🔠Hi there! 👋 I’m a Postdoctoral Researcher in the School of Computer Science and the Centre for AI, Trust and Governance at The University of Sydney, working on the AI for Society project. I am supervised by Assoc. Prof. Kanchana Thilakarathna, Dr. Katy Gero, Assoc. Prof. Craig Jin, and Dr. Clement Canonne, and work closely with Prof. Kimberlee Weatherall and Prof. Kalervo Gulson. 🎓 I received my Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction from the Human-Computer Interaction Group at The University of Melbourne, under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Jorge Goncalves, Dr. Jarrod Knibbe and Dr. Zhanna Sarsenbayeva. 🧠My research encompasses Human-Computer Interaction, usable privacy and security, human-AI interaction, social computing, and AI governance. ✨ I study how people perceive, manage, and are affected by digital technologies in online and everyday contexts, including location privacy on social media, misinformation mitigation, privacy-aware AI interventions, and trustworthy AI adoption in public-sector and real-world settings. Feel free to contact me in case you have interest or questions regarding my work. 🤝
đź“®Email: ying.ma[at]sydney.edu.au
📍 Sydney · New South Wales · Australia 👩‍💻 Full-time
📍 Munich · Germany
📍 Melbourne · Victoria · Australia 👩‍💻 0.3 FTE
📍 Melbourne · Victoria · Australia
📍 Melbourne · Victoria · Australia
📍 Beijing · China 👩‍💻 Full - time
Xiaodu Smart Speaker Divsion👩‍💻 Remote
📍 NYC · United State 👩‍💻 Part - time
📍 Melbourne · Victoria · Australia
Thesis: Location Information on Social Media Platforms: Perceptions, Behaviours and Intervention
📍 Brooklyn · New York · United States
GPA: 3.7
Related Courses: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, System Programming, Embedded Systems
📍 Xi'an · Shaanxi · China
985&211, Double First-Class A+
Related Courses: Advanced Program language, Signal and System, Principles of Database, Computational Social Science
📍 Taipei · Taiwan
GPA: 89/100
Related Courses: Web Programming, Computer Algorithms, Software Engineering, Digital Image Processing
Organized a networking and panel event supporting women and underrepresented researchers in mobile, ubiquitous, and pervasive computing. The session created space for career stories, mentoring conversations, and community building among students, early-career researchers, and senior scholars.
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Participated in a community event focused on connection, visibility, and support for women and gender-diverse people in computing. The workshop encouraged cross-border and cross-career-stage conversations about belonging, leadership, and inclusive research cultures.
Event pageJoined an interdisciplinary program designed to support emerging researchers in developing broader perspectives on research impact, leadership, and academic community. The program created space for reflection, mentoring, and conversations across disciplines.
Supported lab tours and demonstrations that introduced visitors to human-robot interaction and ubiquitous computing research. These activities helped make research spaces more accessible to students, conference participants, and broader academic communities.
Co-organised the NextGen AI Hackathon & Conference and supported challenge design and advising across the event. The program brought together students, researchers, industry partners, and community members to explore practical AI challenges and responsible innovation.
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