Improving algorithms, fostering community

Hui Fang, associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in UD’s College of Engineering, is conducting fundamental research to improve search engine technologies. She is also a champion of DEI initiatives by helping to establish the Women in ECE student organization. Photo by Evan Krape.

DSI affiliated faculty Hui Fang, associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in UD’s College of Engineering , is conducting fundamental research to improve search engine technologies. With innovative research and inclusivity, Prof. Hui Fang exemplifies UD’s collaboration culture. Among other projects, Fang is working with DSI affiliated faculty Prof. Dionisios Vlachos, to mine the chemical scientific literature to identify existing research gaps and potentially discover new ways to upcycle plastics.