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Dr. Min Chi is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at North Carolina State University, where she joined in 2013 as a Chancellor's Faculty Excellence Program cluster hire in the Digital Transformation of Education. Her academic journey includes a Ph.D. and M.S. in Intelligent Systems from the University of Pittsburgh and a B.E. in Information Science and Technology from Xi'an Jiaotong University, China. She completed postdoctoral fellowships at Carnegie Mellon University's Machine Learning Department and Stanford University's Human Sciences and Technologies Advanced Research Institute.
Dr. Chi's research focuses on the development and empirical evaluation of cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, and Reinforcement Learning frameworks tailored for addressing human-centric challenges. Her work spans multiple domains including advanced learning technologies, AI and intelligent agents, data sciences and analytics, and human-computer interaction. She has made significant contributions to intelligent tutoring systems, healthcare applications, nuclear power systems, and humanitarian efforts such as food distribution and disaster relief.
Her publication record demonstrates a strong focus on applying AI techniques to real-world educational challenges, with recent work examining metacognitive knowledge transfer, reinforcement learning for pedagogical policy induction, and deep learning approaches for proactive help in educational settings. Her research also extends to healthcare applications, food distribution systems, and other socially impactful domains.
- 10 Best Paper, Best Student Paper, and Outstanding Paper Awards
- Prestigious Alcoa Foundation Engineering Research Achievement Award
- NSF CAREER Award
Dr. Chi leads multiple significant research projects funded by the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and the Department of Energy, with a total funding exceeding $7 million. Her work bridges theoretical advances in AI with practical applications that address critical societal challenges in education, healthcare, and humanitarian operations.
