Aug. 2026 -- Aug. 2027
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hong Kong SAR
Supervisor: Prof. Dan Zhang
About Me
About Zhihao Xia
Zhihao Xia is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, working on AI for Science, scientific agents, and intelligent robotic systems.
Profile
Academic Profile
Zhihao Xia is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, supervised by Prof. Dan Zhang. Zhihao Xia received a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Technology from Fudan University in June 2026.
Zhihao Xia's current research focuses on AI for Science, including AI agents for scientific research, large language model post-training, domain-specific model training, embodied intelligence, intelligent robotic systems, and robotic manipulation.
Career & Education
Appointments & Education
Sep. 2023 -- Jun. 2026
Sep. 2020 -- Jun. 2023
Sep. 2016 -- Jun. 2020
Anhui University
B.Eng. in Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation, Hefei, China
Advisor: Prof. Feng Xie
Recognition
Honors & Service
Honors
- Shanghai Outstanding Graduate, May 2026 (certificate)
- National Scholarship for doctoral students, Dec. 2025 (certificate)
- Chuangzhi Design Award for Guanghua humanoid-robot development
- First-Class Graduate Academic Scholarship, Fudan University, 2023
- First-Class Graduate Academic Scholarship, Fudan University, 2022
- Outstanding Graduate Award, Anhui University, 2020
Academic Service
- Reviewer for IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L)
- Reviewer for Journal of Mechanical Design
- Reviewer for Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering
- Reviewer for Mechanism and Machine Theory
- Reviewer for IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)
Skills
Technical Skills
Computational Research: Python-based scientific computing, MATLAB modeling, data analysis, reproducible research workflows, LaTeX
Mechanism and Robotics: type synthesis and kinematic analysis of generalized parallel mechanisms, motion/force transmission analysis, robotic morphology design, humanoid robot system integration
AI for Science, Agents, and Large Models: scientific-research agents, LLM post-training, domain-specific model training, vision-language-action systems, embodied intelligence, intelligent manipulation
Simulation and Engineering Tools: SolidWorks, ANSYS, AutoCAD for mechanism modeling, structural analysis, and prototype design
Research Practice: academic writing, literature review, experimental design, patent drafting, peer review
Languages: Chinese (native), English (CET-6)
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