Yang Zhou

Education

Rutgers University

September 2023 – Present

Ph.D. in Computer Science

Specialization: Large Language Models, Computer Vision

University of Science and Technology of China

September 2020 – June 2023

Master of Engineering, Control Science and Engineering

Specialization: Computer Vision, Object Detection, CNN Architecture

(Top-Notch Class)

Southwest University

September 2016 – June 2020

Bachelor of Engineering, Automation

Specialization: Signals & Systems

Overall GPA: 4.0, Weighted average score: 88.53

Publications

MLLM, LLM & VLM

LED: LLM Enhanced Open-Vocabulary Object Detection without Human Curated Data Generation

Yang Zhou, Shiyu Zhao, Yuxiao Chen, Zhengting Wang, Dimitris N. Metaxas

(arXiv, OpenReview Submitted)

Your Reward Function for RL is Your Best PRM for Search: Unifying RL and Search-Based TTS

Can Jin, Yang Zhou, Qixin Zhang, Hongwu Peng, Di Zhang, Marco Pavone, Ligong Han, Zhang‑Wei Hong, Tong Che, Dimitris N. Metaxas

(arXiv, OpenReview Submitted)

Computer Vision

A Multimodal Spatio‑Temporal GCN Model with Enhancements for Isolated Sign Recognition

Yang Zhou, Zhaoyang Xia, Yuxiao Chen, Carol Neidle, Dimitris N. Metaxas

(LREC‑COLING 2024)

A Review of Convolutional Neural Network Architectures and Their Optimizations

Shuang Cong, Yang Zhou

(Artificial Intelligence Review, IF 9.588/Q1)

Diffusion Models for Sign Language Video Anonymization

Zhaoyang Xia, Yang Zhou, Ligong Han, Carol Neidle, Dimitris N. Metaxas

(LREC‑COLING 2024)

Modeling & Data Analysis

A Multistory Building Evacuation Model Based on Multiple‑Factor Analysis

Yang Zhou, Zichuan Fan

(Advances in Civil Engineering, IF 1.924/Q3)

Signals & Systems

The Excitation and Detection of Lamb Waves in a Droplet‑Loaded Plate Using Air‑Coupled Ultrasonic Transducers

Zichuan Fan, Yang Zhou, Tanghong Wu

(Measurement, IF 5.131/Q1)

Quasi‑Dispersion of Air‑Coupled Ultrasonic Signal for Angle‑Dependent Reception

Zichuan Fan, Yang Zhou, Tianhao Qie

(Measurement, IF 5.131/Q1)

Multiphysics Model of Lamb Waves Propagation in a Plate Loaded with Droplets

Yang Zhou, Zichuan Fan

(ICCAR 2019, IEEE)

Multiple Reflective Signal Reception in Gas Flow Measurement Using Air‑Coupled Leaky Lamb Waves

Zichuan Fan, Tianhao Qie, Yang Zhou

(Measurement, IF 5.131/Q1)

Teaching & Talks

Computer Security

Teaching Assistant, Rutgers University (Spring 2025)

New Jersey, USA

Systems Programming

Teaching Assistant, Rutgers University (Fall 2023, Spring 2024)

New Jersey, USA

Neural Networks and Deep Learning

Teaching Assistant, University of Science and Technology of China (Aug 2021)

Hefei, Anhui, China

Characteristics of Lamb Waves and Their Leakage Waves

Presenter, ICCAR International Academic Conference (May 2019)

Beijing, China

Skills

Operating Systems: Windows, Linux
Programming: Python (primary), C++, Java
Tools: Office Suite, MATLAB

Yang Zhou

Ph.D. Student, Rutgers University – Department of Computer Science

Education

Rutgers University

University of Science and Technology of China

Southwest University

Publications

MLLM, LLM & VLM

LED: LLM Enhanced Open-Vocabulary Object Detection without Human Curated Data Generation

Your Reward Function for RL is Your Best PRM for Search: Unifying RL and Search-Based TTS

Computer Vision

A Multimodal Spatio‑Temporal GCN Model with Enhancements for Isolated Sign Recognition

A Review of Convolutional Neural Network Architectures and Their Optimizations

Diffusion Models for Sign Language Video Anonymization

Modeling & Data Analysis

A Multistory Building Evacuation Model Based on Multiple‑Factor Analysis

Signals & Systems

The Excitation and Detection of Lamb Waves in a Droplet‑Loaded Plate Using Air‑Coupled Ultrasonic Transducers

Quasi‑Dispersion of Air‑Coupled Ultrasonic Signal for Angle‑Dependent Reception

Multiphysics Model of Lamb Waves Propagation in a Plate Loaded with Droplets

Multiple Reflective Signal Reception in Gas Flow Measurement Using Air‑Coupled Leaky Lamb Waves

Teaching & Talks

Computer Security

Systems Programming

Neural Networks and Deep Learning

Characteristics of Lamb Waves and Their Leakage Waves

Skills

Others

2019 Invention Patents (China)

2019 Utility Model Patent (China)

2019 Mathematical Contest in Modeling (COMAP) — Meritorious Winner