Yinping Yang

Dr. Yang Yinping is a highly accomplished professional with a diverse background in affective computing, social and cognitive computing, and digital emotions.

Yang Yinping holds a Doctorate in Philosophy from the National University of Singapore, where he also completed his Bachelor of Computing (Hons). He further enriched his education at Dalian University of Technology.

With a prominent career at A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Dr. Yang Yinping has held various key positions such as Group Manager of the Affective Computing Group, Principal Investigator for the Empathy Machine Programme, Principal Investigator for the Digital Emotions Programme, and Co-Investigator for projects like SentiMo+ and Social Technologies + Programme.

In addition to his roles at A*STAR, Dr. Yang Yinping has provided strategic insights and guidance to companies like Negobot Pte Ltd and EMO Technologies Pte Ltd as an Advisor, showcasing his expertise in applying research to industry solutions.

His vast experience also includes serving as a Senior Scientist III within the Social and Cognitive Computing Department, Programme Manager for the Strategic Social Systems Programme, Panel Chair, and Lead Investigator at A*STAR.

Furthermore, Dr. Yang Yinping has shared his knowledge with future professionals as an Adjunct Faculty member at the School of Information Systems, Singapore Management University, and in earlier stages of his career as a Teaching Assistant at the National University of Singapore.

The breadth and depth of Dr. Yang Yinping's leadership roles and research contributions underline his significant impact on the fields of affective computing, social intelligence, and advanced computing.