Carnegie Mellon University
Language Technologies Institute
I am currently a 2nd year PhD student at the Language Technologies Institute at Carnegie Mellon University working with Daniel Fried and Graham Neubig. My primary research interest is to use programmatic approaches to solve real-world tasks. Particularly, I am working on:
If you want to get connected, discuss potential project ideas, ask about CMU application, or chat about any other relevant topics, my office hours are available every Friday 4-5 pm EST. Email me to secure a time to chat!
I often mentor a small number of students every semester, please fill out this application form if you're interested in working with me! However, as I got plenty of emails, I might not be able to reply to all of them.
If you are from underrepresented groups, or do not have much research experience, you are encouraged to reach out!
My name in Chinese is ็่ท่ฅ, which reads as Wang, Zhiruo. It is usually hard for non-native speakers to pronounce, so you can also call me Zora (as ZR is similar to Zhi Ruo).
I love my name, especially in Chinese characters, since it has a more beautiful meaning than in English alphabets. ่ท stands for ็ฝ่ท (Angelica dahurica) and ่ฅ stands for ๆ่ฅ (Pollia japonica), which are two kinds of Chinese herbal medicine. Also, ่ท่ฅ is a beautiful vanilla ๐ฟ