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Basics

Name Jiale Zhang
Label Maker, Researcher, Engineer
Email jiale@umich.edu
Phone (+1)7344507881
Url https://hcimaker.github.io/
Summary I am a third-year ECE Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Michigan. My research focuses on developing multimodal-sensing system with explainable machine learning model to enhance human-computer interaction experience.

Work

  • 2025.05 - 2025.08
    PhD Research Intern
    Dolby Laboratories
    Modeled intrinsic and extrinsic feedback design for vocal training system on glasses.
    • Prototyped a smart glasses system for vocal training with ongoing patent filing
  • 2024.05 - 2024.08
    AI Engineer Intern
    AiFi Inc.
    Enhanced the customer-item assoication through characterizing item motion through RFID and customer motion through camera in the autonomous store.
    • 95.8% RFID-based item motion classification accuracy
    • Coherent feature extraction from camera and RFID data

Education

  • 2023.01 - Present

    Ann Arbor, MI

    PhD
    Universit of Michigan, Ann Arbor
    Embedded Systems
  • 2020.09 - 2022.12

    Ann Arbor, MI

    Master
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
    Embedded Systems

Awards

  • 06.2023
    Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship
    Qualcomm
    The Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship (QIF) program is focused on recognizing, rewarding, and mentoring PhD and Masters* students across a broad range of technical research, based on Qualcomm's core values of innovation, execution, and teamwork. The program empowers graduate students to take giant steps toward achieving their research goals.

Skills

Sensing System Design
Sensing Hardware Design
Data Collection
Data Processing
Data Analysis
Machine Learning

Languages

Chinese
Native speaker
English
Professional working proficiency

Interests

Climbing
Bouldering
Top Rope Climbing
Lead Climbing
Snowboarding
Curving
Freestyle