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Qian Yang is an assistant professor at the Bowers College of Computing and Information Science at Cornell University, where she directs the DesignAI Group. Yang's research focuses on how emerging frontier AI technologies can provide value to users, organizations, and society, addressing the complexities and messiness of real-world applications. She has published widely read papers in the ACM Digital Library on AI design and has informed industry practices on responsible AI guidelines at companies like Google and Microsoft. Yang's innovations include designing clinical decision support systems for artificial heart implant patient selection and advancing pathological cancer diagnoses, garnering multiple awards in both industry and academia. She holds a Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction from Carnegie Mellon University, a Master of Design, and bachelor's degrees in Industrial Design and Business Management from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Yang has also previously worked as a lead designer on trend research and consultancy for concept car designs.
Cornell University • Ithaca, NY
Current position focusing on AI design and HCI.
Cornell Digital and AI Literacy Initiative • Ithaca, NY
Leading initiatives for AI literacy and policy.
Cornell Tech Policy Institute • Ithaca, NY
Involved in policy-making research.
Department of Architecture