William Huang

I am a PhD Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) advised by Professor Yang Zhang in the Human-Centered Computing & Intelligent Sensing Lab.

My research interests lie at the intersection between Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). I am broadly interested in how we can build data-centric approaches to the personalization of mobility and spatial technologies. More specifically, I develop human-centric AI simulations and digital twins which can be used as highly accessible alternatives to traditional data collection methods to easily generate user-specific data and personalize existing technologies. By evaluating these systems, I aim to understand how they can be designed and deployed to build a more inclusive world for the general public and marginalized groups alike. My work spans multiple application domains including but not limited to accessibility, augmented/virtual reality, and health sensing.

Previously, I worked at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory as an Applied Decision Systems and Analytics Intern, Intel 3DAT as a Biomechanics Co-Op, UCLA Athletics as the Data Analytics and Sports Science Project Lead, and the National Institutes of Health – Office of AIDS Research as a Data Science Fellow.

When I am not working or writing a website bio, I am probably modding consoles and controllers, training for my next powerlifting meeting, or at the arcade.

I would love to chat about research or anything else! The best way to reach me is by email at william[dot]huang[at]ucla[dot]edu.