sAI Zhang
Assistant Professor · Tandon School of Engineering and Courant Institute, New York University · New York University
Quick answer: sAI Zhang is Assistant Professor at New York University. sAI Zhang shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ I am recruiting PhD students with backgrounds in AI and computer architecture. If you are interested, please reach out to sailabapplication@gmail.com.
Research interests
I am a researcher working at the intersection of deep learning and hardware systems. I am passionate about developing efficient deep learning algorithms and optimized hardware designs for a wide range of applications, including AR/VR, scientific computing, and other domains. Recent interest: How can foundation models be applied to scientific domains while preserving efficiency and enabling scalable system deployment? How can AI be executed more efficiently on AR/VR platforms by leveraging human behavior?
Selected publications (since 2023)
[05/2026] I was selected as Silver Reviewer Award of ICML'26!
[05/2026] I was awarded NYU Research Catalyst Grant!
[04/2026] One paper from my student got into ICML'26!
[04/2026] My master student, Xiangyang Yin, has been awarded Suzanne McIntosh Fellowship!
[04/2026] Two papers with my students and collaborators got into ACL'26!
[04/2026] My PhD students, Tianhua Xia and Haiyu Wang, both were awarded 2026 Dante Youla Award for Graduate Research Excellence!
[04/2026] My PhD students, Tianhua Xia and Haiyu Wang, both were awarded 2026 Dr. Li Annual ECE Publication Award!
[04/2026] My master student, Xingyu Liu, has been awarded 2026 ECE Theodor Tamir Award for the Best MS Research!
[03/2026] One paper from my student got into ISCA'26!
[03/2026] I gave a talk at Queens colleague, CUNY.
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Frequently asked questions
Is sAI Zhang hiring PhD students at New York University?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, sAI Zhang's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: I am recruiting PhD students with backgrounds in AI and computer architecture. If you are interested, please reach out to sailabapplication@gmail.com..
What does sAI Zhang research?
I am a researcher working at the intersection of deep learning and hardware systems. I am passionate about developing efficient deep learning algorithms and optimized hardware designs for a wide range of applications, including AR/VR, scientific computing, and other domains. Recent interest: How can
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