Bio


Xinyu Lu is a Doctoral Candidate in Educational Economics and Management at Zhejiang University and a Visiting Scholar and Research Associate at Stanford University. Her research lies at the intersection of Computational Education, Economics of Education, Learning Analytics, Educational Measurement, and Evidence-Based Education Policy. She is particularly interested in leveraging artificial intelligence, large-scale educational data, and causal inference methods to understand learning processes, evaluate educational interventions, and support talent development.

Professional Education


  • Research Associate, IRW Lab, Stanford University
  • Visiting Scholar, Stanford University
  • Doctoral Candidate, Zhejiang University

Research Interests


  • Assessment, Testing and Measurement
  • Data Sciences
  • Economics and Education
  • Higher Education
  • Poverty and Inequality
  • Research Methods
  • Technology and Education