Dr. Wu is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and also serves as Associate Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science, where he teaches Data Security and Privacy. Prior to these appointments, he was an Assistant Scientist at the Frost Institute of Data Science and Computing (IDSC). Dr. Wu earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer science. He also holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where his dissertation explored building scalable and trusted distributed systems. His current research focuses on the intersection of AI/ML, healthcare, and secure distributed systems.

In the Department of Neurology, Dr. Wu focuses on developing advanced AI solutions, such as multimodal models and Large Language Models (LLMs), for the early diagnosis and personalized prediction of neurodegenerative disorders in Parkinson’s disease. His approach integrates multimodal data, including neuroimaging, clinical data, and wearable or non-contact sensor datasets. Dr. Wu is dedicated to advancing precision neurology by closely integrating computational intelligence with clinical practice. He aims to build reliable AI frameworks capable of identifying subtle early signs of disease progression in neurodegenerative disorders. He has served as a Lead Investigator and Developer for multiple high-impact projects funded by federal agencies, including work on digital twins, data/model drift, and blockchain for NASA, NSF, DHS, and the FDA.