Ya-Qin Zhang

Ya-Qin Zhang is a distinguished academic and industry leader in electrical engineering and technology. Currently serving as a Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a Foreign Fellow of the Australian Academy of Engineering, Zhang also holds Fellowship status at the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. As Chair Professor and Dean of the Intelligent Industry Research Institute at Tsinghua University, Zhang leads significant research efforts. Previous positions include President of Baidu Inc., where supervision extended over key areas such as autonomous driving and cloud computing, and Corporate Vice President at Microsoft, overseeing substantial R&D initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region. Zhang's extensive experience in multimedia technology, communications, and AI is underscored by leadership roles at Sarnoff Corp. and GTE Lab, complemented by educational credentials from the University of Science and Technology of China and The George Washington University.