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Yuhao Zhong

Assistant Professor
Yuhao Zhong
117 Durham Hall
1145 Perry Street
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(MC 0118)
yuhao@vt.edu
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Yuhao’s research advances data science to elevate quality, safety, and performance in complex manufacturing systems, while embracing scientific knowledge discovery and Industry 5.0’s human-centric paradigm. His work develops explainable AI, computer vision, and statistical techniques to improve manufacturing process outcomes and support safe, efficient integration of autonomous robots into collaborative industrial environments.

If you are a master’s or undergraduate student interested in conducting research with us, feel free to email me for available opportunities.

Research Areas

  • Methodology: Explainable AI, Statistics, Computer Vision, Machine Learning
  • Applications: Smart Manufacturing, Data-driven Scientific Discovery, Quality Assurance, Collaborative Robotic Manufacturing Systems

  • Ph.D., Industrial and Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University
  • M.S. (Thesis), Industrial and Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University

  • ISE 3204: Manufacturing Processes

  • Outstanding Paper Award in Manufacturing Processes, SME North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC), 2025
  • U.S. Senator Phil Gramm Doctoral Fellowship, 2024
  • Fox Graduate Fellowship, Texas A&M University Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2024
  • Student Ambassador, Texas A&M Institute of Data Science, 2023-2024
  • Best Student Paper Winner, IISE Data Analytics & Information Systems (DAIS) Division, 2023

  • Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), Member
  • Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), Member
  • Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Member
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Member

  • Fundraising Subcommittee Member for INFORMS QSR Community
  • Session Chair for INFORMS Annual Meetings (2022 – 2025) 
  • Active Reviewer for IEEE Internet of Things Journal, Journal of Machine Learning Research, Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, etc.