Ding Zhao gets his bachelor's degree from Jilin University and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, with affiliation at the Computer Science Department and Robotics Institute. 

Prof. Ding Zhao is also a visiting researcher at Google Brain. His research focuses on both the theoretical and practical aspects of trustworthy AI with applications in transportation, manufacturing, robotics, healthcare, and cybersecurity. He is the recipient of the MIT Technology Review 35 under 35  Award (China Region), National Science Foundation CAREER Award, Ford University Collaboration Award, Carnegie-Bosch Research Award, Struminger Teaching Award, and industrial fellowship awards from Adobe, Bosch, and Toyota. 

Prof. Ding Zhao works with leading industrial partners, including Google Brain, Amazon, Ford, Uber, IBM, Adobe, Bosch, and Rolls-Royce.