He graduated from Tsinghua University with a Masters in Science Degree in 2005. During 2001-2003, he studied at the Ecole Centrale de Nantes, France, as a dual-degree student. He obtained his Doctoral Degree at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USA, in 2010 and worked two years as a Research Scientist at the University of Maryland before joining GMU. Zhu is part of of the newly founded TransInfo at GMU that focuses on Big Data studies in transportation. Zhu's submitted research title is "Rationing and pricing strategies for congestion mitigation: Behavioral theory, econometric model, and application in Beijing". Read abstract.