Summary
Gongjie Zhang is a research scientist with eight years of experience specializing in computer vision and machine learning for autonomous driving perception. Currently at Black Sesame Technologies in Singapore, he focuses on BEV perception, 3D object detection and tracking, 3D lane detection, and map vectorization, translating PhD research into industry-ready solutions. He completed his doctorate under Prof. Shijian Lu at NTU after graduating top of his class in Electronic Engineering from Northeastern University (China). Known for bridging deep academic rigor with applied research, Gongjie has also been affiliated with DAMO Academy as an AI research scientist on GitHub, signaling active engagement with the broader AI research community. Colleagues describe him as both methodical and curious, often exploring novel representations for spatial perception beyond standard benchmarks.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Undergraduate Exchange Student, Computer Science, Undergraduate Exchange Student, Computer Science at Nanyang Technological University
Bachelor's Degree, Electronic Engineering, 4.27/5.0, ranked 1st in the dept., Bachelor's Degree, Electronic Engineering, 4.27/5.0, ranked 1st in the dept. at Northeastern University (CN)