Assistant Professor

Gi Woong Choi

My research interests span across the fields of learning sciences, instructional systems and learning technologies, and information science. My current focus is on AI in education, informal STEM learning, libraries as learning spaces, problem-solving, makerspaces, and educational affordances of emerging technologies.

Qunfang Wu

My research areas are Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and social computing. I study how people interact with AI systems and design tools that promote accountability and strengthen user agency—especially for marginalized communities.

Sasmira Matta

I am interested in research topics related to governance and strategic human capital management within organizations. Most of my research centers on health care organizations.

Shu Liu

My research focuses on applied mathematics, particularly on developing efficient and scalable numerical methods for a broad range of scientific computing problems with provable accuracy guarantees. I am also interested in leveraging machine learning techniques to address challenges in computational mathematics.

Yang Liu

My research focuses on developing intelligent mobile and wearable technologies that help us better understand human behavior, support health and well-being, and improve daily interactions. I aim to create practical systems that respond to real-world needs in areas like mobile health, human-computer interaction, and personal privacy.

Songgaojun Deng

My research in machine learning and data science tackles technical and practical challenges faced by forecasting systems amidst the increasing dynamism and complexity of societal environments. 

Stephen Mattingly

Among my various research and teaching interests related to the guitar, collaborative and interdisciplinary work in premiering new works, chamber music, Music Therapy, kinesthetics in instrumental performance, and the art of practice most recently occupy my attention. 

Jacob Brown

The central focus of my research is understanding underlying mechanisms of skeletal muscle wasting during aging and age-related pathologies such as cancer cachexia.

Pengfei Zhao

My research focuses on the psychological and socio-technical processes and effects of emerging media and technology, such as social media and artificial intelligence (AI). I develop theory-driven and evidence-based interventions to reduce online harm, foster civil and constructive discourses, and improve digital literacy.