Xuan Lu

Xuan Lu is an Assistant Professor at the School of Information, University of Arizona. She holds a PhD in Computer Science from Peking University, alongside dual bachelor's degrees in Computer Science and Economics. Her research focuses on human-centered data science, emphasizing methodologies that integrate machine learning, causal inference, and natural language processing to address societal challenges in work, education, healthcare, and technology-driven innovations.

Education:

• PhD in Computer Science, Peking University (2016-2019)
• Master's in Computer Science, Peking University (2013-2016)
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Peking University (2009-2013)

Research Interests: Her work bridges human-AI collaboration, emoji analysis in developer communication, and future-of-work dynamics. She has contributed to premier venues like The Web Conference, UbiComp, and ICSE, with notable awards including the WWW Best Paper Award (2019) and Microsoft Research Asia Fellowship (2017).

Awards & Honors:

• AI Chinese Female Youth Scholar List, Baidu Scholar (2023)
• Microsoft Research Asia Fellowship (2017)
• National Scholarship (2017, 2012)
• Outstanding Graduate of Beijing & Peking University (2013)

Teaching & Service: Taught courses like INFO 521/ISTA 421 (Introduction to Machine Learning) and served on program committees for IEEE BigData, The Web Conference, and ACM SIGKDD.