Susie S.Y. Li
Visualization · AI/ML · Interaction · Design · Research
Education
Aug. 2025 – Present
Tufts University, Boston, MA
PhD, Computer Science
Aug. 2025
Tufts University, Boston, MA
BS/MS, Computer Science
May 2025
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Cross Registration, Data & Info Visualization
2024
Harvard Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA
Architecture Design Discovery (Studio)
Columbia GSAPP, New York, NY
Architecture Studio
Research Experience
May 2026 –
Apple Research, Cambridge, MA
AI/ML Research Intern, Human-Centered Machine Intelligence Group
Aug. 2025 – Present
Tufts University, Boston, MA
Graduate Research Assistant, Visual Analytics Lab (VALT), Advisor: Prof. Remco Chang
Selected Publications
2026
LatentGandr: Visual Exploration of Generative AI Latent Space via Local Embeddings
arXiv preprint
Visual Interfaces for Interacting with Image Generation Models: A Design Space
IEEE VIS 2026
Text Diffusion Explainer
VISxAI 2026
Some Vector Algebra for Model Steering
VISxAI 2026
2025
AlloyLens: A Visual Analytics Tool for High-throughput Alloy Screening and Inverse Design
IEEE VIS 2025 SciVis Contest, Honorable Mention
Awards
Nov. 2025
IEEE VIS 2025 SciVis Contest, Vienna, Austria
Honorable Mention — AlloyLens
Oct. 2025
Graduate Student Conference Travel Fund
Presented at IEEE VIS 2025 in Vienna, Austria
Feb. 2025
Information is Beautiful Awards, Boston, MA
"What does Boston smell like in November?" Boston Scentscape: Data Mapping as a Creative Practice
A Female Constellation: 100 Years of Curatorial History at the MoMA
2020 – 2024
Dean's List, Boston, MA
Tufts University
Teaching
Fall 2026
Instructor
Graduate Teaching Assistant
CS136: Statistical Pattern Recognition, Instructor: Harry Bendekgey
Fall 2025
Graduate Teaching Assistant
CS175: Computer Graphics, Instructor: Remco Chang
Spring 2024, Fall & Spring 2025
Teaching Assistant
CS119: Big Data, Instructor: Jitendra Singh
Fall 2023
Teaching Assistant
CS119: Big Data, Instructor: Andrew Winslow
Spring 2023
Teaching Assistant
CS119: Big Data, Instructor: Jitendra Singh
Summer 2022
CSS25 Entrepreneurship & Innovation Bootcamp
Tufts Derby Entrepreneurship Center
Invited Talks + Lectures
Apr. 2026
Visualization as Translation: Controlling Latent Spaces with Visualization, Boston, MA
Tufts University, Visual Analytics (CS178), Instructor: Prof. Remco Chang
Dec. 2025
Three.js: WebGL for Interaction, Storytelling, & Experimental Graphics, Boston, MA
Tufts University, Computer Graphics (CS175), Instructor: Prof. Remco Chang
Nov. 2025
Hierarchical Scene Graph and Animation, Boston, MA
Tufts University, Computer Graphics (CS175), Instructor: Prof. Remco Chang
AlloyLens: Visual Analytics for High-Throughput Alloy Inverse Design, Vienna, Austria
IEEE VIS 2025 Scientific Visualization Contest
Oct. 2025
AlloyLens: Human-In-the-Loop Inverse Alloy Design, Golden, CO
NSF HDR Institute for Data-Driven Dynamical Design (ID4) Conference
Service
2026 – Present
Conference Reviewer
IEEE Visualization (VIS)
2025 – Present
CodeToPhd
Hosted monthly 1-1 meetings to mentor undergraduate students applying to CS/related PhD programs.
2025
Founding Board Member
Tufts AI Safety
2024 – Present
Tufts Admissions Interviewer
Conducted interviews with Tufts undergraduate applicants.
2024 – 2025
Tufts Undergraduate Law Review
Journal Editor
2019 – Present
Varsity Debate Judge + Coach
Judged + coached students for tournaments including Harvard Invitationals, Stanford Invitationals, ToC, NSDA Nationals.
Skills
Programming
Python, HTML/JavaScript/CSS, C++
Design software + tools
Rhino + Grasshopper, Adobe Illustrator + Photoshop, Figma
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese