Zijian Zhu
About Zijian Zhu
Zijian Zhu is an Electrical Architecture Engineer currently working at TuSimple, where he focuses on sensor systems for autonomous vehicles. He holds an Executive MBA from Ottawa University and has a strong background in electrical engineering, having previously worked at Michigan Technological University and ECOTRON.
Work at TuSimple
Zijian Zhu currently serves as an Electrical Architecture Engineer at TuSimple, a role he has held since 2022. In this position, he has contributed to the development of sensor cleaning architecture that accommodates over 40 optical-based sensors for Level 4 autonomous vehicles. Additionally, he has performed functional validation for an 11-kW power delivery system, which supports autonomous driving capabilities. Zhu also proposed and coordinated a 64-harddrive docking system designed to facilitate fast multi-terabyte dataset offloading.
Education and Expertise
Zijian Zhu is pursuing an Executive MBA at Ottawa University, which he began in 2023. He holds a Master's degree in Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology from Michigan Technological University, where he studied from 2018 to 2020. Prior to that, he earned a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the same institution, completing his studies from 2015 to 2018. His educational background supports his expertise in electrical architecture and autonomous vehicle technology.
Background in Research and Engineering
Zijian Zhu has a background in research and engineering, having worked as a Student Researcher at Michigan Technological University from 2019 to 2020. During this time, he focused on underwater acoustic communication. He also served as a Lab Assistant for two months in 2019 at the same university. His experience includes a role at ECOTRON as an Electrical Engineer from 2020 to 2022, where he developed a Python script to extract over 20,000 email addresses for customer relationship management and drafted function safety documents for an in-house designed ECU.
Professional Experience at Michigan Technological University
Zijian Zhu has held multiple roles at Michigan Technological University, contributing to various projects. He worked as a Project Lead for the Michigan Tech Wireless Communication Enterprise in 2017, where he coordinated efforts for wireless communication projects. Additionally, he served as a Student Photographer from 2017 to 2020, documenting events and activities at the university. His diverse roles at the institution reflect his engagement in both technical and creative capacities.