
Lanyu Shang
Assistant Professor of Computer Science Loyola Marymount University
Biography
Professor Lanyu Shang earned her Ph.D. in information sciences from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Prior to this, she received an M.S. in Data Science from New York University and a B.S. in Applied Mathematics from the University of California, Los Angeles. Her research interest lies in human-centric AI, human-AI collaboration, social media analysis, AI for social good, and applied AI. Her work has been published in top venues in data mining and machine learning/AI, such as The WebConf, ICWSM, AAAI, IJCAI, and IEEE Big Data. She is also the recipient of the Best Paper Award at ACM/IEEE ASONAM 2022, the Best Paper Honorable Mention at IEEE SmartComp 2022, the Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award from the University of Notre Dame, and the N2Women Young Researcher Fellowship.
Education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ph.D.
Information Sciences
New York University
M.S.
Data Science
University of California - Los Angeles
B.S.
Applied Mathematics
Areas of Expertise
Human-AI Interaction
Social Media
Artificial Intelligence
Sustainable Communities
Human-Centered AI
AI for Social Good
Misinformation
Courses
CMSI 3300 - Artificial Intelligence
Fall 2024