Zihan Zhang
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699 S Mill Ave BYENG 354 Tempe, AZ 85281
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Mail code: 8809Campus: Tempe
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Zihan Zhang is an Assistant Professor in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence at Arizona State University. Her research focuses on domain-informed system informatics and control to improve the quality and reliability of complex systems.
Zihan is actively recruiting Ph.D. students through the Industrial Engineering and Data Science, Analytics and Engineering programs to join the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence at Arizona State University starting in Fall/Spring 2027. Applicants with backgrounds in engineering (e.g., mechanical or electrical engineering), computer science, mathematics, or related fields, along with strong programming skills, are encouraged to apply.
Current ASU undergraduate and graduate students, as well as remote research assistants, are also welcome to join the group.
Please refer to the openings page for application instructions and further details, and kindly review the information before reaching out.
- Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
- M.S., Computational Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
- M.A.Sc., Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto
- B.Eng., Safety Engineering, Beihang University
Zihan's research focuses on data-driven and domain-informed methodologies for modeling, control, and analysis in complex systems.
Research topics include:
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Generative modeling, control, and analysis of high-dimensional data
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Physics- and domain-informed interpretable system modeling
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Synthetic data generation and digital twin-enabled system evaluation
She is also interested in reliability analysis of stochastic systems and maintenance optimization for multi-unit complex systems.
Application domains include:
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Manufacturing
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Healthcare
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Energy systems
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Agriculture
Please find Zihan's publications on the page.
Courses
2026 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| IEE 572 | Design Engineering Experiments |
| IEE 792 | Research |
| IEE 572 | Design Engineering Experiments |
Please find Zihan's presentations on the page.