Alice Gao

Alice Gao is a Lecturer and Advisor in the Cheriton School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo. She previously held a postdoctoral position at the University of British Columbia under Kevin Leyton-Brown and earned her Ph.D. from Harvard University under Yiling Chen. Her academic background includes a B.Sc. in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of British Columbia.

• Affiliations: Cheriton School of Computer Science (University of Waterloo)
• Roles: Lecturer, Advisor, Co-Chair of Women in Computer Science Committee

Her research focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence and game theory, particularly in mechanism design for truthful information elicitation and strategic interactions in prediction markets. She has also contributed to education research in computer science pedagogy.

Key publications include works on peer prediction mechanisms, prediction market manipulation, and adaptive polling for information aggregation. Her awards include runner-up recognitions for her doctoral dissertation in SIGecom and IFAAMAS.