Zhongzhu Zhou

Zhongzhu Zhou is a highly experienced professional in the field of computer science with a focus on research and development. Current role as a Research Consultant at Together AI began in March 2024, following a position as a Research Intern at Dolby Laboratories, where involvement included work on an Extremely Efficient Video Coding System. Previous experience at Microsoft spanned from March 2023 to February 2024 within the DeepSpeed Team, contributing to projects aimed at enhancing RLHF training for ChatGPT-like models. Academic credentials include a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science from the University of Sydney, where research encompassed areas such as reinforcement learning and AI text-to-image generation. Additional positions held include various research assistant roles at Sun Yat-sen University, Tencent, and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, demonstrating a solid foundation in machine learning, digital twin frameworks, and software development.