Dr. Denny Yu

Associate Professor

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Biography

Denny Yu is an Associate Professor at the Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering at Purdue University, holding a courtesy appointment in the School of Health Sciences. His research focuses on human factors and neuroadaptive systems that enhance human-machine interaction. He specializes in interventions that improve human physical performance and employs physiological machine learning to model real-time cognitive states of users. Denny is also involved in biobehavioral sensing and the assessment of non-technical team skills through automated means. His work integrates computer vision, artificial intelligence, and physical ergonomics to analyze human behaviors. Furthermore, he is engaged in big data analytics aimed at better understanding health behaviors.

Research Interests

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Resume
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.