Dr. Xiaolong Zhang

Associate Professor

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Biography

Xiaolong 'Luke' Zhang is an Associate Professor at Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 2003 and holds both a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree from Tsinghua University. His research focuses on the use of advanced interactive technologies to enhance understanding of complex information structures and the design of interactive tools for visually exploring large information spaces. Dr. Zhang has significant expertise in Information Visualization, Visual Analytics, Gesture-Based User Interaction, and Social Network Analysis. He teaches courses related to data organization and has previously taught research methods and collaborative information retrieval. His work aims to address multi-facet visualization and the effective representation of information in multi-scale environments.

Research Interests

Requirements for Pennsylvania State University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
GRE General
Prerequisites
Master's degree in related field for PhD Baccalaureate degree from accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Writing Sample
  • Official Transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE scores are highly recommended but not strictly required for Applied Linguistics.