Xinru Wang

I’m a Ph.D candidate in the Department of Computer Science, Purdue University, fortunate to be advised by Prof. Ming Yin. My research lies at the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and AI, with a focus on Explainable AI (XAI). The central question that shapes my research is “How to ensure AI explanations are truly beneficial for deployment to human users?”. I iterate on the evaluation and design of user-centered XAI systems for AI-assisted human decision making, in the context of fast evolving AI models and diverse user interfaces.

Prior to Ph.D, I received my B.S in Intelligence Science and B.S in Psychology (dual degree) from Peking University, China.

I'm on the job market! Please feel free to reach out with any tenure-track faculty or industrial research opportunities!

Publications

• Human-Centered Evaluation of Explanations in AI-Assisted Decision-Making
  Xinru Wang. IUI 2024 Doctoral Consortium.
• Human‑LLM Collaborative Annotation Through Effective Verification of LLM Labels
  Xinru Wang, Hannah Kim, Sajjadur Rahman, Kushan Mitra, Zhengjie Miao. CHI 2024.
• “Are You Really Sure?” Understanding the Effects of Human Self‑Confidence Calibration in AI‑Assisted Decision Making
  Shuai Ma, Xinru Wang, Ying Lei, Chuhan Shi, Ming Yin, Xiaojuan Ma. CHI 2024.
• The Effects of AI Biases and Explanations on Human Decision Fairness: A Case Study of Bidding in Rental Housing Markets
  Xinru Wang, Chen Liang, Ming Yin. IJCAI 2023.
• Who Should I Trust: AI or Myself? Leveraging Human and AI Correctness Likelihood to Promote Appropriate Trust in AI-Assisted Decision-Making ·
  Shuai Ma, Ying Lei, Xinru Wang, Chengbo Zheng, Chuhan Shi, Ming Yin, Xiaojuan Ma. CHI 2023.
• Watch Out For Updates: Understanding the Effects of Model Explanation Updates in AI-Assisted Decision Making · ·
  Xinru Wang, Ming Yin. CHI 2023.
• Will You Accept the AI Recommendation? Predicting Human Behavior in AI-Assisted Decision Making ·
  Xinru Wang, Zhuoran Lu, Ming Yin. WWW 2022.
• Effects of Explanations in AI-Assisted Decision Making: Principles and Comparisons
  Xinru Wang, Ming Yin. TiiS.
  
• Are Explanations Helpful? A Comparative Study of the Effects of Explanations in AI-Assisted Decision-Making · ·
  Xinru Wang, Ming Yin. IUI 2021.

Work Experience

• Meta Reality Labs, Redmond, WA
  Research Scientist Intern
  Sep 2023 - Mar 2024
• Megagon Labs, Mountain View, CA
  Research Intern, Human-in-the-Loop Team
  May 2023 - Aug 2023

Teaching

• Python Programming (CS38001)
  Teaching assistant, Fall 2019 & Spring 2020, Purdue University
• Introduction to Data Science (CS242)
  Teaching assistant, Spring 2020, Purdue University
• Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (CS471)
  Teaching assistant, Fall 2019, Purdue University
  Head teaching assistant, Fall 2022 & Spring 2023, Purdue University

Contact Me

xinruw [AT] purdue.edu
305 N. University St., Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907

Miscs

I enjoy painting with watercolors in my spare time! You can see more of my paintings on my Instagram.