Haonan Wang

Haonan Wang

Johns Hopkins University

🤔 Research interest

My research interests include Large Language Models(LLMs),Natural Language Processing(NLP) for Social Science, Advanced Statistical Inference, Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HCI-AI),and Machine learning . My research work is motivated by the fundamental question of how to achieve and support bidirectional Human-AI Alignment between understanding humans at scale and AI data/algorithms/systems to bridge the socio-technical gap in computational social science.

Specifically, I am currently interested in and my pre-research work includes:

  • 1. Human-AI Alignment Interaction/Collaboration for Social NLP: How to build a Human-AI Data Annotation/Optimization/Selection Framework for Subjective and Ambiguous Labeling text in multiple fields to improve quality datasets.
  • 2. LLMs for evaluation and application: How to evaluate and improve the capabilities of LLMs and agents to understand and interact with humans in the interaction process.
  • 3. Machine learning and Statistical Inference: How to understand data statistics dynamics using math modeling and developing efficient machine learning algorithms for large-scale data analysis and intelligent pattern recognition.

🔥 News

  • 2024.12: 🎉 Graduate with my Master in Computer Science degree and become a Student Research Assistant with ISLE lab at Johns Hopkins University and looking for a good Ph.D opportunity in 2026.

👇Current Project (In 2024-2025)

  • [In progress] – In progress “LLMs based on Multi-perspective agent data annotation for social NLP text data”
    Haonan Wang,Jie Gao,Ziang Xiao,Kristina Gligorić
    2025.[pdf],[code],

    📝 Publications

📕Natural Language Processing and Human-Centered AI

  • [Conference] – EMNLP 2025 “ByteSized32Refactored: Towards an Extensible Interactive Text Games Corpus for LLM World Modeling and Evaluation”
    Haonan Wang, Junfeng Sun, Xindi Yuan, Ruoyao Wang, Ziang Xiao.
    (under review), WordPlay Workshop at EMNLP, 2025.[pdf],[code],

  • [Conference] – EMNLP 2025 “From Noise to Nuance: Enriching Subjective Data Interpretation through Qualitative Analysis”
    Ruyuan Wan,Haonan Wang,Ting-Hao Kenneth Huang,Jie Gao.
    4th HCI + NLP Workshop at EMNLP, 2025.[pdf],

  • [Dissertation-Project] – Master in Computer Science “Unveiling Statistical Relationships Among Popular LLM Benchmarks: A Quantitative Framework”
    Haonan Wang,Ziang Xiao.
    Johns Hopkins University,2024.[pdf],

  • [Dissertation-Project] – B.S in Information, Computer Science and Math “Research on the application of human action recognition based on LSTM-CNN”
    Haonan Wang,Wei Liu.
    Liaoning Technology University,2023.[pdf],

📙 Advanced Statistics data analysis, Reinforcement Learning, Machine learning algorithms

  • [Journal] – Plos one “Unsupervised Feature Selection Algorithm Based on L2,p-norm Feature Reconstruction”
    Wei Liu, Miao Zhong, Guangwei Liu,Haonan Wang , Ning Qian.
    PLOS ONE, 2025. [pdf],

  • [Journal] – Advances in AI and ML “Research on geometric figure classification algorithm based on Deep Learning”
    Ruiyang Wang,Haonan Wang,Junfeng Sun,Mingjia Zhao,Meng Liu.
    Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, 2022. [pdf],

  • [Journal] – Scientific Journal “Research status and future prospects of machine learning algorithm in big data analysis”
    Haonan Wang.
    Scientific Journal of Intelligent Systems Research,2021. [pdf],

  • [Journal] – Scientific Reports “IM3HRL: Model-assisted Intrinsically Motivated Modular Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning”
    Wei Liu,Jiaxiang Wang,Guangwei Liu, Haonan Wang.
    Scientific Reports, 2024. [pdf],

  • [Journal] – Computer Science and Information Technology “Design and Optimization of Reinforcement Learning-Based Agents in Text-Based Games”
    Haonan Wang, Mingjia Zhao,Junfeng Sun,Wei Liu.
    International Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology, 2025.[pdf],

  • [Journal] – Computer Science and AI “Research on the Integration of Embodied Intelligence and Reinforcement Learning in Textual Domains”
    Haonan Wang, Junfeng Sun,Mingjia Zhao,Wei Liu.
    Journal of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, 2025.[pdf],

🖥 Software

Software Patents :

—🙏Thanks to the software application development collaboration with all Professors and Graduate Assistants from the SpringTeng AI and Liaoning Technical University, Liaoning University, and Qinghua University, being funded through our collaboration with Chinese central State-owned Shenhua Ming Group Ltd and Zijin Ming Group Ltd enterprises.
[P.1] Haonan Wang, Mingjia, Zhao, et al. (2022). Artificial intelligence robot programming interactive control system. PRC Software Copyright Patent, Patent No. 2022SR1053901.
[P.2] Haonan Wang, Junfeng, Sun, et al. (2022). Image recognition processing operation platform. PRC Software Copyright Patent, Patent No. 2022SR1052419.
[P.3] Haonan Wang, Chang, Liu, et al. (2022). Artificial Intelligence Community Security Equipment Monitoring System. PRC Software Copyright Patent, Patent No. 2022SR1052492.
[P.4] Haonan Wang, Meng, Liu, et al. (2022). A network behavior analysis system based on machine learning. PRC Software Copyright Patent, Patent No. 2022SR1049807.
[P.5] Haonan Wang, Chi, Li, et al. (2022). Autonomous Driving Intelligent Dispatching Center Management System. PRC Software Copyright Patent, Patent No. 2022SR1052526.
[P.6] Haonan Wang, Ruiyang, Wang, et al. (2022). Unmanned shortest path planning system. PRC Software Copyright Patent, Patent No.2022SR0935020.
[P.7] Haonan Wang, Junfeng Sun, et al. (2022). Data operation analysis and collection system based on machine learning. PRC Software Copyright Patent, Patent No. 2022SR1052428.
[P.8] Jiawei, Zhang, Pengyu, Cai, Haonan Wang, et al. (2021). Staff check-in face recognition system.PRC Software Copyright. PRC Software Copyright Patent, Patent No. 2021SR0699354.

Competition Awards(Mathematical Modeling and Computer Science Design):

• 1st Place, 12th Mathor Cup College Mathematical Modeling Challenge 2022
National-level award in China
• 1st Place, Liaoning Mathematical Modeling Contest 2022
Provincial-level award in China
• 1st Place, 7th Shuwei Mathematical Modeling Challenge for College Students 2022
National-level award in China
• 1st Place, 12th Mathor Cup College Mathematical Modeling Challenge 2022
National-level award in China
• 3rd Place, Liaoning Province “Shuo Ri Cup” College Student Computer Design 2022
Provincial-level award in China
• 3rd Place, Northeast Three Provinces Mathematical Modeling Competition 2022
Provincial-level award in China
• 2nd Place, American Mathematical Contest in Modeling 2022
International award
• 3rd Place, 14th National Undergraduate Computer Design Competition 2021
National-level award in China
• 3rd Place, 11th Mathor Cup University Mathematical Modeling Challenge 2021
National-level award in China
• 2nd Place, National College Students “Hua Shu Cup” Mathematical Modeling 2021
National-level award in China
• 1st Place, Liaoning Province “Shuo Ri Cup” College Student Computer Design 2021
Provincial-level award in China,
• 1st Place, Liaoning AgricuLNTUral Economic Modeling Competition 2021
Provincial-level award in China
• 1st Place, Outstanding Scholarship of the Faculty of Science, LNTU 2021
School-level award in China
• 1st Place, Career Planning Competition of the Faculty of Science, LNTU 2021
School-level award in China
• Academic Achievement Award of the School of Science, LNTU 2021
School-level award in China
• 2nd Place, Liaoning Mathematical Modeling Contest 2021
Provincial-level award for China

🎖 Honors and Awards

  • Oct 2022 China National Scholarship (Top 1%)
    Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China
    Awarded the highly competitive China National Scholarship, granted to the top 1% of students nationwide in recognition of outstanding academic performance, research excellence, and comprehensive personal development
  • May 2023 Outstanding Student Scholarship, Special Prize(Top 1%)
    Liaoning Province Governiment
  • May 2019,2020,2021,2022 Outstanding Student Scholarship, First Prize(Top 10%)
    Liaoning Technology University

📖 Educations

  • 2023.08 - 2024.12, Master degree, Master of Science in Engineering in Computer Science (MSE), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
  • 2019.09 - 2023.07, B.S. degree, Information and Computer Science, and Mathematics, Liaoning Technical University, Fuxin, Liaoning, China.

💻 Internships

🤝 Collaborators

I deeply appreciate and am grateful to my collaborators and institutions for their continuous support and opportunities to grow in both academic and professional domains.