Andrew Y. Zhao

Graduate Student @ Harvard University.

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Science and Engineering Complex

150 Western Avenue

Boston, MA 02134

Andrew Yingxi Zhao is a current M.S. in Data Science student at Harvard University with a focus on industry applications of machine learning and data systems. His interests lie at the intersection of machine learning, software engineering, and data science, particularly in building scalable, production-ready systems that bridge research insights with real-world implementation. His past work focuses on HCI (Human Computer Interaction) research, including interactive system design and usability evaluation, and has been published in top venues such as the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy.

Before his M.S. studies, Andrew earned a B.S. in Data Science and a B.A. in Economics with Highest Distinction from the University of California, San Diego.

news

Mar 22, 2025 Officially graduated from UCSD :tada:
Mar 10, 2025 Our work “Teaching Data Science Students to Sketch Privacy Designs through Heuristics” has been accepted to IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy. (acceptance rate 14.8%) :tada:
Nov 07, 2015 A long announcement with details

latest posts

Dec 04, 2024 a post with image galleries
May 01, 2024 a post with tabs
Apr 29, 2024 a post with typograms

selected publications

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    Teaching Data Science Students to Sketch Privacy Designs through Heuristics
    Jinhe Wen*, Yingxi Zhao*, Wenqian Xu*, and 2 more authors
    In 2025 IEEE symposium on security and privacy, Los Alamitos, CA, 2025