Shuai Shao

Degrees and Credentials: Before pursuing the Ph.D. in Data Science at UNC Charlotte, Shuai held leadership roles in the catering industry for over a decade, including positions as General Manager and Department Director. As a member of the inaugural cohort of the Ph.D. program, he is also a graduate student from the Master’s program in Data Science and Business Analytics at the School of Data Science, UNC Charlotte. Shuai earned dual bachelor’s degrees in French and Economics from Xiamen University, China.

Research Interests: AI applications, Chatbot in Mental Health, AI Ethics, Multimodal Alignment, and Personalized AI.

Dissertation: TBA.

Publications: Zhang, D., Shao, S., Shah, S., Zhou, L.  (2025).  “AI-powered Chatbots for Mental Health Support: Challenges, Concerns, and Research Issues” (2025). AMCIS 2025 Proceedings. 15. https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2025/sig_aiaa/sig_aiaa/15 

Starting Year: Fall 2025

Year of Expected Ph.D. : 2029