Leah Chongمشاهده پروفایل
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Leah Chong is an Assistant Professor in the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. She holds a BS from Rice University (2017), MS and PhD from Carnegie Mellon University (2020-2022), and previously worked as a postdoctoral associate at MIT's Ideation Lab. Her research focuses on human-AI collaboration in engineering design, exploring how computational tools impact designer cognition and creativity, and developing frameworks for effective human-centered design. Education: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Rice University (2017) Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University (2020) Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University (2022) Research Interests: Dr. Chong investigates AI-assisted decision-making, artificial empathy in design, and qualitative design methodologies. Her work combines computational modeling with human-subject experiments to understand how AI integration influences design processes, creativity, and decision-making. Key themes include trust dynamics between humans and AI, confidence calibration, and optimizing collaborative workflows. Awards: ASME Design Theory and Methodology Best Paper Award Carnegie Mellon's Milton Shaw Ph.D. Research Award Carnegie Mellon Presidential Fellowship Research Group: Dr. Chong leads a team exploring cutting-edge topics like LLM-based empathic inference and CAD-prompted generative models. She actively seeks motivated students (undergraduate, MS, PhD) to join her lab, emphasizing innovative research ideas and alignment with her focus areas.





