Junfeng Zhao
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Phone: 602-496-3386
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6155 S Innovation Way West Office 250A Mesa, AZ 85212
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Mail code: 2080Campus: Poly
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Dr. Junfeng Zhao is an assistant professor at Arizona State University, where he founded the Battery Electric & Intelligent Vehicle (BELIV) Lab. He is a graduate faculty member of the Robotics & Autonomous Systems (RAS) program and the Clean Energy Systems (CES) program. His research interests include connected and automated vehicles (CAV), CAV system integration and safety assessment, motion planning and controls, cooperative perception, AI/ML in automotive and robotics systems, electrified propulsion system controls, and intelligent transportation systems. Before joining the ASU Fulton School of Engineering, Dr. Zhao worked as a senior researcher at General Motors R&D. Dr. Zhao has authored over 20 journal and conference papers and holds 15 patents. He received his doctoral degree from The Ohio State University in 2015, where he was an OSU Presidential Fellowship recipient. He also holds a master's degree from the University of British Columbia (2009) and a bachelor's degree from Tsinghua University (2007).
- Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University, USA, 2015
- M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Canada, 2009
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University, China, 2007
- Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV)
- Battery Electric Vehicles
- CAV system integration and safety assessment
- Motion planning and controls
- Cooperative perception
- AI/ML in automotive and robotics systems
- Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
Courses
2026 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 202 | Use-Inspired Design Project II |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| MFG 792 | Research |
| MFG 799 | Dissertation |
| RAS 599 | Thesis |
| RAS 593 | Applied Project |
2026 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MFG 792 | Research |
| MFG 792 | Research |
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 316 | Automotive Systems Project II |
| EGR 530 | Principles System Engineering |
| MFG 799 | Dissertation |
| MFG 792 | Research |
| RAS 599 | Thesis |
| RAS 593 | Applied Project |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 202 | Use-Inspired Design Project II |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| MFG 792 | Research |
| MFG 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 593 | Applied Project |
| RAS 599 | Thesis |
2025 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MFG 792 | Research |
| MFG 792 | Research |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 316 | Automotive Systems Project II |
| EGR 530 | Principles System Engineering |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MFG 799 | Dissertation |
| MFG 792 | Research |
| MFG 593 | Applied Project |
| RAS 599 | Thesis |
| RAS 593 | Applied Project |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 202 | Use-Inspired Design Project II |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| MFG 792 | Research |
| EEE 593 | Applied Project |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 530 | Principles System Engineering |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| CSE 593 | Applied Project |
| MFG 593 | Applied Project |
| RAS 599 | Thesis |
| RAS 593 | Applied Project |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 792 | Research |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EGR 792 | Research |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EGR 202 | Use-Inspired Design Project II |
| EGR 530 | Principles System Engineering |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 792 | Research |
- Senior Researcher, General Motors Research & Development (2016-2022)
- Senior Controls & Diagnostics Engineer, Cummins Technical Center(2015-2016)