Juzheng Zhang
2nd-year PhD student in Computer Science
I am a 2nd-year PhD student in Computer Science at the University of Maryland, College Park, advised by Prof. Tom Goldstein. My research focuses on post-training methods for large language models. I also explore novel model architectures, particularly diffusion LLMs. My long-term research vision is to push LLMs and broader agentic systems toward reliable general reasoning and continual self-improvement. Before joining UMD, I graduated with honors from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, where I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
I am currently seeking Research Internship opportunities and am open to collaborations. Feel free to reach out! 🤝
Honors and Awards
- Dean’s Fellowship, University of Maryland, 2024
- Outstanding Graduate, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2023
- Shanghai Government Scholarship, Shanghai Government, 2021
- Meritorious Winner, International Mathematical Contest in Modeling, 2021
Services
- Reviewer for NeurIPS 25, ICML 25 & 24, ICLR 26 & 25 & 24, KDD 24, and AAAI 26.
- Teaching Assistant for CMSC 250 Discrete Structures, Fall 2024