Cathy Wu

Cathy Wu is an MIT associate professor whose research applies machine learning and reinforcement learning to complex societal systems, especially transportation.

Cathy Wu is an Associate Professor (Class of 1954 Career Development Professor) in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at MIT. She is also affiliated with the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS) and serves as a Principal Investigator in the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS). Her research specializes in developing computational tools, especially machine learning and reinforcement learning, to optimize complex societal systems including transportation.