ryan zhang

Ryan Zhang

I'm an undergraduate in the Bachelor of Computer Science and Arts program at Carnegie Mellon, concentrating in music technology. My goal is to utilize computing technology to enhance and better understand the sonic experience.

Research

My interests lie in computer science, music, and audio. This encompasses human-computer interaction, auditory perception, novel musical interfaces, music theory, and theoretical computer science.

My current work spans perceptual experiments for audio in mixed reality, new forms of musical interaction, and complexity-theoretic approaches to the relationship between music and computation.

Currently

  • Augmented Perception LabCarnegie Mellon HCII · 2025–
  • Auditory LabCarnegie Mellon Psychology · 2026–
  • Audiovisual EngineerCarnegie Mellon School of Music · 2025–

Activities

Outside of research I produce, compose and design sounds. I have created works for CMU's Lunar Gala, the Game Creation Society, and other indie games. I also enjoy biking and hiking.