Christopher Zhu
PHD Student at University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolChristopher Zhu is a Computer Science PhD student at the University of Chicago, researching under Professor Raul Castro Fernandez with a background that bridges CS and physics. With 15 years of technical experience spanning software internships, research assistantships, and hands-on hardware fabrication, he brings both code and physical-systems intuition to complex problems. He organizes Chicago Data Night to connect industry and academia, reflecting a commitment to community-building and interdisciplinary collaboration. Past roles include software engineering at KeepTruckin and scripting automation for Abbott in Shanghai, demonstrating practical full-stack and automation skills. His early work in experimental engineering—building custom aerospace hardware and testing tuned mass damper models—gives him uncommon experience for a CS-focused researcher. Based in Chicago, he combines computational astroparticle interests with rigorous engineering practice to tackle data-intensive scientific challenges.
16 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Fremont High SchoolBachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science Major / Physics Minor, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science Major / Physics Minor at University of Chicago
Chinese, Shanghainese, Spanish, English
Github Skills (78)
python10
orientdb10
data-management10
raw-data10
pybind1110
particle-physics10
stream10
argon10
data-processing10
nest10
processor10
physics10
documentation10
simulation10
python-bindings10
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
tunnell/pax
Apr 2018 - Jan 2020
Raw data processor (raw -> processed data)
Contributions:17 PRs, 102 pushes, 156 branches in 1 year 9 months
raw-datadata-processor
XENON1T/cax
Feb 2016 - Oct 2018
Simple data management tool
Contributions:1 release, 1072 commits, 37 PRs in 2 years 8 months
data-managementdatabase-accessradtoolkitorientdb
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