Summary
Jiayu Zhou is a tenured associate professor at the University of Michigan School of Information, specializing in machine learning methodology and AI+Health applications. With experience spanning academia and industry, he has shaped large-scale ML and biomedical informatics work during roles at Michigan State University, Samsung Research America, IBM Research, and beyond. He co-founded the I-Connect Foundation, leading technology efforts to assist socially isolated seniors and detect early dementia, reflecting a strong commitment to AI for social good. His research includes multi-task learning, large-scale recommender systems, and health-data driven AI, demonstrating breadth across NLP, ML, and health informatics. Based in Ann Arbor, he holds a Ph.D. from Arizona State University and a B.S. from Beijing Jiaotong University, bridging global perspectives in interdisciplinary AI research.
12 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) at Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) at Beijing Jiaotong University
English, Chinese