Ziran Wangمشاهده پروفایل
استادیار
Ziran Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Purdue University's College of Engineering, appointed as new faculty in 2022. His research bridges digital twin technologies, autonomous driving systems, and human-machine interaction to advance intelligent transportation solutions. Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Riverside Prior role: Principal Researcher at Toyota North America His work focuses on creating personalized autonomous driving experiences through machine learning, emphasizing safety and efficiency in real-world applications. Key areas include multimodal large language model integration, federated learning for privacy-preserving data sharing, and cooperative perception frameworks. He develops novel approaches for digital twin-based traffic simulation, medical emergency detection in vehicles, and human behavior modeling in complex urban environments. Analysis of his 2024-2025 publications reveals a dominant trend toward generative AI applications in autonomous driving, particularly for perception-prediction-planning integration and real-world validation. His research increasingly incorporates digital twins for safety-critical testing and explores medical applications through in-vehicle health monitoring systems. Dr. Wang advises graduate students including Wenhui Huang and leads the Purdue Digital Twin Lab, which develops advanced simulation and testing platforms for autonomous systems. His lab maintains strong industry partnerships with Toyota for real-world deployment and validation of research成果.
