About Me

I am Chunyang (Cedric) Zhang, a Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Canberra. Supervised by Prof. Daoyi Dong and Prof. Huadong Mo, my research focuses on the intersection of Generative Models and Modern Optimization.

My goal is to leverage advanced deep learning (e.g., Diffusion Models, World Models) and control theory to enhance the robustness and deployment of complex systems in real-world scenarios.

📧 Contact: chunyang.zhang@unsw.edu.au

Education

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, UNSW Canberra 2024 – Present
• M.Eng. in Control Science & Engineering, Beihang University 2020 – 2023
• B.S. in Weapon Science & Technology, BIT 2016 – 2020

Research Interests

I am actively seeking collaborations with peers interested in:

• Generative AI: Video Models, World Models, and Diffusion Models.
• AI for Science: Physics-Informed Machine Learning.
• Control & Optimization: Reinforcement Learning, Distributed Optimization, and Intelligent Control.

News

• [Feb. 2024] Joined the School of Systems and Computing at UNSW as a Ph.D. candidate.
• [Aug. 2023] Our paper “Robust Control of Multi-Line Re-Entrant Manufacturing Plants…“ was published in IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering (T-ASE).