Wang Kuo Tong Memorial Fellowship Recipients

Ziming Luo’s academic interests lie in computer vision and machine learning. He demonstrated his research abilities by publishing a first-authored paper in the prestigious SCI journal Applied Intelligence, where he proposed an innovative semi-supervised learning algorithm. Currently, he is working on developing new techniques for human-object interaction recognition to handle simultaneous interactions of multiple people and objects in videos.

Ziming was awarded a bachelor’s degree with honors in Information and Computing Sciences, with a minor in Computer Science and Technology, from Shenzhen University in China. He was also recognized as an Outstanding Graduate for his all-around excellence. He is now pursuing a master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, laying the groundwork for a PhD and career in research. Through graduate studies, Ziming aims to further his expertise and explore the fascinating realms of computer vision and machine learning.

Jiachen Wang’s academic interests lie in developing intelligent autonomous agents. He worked on several research projects: one concerns a new architecture of neural networks robust to adversarial attacks by simulating the human brain’s visual signal processing pipeline; another is a self-supervised reinforcement learning algorithm that enables agents to finish complex control tasks with only image-based observation. Currently, he’s working on model-based RL algorithms tailored for partially-observable cooperative multi-agent games.

Jiachen received his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Technology from ShanghaiTech University in 2022. He participated in research internships at Shanghai Center for Brain-Science and Brain-Inspired Technology and Shanghai Qizhi Institute (affiliated with IIIS, Tsinghua University). He will be pursuing a master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Saiyu Zhang’s recent research involves signal controls in transportation. He and his lab colleagues are preparing to publish a paper on their research, “Determining Yellow Change and Clearance Intervals for Left-Turning Phases: An Evaluation of the Current Guidelines with Connected Vehicle Data.”

Saiyu earned a Bachelor’s degree in Highway and Bridge Engineering from Southeast University in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China in 2021. He is pursuing a Master of Science in Engineering with a concentration in transportation at the College of Engineering.

Besides his academic focus, Saiyu is also an active drama director. In 2022, he directed a production of And Then There Were None with Immersive Live, the first Chinese immersive theatre in Ann Arbor.