Dr. Catherine Fang

Professor

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Biography

Catherine Fang is a distinguished service professor at Carnegie Mellon University, with over 20 years of experience in the software industry and academia. Her research focuses on personalized healthcare, clinical trials, AI-based therapy, and data mining of digital audience behavior. Fang has multiple patents to her name and serves as an associate editor for the IEEE Reliability Society. She co-founded AiCare, an innovative AI cloud-powered healthcare platform. Prior to her academic career, she worked as a Global/Sr. Product Manager and Architect at major companies including Yahoo and Sun Microsystems, where she led product management, go-to-market strategies, and software development initiatives. Fang holds a Master of Science in Software Management from Carnegie Mellon University, a Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Engineering from Northwestern Polytechnic University, and a Bachelor of Science in Information Management from Peking University.

Research Interests

Patents

Multi-Profile Tracking Identification Mobile User

US20140372224 2014-01-01

Methodology proposed partly adopted by the Interactive Advertising Bureau.

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Client Caching Identification Tracking

20140372225 2014-01-01
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Advertising Exchange System Share Online Audiences

US20110119128 2011-01-01

Implemented Yahoo Global Advertising Exchange Platform.

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Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.