Dr. Hao Wen Dong

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Hao-Wen (Herman) Dong is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Performing Arts Technology at the University of Michigan. His research aims to augment human creativity through machine learning and the development of human-centered generative AI technology. This technology is integrated into professional creative workflows focusing on music, audio, and video creation. Herman's long-term goal is to make professional content creation accessible to everyone. He received his PhD in Computer Science from the University of California, San Diego, and has worked with noted researchers Julian McAuley and Taylor Berg-Kirkpatrick. His research has been recognized with several awards, including the UCSD CSE Doctoral Award for Excellence in Research and accolades such as KAUST Rising Stars in AI, UChicago UCSD Rising Stars in Data Science, ICASSP Rising Stars in Signal Processing, and the UCSD GPSA Interdisciplinary Research Award.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science