Nvidia Hires Young Chinese Experts to Enhance AI Research
- Nvidia has hired two young Chinese AI experts to advance its research.
- Zhu Banghua joins as a principal research scientist at Nvidia’s Nemotron team.
- Jiao Jiantao aims to contribute to artificial general and super intelligence.
Nvidia Welcomes Two New Talents from Tsinghua University
Nvidia has recently made a strategic move by hiring two talented young Chinese AI experts, Zhu Banghua and Jiao Jiantao, both of whom are proudly Tsinghua University alumni. They took to social media to announce their exciting new roles, complete with photos featuring none other than Jensen Huang, the company’s high-profile founder and CEO. It seems like a major step for Nvidia, highlighting its commitment to recruiting new talent from top-tier universities worldwide and fostering innovation in AI research.
Zhu Banghua Takes on Principal Research Role
In a recent post on X—formerly known as Twitter—Zhu Banghua expressed his enthusiasm about joining Nvidia’s Nemotron team as a principal research scientist. Zhu boasts impressive credentials with a bachelor’s in electrical and electronics engineering from Tsinghua (2018) and a PhD from UC Berkeley in 2024. His LinkedIn profile also mentions that he has been an assistant professor at the University of Washington since September 2024. Zhu highlighted their focus on collaboration for AI model post-training, evaluation, and the development of superior AI infrastructure, emphasizing an open-source philosophy.
Jiao Jiantao Joins the Frontier of AI Research
Meanwhile, Jiao Jiantao is also making waves in the tech community, boasting a PhD from Stanford and a solid foundation from Tsinghua University. In his recent LinkedIn announcement, he mentioned joining Nvidia in a bid to push the boundaries of artificial general intelligence (AGI) and artificial super intelligence (ASI). Both Zhu and Jiao are part of the Nemotron group, which aims to create enterprise-level AI agents capable of sophisticated reasoning and tool capabilities, pushing the boundaries of what modern AI can achieve.
The recent addition of these two prominent young researchers signifies Nvidia’s ongoing commitment to advancing AI technology. Both Zhu and Jiao bring remarkable academic backgrounds that can potentially enhance the company’s innovative research. Their mission to contribute towards open-source development and collaboration showcases a promising future in the evolving landscape of AI.
