Dr. Tingting Zhu

Associate Professor

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Biography

Tingting Zhu graduated with a DPhil in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Oxford in 2016, following an MSc in Biomedical Engineering from University College London and a BEng (Hons) in Electrical Engineering from the University of Malta. She was awarded a Stipendiary Junior Research Fellowship at St. Hilda’s College, Oxford, and has since progressed to become an Associate Member of the Faculty of the Department of Engineering Science. Professor Zhu was appointed a full Member of the Faculty in 2019 after receiving the Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship. Her research interests focus on the application of machine learning in healthcare, specifically developing probabilistic techniques for reasoning about time-series medical data. She emphasizes Bayesian inference and deep learning methodologies in her work, which is particularly geared towards understanding complex patient data and addressing health issues in developing countries. Professor Zhu is actively involved in a variety of machine learning projects aimed at improving decision-making in telemedicine, prognosis and diagnosis in multi-morbid populations, and enhancing early cancer detection, among other topics. She encourages prospective DPhil students to reach out with their interests in her research area.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford • Oxford, ENG, GB

Teaching and supervising DPhil students, conducting research in machine learning applications for healthcare.

Stipendiary College Lecturer

2018-01-01 — Present

Mansfield College, University of Oxford • Oxford, ENG, GB

Lecturer responsible for various courses in engineering and responsible for mentoring students.

Non-Tutorial Fellow

2018-01-01 — Present

Kellogg College, University of Oxford • Oxford, ENG, GB

Member of the college’s fellowship engaged in academic and administrative responsibilities.

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.