Jian Jet Zhu

Jian Zhu, also known as Jet Zhu, is the Director of Research, Positioning and Tracking at Polaris Wireless, a role he has held since August 2021. He is based in Mountain View, California, and has over 15 years of experience in research and development, particularly in mobile device localization and wireless location systems.

Education and Career Background

Jian Zhu earned his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering from Beijing University of Technology (1995-2000). He then pursued further studies at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he obtained a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (2001-2003) and a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering (2003-2006) .34

He began his professional career as a Research Assistant at Beijing University of Technology and later worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at Georgia Tech. In May 2006, he joined Polaris Wireless as a Senior Research Engineer, where he focused on vertical location estimation and meeting FCC requirements for wireless E911 calls. Over the years, he progressed to Principal Research Engineer and then to his current leadership position, where he leads a team dedicated to enhancing the accuracy of location systems and developing new technologies .134

Current Role and Contributions

As Director of Research, Positioning and Tracking, Jian Zhu leads a cross-functional team that works on improving over-the-top location systems and productizing the Z-axis location system RESTful API. His leadership has been instrumental in advancing the company's capabilities in 3D mobile location technologies .134

Jian Zhu's research interests include radio localization, RF propagation modeling, and data mining, particularly in indoor environments. He has contributed significantly to the development of systems that provide high accuracy in location tracking, with demonstrated capabilities for floor-level accuracy in indoor settings .23