YooJung Choi

YooJung Choi is an Assistant Professor at the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, Arizona State University. Her research focuses on probabilistic machine learning, trustworthy AI, and tractable probabilistic modeling. She holds a PhD in Computer Science from UCLA and has been recognized with awards like the Cisco Research Award and Simons-Berkeley Research Fellowship.

Education: PhD in Computer Science (University of California, Los Angeles).

Research interests include probabilistic reasoning, fairness, robustness, and interpretability. Her work bridges theoretical foundations and practical applications, with contributions to probabilistic circuits and optimal transport.

Notable achievements include co-organizing TPM 2024 and presenting at venues like NeurIPS and AAAI. She actively promotes fairness in AI through frameworks that address label bias and discrimination patterns.

• Awards: Cisco Research Award, Simons-Berkeley Fellowship, AAAI 2023 New Faculty Highlights.
• Teaching: Courses on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and research supervision.
• Service: Tutorial leadership on probabilistic circuits, workshop organization, and academic talks globally.