Kevin Gao
M.S. in Computer Science and Data Science
Kevin is a technology enthusiast specializing in software design, architecture, and development with a focus on creating and optimizing viable solutions in various verticals and enterprises. Prior to Harvard, he worked at Microsoft Research New York City Lab, aiming to apply the state-of-the-art machine learning in computational social science research and build open-source software and support its use in academia. At Harvard, Kevin plans to explore the best practice of collaborative design engineering in solving cross-disciplinary problems with social, political, economic, ethical, and technical components. He is interested in applying wearable computing, IoT, material science, bioengineering into innovative products, which can prepare human beings for the future social challenges and extreme environments, empower sustainable living, influence others, bridge divides, and reduce bias.