Fumeng Yang

Fumeng Yang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Maryland, College Park. Previously, they were a postdoctoral fellow at Northwestern University under the CCC/CRA's CIFellows program, collaborating with Matthew Kay. They hold a Ph.D. from Brown University (advised by David Laidlaw), an M.Sc. from Tufts University (advised by Remco Chang), and a B.Eng. from Shandong University, China. Yang leads the FIGX Lab, focusing on computational models, AI literacy, and uncertainty communication.

Research interests include human-AI interaction, explainable AI, and visualization techniques for decision-making. Their work bridges HCI, information visualization, and AI/ML, with applications in public policy and education. Yang’s publications emphasize user trust in forecasts, election visualization impacts, and large language models’ role in design.

• Awards: CHI 2024 Best Paper (top 1%), VIS 2023 Best Paper (top 1%), multiple Honorable Mentions.
• Teaching: CMSC471 (Spring 2025), CMSC839E (Fall 2024).
• Labs/Teams: FIGX Lab explores computational models’ societal impacts and user-centric design.