Hi! My Name is Zeda Xu.
I am a Fourth-year Ph.D. candidate studying Design Science and Human-AI Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University.
I am co-advised by Dr. Christopher McComb (Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Institute of Technology) and Dr. Nikolas Martelaro (Human-Computer Interaction Institute, School of Computer Science).
Proud lab member of Design Research Collective and Augmented Design Capability Studio.
Human-AI Interaction Mechanism
Machine Learning for Engineering Design
Generative AI Powered Design Tools
Human Centered AI for Human-AI Teaming
Human-AI Collaboration Loop
Decision-Making with AI
Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University, May 2027 (Expected)
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University, Dec 2022
Master of Science, Engineering and Technology Innovation Management
Carnegie Mellon University, Dec 2022
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
University of Pittsburgh, Apr 2020
Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Sichuan University – Pittsburgh Institute (SCUPI), Jun 2020