Biography and Research Interests
I am currently a first-year Ph.D. student in the School of Computer Science at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), advised by Prof. Quanshi Zhang. Prior to that, I received my Bachelor’s degree from the School of Software Engineering at Sun Yat-sen University.
My research interests lie in Explainable artificial intelligence, with a particular focus on understanding the decision-making logic behind neural network outputs. I believe that developing reliable explanations for neural networks can open up these “black-box” models and accelerate the deployment and development of trustworthy AI. In addition, I am very interested in exploring the cutting-edge technologies of artificial intelligence.
Publications
(* means equal contribution)
Towards the Dynamics of a DNN Learning Symbolic Interactions [paper | 知乎 | 机器之心]
Qihan Ren*, Junpeng Zhang*, Yang Xu, Yue Xin, Dongrui Liu, Quanshi Zhang
Neurips, 2024
Two-Phase Dynamics of Interactions Explains the Starting Point of a DNN Learning Over-Fitted Features [paper | 知乎 | 机器之心]
Junpeng Zhang, Qing Li, Liang Lin, Quanshi Zhang
Preprint, 2024
Interaction Consistency Effectively Removes Non-Generalizable Representations from DNNs
Junpeng Zhang, Qing Li, Liang Lin, Quanshi Zhang
Preprint, 2025
Randomness of Low-Layer Parameters Determines Confusing Samples in Terms of Interaction Representations of a DNN [paper]
Junpeng Zhang, Lei Cheng, Qihan Ren, Qing Li, Liang Lin, Quanshi Zhang
Preprint, 2025
Technical Report: Quantifying and Analyzing the Generalization Power of a DNN [paper]
Yuxuan He*, Junpeng Zhang*, Lei Cheng, Hongyuan Zhang, Quanshi Zhang
Preprint, 2025
Revisiting Generalization Power of a DNN in Terms of Symbolic Interactions [paper | 机器之心]
Lei Cheng, Junpeng Zhang, Qihan Ren, Quanshi Zhang
Preprint, 2025
Selected Awards
- [2021] First Prize, ACM Beginner Contest, Sun Yat-sen University
- [2022] Third Prize, Guangdong Province Mathematical Modeling Contest
- [2022] First-class Scholarship for Outstanding Students, Sun Yat-sen University
- [2022] Second Prize, ACM School-level Contest, Sun Yat-sen University
- [2022] Outstanding Youth League Member (School-level), Sun Yat-sen University
- [2023] Zhaolian Financial Scholarship
- [2023] First-class Scholarship for Outstanding Students, Sun Yat-sen University
- [2023] Jindao Financial Scholarship