Json Zhou
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Top SchoolJson Zhou is a C++ and Python software engineer and PhD candidate who specializes in high-performance, parallel robotics simulation, physics engines, and learning-based motion planning and control. With eight years of experience and dual BS degrees plus MS degrees in Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering from UW–Madison, he develops digital twins and AI stacks for robotic systems and autonomous vehicles as part of the Simulation‑Based Engineering Lab and as a Project Chrono contributor. His background spans embedded software, distributed systems, multibody dynamics, and RL-based whole-body control, with funded collaborations with NASA, DoD, NHTSA, Toyota Research Institute, Tesla, Alstom, and Milwaukee Tools. At the intersection of research and industry, he combines rigorous validation of simulation tools with production-minded engineering—an approach reflected in internships and roles at Tesla and NVIDIA. Notably, he brings rare expertise in integrating high‑performance simulation engines into learning infrastructures for real-world robotics validation.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS Mechanical Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Github Skills (57)
physics-engine10
simulation10
robotics10
simulations10
dynamics10
fluid-simulation10
physics10
c-library10
cpp10
high-performance10
multiphysics10
modeling10
lattice9
benchmark9
raytracing9
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
zzhou292/JZ-projectlets
Apr 2023 - Mar 2025
Contributions:191 pushes in 1 year 11 months
zzhou292/zzhou292.github.io
Feb 2024 - Mar 2025
My Portfolio - Personal Website
Contributions:173 pushes in 1 year
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