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--- about:personnel:rong_zhoa [2021/05/18 13:38]
sally.johnson [Involved Projects (Researcher)]
+++ about:personnel:rong_zhoa [2022/06/14 16:49] (current)
sally.johnson [Education]
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 **<fs x-large>Rong Zhao, Ph.D.</fs>**
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-**<fs large>Contact Information</fs>**\\
+//CVDI Site Managing Director | Director of Software Systems Division - CEWIT | Faculty Member - Department of Computer Science | Adjunct Faculty - Department of Technology & Society | Stony Brook University//\\
+====Contact Information====
 **Phone:** (631) 632-4627\\
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 **Website:** https://www.cs.stonybrook.edu/people/faculty/RongZhao
-**<fs large>Education</fs>**\\
+====Education====
-PhD - Computer Science | Wayne State University (2010)\\
+  * Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Computer Science | Wayne State University (2010)\\
-MBA - Stony Brook University (2001)\\
+  * Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Stony Brook University (2001)\\
-BE - Computer Science and Technology | Tsinghua University (China)
+  * Bachelor of Engineering (BE) - Computer Science | Tsinghua University (China)
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-//CVDI Site Managing Director; Director of Software Systems Division at CEWIT, Faculty Member of Department of Computer Science and Adjunct Faculty of Department of Technology & Society at Stony Brook University//\\
 ===== Biography =====
-Rong Zhao will serve as the Site Managing Director for CVDI at Stony Brook. Working from within the Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT), part of his responsibilities will be working directly with companies to conduct research, identifying member opportunities, ensuring I/UCRC compliance, and organizing CVDI workshops at Stony Brook.
+Dr. Rong Zhao is Director of Software Systems Division of CEWIT, a faculty member of Department of Computer Science, and an adjunct faculty member of the College of Business and Department of Technology and Society at Stony Brook University. At CEWIT, he is responsible for leading the research and development of technology-based solutions. He is Managing Director of the Center for Visual and Decision Informatics (CVDI), which is an Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) designated by the National Science Foundation (NSF). At CVDI, he is in charge of managing the center operation and developing collaborative projects in big data management, analytics and visualization. He is also a coordinator for the New York State Strategic Partnership for Industrial Resurgence (SPIR) program.
+Rong Zhao has more than 20 years of software research and development experience and more than 15 years of project management and technology commercialization experience. His areas of expertise include information retrieval, databases, data mining, machine learning, user interfaces, healthcare informatics, mobile computing, software engineering, agile development, and innovation management. He has published peer-reviewed papers in major journals and international conferences and authored chapters in several books.
-As Deputy Director of NSF I/UCRC Center for Dynamic Data Analytics (CDDA) at Stony Brook University, Zhao was responsible for assisting the center director in establishing strategic directions and recruiting corporate members for the CDDA’s industrial advisory board (IAB); managing the day-to-day operations of the center and providing support to IAB members and center researchers; identifying and pursuing funding for sponsored research and outreach initiatives; organizing semi-annual workshops and IAB meetings; coordinating center activities with other university partners; and preparing NSF reports.
+Rong Zhao has served as a software architect for several tech startups developing enterprise software, advanced data analytics, and innovative healthcare solutions. He has provided consulting services to several Fortune 500 companies and served as a technical advisor for companies in various industries. He is an advisor for the NYC Data Science Academy, an educational and career development organization providing technical and strategic training in all things data science, and the Long Island Angel Network, which provides access to funding for early-stage tech companies. He has also been retained as an expert witness for a number of patent and trade secret cases.
-As Director of Software Systems Division of the New York State Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT) at Stony Brook University, Zhao assists in managing center operations and developing strategic initiatives; identifying funding sources, and participating in SBU’s economic development activities, such as the incubator programs, StartUp NY, Student Entrepreneurship Competition, and Long Island Angel Network.
+Rong Zhao holds a PhD in computer science from Wayne State University, an MBA from Stony Brook University, and a BE degree in computer science from Tsinghua University in China.
 ===== Involved Projects (PI) =====
-[[projects:year10:10a.016.sbu|10a.016.SBU - Developing a Rapid Sequence Intubation Assistant with Augmented Reality and Machine Learning]]\\
+  * [[projects:year10:10a.016.sbu|10a.016.SBU - Developing a Rapid Sequence Intubation Assistant with Augmented Reality and Machine Learning]]\\
 ===== Involved Projects (Researcher) =====
-[[projects:year6:6a.029.sbu|6a.029.SBU - Trusted Certification of Complex, Dynamic Cyber-Physical Systems]]
+  * [[projects:year6:6a.029.sbu|6a.029.SBU - Trusted Certification of Complex, Dynamic Cyber-Physical Systems]]
 ===== Publications =====

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