A Short Bio

Hello, there! My name is Tongnian Wang. I am an Assitant Professor at Gary W. Rollins College of Business, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

I conduct multidisciplinary research at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), data science, and healthcare information systems, where I develop responsible and trustworthy AI solutions that enhance clinical decision-making, strengthen healthcare delivery, and improve patient outcomes. My work leverages cutting-edge technologies such as large language models (LLMs), deep learning, machine learning, and natural language processing. Ultimately, my goal is to ensure AI innovations translate into better care and healthier lives.

📝 Publications

For the most up-to-date list of my publications, please visit my Google Scholar profile.

📖 Education

• The University of Texas at San Antonio, 2026
  Ph.D., Information Systems and Cybersecurity, Alvarez College of Business
• University of Florida, 2021
  M.S., Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Wuhan University of Science and Technology, China, 2019
  B.S., Electronic & Information Engineering

👩🏻‍🏫 Teaching Experience

Gary W. Rollins College of Business, UT Chattanooga

• DATA 5110: Programming and Data Preparation for Analytics
  Instructor, Graduate, Fall 2026

Alvarez College of Business, UT San Antonio

• IS 1413: Excel for Business Information Systems
  Instructor, Undergraduate, Fall 2024, Fall 2025
• IS 2053: Programming Languages I with Scripting
  Instructor, Undergraduate, Spring 2024

🏆 Honors and Awards

• Participation in Doctoral Consortium, Conference on Health IT and Analytics (CHITA), 2025
• Ph.D. Student of the Year Award, Alvarez College of Business, UT San Antonio, 2024
• Ph.D. Excellence Fund Awards, Alvarez College of Business, UT San Antonio, 2023-2024
• Graduate School Professional Development Awards, UT San Antonio, 2023-2024
• Achievement Award Scholarship, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, UF, 2019-2021
• Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award, WUST, 2019
• Top Grade Scholarship, WUST, 2016-2018

🏖️ Interests and Hobbies

Tennis, Pickleball, Hiking, Piano, Road Trip, Love traveling!