Hi — I'm Emily! I'm currently pursuing my B.S. in Mathematics and M.S. in Computer Science at Stanford University, where I’ll be starting my Ph.D. in Computer Science this fall. My research will be supported by the NDSEG Fellowship, and I was also honored to receive the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.
I am a researcher in the Stanford Vision and Learning Lab (SVL), where I am
fortunate to conduct research on visual reasoning with Prof. Jiajun Wu.
In addition, I’ve had wonderful opportunities to work with Prof. Li Fei-Fei
and Prof. Tobias Gerstenberg on projects
that explore various aspects of visual intelligence and its intersection with cognitive science. My research
focuses on developing AI that understands the structure of the visual world and leverages this understanding to
reason with human-like flexibility.
Beyond research, I am passionate about fostering diversity in tech by creating engaging CS opportunities for underrepresented communities.
My research interests lie in machine learning and computer vision, with an emphasis on visual reasoning.
Inspired by human cognition, I aspire to develop machines that can perceive, understand, and reason
about the visual world with human-like flexibility and adaptability. I am especially interested in
learning structured visual representations that enable machines to perform complex, real-world reasoning by leveraging abstractions and compositionality.
As a young woman in STEM, I am incredibly grateful for the diverse opportunities, inspiring mentors, and inclusive communities that have supported me over the years. These experiences fuel my passion for empowering others through teaching and outreach. Here are some of the such efforts that I've been involved in:
Stanford CS 231N. Deep Learning for Computer Vision.
Course Assistant, Spring 2025.
Stanford CS 157. Introduction to Logic.
Course Assistant, Fall 2024.
Stanford AI4ALL. A summer program designed to ignite students' passion for AI through early, hands-on exposure to the field — an experience that sparked my early interest in AI when I attended it in high school.
Program Manager, 2020-Present.