Xiaoyu Huang

About Xiaoyu Huang

I build the \"virtual testing grounds\" that make Autonomous Vehicles safe and scalable.MY EXPERTISE lies at the intersection of Software Architecture, Physics, and Deep Learning. I architect simulation engines that are deterministic, scalable, and versatile—supporting the full range of testing from feature verification to system-level stress testing.CORE EXPERTISE: Simulation Architecture: Re-architected core kernels to ensure SYSTEM-LEVEL DETERMINISM, creating a robust foundation for regression testing and synthetic scenario validation. Hybrid Modeling: Developed Digital Twins by fusing PHYSICS-BASED MODELS with ADVANCED DATA-DRIVEN MODELS, improving fidelity and issue reproduction. Traffic & Agents: Designed the runtime logic for traffic generation and interactive rule-based and learning-based agents, creating complex, safety-critical scenarios for comprehensive validation. Data Analytics: Designed workflows for real-world event mining and defined simulation evaluation metrics to turn raw results into actionable insights.

Experience

1. Senior Engineering Manager

   PlusAI

   Jun 2022 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   SIMULATION CORE ARCHITECTURE: Re-architected the core engine to ensure System-Level Determinism. Established a reliable foundation for diverse use cases- HYBRID MODELING: Developed a Virtual Ego Vehicle framework augmenting physics-based models with data-driven models, significantly improving fidelity- TRAFFIC & AGENT SIMULATION: Built traffic generation logic and diverse agent models, creating complex, interactive traffic scenarios for broad safety evaluation- TESTING SUPPORT: Designed flexible simulation features enabling both isolated module-level verification and integrated system validation- DATA ANALYTICS: Designed and implemented offline event extraction workflows and evaluation criteria to process logs into structured metrics, automating performance evaluation.

Education

• Tsinghua University

  Bachelor's degree, Automotive Engineering

  2005 — 2009

• The Ohio State University

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering

  2009 — 2014

Skills

• Microsoft Word
• Vspy
• Clarinet
• Algorithms
• Research
• Dspace
• Data Processing
• Automotive
• Autocad
• Control Systems Design
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Mathematica
• Simulink
• Simulations
• Guitar
• Machine Learning
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Automotive Engineering
• Carsim
• C++
• Python
• Data Analysis
• Matlab
• Microsoft Office
• C
• Programming
• Modeling
• Real-Time Workshop