Dr. Kaize Ding

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Kaize Ding is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Statistics and Data Science at Northwestern University. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from Arizona State University in 2023, where he was supervised by Prof. Huan Liu. Kaize holds both master's and bachelor's degrees from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT). His research interests generally lie in data mining and machine learning, with a particular focus on developing reliable and efficient artificial intelligence for autonomous decision-making. Additionally, he is passionate about creating knowledge-guided AI algorithms that advance high-impact applications in various domains including cybersecurity, healthcare, and environmental science. Kaize's work has been published in top-tier conferences and journals such as AAAI, EMNLP, IJCAI, KDD, NeurIPS, The Web Conference, and TNNLS. He has received several prestigious awards and honors, including the Amazon Research Awards and AAAI New Faculty Highlights.

Research Interests

Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.