Weixiong Zheng, PhD
About Weixiong Zheng, PhD
Weixiong Zheng, PhD, is a Staff Software Engineer at Carbon, where he has worked since 2021. He has a background in Engineering Physics and Computational Physics, with experience in developing software tools and enhancing 3D printing processes.
Work at Carbon
Weixiong Zheng has been employed at Carbon as a Staff Software Engineer since 2021. In this role, he has contributed significantly to the company's software development efforts in Redwood City, California. Prior to his current position, he served as a Senior Software Engineer at Carbon from 2018 to 2021, where he was involved in various projects that enhanced the company's technology offerings. Zheng has developed a CUDA bazel toolchain from scratch for Carbon's monorepo codebase and has played a key role in adding GPU capability for geometry processing on the cloud as part of DevOps initiatives.
Education and Expertise
Weixiong Zheng holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Physics from Tsinghua University, which he completed from 2007 to 2011. He furthered his education at Texas A&M University, where he earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computational Physics between 2011 and 2016. His academic background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in software engineering, particularly in areas related to computational methods and physics.
Background
Before joining Carbon, Weixiong Zheng worked as a Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of California, Berkeley, from 2017 to 2018. His experience also includes a summer internship at Idaho National Laboratory in 2016, where he contributed to the development and validation of mechanical simulation software. This diverse background has equipped him with a broad range of skills applicable to his current role in software engineering.
Achievements
At Carbon, Weixiong Zheng has led a team of three engineers in developing a hexahedral mesh generation algorithm, showcasing his leadership and technical skills. He has also collaborated with print engineers to enhance 3D print success rates, demonstrating his commitment to improving product outcomes. His contributions to the software development process have had a significant impact on the company's operational efficiency.