Hi! I am Bangzhao Shu (舒邦照), currently a first year Ph.D. student in Computer Science at the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University, advised by Professor Mai ElSherief.

Before starting my Ph.D., I earned dual master’s degrees in Information and Environment & Sustainability from the University of Michigan. I worked under the guidance of professor David Jurgens at UMSI and professor Yuhao Kang at the University of Texas, Austin.

My research interests include (1) Natural Language Processing, (2) Mental Health and NLP, and (3) Computational Social Science. Specifically, I study the Emotional Intelligence of LLMs, including their ability to predict emotions, their emotional biases, and their effectiveness in providing emotional support. I also have experience in studying the personas of LLMs, including their consistency and stability.