Jie Zhao

Jie Zhao is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science & Software Engineering at the School of Engineering, Pennsylvania State University. His research bridges artificial intelligence, big data analytics, and energy systems, with a focus on computer vision, machine learning, and sustainable energy solutions.

Research Interests include:

• Computer Vision and AI applications
• Wind power ramp forecasting and renewable energy analytics
• Machine learning for perovskite solar cells and edge-AI platforms
• Community solar credit-sharing frameworks
• Code plagiarism detection and educational data mining

Recent Publications highlight interdisciplinary work in wind energy prediction, object detection algorithms, and developer satisfaction studies, reflecting a blend of computer science and energy systems research.

Awards & Grants:

• 2024: IEE Seed Grant for interdisciplinary energy projects

Collaborative Projects include integrating conductive atomic force microscopy (c-AFM) with machine learning to analyze perovskite solar cell instability, and co-organizing workshops on enterprise modeling and FAIR data management.