Jian-Gang (Jimmy) Zhu is a Fellow of the IEEE and holds the position of ABB Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He is also the Director of the Data Storage Systems Center, which is recognized as a world-leading research institution in hard drive technology. Zhu has courtesy appointments in the Department of Material Science and Engineering and the Department of Physics. He holds the distinction of having served as the Cheung Kong Chair Professor at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China from 2006 to 2008, and he was a member of the editorial advisory board for the Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials from 1998 to 2008. Notable awards received by Zhu include the McKnight Land Grant Professorship in 1992, the NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award in 1993, and the R&D Magazine Top 100 Invention Award in 1996. He is highly recognized for his contributions to the field, having authored or co-authored over 290 refereed papers and received 18 U.S. patents. Zhu is actively engaged in advancing magnetic storage technology and has been featured in various media discussions regarding innovative computing solutions.
Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA
Holds the ABB Professorship in Electrical and Computer Engineering and directs the Data Storage Systems Center.