Dr. Zhengzhong Tu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Zhengzhong Tu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University. He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2022, following a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Fudan University in 2018 and 2016, respectively. His work primarily focuses on artificial intelligence, particularly in the areas of agentic artificial intelligence, multimodal AI, embodied AI, and trustworthy AI. He is recognized for his contributions to AI and machine learning systems, and he aims to advance the capabilities and applications of intelligent systems in various domains.

Research Interests

Agentic Artificial Intelligence Multimodal AI Embodied AI Trustworthy AI Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Systems

Awards

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NVIDIA Academic Grant Program Award

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TensorBlock Researcher Access Progress Award

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Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientists List

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CVPR 2025 MEIS Workshop Paper Award

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Google Research Scholar Award

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1st place NTIRE 2025 Short-form UGC VQAE Challenge

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1st place CVPR 2024 UGC-VQA Challenge

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CVPR 2022 Paper Finalist

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CVPR 2023 Highlight

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CVPR 2025 Highlight

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ICLR 2025 Spotlight

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AAAI 2025 Oral

Requirements for Texas A&M University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
Prerequisites
Baccalaureate degree Baccalaureate degree in Communication or related field preferred
Application Checklist
  • Curriculum Vita
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  • GraduateCAS Application
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Communication and Journalism. Ph.D. program only currently admitting. GRE is test-optional.