Dr. Ming Yin

Associate Professor

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Biography

Ming Yin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Purdue University. His research broadly connects the fields of human-computer interaction, applied artificial intelligence, machine learning, computational social science, and behavioral sciences. He employs experimental computational approaches to examine and utilize the 'wisdom of the crowd' to enhance machine intelligence, particularly in crowdsourcing and social computing. He designs intelligent systems that help people understand, trust, and engage effectively, focusing on the intersection of human-AI interaction. Ming's work has garnered significant recognition, including the prestigious NSF CAREER award and being named a Siebel Scholar in the Class of 2017. He has received multiple Honorable Mention Awards for papers presented at conferences such as CHI and CSCW. Previously, he served as a postdoctoral researcher at Microsoft Research in New York City from 2017 to 2018 after completing his Ph.D. in Computer Science at Harvard University in 2017. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Computer Software from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, in 2011.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Researcher

2017-01-01 — 2018-01-01

Microsoft Research • New York City

Conducted research on advancing machine learning and artificial intelligence applications.

Awards

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NSF CAREER Award

2018-01-01
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Siebel Scholar

2017-01-01
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Paper Honorable Mention Award

2025-01-01
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Paper Honorable Mention Award

2024-01-01
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Paper Honorable Mention Award

2019-01-01
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Paper Honorable Mention Award

2016-01-01

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
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  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Resume
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.