Ting Liao

Dr. Ting Liao is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Systems Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, where she directs the Human-AI Interaction and Design (HAI Design) Lab. She received her Ph.D. (2020) and M.S. (2016) in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and her B.S. (2014) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research integrates engineering design, human–AI interaction, computational cognitive modeling, and physiological sensing to advance human-centered intelligent systems. Her work emphasizes understanding and modeling trust dynamics to inform adaptive system design, with applications in intelligent products, immersive technologies, and healthcare. Dr. Liao received the NSF CAREER Award in 2026, and her research has also been supported by the NSF Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) program.