Ge "Tiffany" Wang

Hi! I am an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Siebel School of Computing and Data Science. My research focuses on the intersection of human-computer interaction (HCI), human-centered artificial intelligence (HAI), and usable security and privacy.

I lead the OATS Lab (Openness, Autonomy, Trust in Supportive AI). As AI becomes increasingly embedded in our everyday lives, intelligent systems are evolving from passive tools into active agents that shape our experiences, influence our decisions, and impact our opportunities. At OATS Lab, we investigate how people interact, collaborate, and negotiate control with AI systems, and how we can design AI technologies that genuinely support, rather than undermine, human autonomy. Our goal is to empower individuals to exercise meaningful agency over AI-mediated decisions and interactions.

Prior to UIUC, I was an HAI postdoc fellow at Stanford HAI from 2024 to 2025. I received my D.Phil (Ph.D.) in Computer Science from the Department of Computer Science at the University of Oxford and completed my Master’s (MSc) in Information Science at UCL. I did my undergraduate studies in Physics at the University of Oxford.

We're recruiting! I’m looking for motivated PhD students for Fall 2027 and always excited to collaborate with undergraduate and graduate students interested in Human-Computer Interaction and Human-Centered AI. If you’re passionate about building AI systems that empower people, feel free to reach out via email: wangge(at)illinois.edu!