{"id":10,"date":"2022-05-31T09:59:18","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T16:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/analyticsailab\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-08-03T17:42:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T00:42:46","slug":"members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/analyticsailab\/members\/","title":{"rendered":"Members"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our group brings together faculty, graduate students, research assistants, and visiting scholars with shared research interests in AI for business and society.<\/p>\n

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Core Members<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Gene Moo Lee\u00a0 \/\u00a0 \uc774\uc9c4\ubb34\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Director \/ Associate Professor, UBC Sauder.<\/p>\n

Ph.D., UT Austin (2015) [Website<\/a>] [LinkedIn<\/a>] [GScholar<\/a>] [Appointment<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Xiaoke Zhang <\/strong>(co-advisor: Mi Zhou<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Ph.D. Student (2023-current), UBC Sauder.<\/p>\n

[Website<\/a>] [LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Angela Eunyoung Kwon\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ph.D. Student (2024-current), UBC Sauder.<\/p>\n

[LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Visiting Scholars<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Fengyao Wang<\/strong> (advisor: Jae Kyu Lee<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Visiting Ph.D. student (2025-2026), Xi’an Jiaotong University<\/p>\n

[LinkedIn<\/a>] [Google Scholar<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Xinzhe Li<\/strong> (advisors: Jaekyeong Kim, Min Hyung Ryu)<\/p>\n

Visiting Scholar (2027), Kyung Hee University<\/p>\n

[Google Scholar<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Former Ph.D. Students<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jaecheol Park<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ph.D., UBC (2020-2025). First Placement: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Nanyang Technological University.<\/p>\n

[Website<\/a>] [LinkedIn<\/a>] [GScholar<\/a>] [Dissertation: AI Strategies<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Myunghwan Lee<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ph.D., UBC (2019-2024). First Placement: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong.<\/p>\n

[Website<\/a>] [LinkedIn<\/a>] [GScholar<\/a>] [Dissertation: AI & Innovation<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Yunsik Choi <\/strong>(advisor: Andrew Whinston<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Ph.D., UT Austin (2016-2019). First Placement: Research Scientist, AITRICS.<\/p>\n

[LinkedIn<\/a>] [Dissertation: Organizational Cybersecurity<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Former M.Sc. Students<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Xiaoke Zhang <\/strong>(co-advised with Mi Zhou<\/a>)<\/p>\n

M.Sc. (2021-2023), UBC. Now a PhD student at UBC.<\/p>\n

[LinkedIn<\/a>] [Thesis: AI Voice and Video Creation<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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\"\"Rui Cao <\/strong>(co-advised with Hasan Cavusoglu<\/a>)<\/p>\n

M.Sc. (2018-2020), UBC. Now Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, City University of Hong Kong.<\/p>\n

[Website<\/a>] [Google Scholar<\/a>] [Thesis: Corporate Social Network<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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\"\"Victor Song <\/strong>(co-advised with Hasan Cavusoglu<\/a>)<\/p>\n

M.Sc. (2017-2019), UBC. Now Software Engineer, Amazon Web Services.<\/p>\n

[LinkedIn<\/a>] [Thesis: IT Risk and Stock Crashes<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Affiliated Faculty Members<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Wooje Cho, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Associate Professor, Seoul National University.<\/p>\n

Visited UBC in 2023-2024 [Website<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Dongwon Lee, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Associate Professor, HKUST<\/p>\n

Affiliated Faculty (2023-) [Website<\/a>] [Google Scholar<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Former Visiting Students<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Suhan Woo<\/strong> (advisor: JungJoo Jahng<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Visiting Ph.D. student (2025), Seoul National University.<\/p>\n

[Website<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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\"\" Tim Schurig<\/strong> (advisors: Martin Gersch<\/a>, Daniel Fuerstenau<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Visiting Ph.D. Student (2025), FU Berlin.<\/p>\n

[Website<\/a>] [LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Lin (Lynn) Yuan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Visiting Ph.D. student (2022-2024). Now at City University of Hong Kong.<\/p>\n

[LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Matthias Schulte-Althoff <\/strong>(advisor: Daniel Fuerstenau<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Visiting Ph.D. Student (2021), FU Berlin.<\/p>\n

[LinkedIn<\/a>] [Google Scholar<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Former Research and Teaching Assistants<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Raymond Situ<\/strong><\/p>\n

Research Assistant (2018-2023), UBC Sauder.<\/p>\n

[LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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\"\"Miguel Valarao, BCom (BUCS)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Research Assistant (2018 – 2019), UBC. Software Development Engineer at Amazon.<\/p>\n

[LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Sahil Jain, MBAN<\/strong><\/p>\n

Research Assistant (2018), UBC. Manager at McKinsey.<\/p>\n

[LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Bolat Khojayev, BCom (BUCS)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Research Assistant (2018), UBC. Perplexity.<\/p>\n

[LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Yash Nigam, M.Sc.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Research Assistant (2017), UT Arlington. Lead Data Engineer at Alo.<\/p>\n

[LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Akshay Vadnere, M.Sc.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Research Assistant (2016-2017), UT Arlington. Senior Software Engineer at Apple.<\/p>\n

[LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Other Visiting Scholars<\/strong><\/div>\n
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  1. Hyunkyung Park<\/strong>, Ministry of the Interior and Safety (\ud589\uc815\uc548\uc804\ubd80)<\/a>, Korea 1+1 Matching Program, June 2027-June 2028.<\/li>\n
  2. Taeseung Lee<\/strong>, Ministry of Patriots and Veteran Affairs (\uad6d\uac00\ubcf4\ud6c8\ubd80)<\/a>, Korea 1+1 Matching Program<\/a>, June 2025-June 2026.<\/li>\n
  3. Seolhee Jeong<\/strong>, Ministry of Patriots and Veteran Affairs (\uad6d\uac00\ubcf4\ud6c8\ubd80)<\/a>, Korea 1+1 Matching Program<\/a>, June 2024-June 2025.<\/li>\n
  4. Cheolho Kim<\/strong>, Korean Intellectual Property Office (\ud2b9\ud5c8\uccad)<\/a>, Korea 1+1 Matching Program<\/a>,\u00a0 Final Report: “Research on Ways to Improve Carbon-Neutral R&D Competitiveness Based on Patent Big Data”, Sep 2023-June 2024.<\/li>\n
  5. C. Y. Choi<\/strong><\/a>, UT Arlington, Visiting Professor, March 2023.<\/li>\n
  6. Youngcheol Lee<\/strong>, Office of Government Policy Coordination (\uad6d\ubb34\uc870\uc815\uc2e4)<\/a>, Korea 1+1 Matching Program<\/a>, Final Report: “Enhancing Cybersecurity Response Systems to Establish a Solid Foundation for the Fourth Industrial Revolution”, Sep 2022-May 2023.<\/li>\n
  7. Eun Hong Min<\/strong>, Military Manpower Administration of Korea (\ubcd1\ubb34\uccad)<\/a>, Korea 1+1 Matching Program<\/a>, Final Report: “A Study of Efficient Supply Management of Military Human Resources Using Big Data and Analytics”, Sep 2020 – Dec 2020.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Other Research\/Teaching Assistants<\/strong><\/div>\n
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    1. Eddie Jung<\/a><\/strong>, BUCS, UBC, Feb 2026 – ongoing. (Mentor: Angela Kwon)<\/li>\n
    2. Dongyun Nam<\/strong>, CS, Korea Univ, Feb 2026 – ongoing. (Mentor: Angela Kwon)<\/li>\n
    3. Jiafang (Jeffrey) Sun<\/a><\/strong>, MBAN, UBC, Nov 2025 – ongoing. (Mentor: Xiaoke Zhang)<\/li>\n
    4. Chion Kim<\/strong><\/a>, MBAN, UBC, April 2025 – July 2026. (Mentor: Marcela Hernandez)<\/li>\n
    5. Pranav Mehta<\/strong><\/a>, MBAN, UBC, July 2025 – July 2026. (Mentor: Marcela Hernandez)<\/li>\n
    6. Myunghoon Hwang<\/strong><\/a>, BS, UBC, May 2025 – ongoing. (Mentor: Angela Kwon)<\/li>\n
    7. Jihoon Hwang<\/strong>, BS, UBC, May 2025 – ongoing. (Mentor: Angela Kwon)<\/li>\n
    8. Ria Khatau<\/strong>, Riverside Secondary School, Jan 2026. (Mentor: Xiaoke Zhang)<\/li>\n
    9. Yousef Jafarnia<\/a><\/strong>, MBAN, UBC, July 2025 – Oct 2025. (Mentor: Marcela Hernandez)<\/li>\n
    10. Krystal Li<\/strong><\/a>, MBAN, UBC, Mar 2025 – July 2025. (Mentor: Xiaoke Zhang)<\/li>\n
    11. Shana Kearney<\/strong>, Riverside Secondary School, Jan 2025. (Mentor: Angela Kwon)<\/li>\n
    12. Vibudh Singh<\/a><\/strong>, MBAN, UBC, Nov 2024 – Dec 2024. (Mentor: Jaecheol Park)<\/li>\n
    13. Chaeyoon Kim<\/strong>, Yonsei, Nov 2024 – Jan 2025 (Mentor: Jaecheol Park)<\/li>\n
    14. Minsuk Seo<\/strong><\/a>, BS, UBC, July-Sept 2024. (Mentor: Jaecheol Park)<\/li>\n
    15. Aazmain Aarib<\/strong><\/a>, Riverside Secondary School, Jan 2024. (Mentor: Jaecheol Park)<\/li>\n
    16. Zhe Li<\/strong><\/a>, MS in MIS, UBC, Nov-Dec 2023.<\/li>\n
    17. Eugenie Lai<\/strong><\/a>, BUCS, UBC, April-June 2020. (PhD student, MIT)<\/li>\n
    18. Allen Gour<\/strong><\/a>, BUCS, UBC Oct-Dec 2019. (AI Engineer, Google)<\/li>\n
    19. Jessica Yang<\/strong><\/a>, BUCS, UBC, Oct-Dec 2019. (Software Development Engineer, Amazon)<\/li>\n
    20. Jialin (Gallant) Tang<\/strong><\/a>, BUCS, UBC, June 2019 – May 2021. (Associate Consultant, IBM)<\/li>\n
    21. Christina Cheung<\/strong>, CS, UBC, Jan-April 2019.<\/li>\n
    22. Eamonn Keane<\/strong><\/a>, BUCS, UBC, Jan-April 2019. (Software Engineer, Microsoft)<\/li>\n
    23. Bob Zhang<\/strong><\/a>, BUCS, UBC, Nov 2018 – Jan 2019. (Technical Program Manager, Microsoft)<\/li>\n
    24. Abishek Ganesh<\/strong><\/a>, MS in IS, UT Arlington, June – Oct 2018. (Big Data Architect, Squaredon)<\/li>\n
    25. Austin Cho<\/strong><\/a>, BUCS, UBC, May-July 2018. (Software Developer, SAP)<\/li>\n
    26. Hongki Kim<\/a><\/strong>, Ph.D., UBC, Sep-Oct 2017. (Assistant Professor, Clemson University)<\/li>\n
    27. Drishti Kapoor<\/strong><\/a>, MS in IS, UT Arlington, Jan-May 2017. (Data Engineer 3, Asurion)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      Note for prospective students and postdoc researchers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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