Dr. Xucong Zhang

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Joined TU Delft in 2021 as an Assistant Professor and was granted a permanent position in 2023. Xucong completed a postdoc at ETH Zurich from 2018 to 2021 under the supervision of Professor Otmar Hilliges. He earned his PhD with summa cum laude at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, mentored by Professor Andreas Bulling. Xucong is recognized as a Guest Scientist at the Max Planck Institute Intelligent Systems, an ELLIS Scholar, and a Senior Member of IEEE. His research focuses on human-AI interaction, gaze estimation, holistic human motion modeling, and applications in healthcare to develop tools that benefit clinical practice.

Research Interests

Gaze Estimation Human-AI Interaction Holistic Human Motion Modeling Human-Robot Collaboration Realistic Avatar Generation Computer Vision Healthcare Clinical Practice

Experience

Assistant Professor

2021-01-01 — Present

Delft University of Technology • Delft, Netherlands

Teaching and conducting research in the areas of human-AI interaction, computer vision, and healthcare.

Courses

Image Processing Computer Vision Deep Learning Image Analysis

Requirements for Delft University of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:154
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a related field Sufficient credits in key subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Discipline-specific)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Academic transcript
  • English language certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Identity document (Passport)
  • GRE General Test results (for international diplomas)
Specialization Notes

Requirements apply generally across engineering and science master programs. Specific tracks like Architecture require a digital portfolio.