Qian Yang

Qian Yang is an Assistant Professor in Information Science at Cornell University, with a faculty appointment in Computer Science. Her research focuses on human-AI interaction, designing AI applications for healthcare, autonomous systems, and UX design. She holds a PhD in Human-Computer Interaction from Carnegie Mellon University and has industry experience in design consultancy (2007–2014). Yang co-directs the Cornell Digital and AI Literacy Initiative and is a Senior Fellow at the Cornell Brooks Tech Policy Institute. Her work emphasizes bridging AI technologies with societal needs, supported by awards like the Schmidt Futures AI2050 Fellowship. She leads the DesignAI research group, focusing on AI-driven design methods and tools for practitioners.

Education: PhD in HCI (Carnegie Mellon), M.S. in HCI (CMU), M.Des in Design, B.Eng in Industrial Design (Shanghai Jiao Tong University).

Research interests include AI ethics, healthcare decision support systems, and context-aware mobile services. Notable contributions include:

• Developing AI systems for life-critical healthcare decisions (e.g., artificial heart implants)
• Innovating UX design methods for integrating AI into practice
• Advancing human-centered AI evaluation frameworks

Awards include the SIGCHI Outstanding Dissertation Award and AI2050 Fellowship. She actively collaborates across disciplines, with work published in top HCI venues like CHI and ACM Transactions.