Dr. Xu Wang

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Xu Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the University of Michigan, with a courtesy appointment in the School of Information. His research focuses on developing advanced techniques for intelligent tutoring systems aimed at enhancing scalable expertise sharing and efficient skill development for novice learners. Notable highlights of his work include the demonstration of learning benefits from multiple-choice questions, specifically the use of student solutions to generate authentic questions that exercise higher-order thinking. He has created expertise-aware learning technologies that enable users to share expertise and collaborate effectively with artificial intelligence. Xu's contributions have been recognized with several awards including the NSF CAREER award and multiple paper honorable mention awards at prestigious conferences such as CSCW and CHI. He earned his Ph.D. from the Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University and holds a Master's degree in Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education and a Bachelor's degree in Science from Beijing Normal University.

Research Interests

Experience

Researcher

— Present

Autodesk Research • Ann Arbor, MI

Worked in the User Interface Research Group focusing on innovative design and technology solutions.

Courses

CSE 498/598 - AI Education EECS493 - User Interface Development

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