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Ding Zhao is an Associate Professor at Carnegie Mellon University specializing in trustworthy artificial intelligence and intelligent autonomy in healthcare applications. He has received multiple prestigious awards including the National Science Foundation CAREER Award, the George Tallman Ladd Research Award, and the MIT Technology Review 35 Innovators Under 35 Award. His research focuses on enhancing the safety and reliability of autonomous systems, with extensive collaboration with industry leaders such as Google Brain and Amazon. Professor Zhao has taught courses aimed at making AI technologies more inclusive and ethically sound, shaping future engineers in the field. His work has been instrumental in developing advanced robotic systems that can safely interact with humans and navigate complex environments, which has been supported by multiple funded research projects.
Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA
Researches trustworthy AI and robotic systems for intelligent autonomy in healthcare and other applications.
Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.