Hello! I’m an Assistant Professor at the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing at the University of South Florida (USF).

I received my Ph.D. from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Michigan State University, where I worked in the INSS lab, under the supervision of Dr. Huacheng Zeng. Previously, I received my M.Eng. degree from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell University.

Openings

I am actively seeking self-motivated Ph.D. students to join my group in Spring/Fall 2027. A strong background in wireless sensing, wireless networking, and deep learning is highly desirable.

If you are interested, please fill out the Prospective Ph.D. Student Survey and feel free to email me at szhang1 [at] usf.edu with the following materials: your CV, transcripts (B.S. and M.S.), any published papers (if applicable), TOEFL/IELTS scores, and any other supplementary materials that help me learn more about you.

I am also looking for undergraduate and master’s students at USF to work with me on cutting-edge research projects. If you are interested, please send me your CV and transcript.

Reserach Interests

• Wireless Sensing
• Wireless Networking
• Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC)
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Deep learning

News

• [06/2026] I will serve as a Web Chair for IEEE INFOCOM 2027.
• [02/2026] I was invited to serve as a TPC member for IEEE INFOCOM 2027.
• [09/2025] Our paper “A Batteryless Wireless Microphone using RF Backscatter” has been accepted by IMWUT’25.

• [06/2025] I am happy to announce that I have successfully defended my dissertation and will be joining the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Computing at the University of South Florida (USF) as a tenure-track Assistant Professor this fall.

• [01/2025] Paper accepted: “RadEye: Tracking Eye Motion Using FMCW Radar”. Accepted in CHI’25.