components in PCB Prototyping through Detachable 3D Printed Housings
Zeyu Yan, Jiasheng Li, Zining Zhang, Huaishu Peng.
CHI '24: Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems -
Investigation of Environmentally Dependent Movement of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus).
Zining Zhang, Ding Zhang, Joaquin Gabaldon, Kari Goodbar, Nicole West, Kira Barton, Kenneth Alex Shorter.
Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens 2021 -
Internally tensioned inflatable structures.
Wonhee M Kim, Paul W Alexander, Jonathan E Luntz, Diann Brei, Noah Luntzlara, Yun Ju Kim, Zining Zhang, Laura Alejandra Giner Munoz, Koray Benli.
US Patent 2021 -
Configuration synthesis and performance analysis of finger soft actuator.
Ziqiang Zhang, Hanlong Chen, Zining Zhang.
Applied Bionics and Biomechanics 2018
Skills
- Programming Languages: Python, C/C++, C#, JavaScript
- Languages: English, Mandarin
- Package & Tools: Numpy, Pandas, Pytorch, Tensorflow
- Software: Solidworks, Fusion 360, Matlab, Power BI, AutoCAD, CATIA