Dr. Jinzhu Gao is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of the Pacific, USA. She received her Ph.D. in Computer Science from The Ohio State University in 2004. Before joining the University of the Pacific in 2008, she held research and faculty positions at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Minnesota, Morris.
Her research focuses on artificial intelligence, intelligent data analytics, visual analytics, and human-centered computing. With over two decades of experience, she has collaborated with academic researchers, application scientists, and industry partners to develop intelligent data analytics and visualization systems supporting interdisciplinary research and real-world applications. Her recent research includes leading the development of AI-powered assistive navigation systems and collaborating on intelligent healthcare applications that integrate machine learning, predictive analytics, and multimodal data processing.
Her research has received funding and support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and industry partners. She has authored more than 60 research publications, including papers in IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, IEEE Transactions on Computers, and IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications.