Summary
Shiqi Zhang is an Associate Professor and director of the Autonomous Intelligent Robotics Group at Binghamton University with 12 years of academic and research experience spanning robotics, autonomous systems, and computer science. After earning a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Texas Tech University and earlier degrees in Electrical Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology, she progressed from postdoctoral research at UT Austin to faculty roles at Cleveland State and Binghamton. Her work blends theoretical foundations with hands-on robotics development, mentoring students and leading an active lab that bridges academia and applied autonomy. She has industry experience from an internship at Microsoft Research Asia, signaling cross-sector collaboration, and maintains a personal academic page documenting her research and publications. Colleagues describe her as a researcher who translates complex control and perception problems into practical robotic systems.
12 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D., Computer Science, Ph.D., Computer Science at Texas Tech University
Bachelor's Degree, Electrical Engineering, Bachelor's Degree, Electrical Engineering at Harbin Institute of Technology