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Danniell Hu

dannihu [at] umich [dot] edu

Hi! My name is Danniell, but I usually go by Danni.

I’m a PhD Candidate in Computer Science at the University of Michigan, advised by Elizabeth Bondi-Kelly in the Realize Lab and Westley Weimer in the Weimer Research Group.

I study why AI systems built for social impact fail the people they're meant to serve, and how to build ones that don't. Human context (needs, constraints, values) often gets lost during development, and deployed AI changes users' decisions, skills, and capacities. My research addresses both directions: stakeholder-grounded AI design, and evaluation of how AI affects real users. I work primarily in health contexts — currently prenatal care, breast cancer treatment, and physical therapy.

Previously, I was an R&D Embedded Software Engineer at Stryker, where I developed PCBs and software for hospital bed ecosystems and medical monitoring technologies. I primarily worked in the medical division.

Outside of research, music is a huge part of my life. I’ve been playing violin for 18 years (and counting!) and continue to be involved by playing in the University of Michigan’s Campus Symphony Orchestra. I also love sewing, crocheting, cooking, and playing multiplayer competitive video games.

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