Sarah Ying Zheng

Human-computer interaction. Programmer. Dutch. Pianist. Ex-data scientist. Budding entrepreneur. My PhD research aims to create technologies to help people detect online scams (e.g. phishing, fake news). In my blog, I write about my views on social and technological developments. Contact me at contact [at] syzheng [dot] com.

Recent blogs

Reflections on 2022

The end of 2022 and the COVID-19 pandemic are near. If you are reading this, congratulations - you made it through two years of...

Why people fall for phishing scams

We have all probably seen one before. An e-mail from a relative of a late Nigerian prince who seeks international financial support. If...

Personalised security tech: are we willing to use it?

Imagine your computer to know your mental weaknesses better than you do. Creepy? Perhaps, yes. But what if it helps to prevent you from...

Experience

2020 - now

University College London

PhD Security & Crime Sciences. Funded by the Dawes Centre for Future Crime. Supervised by Dr. Ingolf Becker and Prof. Tali Sharot.

2018 - 2020

IBM, Perseuss

Data Science & AI consulting. Developed 10+ AI/data science applications. Improved fraud detection model by 55% gain in precision.

2016 - 2017

University College London

MSc Neuroscience (with distinction). Researched anatomical relation to hearing deficiency. Supervised by Prof. Jennifer Linden.

2014, 2016

Nationale Nederlanden

Market research to develop new pension marketing strategy, using statistical modelling.

2012 - 2015

Tilburg University (NL)

BSc Psychology (cum laude). Researched brain activity (EEG) in relation to attention. Supervised by Dr. Geert van Boxtel.

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