# ABOUT ME

# Ningning DING

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)

Assistant Professor
Data Science and Analytics Thrust and Internet of Things Thrust
Information Hub
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)

Email: ningningding[at]hkust-gz.edu.cn

Office: W2-508, HKUST-GZ

I am a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in the Data Science and Analytics Thrust and the Internet of Things Thrust, Information Hub, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou). I also hold an affiliated position at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Clear Water Bay).
I received my PhD from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China, advised by Prof. Jianwei Huang. Before joining HKUST-GZ, I was a Postdoctoral Scholar at Northwestern University, Evanston, USA, advised by Prof. Randall Berry and Prof. Ermin Wei.
I am actively looking for self-motivated PhD students (Spring/Fall 2026) to join our lab [Details]. If you are interested, please email me your CV and all transcripts!
Research Interests:
My research focuses on interdisciplinary areas of artificial intelligence, network systems, and network economics.

- Artificial intelligence: federated learning, machine unlearning, multi-agent coordination and game.
- Network system: Internet of Things (IoT).
- Network economics: data trading, mechanism design.