Carmen Cheng    

I am a first-year Ph.D. student at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore 🇸🇬, where I work on topics in causal inference and computer vision with Dr. Hanwang Zhang in the Machine Reasoning and Learning (MReaL) lab. I am fortunate to be funded by the Alibaba Talent Programme.

Previously, I studied Computer Science and Critical Media & Cultural Studies at Rollins College. I was co-advised by Dr. Dan Myers and Dr. Lisa Tillmann.

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My research interests broadly involves causal inference, computer vision, and natural language processing. I care about artificial intelligence and human-centric problems in machine learning. In particular, I would like to build systems that can truly understand the social and visual worlds by being able to reason causally and commonsensically.

An investigation into the language and frames adopted by news media on predictive policing and law enforcement in the US.

This project was presented at the ACM Student Research Competition at the 2018 Grace Hopper Celebration.

Identify key acoustical featuers that determine a song's popularity by training a single-variable logistic regression model to classify songs into hits and non-hits.

Alfond Scholars Program, 2014 - 2018
One of 10 scholars to receive a full-ride scholarship to attend Rollins College.

Outstanding Senior in Critical Media & Cultural Studies, 2018

The Archibald Granville Bush Science and Mathematics Award for Academic Achievement in the Major (Computer Science), 2018

Top Student Employee, 2017

• I am trying to reignite my love of reading by pledging to the Goodreads Reading Challenge. One of my favourite books is The House in the Cerulean Sea.
• I enjoy building things, anything from mechanical keyboards to IKEA furnitures.
• You can most likely find me weightlifting at the gym when I'm not at my desk.