Hang Zhao

Research Scientist @ Meta

Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stony Brook University. Research Scientist at Meta, specializing in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Large Language Models, and Human-Computer Interaction. Published researcher with multiple papers in top-tier conferences including UIST, CHI, and UbiComp.

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Publications

发表论文 • Published Research

Modeling Mouse-based Pointing and Steering Tasks for People with Parkinson's Disease
Hang Zhao, Kaiyan Ling, IV Ramakrishnan, M.D. Guy Schwartz, Xiaojun Bi
UbiComp/IMWUT 2025
Paper
Advancing Single- and Multi-task Text Classification through Large Language Model Fine-tuning
Hang Zhao, Qile P. Chen, Yijing Barry Zhang, Gang Yang
arXiv preprint arXiv:2412.08587
Paper
Modeling Touch Pointing and Detect Parkinson's Disease via a Mobile Game
Kaiyan Ling, Hang Zhao, Xiangmin Fan, Xiaohui Niu, Wenchao Yin, Yue Liu, Cui Wang, Xiaojun Bi
UbiComp/IMWUT 2024
Paper
Bayesian Hierarchical Pointing Models
Hang Zhao, Sophia Gu, Chun Yu, Xiaojun Bi
UIST 2022
Paper
Select or Suggest? Reinforcement Learning-based Method for High-Accuracy Target Selection on Touchscreen
Zhi Li, Maozheng Zhao, Didyendu Das, Hang Zhao, Yan Ma, Wanyu Liu, Michel Beaudouin-Lafon, Fusheng Wang, Iv Ramakrishnan, Xiaojun Bi
CHI 2022
Paper
Variance and Distribution Models for Steering Tasks
Hang Zhao, Michael Wang, Xiaolei Zhou, Xiangshi Ren, Xiaojun Bi
UIST 2021
Paper
Modeling One-Dimensional Touch Pointing with Nominal Target Width
Yu-Jung Ko, Hang Zhao, IV Ramakrishnan, Shumin Zhai, Xiaojun Bi
Graphics Interface 2021
Paper
Issues Related to Using Finger-Fitts law to Model One-Dimensional Touch Pointing Tasks 🏆 Best Paper Honorable Mention
Yu-Jung Ko, Hang Zhao, IV Ramakrishnan, Shumin Zhai, Xiaojun Bi
China CHI 2021
Paper
Modeling Two Dimensional Touch Pointing 🏆 Best Paper Honorable Mention
Yu-Jung Ko, Hang Zhao, Yoosang Kim, IV Ramakrishnan, Shumin Zhai, Xiaojun Bi
UIST 2020
Paper

Experience

经历 • Career Journey

Industry

Research Scientist

Meta

Jan 2025 - Present | Menlo Park, California

Software Engineer, Machine Learning Intern

Meta

May 2024 - Aug 2024 | Menlo Park, California

Teaching

Teaching Assistant

Stony Brook University

CSE518 Human-Computer Interaction (Aug 2024 - Dec 2024, Aug 2022 - Dec 2022)
CSE307 Fundamental of Programming Language (Jan 2020 - May 2020)

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science

Stony Brook University

Jan 2021 - Dec 2025

Master of Science in Computer Science

Stony Brook University

Jan 2019 - Dec 2020

Master of Science in Computer Science

New York Institute of Technology

Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

Bachelor of Science

Zhongyuan University of Technology

Sep 2008 - July 2012

Technical Skills

技能 • Expertise

Programming Languages

Python Java C/C++ R MATLAB LaTeX Prolog SML

Machine Learning & AI

PyTorch TensorFlow Keras Scikit-learn CUDA OpenCV SciPy PyStan

Web Development

HTML/CSS JavaScript React.js Node.js d3.js Flask XML

Data & Big Data

MySQL MongoDB IBM DB2 Hadoop Spark MapReduce HDFS Pandas NumPy Matplotlib Seaborn

Awards & Achievements

荣誉 • Honors

🎓 Stony Brook University GAANN Fellowship Award
2023-2024
🏆 Best Paper Honorable Mention Award
UIST 2021 - Top 5%
🏆 Best Paper Honorable Mention Award
China CHI 2021 - Top 5%
🥉 Kaggle Competition Bronze Medal
CIBMTR - Equity in post-HCT Survival Predictions (2025) - Top 6%
🥈 Kaggle Competition Silver Medal
OTTO - Multi-Objective Recommender System (2023) - Top 4%

Certifications

证书 • Credentials

Agentic AI
Fine-tuning & RL for LLMs: Intro to Post-training
Large Language Models: Application through Production
Large Language Models: Foundation Models from the Ground Up
Generative AI with Large Language Models
Generative AI for Everyone
Deep Learning Specialization
Machine Learning Specialization
Machine Learning
Introduction to Machine Learning in Production
Natural Language Processing with Classification and Vector Spaces
AI for Medical Diagnosis

Academic Service

学术服务 • Service

  • Reviewer for UIST 2024
  • Reviewer for CHI 2024
  • Reviewer for UIST 2022

About Me

关于我 • Personal

Leetcoder
Algorithm Enthusiast
Kaggler
Data Science Competitor
USACOer
Competitive Programming
Family Man
Husband & Father of Two Boys