Yinping Yang is a social technologist with expertise in affective computing and a passion for advancing research for impactful industry and societal applications. She obtained her PhD degree in information systems in 2008 from the National University of Singapore’s School of Computing. Currently, she is a Senior Principal Scientist at the A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing (A*STAR IHPC) and Director of the Centre for Advanced Technologies in Online Safety (CATOS), which hosts Singapore’s Online Trust and Safety (OTS) Research Programme to address online harms and create a safer online space. Concurrently, Yang is Lead of A*STAR’s Epidemic Preparedness Horizontal Technology Coordinating Office (EP HTCO), which coordinates A*STAR’s efforts in addressing unmet needs in epidemic preparedness.
The work from Yang’s research programmes has earned awards and recognition from prestigious organisations. In 2020, she was named in the inaugural 100 Singapore Women in Tech list as a female leader recognised in Singapore’s tech sector, and was among 53 outstanding women featured in GovInsider’s special report. In 2021, Digital Emotion Analysis received the Connect + Develop Open Innovation Solutions Award from The Procter and Gamble Company. In 2023, she earned the National Award (COVID-19) – Public Administration Medal (Bronze), which recognised individuals who led the implementation of efforts that contributed to the management of the impact of COVID-19 on Singapore.
