Xijia Zhang

Xijia Zhang

Ph.D. student in Robotics

Georgia Institute of Technology

Biography

Hi I’m Xijia (Polina), a Ph.D. student at Georgia Institute of Technology advised by Professor Matthew Gombolay. I have always been passionate about research and technical advances with positive societal impact, especially in the context of robotics. As robots transition from research labs to the real world, it is critical that we develop methods for establishing mutual understanding between humans and robots to bridge the communication, transparency, and collaboration gap between them. These challenges have motivated my general interest in Human-Robot Interaction, Explainable Artificial Intelligence, RLHF, Natural Language Processing, and Collaborative Decision Making.

Starting from 2024, I publish under the name Zhang Xi-Jia.

Download my resumé . View my papers .

Interests
  • Human-Robot Interaction
  • Interpretability
  • Embodied AI
  • Natural Language Processing
Education
  • Ph.D. in Robotics, 2029

    Georgia Institute of Technology

  • B.S.E. in Computer Science, 2024

    University of Michigan

  • B.E. in Electrical Computer Engineering, 2024

    Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Research Assistant
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
May 2021 – Aug 2022 Shanghai, China
Advised by Professor Zhi Yang
 
 
 
 
 
University of Michigan
Research Assistant
University of Michigan
Sep 2022 – May 2024 Ann Arbor, Michigan
Advised by Professor Joyce Chai
 
 
 
 
 
Carnegie Mellon University
Robotics Institute Summer Scholar (RISS)
Carnegie Mellon University
Jun 2023 – Aug 2023 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Advised by Professor Katia Sycara
 
 
 
 
 
Carnegie Mellon University
Research Assistant
Carnegie Mellon University
May 2023 – May 2024 Remote
Advised by Professor Katia Sycara
 
 
 
 
 
Georgia Institute of Technology
Research Assistant
Georgia Institute of Technology
Aug 2024 – Present Atlanta, Georgia
Advised by Professor Matthew Gombolay