Hi! I'm Zhiruo Zhang(you can also call me Zoey), a Master’s graduate in Informatics from the University of Zurich, specializing in Data Science. I began my journey with a Bachelor’s in Software Engineering, exploring NLP research through my thesis, and later deepened my expertise with advanced courses and projects during my Master’s studies.
During my Master’s, I conducted research in Knowledge Graph Question Answering (KGQA) as part of my thesis and then worked as a Research Assistant. I kicked off my industry experience at an AI startup, where I quickly proposed and prototyped the GraphRAG project, demonstrating initiative, research-to-application skills, and the ability to address real-world problems in industrial settings.
I am passionate about building robust, human-aligned AI through the interplay of knowledge representation, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and agentic systems. I aim to explore fine-tuning LLMs for context-aware reasoning, designing explainable and fair generation with human-in-the-loop, and grounding agent decisions in structured knowledge to enable safe, traceable, and creative AI partnerships.
Skills:
Programming Languages: Python, Java, SQL
Frameworks & Libraries: PyTorch, Django, FastAPI, React Native, Next.js
Databases & Knowledge Systems: PostgreSQL, Neo4j
Tools & Platforms: Linux, Docker, Git, Autogen
Research & AI Skills: NLP, KG, LLMs, RAG, Prompt Engineering
Selected Publications:
If my research background and interests align with your group, I would be delighted to discuss potential PhD opportunities. Please feel free to contact me at zoeyzhang522@gmail.com. To find out more about me and my work, please check my Projects, Publications and About pages.