Published multiple papers in top conferences such as SIGMOD, VLDB, ICDE; received awards like the ACM SIGMOD 2022 Comprehensive Reproducibility Award; involved in projects such as 'Intelligent Data Summary Recommendations for Fintech Data Analysis' funded by the Stena Center for Financial Technology Seed Grant.
Research Experience
Currently an Assistant Professor at Kahlert School of Computing, the University of Utah, co-leading the Data Management Research Center for Human-centered, Efficient, and Scalable Systems. Formerly a researcher at Microsoft PROSE Research and Engineering team.
Education
Obtained Ph.D. from Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS), University of Massachusetts, Amherst, under the supervision of Prof. Alexandra Meliou.
Background
Interested in solving various data management problems to boost the usability, explainability, and trustworthiness of data systems. Current focus is on designing mechanisms for enhancing system usability and developing intelligent tools to boost productivity for a variety of users, ranging from end-users to data scientists and developers.
Miscellany
Attended several workshops and career mentoring events, such as CRA Career Mentoring Workshop, CRA-WP Career Mentoring Workshop; served as a speaker or panelist at various occasions, including the Department of Computer Science, Institute of Science Tokyo, Osaka University, etc.