Jiuzhou Tu
Lincoln,NE
Summary
Graduate researcher and project engineer at the intersection of nondestructive evaluation (NDE), structural health monitoring (SHM), and AI-enabled inspection for critical infrastructure. Skilled in turning mission-driven research into deployable engineering workflows, including field robotics, data-driven modeling, and technical reporting. PMP-certified with experience leading multidisciplinary engineering projects.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
R&D Engineer (Project Lead)
Shanghai Auto Underwater Equipment Co.
Shanghai, China
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Led development of sensor fusion (vision, IMU, sonar, depth) for underwater robots, improving localization performance in low-texture environments.
- Implemented SLAM and path planning modules using ROS and C++, enabling real-time obstacle avoidance and navigation for ROV operations.
- Optimized deep learning models for underwater target detection, improving inference speed and reducing CPU utilization for deployment.
Education
Ph.D. - Materials Engineering, Focus: Non-Destructive Testing & Ultrasonics
University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL)
Lincoln, NE02.2026
M.S. - Analytics (OMSA), Computational Data Analytics (C Track)
Georgia Institute of Technology
02.2026
M.S. - Ocean Engineering
University of Rhode Island (URI)
Kingston, RI05.2020
B.S. - Ocean Engineering & Technology
Zhejiang University (ZJU)
Hangzhou, China06.2019
Skills
- Materials and infrastructure reliability: NDE methods for aging polymers and metallic rails, focusing on sensitivity, repeatability, and uncertainty quantification
- Field-facing research: data acquisition automation, signal processing workflows, and validation planning for operational environments
- Translation to deliverables: technical reporting, publication-quality figures, and project documentation aligned with engineering acceptance needs
- NDT and instrumentation: Ultrasonics, ATR-FTIR, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Thermogravimetric Analysis, fatigue testing (MTS/Instron)
- Experimental and data workflows: Data acquisition automation (LabVIEW), signal processing (MATLAB, Python)
- Software: Matlab, Python for data processing and modeling, Git (basic), Abaqus (FEA)
Certification
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Languages
English, Chinese (native)
Timeline
R&D Engineer (Project Lead)
Shanghai Auto Underwater Equipment Co.
01.2020 - 01.2022
M.S. - Analytics (OMSA), Computational Data Analytics (C Track)
Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S. - Ocean Engineering
University of Rhode Island (URI)
B.S. - Ocean Engineering & Technology
Zhejiang University (ZJU)
Ph.D. - Materials Engineering, Focus: Non-Destructive Testing & Ultrasonics
University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL)
Selected Publication
- Co-first author: Zeng, S.
- Tu, J.
- Malone, C., Zhu, J., Li, X. “Calculation of relative velocity change of coherent waves using improved stretching technique.” Ultrasonics, 2026 (Epub 2025).
- Under review: Evaluation of Aged MDPE Gas Pipes using Thermal modification of Nonlinear Ultrasonic Waves
- In preparation: Assessing Polymer aging through Temperature Sensitivity using nondestructive ultrasonic Diagnosis
- In preparation: Self-Referenced Ultrasonic System for Measuring Longitudinal Rail Stress