Jiawei Han

Jiawei Han

Professor, Computer Science

Areas of Research

AI, Data Mining, and Machine Learning

Research

Jiawei Han’s lab focuses on discovering effective methods for mining structures from massive unstructured text data and has developed practical and scalable methods. Since 1997, his research has focused on data mining, text mining, information network analysis, database systems, and the applications of these technologies, including biomedical text mining and biomedical data analysis. His leadership and unparalleled experience in text mining are crucial to the success of his work. Han leads the development of algorithms for automated information extraction and claim mining from biomedical and cancer research literature.

Education

  • Ph.D., Computer Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1985

Campus Affiliations

Select Honors and Recognitions

  • IEEE Fellow, 2009
  • Funai Achievement Award, 2018
  • VLDB Test of Time Award, 2022
  • Machine Learning Research Award, 2020
  • W. Wallace McDowell Award, 2009