Scholar
Yong Wang
Google Scholar ID: ux1ii1gAAAAJ
Assistant Professor, Nanyang Technological University
Citations & Impact
Citations
2,662
H-index
29
i10-index
55
Publications
20
Co-authors
42
list available
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Published multiple IEEE VIS or TVCG papers; won the 2025 Google PhD Fellowship; received Best Paper Honorable Mention Award at IEEE VIS 25; recognized as the AI 2000 Most Influential Scholar Honorable Mention in Visualization; served on the editorial board and as a chair for several international conferences such as CHI, PacificVis, etc.
Research Experience
- Currently a tenure-track assistant professor at College of Computing and Data Science (CCDS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), leading the Visualization and Intelligent Data Analytics Lab (VIDA Lab). He was an assistant professor at the School of Computing and Information Systems (SCIS), Singapore Management University (SMU) from 2020 to 2024.
Education
- Received his PhD degree in computer science from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), under the supervision of Prof. Huamin Qu; obtained B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees from Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) and Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), respectively.
Background
- Major research interests include Data Visualization, Human-computer Interaction, Human-AI Collaboration, and Explainable Artificial Intelligence. His research goal is to develop cutting-edge Information Visualization techniques and Interactive Visual Analytics systems to facilitate big data exploration and analytics. His research has been applied in different domains including quantum computing, Fintech, online learning, and smart manufacturing.
Miscellany
- Provides contact information and lab links on his personal website; welcomes self-motivated Ph.D./M.Eng students, RAs, and visiting interns to join his team.
