Ziming (Roger) Zhou 🧑‍💻
Ziming (Roger) Zhou

Ph.D. Student at University of Michigan

Order System Lab

I’m a Computer Science PhD student at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, advised by Prof. Ryan Huang

My primary research focus involves solving the reliability and efficiency problems in (ML/numerical) systems.

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Education

  1. Ph.D. in Computer Science

    University of Michigan
    Pursuing research in system reliability, observability, and efficient ML systems. Advised by Prof. Ryan Huang.

  2. B.S. in Computer Science

    University of Michigan–Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute

    Graduated with a strong foundation in AI-driven fluid flow diagnostics. Notable achievements include:

    • SAE International Phil Myers Outstanding Student Paper Award at 2024 SAE WCX.
    • Multiple publications in top conferences and journals including Physics of Fluids, SAE Technical Papers, etc.
    • Leadership roles and extensive volunteer experience recognized as SJTU’s Person/Team of the Year 2023.

Selected Publications

  • Training with Confidence: Catching Silent DL Training Bugs with Automated Proactive Checks
    Yuxuan Jiang, Ziming Zhou, Boyu Xu, Beijie Liu, Runhui Xu, Peng Huang
    OSDI 2025 [🧪 Software]
Awards
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SAE International Phil Myers Outstanding Student Paper Award
SAE International ∙ June 2025
Named recipient of the SAE International Phil Myers Award for Outstanding Student Paper at SAE WCX 2025 for his paper “Constraint-based Modeling of Fuel-spray Boundary Flow Fields under Sub-cooled and Flash-boiling Conditions.”
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ASME ICE Forward Conference Undergraduate Research Competition Winner
ASME ICE Forward Conference ∙ November 2023
Won the Undergraduate Student Research Competition at ASME’s 2023 ICE Forward Conference for his presentation “Planar In-cylinder Flow Field Prediction based on Physics-inspired Automated Machine Learning Framework.”
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Mary Hanley Memorial Scholarship
ASME Foundation ∙ May 2024
Honored with the Mary Hanley Memorial Scholarship ($2,500) by the ASME Foundation for the 2024-25 academic year, recognizing outstanding undergraduate achievement and financial need.
Skills & Hobbies
Technical Skills
Python
PyTorch
DL Packages
Hobbies
Guitar
Hiking
Photography
Languages
100%
English
100%
Chinese
30%
German