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Yuhao Zhong

Assistant Professor
Yuhao Zhong
Durham Hall
1145 Perry Street
Blacksburg, VA 24061
yuhao@vt.edu
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For Prospective PhD Students: I'm seeking self-motivated PhD students who have strong background in Statistics, Smart Manufacturing, Computer Science/Engineering, or other related fields, and are interested in both theory and applications. If you're interested in this funded position, please email me your CV.

If you are a master’s or undergraduate student interested in conducting research with us, feel free to email me for available opportunities.

Research Areas

  • Methodology: Explainable AI, Statistics, Computer Vision, Machine Learning
  • Applications: Smart Manufacturing, Data-driven Scientific Discovery, Quality Assurance, Collaborative Robotics, Health and Wellness

  • Ph.D., Industrial and Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University
  • M.S. (Thesis), Industrial and Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University

  • ISE 3204: Manufacturing Processes

  • Outstanding Paper Award in Manufacturing Processes, SME North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC), 2025
  • U.S. Senator Phil Gramm Doctoral Fellowship, 2024
  • Fox Graduate Fellowship, Texas A&M University Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2024
  • Student Ambassador, Texas A&M Institute of Data Science, 2023-2024
  • Best Student Paper Winner, IISE Data Analytics & Information Systems (DAIS) Division, 2023

  • Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), Member
  • Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), Member
  • Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Member
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Member

  • Fundraising Subcommittee Member for INFORMS QSR Community
  • Session Chair for INFORMS Annual Meetings (2022 – 2025) 
  • Active Reviewer for IEEE Internet of Things Journal, Journal of Machine Learning Research, Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, etc.