Ying Zhang

Ying Zhang, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) School of Medicine. Her research focuses on digital libraries, usability evaluation, metadata frameworks, and information systems. She has contributed to studies on digital humanities integration, search algorithm optimization, and user interaction design in digital environments. Her work frequently addresses challenges in library systems, search functionality, and metadata standards for moving image collections.

Key areas of interest include improving digital library interfaces, analyzing user behavior in web searches, and developing holistic evaluation models for digital infrastructure. Her research spans topics like neural network applications for clickthrough prediction and the impact of field weights on search performance. She has also explored cultural aspects of librarianship, such as technologies in Chinese librarianship and cross-cultural digital resource management.

Dr. Zhang's publications reflect a focus on bridging technical systems with user-centric needs, emphasizing both theoretical models and practical applications in digital information management. She has consistently engaged with issues of usability, metadata efficacy, and the evolving role of libraries in the digital age.