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Researching the future of learning with AI

Yiran Du is a PhD student in Education at the University of Cambridge. He holds a Master of Education in Human Development and Education from Harvard University and a Master of Research in Cognitive Neuroscience from University College London.

His research focuses on artificial intelligence in education, human-AI interaction, information systems, and social cognition.

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Research Map

How my research areas connect and inform each other.

Abstract network connecting four research areas to human-AI collaboration
AI in EducationLearning environments and analytics
Human–AI InteractionTrust and collaborative AI
Information SystemsPlatforms and governance
Social CognitionBehavior and social influence
Human–AI
Collaboration

Profile

Academic service
830 Google Scholar citations 14 SSCI / SCI articles 9 first or corresponding-author SSCI / SCI articles

Education PhD in Education, University of Cambridge; MEd, Harvard University; MRes, University College London.

Recognition Wiley China Excellent Author, 2025; Research and Conferences Award, Lucy Cavendish College, 2026.

Recent Publications

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Was this person being ironic? The role of emojis in irony comprehension and memoryTelematics and Informatics · 2026 Human–AI Interaction Are teachers addicted to AI? Dependence on generative AI through the I-PACE modelJournal of Computer Assisted Learning · 2026 AI in Education Acceptance and engagement in AI-supported reading among primary school learnersInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics · 2026 AI in Education Learners’ acceptance and use of multimodal AI-generated contentInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics · 2026 Human–AI Interaction

Building evidence for responsible, human-centered AI that supports learning and society.