Yue Zhang

Yue Zhang

MLE @ Visa | AI Systems Infrastructure

I am a Machine Learning Engineer at Visa, specializing in real-time inference system optimization and advanced fraud detection models. Prior to joining Visa, I earned my Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from UC Merced, focusing on machine learning-augmented ubiquitous computing systems. I hold M.S. and B.S. degrees in Electronic Engineering from Tsinghua University. Please feel free to contact me via email (yzhang58 at ucmerced dot edu) if you want to connect.

Research Interests

  • Large Language Model Reasoning
  • Multimodal Representation Learning

Education

  • Ph.D. in EECS

    UC Merced • 2024

  • MS in Electronic Engineering

    Tsinghua University • 2019

  • BS in Electronic Engineering

    Tsinghua University • 2016

Professional Experience

Machine Learning Engineer

Visa • Aug 2024 - Present

  • Machine learning enabled real-time fraud detection and payment authorization models development and onboarding.
  • Machine learning inference infrastrucutre optimization for large scaly and real time service system.

Ph.D. Researcher

UC Merced • Aug 2019 - Aug 2024

  • Machine learning augmented multimodal occupant sensing system.
  • Multimodal representation learning in time series data for cross-modal association.
  • Contrastive learning enhanced image generation from imbalanced dataset.

Publications

Are Large Language Models Capable of Causal Reasoning for Sensing Data Analysis?

Zhizhang Hu, Yue Zhang, Ryan Rossi, Tong Yu, Sungchul Kim, Shijia Pan • The Workshop on Edge and Mobile Foundation Models, 2024

Poster: PrivaSee: Augmented Reality-Enabled Privacy Perception Visualization for Internet of Things

Yue Zhang*, Shangjie Du*, Jiqing Wen, Robert Likamwa, Shiwei Fang, Shijia Pan • The 22nd Annual International Conference on Mobile Systems, Applications and Services (MobiSys ’24), 2024

Best Poster Runner-up

Ioteeth: Intra-oral Teeth Sensing System for Dental Occlusal Diseases Recognition

Zhizhang Hu, Amirmohammad Radmehr, Yue Zhang, Shijia Pan, Phuc Nguyen • The ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies (UbiComp ’24), 2024

KAP: Kinetic Augmented Pill Bottle for Vibration-Based Medication Interaction Recognition

Yue Zhang*, Dong Yoon Lee*, Yihong Li*, Hao-Chuan Wang, Alyssa Mae Weakley, Shijia Pan • The 25th International Workshop on Mobile Computing Systems and Applications (HotMobile ’24), 2024

Poster: LEVO: LEGO® Bricks Enhanced Single-Point Vibration Sensing for Occupant Monitoring

Yue Zhang, Shikha Patel, Dong Yoon Lee, Paolo Celli, Amelie Bonde, Shijia Pan • The 21st ACM Conference on Embedded Networked Sensor Systems (SenSys ’23), 2023

Best Poster

Demo: PA-Pill: Physical Augmented Pill Bottle for Vibration-Based Medication Intake Monitoring

Yue Zhang*, Yihong Li*, Hao-Chuan Wang, Alyssa Mae Weakley, Shijia Pan • The 21st ACM Conference on Embedded Networked Sensor Systems (SenSys ’23), 2023

CMA: Cross-Modal Association Between Wearable and Structural Vibration Signal Segments for Indoor Occupant Sensing

Yue Zhang, Zhizhang Hu, Uri Berger, Shijia Pan • The 22nd International Conference on Information Processing in Sensor Networks (IPSN ’23), 2023

Poster: Integrating On-and Off-Body Sensing for Young Adults Failure to Launch (FTL) Behavior Profiling

Yue Zhang, Zhizhang Hu, Uri Berger, Shijia Pan • The 22nd International Conference on Information Processing in Sensor Networks (IPSN ’23), 2023

Best Poster Runner-up

Demo: Single-Point Vibration Sensing for Product Pickup/Put-Down Detection in Autonomous Retails

Yue Zhang, Carlos Ruiz, Shubham Rohal, Shijia Pan • The 24th International Workshop on Mobile Computing Systems and Applications (HotMobile ’23), 2023

CPA: Cyber-Physical Augmentation for Vibration Sensing in Autonomous Retails

Yue Zhang, Carlos Ruiz, Shubham Rohal, Shijia Pan • The 24th International Workshop on Mobile Computing Systems and Applications (HotMobile ’23), 2023

DaQual: Data Quality Assessment for Tree Trunk Relative Water Content Sensors in a Pomegranate Orchard

Yue Zhang, Abdias Benitez, Reza Ehsani, Shijia Pan • The 20th ACM Conference on Embedded Networked Sensor Systems (SenSys ’22 AgSys Workshop), 2022

Demo: MOOCA: Muira-Ori Origami-Based Configurable Shelf-Liner for Autonomous Retail

Shubham Rohal, Carlos Ruiz, Yue Zhang, Shijia Pan • The 20th ACM Conference on Embedded Networked Sensor Systems (SenSys ’22), 2022

Best Demo

VMA: Domain Variance- and Modality-Aware Model Transfer for Fine-Grained Occupant Activity Recognition

Zhizhang Hu, Yue Zhang, Tong Yu, Shijia Pan • 21st ACM/IEEE International Conference on Information Processing in Sensor Networks (IPSN ’22), 2022

Poster: Sedentary Posture Muscle Monitoring via Active Vibratory Sensing

Shreya Shriram, Shubham Rohal, Zhizhang Hu, Yue Zhang, Phuc Nguyen, Shijia Pan • 21st ACM/IEEE International Conference on Information Processing in Sensor Networks (IPSN ’22), 2022

Best Poster

AutoQual: Task-oriented Structural Vibration Sensing Quality Assessment Leveraging Co-located Mobile Sensing Context

Yue Zhang, Zhizhang Hu, Susu Xu, Shijia Pan • CCF Transactions on Pervasive Computing and Interaction, 2021

A Signal Quality Assessment Metrics for Vibration-based Human Sensing Data Acquisition

Yue Zhang, Lin Zhang, Hae Young NoH, Pei Zhang, Shijia Pan • The 2nd Workshop on Data Acquisition To Analysis (SenSys ’19 DATA Workshop), 2019

P-Loc a Device-free Indoor Localization System Utilizing Building Power-line Network

Tian Zhou, Yue Zhang, Xinlei Chen, Khaild M Mosalam, Hae Young Noh, Pei Zhang, Lin Zhang • The 2019 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers (UbiComp ’19 Workshop), 2019

Demo: Real-Time Emotion Detection via E-See

Yue Zhang, Weixi Gu, Fei Ma, Khalid Mosalam, Lin Zhang, Shiguang Ni • The 16th ACM Conference on Embedded Networked Sensor Systems (SenSys ’18), 2018

Demo: Vibration-Based Occupant Activity Level Monitoring System

Yue Zhang, Shijia Pan, Jonathon Fagert, Mostafa Mirshekari, Hae Young NoH, Pei Zhang, Lin Zhang • The 16th ACM Conference on Embedded Networked Sensor Systems (SenSys ’18), 2018

Occupant-induced Office Floor Vibration Dataset for Activity Level Monitoring

Yue Zhang, Shijia Pan, Jonathon Fagert, Mostafa Mirshekari, Hae Young NoH, Pei Zhang, Lin Zhang • The First Workshop on Data Acquisition To Analysis (SenSys ’18 DATA Workshop), 2018

Occupant Activity Level Estimation Using Floor Vibration

Yue Zhang, Shijia Pan, Jonathon Fagert, Mostafa Mirshekari, Hae Young NoH, Pei Zhang, Lin Zhang • The 2018 ACM International Joint Conference and 2018 International Symposium on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing and Wearable Computers (UbiComp ’18 Workshop), 2018

Poster: E-Loc: Indoor Localization through Building Electric Wiring

Tian Zhou, Yue Zhang, Pei Zhang, Lin Zhang • The 16th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Information Processing in Sensor Networks (IPSN ’17), 2017

Best Poster

Patents

Personalized, context aware input output systems and methods

WO2025058720A1 • Issued 2025

Programmable Smart-Sensing Shelf Liner Apparatus for Autonomous Retail

US20240138597A1 • Issued 2024

Cross-Modal Association Between Wearable and Structural Vibration Signal Segments for Indoor Occupant Sensing

US20240138597A1 • Issued 2024

Indoor Power Line Positioning System and Method

CN107942286A • Issued 2018

Honors & Awards

Best Poster Runner-up Award

MobiSys 2024

Graduate Dean's Dissertation Fellowship

UC Merced 2024

Best Poster Award

SenSys 2023

Best Poster Runner-up Award

IPSN 2023

SIGMOBILE Travel Award

HotMobile 2023

Best Demo Award

SenSys 2022

EECS Bobcat Fellowship

University of California, Merced 2022

Best Poster Award

IPSN 2017, 2022

Third Place Award of Autocheckout Competition

CPS-IoT Week 2020

China National Scholarship

Tsinghua University 2019