About Me

Hello — I’m Minghan Gao, a creative researcher exploring how AI-mediated communication and multimodal interaction shape perception and identity.

I’m an undergraduate at Cornell University, double-majoring in Information Science and Communication, where my work bridges voice perception, accessibility, and human-centered design. My research investigates how technology can preserve individuality in translation, silent speech, and synthetic voice — enabling people to be understood not just accurately, but authentically.

I’ve conducted research at Cornell’s SciFi Lab and the MIT Media Lab’s Fluid Interfaces Group, developing systems that connect sensing, expression, and empathy across human-AI boundaries.

Outside academia, I find inspiration in photography, music, and exhibitions, often drawn to moments where everyday interactions reveal traces of design, emotion, and meaning.