Jing Zhao is a distinguished composer, musician, sound designer, and engineer, currently serving as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Florida's School of Theatre and Dance. He earned his Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Sound Design and Composition from Purdue University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Jing's diverse career spans audio research engineering and sound design for theatre, television, and film, with his work showcased internationally. In 2018, he was honored with the Robert E. Cohen Sound Achievement Award by the United States Institute for Theatre Technology. ([arts.ufl.edu](https://arts.ufl.edu/directory/profile/151787?utm_source=openai))