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Zhou Yu is an Associate Professor at Columbia University in the Department of Computer Science, focusing on the design and optimization of algorithms for intelligent interactive systems. He received his PhD from the Language Technology Institute in the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University in 2017. His early work involved internships at various organizations, including Microsoft's Research on multimodal dialogue systems. Yu’s research interests encompass real-time interaction and the coordination of user actions across spoken languages and non-verbal cues to enhance natural communication. He aims to optimize human-machine interactions through multimodal sensing and analysis. His notable achievements include co-founding Arklex.ai and contributions to the field of Natural Language Processing, receiving various awards such as the Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science in 2018 and multiple faculty awards. Yu actively collaborates on interdisciplinary research, focusing on applications within robotics, health care, and education.
Columbia University • New York, NY, USA
Teaching and conducting research in Natural Language Processing and interactive intelligent systems.
University of California, Davis •
Focused on developing multimodal dialogue systems and engaged in various research projects.
Department of Anthropology (GSAS)