Zhiang Wang

Assistant Professor
Fudan University


Zhiang Wang is an Assistant Professor at Fudan University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Computer Engineering from the University of California, San Diego in 2024, and earned his B.S. degree in Applied Physics from the University of Science and Technology of China in 2019. He has published more than 20 papers in premier journals and conferences, including IEEE TCAD and ICCAD. His honors include the ICCAD 2022 Best Paper Award, MLCAD 2025 Best Paper Award and the MLCAD 2025 Best Artifact Award. He currently serves as a member of the IEEE CEDA Design Automation Technical Committee (DATC) and as a TPC member for major international conferences such as DAC, DATE, and ASP-DAC. His research focuses on digital integrated circuit design automation (EDA), with particular emphasis on the intersection of heterogeneous computing, artificial intelligence, and physical design. He is actively engaged in the research and development of OpenROAD, a leading open-source, end-to-end physical design toolchain.