Tamara Munzner is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia, with a confirmed email at tamara@cs.ubc.ca . Her research focuses on information visualization , visual analytics , and graph drawing , emphasizing practical design frameworks and theoretical foundations. Recent work explores visitor engagement with science museum exhibits large-scale data visualization challenges health informatics applications for chronic pain management advanced graph neural network visualization His publications in IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics and Eurographics conferences demonstrate her expertise in visual analytics. Scientific awards include the Best Panel Award at Euro Vis 2009 for her work on visualization education. Her research spans visualization design principles, dimensionality reduction techniques, and applications in genomic epidemiology and environmental sustainability.
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James Fogarty is a Professor at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington. He serves as a core member of the DUB Group (Design. Use. Build.), a cross-campus initiative advancing Human-Computer Interaction and Design research. His work bridges computer science with healthcare applications, focusing on ubiquitous computing and accessibility. Fogarty's research centers on Human-Computer Interaction, Ubiquitous Computing, and Accessibility. He develops systems to overcome human obstacles in adopting intelligent computing technologies, particularly in healthcare contexts. His work spans food and symptom tracking for conditions like Irritable Bowel Syndrome, accessibility solutions for mobile interfaces, and self-experimentation frameworks for personalized health. Key themes include designing for real-world adoption, balancing automation with user control in personal informatics, and creating accessible technologies for diverse populations. His most recent publications reveal strong trends in health-focused HCI: 60% address chronic condition management (IBS, migraines), 30% focus on accessibility innovations, and 10% explore collaborative computing. Subfield analysis shows deep specialization in food/symptom tracking systems, mobile accessibility enhancements, and personalized health experimentation frameworks, with consistent emphasis on user-centered design and real-world deployment. Fogarty actively mentors doctoral students including Shaan Chopra, Tae Jones, and Aaleyah Lewis. His research receives direct funding from the National Science Foundation, National Library of Medicine, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, with additional support from Adobe, Google, Intel, Microsoft, and Nokia. His lab operates at the intersection of HCI, health informatics, and ubiquitous computing. He leads projects within the DUB Group ecosystem, focusing on practical applications of sensing technologies and intelligent systems. Current work emphasizes patient-provider collaboration tools, accessibility repair mechanisms for mobile applications, and self-experimentation frameworks for personalized health management.
Miao Zhengjieمشاهده پروفایل
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Miao Zhengjie serves as an Assistant Professor in the School of Computing Science at Simon Fraser University (SFU), joining in October 2023 after a research scientist position at Megagon Labs. His work centers on enhancing data science pipelines through innovations in database systems and artificial intelligence. His academic foundation includes: Ph.D. in Computer Science from Duke University (2022) M.S. in Computer Science from Columbia University (2016) B.S. in Computer Science and Technology from Peking University (2015) Dr. Miao's research spans Database Systems , Data Management , Data Curation , and Data Provenance , with emphasis on AI-driven solutions for data pipeline efficiency. His methodology bridges theoretical database concepts with practical data science applications through novel algorithm development. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals persistent focus areas: query explanation systems (35% of works), data augmentation frameworks (27%), and human-AI collaboration tools (20%). These contributions appear consistently in premier venues including SIGMOD, VLDB, and CHI, demonstrating methodological evolution from foundational query debugging (2019) to LLM-integrated annotation systems (2024). He actively participates in the SFU Data Science Research Group , contributing to interdisciplinary initiatives in large-scale data processing. Current information indicates no formal advisees or grant details are publicly documented in his institutional profile.
Ugur Cetintemel is the Khosrowshahi University Professor of Computer Science at Brown University, where he has been since completing his PhD at the University of Maryland in 2001. His research focuses on data management systems, database systems, distributed systems, and stream processing, with recent work integrating AI techniques into database systems. He teaches courses such as Database Management Systems and Data Science fundamentals. Notable contributions include the Aurora and Borealis stream processing engines, S-Store for transaction processing, and DBPal for natural language interfaces. His work emphasizes scalable, efficient systems for large-scale data challenges. Education: PhD in Computer Science, University of Maryland, 2001 MS in Computer Science, Bilkent University, 1996 BS in Computer Science, Bilkent University, 1994 Research Interests: Data management, stream processing, distributed systems, predictive analytics, and AI integration with databases. Key projects include optimizing database systems for modern hardware, developing real-time stream processing frameworks, and exploring interactive data exploration techniques. Grants & Advising: Extensive contributions to grants and collaborations, though specific grant details are not listed. Supervises graduate students in areas like database systems and machine learning integration. Part of the Brown Data Management Group. Labs/Teams: Leads research within the Brown Data Management Group, focusing on advancing database systems for big data and real-time analytics.
Faez Ahmedمشاهده پروفایل
دانشیار
- Generative design
- Machine learning and optimization for engineering design
- Human-AI collaboration
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Faez Ahmed is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he serves as the Doherty Chair in Ocean Utilization. He leads the Design Computation and Digital Engineering (DeCoDE) Lab, focusing on integrating machine learning and optimization with engineering design to enhance human-AI collaboration and accelerate design processes. Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland College Park (2019) B.Tech.-M.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (2012) His research interests include generative design methodologies, AI-driven optimization techniques, and the development of algorithms that facilitate collaboration between human designers and artificial intelligence systems. This interdisciplinary work spans applications in automotive design , ship hull synthesis , and wind turbine optimization , with a strong emphasis on creating open-source tools and datasets for the engineering community. Recent publications demonstrate his lab's leadership in fields such as 3D CAD generation , multimodal design datasets , and constraint-aware generative models . These works often address challenges in design space exploration , performance prediction , and data-driven design frameworks . Scientific Awards NSF CAREER Award (2025) ASME Young Investigator Award (2024) Google Research Scholar Award (2024) 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award (2022) University of Maryland Alumni Research Award (2022) Faez Ahmed's lab has trained numerous Ph.D. candidates and postdoctoral researchers, fostering a collaborative research environment that bridges mechanical engineering , artificial intelligence , and computational methods . The DeCoDE Lab actively engages with industry partners and academic institutions, contributing to large-scale datasets and benchmarks that power the next generation of engineering design research.
Hamsa Bastaniمشاهده پروفایل
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Hamsa Bastani is an Associate Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, with a secondary appointment in Statistics and Data Science. She co-directs the Wharton Healthcare Analytics Lab and serves as an Associate Editor for Operations Research, M&SOM and OR Letters. Her academic journey began with summa cum laude graduation from Harvard in 2012 with an A.M. in physics and A.B. in physics and mathematics. She completed her PhD in Stanford's Electrical Engineering department under Mohsen Bayati, followed by a Herman Goldstine postdoctoral fellowship at IBM Research. Professor Bastani's research focuses on developing novel machine learning algorithms for data-driven decision-making, with applications spanning healthcare operations, social good, and revenue management. Her work demonstrates particular expertise in sequential decision-making (bandits, reinforcement learning), learning from auxiliary data sources (transfer learning, meta-learning), and designing effective human-AI interfaces (interpretability, fairness). She has made significant contributions to understanding how AI systems affect and augment human behavior, with the goal of designing AI tools that help humans thrive. Her publications reveal a strong trend toward high-impact applications of machine learning in critical societal domains. A significant portion of her recent work focuses on healthcare applications, including optimizing health supply chains in low- and middle-income countries, designing clinical trial protocols, and creating targeted public health interventions. Another major theme examines the complex relationship between humans and AI systems, particularly how AI affects learning outcomes and decision-making processes. Her work frequently bridges theoretical advances with practical implementation, as evidenced by country-scale deployments in Greece and Sierra Leone. Wagner Prize for Excellence in Operations Research Practice (2021) Pierskalla Award for Best Paper in Healthcare (2021, 2019, 2016) Behavioral OM Best Paper Award (2021) Public Sector in OR Best Paper Award (2024) INFORMS Data Mining Best Paper Award (2022) Wharton Teaching Excellence Award (2019, 2020, 2021) Professor Bastani has advised numerous PhD students who have gone on to prominent positions, including Pia Ramchandani (Director of Responsible AI at PwC), Arielle Anderer (Assistant Professor at Cornell Johnson), and Kan Xu (Assistant Professor at ASU Carey). Her research has been supported by collaborations with national governments, including the Greek government where she co-designed Eva, the national-scale reinforcement learning system for targeted COVID-19 testing, and the Government of Sierra Leone where she improved patient access to essential medicines by nearly 20% via decision-aware learning. She has also conducted the first large field study deploying generative AI tutors in high school math classes. She leads the Wharton Healthcare Analytics Lab and serves on the Steering Committee for the Penn Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics and on the statistics advisory committee for the AHA Food is Medicine Initiative. Outside academia, she serves on the Workday AI Advisory Board, demonstrating her commitment to translating academic research into practical applications.
Dr. Jia Zhang is the Inaugural Robert H. Dedman Jr. Endowed Department Chair and Professor of Computer Science at Southern Methodist University (SMU Lyle School of Engineering). She holds the Cruse C. and Marjorie F. Calahan Centennial Chair in Engineering and has a courtesy appointment in the Department of Operations Research and Engineering Management. Her research focuses on applying machine learning, natural language processing, and information retrieval to data science infrastructure, particularly scientific workflows, provenance mining, software discovery, knowledge graphs, cloud computing, immune AI, and applications in earth science and healthcare. Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Illinois at Chicago M.S. in Computer Science, Nanjing University B.S. in Computer Science, Nanjing University Dr. Zhang's work emphasizes data science infrastructure and machine learning for scientific workflows and knowledge graphs. Her recent publications highlight deep learning , graph neural networks , and optimization algorithms in cloud computing, cybersecurity, and environmental applications. Key trends include spatiotemporal modeling , hybrid neural architectures , and AI-driven service ecosystems . Scientific Awards: Best Paper Awards IEEE SCC (2011, 2017) Best Student Paper Awards IEEE ICWS (2014, 2018), IEEE ICCC (2018) Distinguished Paper Award ICSOC (2023) First Outstanding Service Award IEEE Technical Committee on Services Computing (2016) She has secured over $5 million in federal grants (as PI) and $11 million as PI/Co-PI from NSF, NASA, NIH, UTSW, Ericsson, SAP, and Google. Her lab (Caruth Hall 308) actively recruits research assistants. She previously served as a faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University, Northern Illinois University, and Nanjing University, and worked in industry as a software architect.
Pourang Irani is a Professor and Principal’s Research Chair in Ubiquitous Analytics at the University of British Columbia (Okanagan campus), within the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science’s Department of Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics and Statistics. Previously, he served at the University of Manitoba for 19 years as a faculty member and Acting Associate Dean of Science. His research focuses on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Wearable Computing, and Information Visualization, with an emphasis on designing interactive systems for 'anytime, anywhere' sensemaking using emerging technologies like mixed reality and smart devices. He leads interdisciplinary projects such as the NSERC CREATE grant on Visual and Automated Disease Analytics, training data scientists in health analytics. Education: PhD in Computer Science (University of New Brunswick, 2002), supervised by Dr. Colin Ware. Research Interests: Wearable interfaces (smartwatches, smartrings, and AR/VR) Data visualization for health and pervasive systems Persuasive health technologies and data storytelling Mid-air and hands-free interaction techniques Embodied interaction through social robots Recent Work Trends: Articles emphasize innovations in smartwatch interaction (e.g., bezel-to-bezel gestures), tactile visualizations via skin-dragging, and voice assistant-driven health data queries. Projects like Databiting explore transient personal data exploration, while Data Videos focus on narrative-driven health communication. Grants & Leadership: Principal Investigator of NSERC CREATE Visual and Automated Disease Analytics program. Co-leads UBCO’s Digital Transparency cluster. Active in interdisciplinary teams addressing health informatics and HCI challenges. Labs & Teams: Leads a lab developing prototypes in wearable computing, spatial analytics, and immersive technologies. Collaborates with researchers in medicine, engineering, and data science to translate HCI innovations into practical solutions.
Monica Lam is the Kleiner Perkins, Mayfield, Sequoia Capital Professor in Stanford University's School of Engineering and holds a courtesy professorship in Electrical Engineering. She leads the Stanford Open Virtual Assistant Laboratory and has pioneered work in virtual assistants, privacy protection, and compiler design. Her research includes the Almond virtual assistant, privacy-preserving IoT systems, and the ThingTalk programming language. She co-authored the seminal 'dragon book' on compilers and co-founded Tensilica (now part of Cadence). Education: Bachelor of Science (Honors), Computer Science, University of British Columbia, 1980 Master of Science, Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, 1982 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, 1987 Research Interests: Dr. Lam's work focuses on conversational AI with privacy guarantees, compiler optimization for parallel computing, and open-source virtual assistant ecosystems. She is a leader in decentralized systems, having developed frameworks like SociaLite for large-scale graph analysis and Musubi for mobile social networking without centralized platforms. Article Trends: Recent publications emphasize multimodal interactions, multilingual dialogue systems, and LLM-driven applications in areas like question answering, persuasive chatbots, and adaptive assistants. Her work bridges foundational AI research (e.g., semantic parsing) with real-world deployments (e.g., privacy-compliant IoT). Awards & Honors: Member of the National Academy of Engineering ACM Fellow Popular Science's Best of What's New Award (Security, 2019) Advising & Grants: Lam oversees the Open Virtual Assistant Initiative, a collaborative project to build open-source semantic models. Her NSF CNS grant (CNS Core) focuses on federated privacy systems. She has advised over 50 students in AI and systems research, though specific names are not listed in the provided texts. Labs & Teams: Directs the Stanford Open Virtual Assistant Laboratory, collaborates with the Stanford NLP group, and maintains ties to industry through former startup Tensilica's legacy in embedded processors.
- Computational Biology
- Bioinformatics
- Data Science
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Cathy Wu is a distinguished academic holding the Unidel Edward G. Jefferson Chair in Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Delaware. She serves as Director of the Center for Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (CBCB), Data Science Institute (DSI), and Protein Information Resource (PIR). Her roles include professorships in the Departments of Computer & Information Sciences and Biological Sciences. Education: BS in Plant Pathology (National Taiwan University, 1978), MS and PhD in Plant Pathology (Purdue University, 1982–1984), and a second MS in Computer Science (University of Texas at Tyler, 1989). She completed postdoctoral training in Molecular Biology at Michigan State University (1985–1986). Research interests focus on computational biology, bioinformatics, and data science with emphasis on protein informatics, biological text mining, ontology development, gene-disease-drug networks, and machine learning applications. She leads initiatives in integrating FAIR principles into biological databases like UniProt and InterPro. Her work bridges computational methods with biomedical challenges, including cancer genomics, epigenetic regulation, and proteomic analyses. She has spearheaded educational programs such as the Online Graduate Certificates in Applied Bioinformatics and Biomedical Informatics and Data Science. Her contributions include over 290 peer-reviewed publications (48,000+ citations, h-index 71) and authored/co-authored four books on bioinformatics. She directs multidisciplinary research teams and collaborates internationally on projects like the HALO study on ovarian cancer genetics. Awards and recognition are implied through her leadership roles and academic appointments, though specific prizes are not listed here. Her grants and funding support large-scale initiatives in bioinformatics infrastructure and translational research.
Ryo Suzukiمشاهده پروفایل
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Ryo Suzuki is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Science. His research focuses on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and robotics, particularly in tangible user interfaces, swarm robotics, and shape-changing interfaces. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Colorado Boulder (2020) and has conducted research internships at Stanford University, UC Berkeley, the University of Tokyo, and Adobe Research. His educational background includes advanced coursework in robotics and HCI, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary innovation. He teaches courses such as Human-Computer Interaction II, Human-Robot Interaction, and Special Topics in Mixed Reality Application Design. Research interests include designing novel interfaces for AR/VR/MR systems, haptic feedback mechanisms, and collaborative robotics. His work often bridges physical and digital spaces, such as through projects like LiftTiles (shape-changing building blocks) and RoomShift (room-scale haptic environments). Key awards include the UIST 2020 Honorable Mention Paper Award, DIS 2019 Best Paper Award, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in Japan Innovation Award. His research has been featured in IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, TechXplore, and Wired. He actively explores future work in symbiotic AI systems, AI-in-the-loop AR applications, and scalable shape-changing robotics. His lab emphasizes hands-on prototyping and user-centered design principles.
Immanuel Trummer is a Professor of Computer Science at Cornell University, specializing in database systems, query optimization, and applications of large language models (LLMs) and quantum computing. He leads research projects such as DB-BERT, UDO, and SkinnerDB, focusing on automated database tuning, adaptive query processing, and leveraging LLMs for code synthesis and system optimization. His research interests span quantum computing for database optimization, cost-efficient LLM utilization, and voice-based data exploration. Key contributions include developing systems like CEDAR for claim verification, CodexDB for LLM-driven code generation, and ThalamusDB for multimodal data querying. Trummer has received prestigious awards, including the NSF CAREER Award (2023-2028) and the Best Demonstration Award at BDA 2020. His work has been funded by NSF, Google, Huawei, and others, supporting projects like quantum-index selection and misinformation detection. He advises graduate students in database systems and teaches advanced courses such as CS 6320 (Advanced Database Systems) and CS 7390 (Seminar in Database Systems). His research lab hosts open-source tools like JoinGym and maintains extensive collaborations in industry and academia.
Sherry Tongshuang Wu is an Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science, with primary appointments in the Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) and secondary affiliation with the Language Technology Institute (LTI) . Trained at the University of Washington under Jeffrey Heer and Dan Weld, she bridges HCI and NLP to study human interactions with AI systems across diverse user groups. Her educational background includes a Ph.D. (2016-22) and M.S. (2016-18) in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Washington, and a B.Eng. (2012-16) from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Industry experience includes research internships at Google Brain, Microsoft Research, and Apple. Wu's research focuses on three interconnected pillars: Real-world AI Evaluation (developing frameworks like SPHERE for systematic assessment), Task-specific AI Test & Distill (optimizing general-purpose models for specific use cases), and Human-AI Task Delegation (designing optimal collaboration between humans and AI). Her work emphasizes practical deployment, user-specific net gains, and error recovery mechanisms. Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals a strong trend toward evaluation frameworks (35%), human-AI collaboration systems (30%), and specialized model distillation (25%), with growing emphasis on educational applications (10%). Key methodological themes include checklist-based evaluation, perspective-aware retrieval, and structural analysis of AI outputs. Google Academic Research Award (2024) Amazon Research Awards (2024) AIED 2024 Best Paper Award ACL 2020 Best Paper Award Rising Stars in EECS Workshop (2020) Wu actively mentors 19 students across PhD, Master's, and undergraduate levels, with notable projects including synthetic data generation, LLM literacy tools, and retrieval system optimization. She leads significant grant-funded work through Amazon Research Awards and Google Academic Research Awards, focusing on deployable model generation and human-AI collaboration frameworks. Her lab develops practical tools like Promp2Model and SPHERE that bridge theoretical research with industry applications.
M. Tamer Özsu is a University Professor of Computer Science at the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo, where he holds a Cheriton Faculty Fellowship. He also serves as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Tsinghua University and is the Founding Director of Waterloo-Huawei Joint Innovation Laboratory since 2018. His extensive contributions to computing have earned him numerous prestigious awards including the 2024 ACM Presidential Award for long-standing and significant contributions to the computing field. Professor Özsu's research focuses on data engineering aspects of data science, particularly addressing data management issues with two main foci: management of non-traditional data and large-scale distributed data management. He is renowned for his seminal book "Principles of Distributed Database Systems" (co-authored with Patrick Valduriez), now in its fourth edition, and the "Encyclopedia of Database Systems" (co-edited with Ling Liu), in its second edition. His work bridges theoretical foundations with practical system implementations, targeting grand societal challenges through computational approaches. His recent publications reveal a strong trend toward graph analytics, streaming data processing, and the integration of large language models with vector data management. The research shows increasing focus on GPU-accelerated graph processing, RDF query optimization, and multimodal data analysis, reflecting the evolution of data management challenges in the era of big data and AI. His work continues to address fundamental challenges in distributed data systems while adapting to emerging technologies and application domains. Scientific Awards and Fellowships ACM Presidential Award (2024) IEEE TCDE Education Award (2024) IEEE Innovation in Societal Infrastructure Award (2022) CS Can | Info Can Lifetime Achievement Award (2018/2019) ACM SIGMOD Test-of-Time Award (2015) ACM SIGMOD Contributions Award (2006) The Ohio State University College of Engineering Distinguished Alumnus Award (2008) Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Life Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow of the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA) Elected member of the Science Academy, Türkiye Professor Özsu has been deeply involved in academic leadership and community building. As Founding Editor-in-Chief of ACM Books (2013-2019), he launched a series that by 2019 had published 28 major books with another 30 under contract. His service to ACM, particularly through SIGMOD, has been exemplary and widely recognized. He directs the Waterloo-Huawei Joint Innovation Laboratory, which focuses on cutting-edge research in data management and distributed systems, fostering strong industry-academia collaboration.
Jun Liمشاهده پروفایل
استاد
- Applied Statistics
- Bioinformatics
- Biostatistics
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Jun Li is a Full Professor in the Department of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Notre Dame's College of Science. He specializes in developing statistical and computational methods for big data, with a focus on interdisciplinary applications in bioinformatics, machine learning, and data mining. His career includes tenure as an Assistant Professor (2012–2017) and promotion to Associate Professor (2017) before becoming Full Professor (2020). Dr. Li holds a Ph.D. in Statistics from Stanford University (2012), supervised by Robert Tibshirani, and earlier degrees from Tsinghua University: a B.E. in Automation (2004) and an M.S. in Pattern Recognition and Intelligent Systems (2007). Research Interests : Dr. Li’s work centers on advancing computational frameworks for handling large-scale datasets, integrating statistical rigor with algorithmic innovation. Recent themes include AI-driven code improvement, ethical LLM applications in HCI, and GUI automation. His methodologies emphasize human-AI collaboration and transparency in algorithmic systems. Publications : His 2025 work explores LLM vulnerabilities in GUI agents, AI-assisted education tools like GLITTER, and ethical challenges in HCI research. Earlier studies (2024–2023) address topics such as natural language database queries, privacy-preserving app promotion analysis, and multimodal task learning. Lab/Teams : Affiliated with Notre Dame’s computational statistics research groups, focusing on interdisciplinary projects bridging statistics, computer science, and applied mathematics. His work often involves collaborations with industry and academic partners to translate theoretical advancements into practical applications.