While at Wuhan University, Ling focused on the security of computer systems and machine learning. After completing his undergraduate studies, he spent three years exploring the real-world applications of machine learning and AI, traveling to various countries to study how AI technology could help people, while pursuing a master’s degree. Ling is now a Ph.D. student at Yale University, where his research interests include Machine Learning, Trustworthy AI, Biomedical Informatics, Quantitative Marketing, and Privacy. At Yale, he conducts interdisciplinary research in AI and Machine Learning in collaboration with several labs. Ling has published papers in top conferences and journals and holds patents aimed at leveraging computer science for global betterment.