Summary
Justin Chan is an assistant professor of computer science and electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, where he directs the Mobile Sensing Lab. His research sits at the intersection of mobile systems and sensing, spanning computational acoustics, mobile health, and large-scale environmental sensing. He co-founded Wavely Diagnostics and previously held software engineering roles at Microsoft, bringing industry experience to academia. His work has been recognized by SIGMOBILE Research Highlights twice, was runner-up for the SIGMOBILE Doctoral Dissertation Award, and featured as an IEEE Pervasive Computing Emerging Rockstar. He earned his PhD from the University of Washington and an AB with high honors in Computer Science (Digital Arts) from Dartmouth, blending rigorous theory with practical, applied impact. Based in Pittsburgh, he continues to advance mobile sensing technologies that inform health and environmental decision-making.
11 years of coding experience