Dr. Yiwei Lu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Yiwei Lu is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Design and Teaching Innovation at the University of Ottawa. He obtained his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo and was a researcher at the Vector Institute. His research focuses on trustworthy artificial intelligence and machine learning, addressing fundamental challenges in AI safety with a particular emphasis on understanding how training data impacts model behavior. He works on building comprehensive and trustworthy machine learning pipelines, as well as developing rigorous technical frameworks for AI auditing and governance. His research has been published in prestigious machine learning and computer vision venues such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, AAAI, TMLR, and ECCV.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2025-09-01 — Present

University of Ottawa • Ottawa, ON, Canada

Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Design and Teaching Innovation.

Requirements for University of Ottawa

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Honours BA in History or equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • Statement of Interest
Specialization Notes

Department of History