Summary
Joseph Cheng is an ML researcher and responsible-AI practitioner with nine years of experience applying self-supervised learning, time-series analysis, and computational imaging to medical and consumer health problems. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford and has blended academic rigor with industry impact across roles at Stanford, Apple (multiple research and technical lead positions), Google Health, Humane, and startups. Joseph bridges deep learning research and product-facing deployment—especially in medical imaging and AI for health—bringing both algorithmic innovation and systems-level thinking. Now at Apple’s Responsible AI team, he focuses on trustworthy ML at scale, drawing on prior work in imaging physics and real-world clinical pipelines. A less obvious strength is his longevity in MRI-focused research labs, which gives him rare expertise in combining signal-processing fundamentals with modern self-supervised approaches.
9 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Masters of Engineering (M.Eng.) Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Masters of Engineering (M.Eng.) Electrical Engineering & Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Electrical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Electrical Engineering at Stanford University