Hi, I'm Fumeng Yang
Fumeng Yang
Fumeng Yang 杨 馥梦 she/her/hers fy umd _ edu
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About Me

I'm a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Maryland, College Park. I'm on the lookout for self-motivated students to work on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Information Visualization, and Visual Computing. Check out my lab website FIGX for more information.

Prior to UMD, I was a postdoctoral fellow at Northwestern University, working with Prof. Matthew Kay and funded by CCC/CRA's CIFellows program. I obtained my Ph.D. in Computer Science from Brown University with the advisement of Prof. David Laidlaw. Before that, I received my M.Sc. degree from Tufts University with the advisement of Prof. Remco Chang, and I earned my B.Eng. degree from Shandong University, China.

research vision

Data-driven computational models are increasingly influencing and shaping our world. These models include probabilistic forecasts and AI techniques like foundation models. It is paramount to ensure that individuals and groups, from the general public to domain experts and data scientists, perceive, use, and develop these models appropriately.

I am broadly interested in any topic related to this vision, such as model explanation, uncertainty communication, decision-making, and data and AI literacy, especially within domains like politics, public policy, and education. Information visualization plays a key role in my research, anchored by a commitment to quality, applicability, and transparency.

On the side, I am also interested in arts, evolution and paleontology, astronomy and cosmology, etc. ◡̈

publication

selected
uncertainty
perception
vr/ar
vis+ml
model explanation
literacy
others

artifact

As I have benefited from seeing other people's materials, I release mine for free usage.
fun stuff