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Qi Zhu
Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS)
Resilient Control Systems
Optimization For Networked Robotics
Safety In Autonomous Vehicles
Secure Control Of Intelligent Infrastructure
About
Dr. Qi Zhu is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and (by courtesy) Professor of Computer Science at Northwestern University. She earned her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and conducts research in cyber‑physical systems, control theory, autonomous systems, and resilient computing. Her work focuses on developing reliable, safe, and secure control and optimization methods for complex interconnected systems — including autonomous vehicles, intelligent infrastructure, and networked robotics. She has received recognition for contributions to advancing foundational theories and practical tools that improve the safety and performance of engineered systems.
Research Performance Summary
2003-2026
Active Research Span
First Recorded Paper
Rectilinear Steiner minimal tree among obstacles
Year:
2003
Citations:
46
Venue:
ASIC, 2003. Proceedings. 5th International Conference on 1, 348-351 Vol. 1
Latest Recorded Paper
A Unified Framework for Rethinking Policy Divergence Measures in GRPO
Year:
2026
Citations:
0
Venue:
arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.05494
Last 10 Years Publication Activity
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Publication Venues and Collaboration
Journal, Conference, and Book Publication Breakdown
Top Coauthors
Zhu
Wang
Huang
Research Impact by Period
Papers
18
Citations
155
Avg. Citations / Paper
8.6
H-Index
4
Papers
103
Citations
3122
Avg. Citations / Paper
30.3
H-Index
29
Papers
58
Citations
3023
Avg. Citations / Paper
52.1
H-Index
27
Papers
24
Citations
912
Avg. Citations / Paper
38
H-Index
16
Papers
19
Citations
854
Avg. Citations / Paper
44.9
H-Index
10
Papers
4
Citations
82
Avg. Citations / Paper
20.5
H-Index
3
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Detected Research Keywords
Cyber Physical Systems
Real Time Distributed
Hard Real Time
Building Hvac Control
Neural Network Controlled
Real Time Systems
Network Controlled Systems
Time Distributed Systems
Real Time Embedded
Learning Building Hvac