Xiang (Shawn) Zhang

Welcome to my personal website! The site showcases my various engineering/research projects, volunteer work, misc projects, and other assorted fun activities/hobbies.

My Background:

Presently, I’m work as a Systems Architect at Philips in Ultrasound R&D. As an architect, my role engages with multiple cross functional teams to drive ultrasound systems development and new technology integration, in application areas including cardiac, women’s health, point-of-care, and general imaging, and more. I’m broadly interested in medical technology development and bringing new technologies from the bench to the bedside, to make a meaningful impact on our lives and health.

Prior to joining Philips., I was a Research Scientist at MIT in the Institute for Medical Engineering & Science and the technical manager at the Center for Clinical and Translational Research. My research focused on combining acoustics with optics and design of novel instrumentation and methods to non-intrusively quantify and track human health over time. I received my Master’s and PhD from MIT in Mechanical Engineering with research focused on design of electromechanical systems to enhance medical ultrasound; ultrasound tomography for tissue property characterization, and non-contact laser ultrasound. During my graduate studies, I also volunteered as mentor at the MIT MakerWorkshop and was a team lead for the MIT Hyperloop team.

I received my undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland-College Park (UMCP); during which I completed a co-op at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). At NIST, my projects included: mechanical design for the NIST-4 Watt Balance to redefine the SI kilogram and design of the Lego Watt Balance.