Summary
Junming Zhang is a software engineer with nine years of experience specializing in 3D scene understanding, combining computer vision and machine learning to tackle depth estimation, 3D object classification, part segmentation, and reconstruction. He holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan and transitioned from graduate research to production-focused perception work at Waymo, where he began as an intern and now contributes as an engineer. His background blends rigorous academic research with applied perception systems for autonomous vehicles, giving him a strong grounding in both algorithm development and real-world deployment constraints. Based in Washington, he brings a measured experimental mindset and deep technical expertise in translating 3D vision models from prototype to robust system components.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Michigan
Bachelor’s Degree, Measuring and Control Technology and Instrumentations, Bachelor’s Degree, Measuring and Control Technology and Instrumentations at Tianjin University
Chinese, English