Summary
Kyrie Zhou is an Assistant Professor and researcher in Human-centered AI and AI ethics with eight years of research experience spanning academia and industry. Trained at Wuhan University and currently completing a PhD at UIUC's iSchool, Kyrie has held research roles at institutions including IBM-ILLINOIS C3SR, Fudan, UMd, and internships at Tencent and ByteDance, blending theoretical work with applied research. Based in San Antonio, they focus on making AI systems more aligned with human values and practical contexts, bringing together HCI, ethics, and information sciences. Notably, Kyrie’s background includes diverse collaborations across US and Chinese universities and industry labs, giving them a rare cross-cultural perspective on responsible AI deployment.
7 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science and Technology, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science and Technology at Wuhan University
Visiting Student, Computer Sciences, Visiting Student, Computer Sciences at University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
English, Chinese