Hongli (Julie) Zhu is an Industrial Engineering professor at Northeastern University rated 4.36/5 on Rate My Professors by 14 students, with 2.0/5 RMP difficulty and 86% who would take them again (RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated October 2026).
Hongli (Julie) Zhu professor reviews and ratings: 4.36/5 from 14 RMP ratings at Northeastern (86% would take again). RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
The professor has a strong materials background. However, this course is quite intensive, covering a broad range of topics including atomic structure, electron configuration, crystalline lattice, miller index, defects, phase diagram, phase transformations, diffusion, polymers, mechanical properties, and strengthening mechanisms. Not an easy courseME2340 2026-04-04 12:23:46 +0000 UTC
Her class is pretty intense. I'd recommend it if you really want to learn, but if you're not very interested in research or science, it may not be the best fit. She is a responsible and hardworking professor and sets high standards, especially in research.MATL6270 2026-02-07 13:31:25 +0000 UTC
I'm in Professor Zhu's Materials class this semester. This Thursday, when I asked her about my Midterm 1, surprisingly, she know every single number-even the exponents-at every step of the solution! Then when I saw her notes, I realized-she had worked through every single step of the exam questions herself step by step in every single number.IE4530 2025-03-01 13:54:56 +0000 UTC
I got 94 in the final. She always responds to emails promptly. I learnt a lot in this class. It inspires me to pursue a career in Materials in the future.ME2340 2025-04-28 12:00:24 +0000 UTC
I learned so much from Prof Zhu in MATL6280. The course content was vast. There were topics that were more difficult; she gave great attention to those topics for students to cement concepts. The lectures were long but definitely all necessary for a deep understanding of the content. Performing well on the final presentation is a must for an A!MATL6270 2026-01-02 23:40:42 +0000 UTC
When I asked her questions, she always provided detailed, step by step explanations. A responsible professor. However, she seems not in industrial engineering. I'm quite surprised a professor in another field was assigned to teach this senior IE core course.IE4530 2025-02-15 13:53:50 +0000 UTC
I took her class and scored 97 out of 100 on Midterm 1 and 91 out of 100 on Midterm 2. Her class is well organized. However, this course includes many concepts, terminologies, and calculations, so it does require additional efforts to read textbook outside of class. I personally have no difficulty understanding her lectures. Just my experiences.ME2340 2025-04-17 11:57:58 +0000 UTC
I learned a lot about battery materials, how battery works, and how they're manufactured. This course truly changed my future career plans. I'm very confident I can pursue battery companies after this course.MATL6270 2025-12-23 14:19:39 +0000 UTC
I took her class in spring 2020, during the hit of COVID 19 pandemic. While many classes faced challenges during that time, her classes always ran smoothly. She was consistently punctual and never missed a class due to COVID. Well, she had an accent. But I'm from Texas myself. I'm proud of my Texas accent. This is where I'm from. How can we blame?IE4530 2025-02-08 13:38:34 +0000 UTC
It is hard to understand the professor. She will help when asked questions but the explanations are difficult to understand as wellME2340 2025-04-10 18:07:10 +0000 UTC
She is very knowledgeable, and I learned a lot in the class.MATL6270 2025-09-20 13:27:48 +0000 UTC
I had the opportunity to work with Prof. Zhu for two semesters in IE4530-first as a student in her class and later as TA. During my time as her student in the Fall 2025, I was truly impressed by her dedication. Despite being 9 months pregnant, she stood and lectured for 100 minutes without any complain or excuses. This left lasting memory.IE4530 2025-01-22 00:01:21 +0000 UTC
I'm in her ME2340 this semester. Based on my experience, Professor Zhu is approachable, smart, and passionate about the class. Her slides are well organized. She come to class with sufficient preparation. When I ask her question, she always response with patience and clarity. Meanwhile, she encourage us to her office hour. She is responsible.IE4530 2025-01-13 23:03:47 +0000 UTC
Worst college Professor EVER. Never take her class or work with her. Beware Bad Experience.IE4530 2021-06-08 17:19:49 +0000 UTC
Hongli (Julie) Zhu is rated 4.36/5 on Rate My Professors from 14 ratings. 86% of RMP reviewers said they would take them again.
Hongli (Julie) Zhu's classes have a difficulty rating of 2.0/5 on Rate My Professors.
Hongli (Julie) Zhu has taught IE4530, MATL6270, ME2340 at Northeastern.
Data updated October 2026.