Zijiang Yang is a research scientist and Ph.D. candidate in computer science at Northwestern University with a decade of experience applying machine learning and deep learning to computer vision, NLP, and scientific computing. He has industry research and internship experience at Facebook and Expedia, and currently works at Facebook’s research team focusing on scalable ML solutions. Trained originally in mechanical engineering (Shanghai Jiao Tong University) before a pivot to top‑tier CS research, he combines rigorous analytical foundations (perfect Ph.D. GPA) with practical product-facing work. Based in Bellevue, WA, he also brings a creative streak—originally animating Android effects—into visually driven ML applications. Zijiang is actively seeking full‑time roles that bridge research innovation and real‑world ML deployment.
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