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Welcome to the heart of the DDSA Mentoring Programme – our dedicated mentors. As we prepare for the third edition of our programme, we invite you to meet the inspiring individuals guiding our mentees on their data science journeys. Our mentors come from diverse backgrounds, including students, data scientists, professors, and professionals, all united by their passion for fostering growth within Denmark’s data science community.

To make the most of our mentor profiles, use the search field to find specific skills such as ‘NLP’, ‘life science’, ‘teamwork’, and more. This feature allows you to connect with mentors who have the expertise you’re interested in, making it easier to navigate through our rich spectrum of knowledge and experience. Explore, learn, and connect with the future leaders of data science through the DDSA Mentoring Programme. 

Tianyi Hu

Position: PhD fellow
Categories: Mentors 2026/2027
Location: Aarhus University, Region Midtjylland

Background

Tianyi (Tenney) Hu is a PhD student in Computer Science at Aarhus University’s CLAN Lab and the Danish Pioneer Centre for AI. He holds an MSc in Computer Science from the University of Copenhagen, was a visiting student at National Taiwan University, and previously worked as a Researcher at Baidu Search. His expertise lies in human-centered and trustworthy NLP, including information retrieval, RAG, memory, reasoning, agents, and inclusive NLP for underrepresented communities.

Motivation

As a mentor, I am motivated to join the Mentoring Programme to support early-career researchers in developing confidence, clarifying their academic goals, and navigating research and career challenges. I hope to share my experience in NLP, AI, and academia while fostering an open, supportive mentoring relationship.

Skills, expertise and interests

  • Academic writing
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Data mining
  • Text analysis
  • Deep learning
  • Machine learning

Tianyi Hu

PhD fellow

Background Tianyi (Tenney) Hu is a PhD student in Computer...

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