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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Honorsand Awards
Publications
Working Papers
Quantitative/mathematical coursework: Calculus, Li
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DAVID MIN-HENG WANG

Taipei

Summary

A behavioral scientist specializing in computational and experimental methods to address cognitive biases on online platforms, and a data scientist applying causal inference and machine learning to solve complex, decision-driven problems.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Adjunct Lecturer

National Taiwan University
3 2024 - Current
  • Lectured an intensive course on methods of causal inference with machine learning for graduate students (Master's and Ph.D.) at National Taiwan University

Data Scientist, Predictive Modeling

MOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM
02.2023 - 06.2024
  • Applied ensemble algorithms to predict patient mortality risk and assessed probability calibration
  • Ensured algorithmic fairness across different racial groups using computational methods
  • Utilized Apache Spark for large-scale data analysis
  • Assisted in writing healthcare-related research papers

Psychometrics Manager & Senior Researcher

MINGYI FOUNDATION
04.2021 - 01.2023
  • Company Overview: https://www.mingyifoundation-psychological-instruments-inventory.com/
  • Utilized causal mediation model and text mining techniques to unpack the behavioral mechanisms of users with disabilities
  • Applied clustering algorithms to segment potential users for new products
  • Performed psychometric analysis to verify surveys’ reliabilities and factor structures
  • Built a database of psychological measurements for nonprofits
  • Conducted usability interviews to identify users’ pains and gains
  • Https://www.mingyifoundation-psychological-instruments-inventory.com/

Research Associate (part-time)

ASIAN BAROMETER SURVEY
03.2016 - 07.2016
  • Lectured experimental and quasi-experimental design in R workshops for professionals and students
  • Cleaned and analyzed cross-national survey data

Data Analyst, Decision Management

CITIGROUP: CITIBANK
07.2015 - 11.2015
  • Used SAS Enterprise Guide to generate client lists for other divisions in Citibank
  • Executed A/B tests to estimate promotion effects

Marketing Data Analyst, E-Commerce Analytics

SWIRE GROUP: TAIKOO MOTORS
08.2014 - 07.2015
  • Built Carguru, an online predictive platform for used car residual prices: https://www.carguru.com.tw/search
  • Designed the East Asia Region Employee Satisfaction Survey and analyzed the data

Quantitative Research Analyst

Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences
05.2013 - 07.2014
  • Utilized cross-lagged mediating model to analyze longitudinal data and publish a journal paper in the field of psychology
  • Utilized structural equation model to analyze psychological and behavioral data

Compulsory Military Service

04.2012 - 04.2013

Education

M.A. - Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences (Data Science Focus)

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
08.2016 - 05.2017

M.S. - Psychology

NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
09.2009 - 01.2012

M.Phil. - Public Policy and Management

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
08.2017 - 08.2020

B.A. - International Relations

NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
09.2004 - 06.2009

Skills

Python, R, Scala, STATA, SAS, SPSS, Mplus, SQL, JASP

Honorsand Awards

  • IBM Metro Pulse Data & Analytics Challenge, 1st Place, Columbia University
  • Academic Excellence Award, Top 5% of class, National Taiwan University

Publications

  • Fairness in Predicting Cancer Mortality Across Racial Subgroups, Ganta, T., Kia, A., Parchure, P., Wang, M. H., Besculides, M., Mazumdar, M., Smith, C. B., JAMA Network Open, 7, 7, e2421290, 2024
  • Dealing with missing data in multi-informant studies: A comparison of approaches., Chen, P. Y., Jia, F., Wu, W., Wang, M. H., Chao, T. Y., Behavior Research Methods, 1-22, 2024
  • Improving serious illness conversations in oncology: A machine learning approach that integrates natural language processing for mortality prediction., Vargas, M., Graham, L., Wang, M.-H., Gorbenko, K. O., Mazumdar, M., Smith, C. B., Kia, A., JCO Oncology Practice, 19, 11_suppl, 590-590, 2023
  • Perceived Need-Supportive Parenting and Adolescents' Adaptation: The Cross-Lagged Mediating Effect of Dual Autonomous Capacity, Yeh, K. H., Wu, C. W., Wang, M. H., Indigenous Psychological Research in Chinese Societies, 45, 57-92, 2016

Working Papers

  • Hope Hurts: Expectations-based Reference Dependence in Yelp Review, Huang, Y. K., Wang, M. H., Zhan, S., 2021, https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3891195
  • "To know or not to know?" Cross-cultural contrasts in information preferences: Leveraging the partial scalar invariance model., Wang, M.-H., Hagmann, D., Sheen, G. C.-H., Ho, E., Chen, P.-Y., 2024
  • Succinct and efficient: Optimizing risk-taking propensity measurement (DOSPERT) with artificial intelligence techniques., Wang, M.-H., Sheen, G. C.-H., Chen, P.-Y., Ho, E., 2024

Quantitative/mathematical coursework: Calculus, Li

Calculus, Linear Algebra, Psychometrics, Dynamic Network Analysis, Mathematical Statistics, Data Mining, Machine Learning, Econometrics, Text Analysis, Multilevel Models, Discrete Choice Model.

Timeline

Data Scientist, Predictive Modeling

MOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM
02.2023 - 06.2024

Psychometrics Manager & Senior Researcher

MINGYI FOUNDATION
04.2021 - 01.2023

M.Phil. - Public Policy and Management

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
08.2017 - 08.2020

M.A. - Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences (Data Science Focus)

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
08.2016 - 05.2017

Research Associate (part-time)

ASIAN BAROMETER SURVEY
03.2016 - 07.2016

Data Analyst, Decision Management

CITIGROUP: CITIBANK
07.2015 - 11.2015

Marketing Data Analyst, E-Commerce Analytics

SWIRE GROUP: TAIKOO MOTORS
08.2014 - 07.2015

Quantitative Research Analyst

Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences
05.2013 - 07.2014

Compulsory Military Service

04.2012 - 04.2013

M.S. - Psychology

NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
09.2009 - 01.2012

B.A. - International Relations

NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
09.2004 - 06.2009

Adjunct Lecturer

National Taiwan University
3 2024 - Current
DAVID MIN-HENG WANG