Bio:
Jiang Zhu has been an engineer, research scientist, and engineering leader with 15+ years of experience at Apple, Google, and Meta. Currently, he serves as a Technical Director and Principal Scientist at Meta Reality Labs, focusing on new wireless technology introduction (NTI). He directs several Meta's academic collaboration projects, encompassing wireless, augmented/virtual reality, and AI. At Google, he led the Wearable Wireless Hardware team, overseeing the development of 0 to 1consumer electronic products. He holds over 100 pending and granted US patents, many of which have been commercialized, along with many academic publications.
Jiang is an active member of the research community, serving on the Industrial Advisory Board for the ECE Departments at the University of Toronto and at UCSD, and the Industry Ad-Hoc Committee for Proceedings of the IEEE. His editorial contributions include serving as Senior / Associate Editor for 6 IEEE journals.
Jiang earned his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto, his Master's degree from McMaster University, and his Bachelor's degree from Zhejiang University. He is a Fellow of IEEE.
Talk Abstract:
This talk will explore the advancements in new wireless technologies that are enabling immersive wearable computing. The discussion will span several key areas: from novel material innovations and new paradigms for body communication in wearable devices, to wireless sensing that supports our "north star" experiences of social presence, mixed reality, and capture. We will also cover the application of AI to improve productivity and efficiency in these systems. We also would like to brainstorm with the audience about how to effectively bridge the gap between academic research and industry R&D.