Under her leadership, CCDS has contributed greatly to NTU’s top world rankings in CS, CE and AI. CCDS has been ranked as the top university for AI Research Citation Impact by The Nikkei Review. Forbes has listed CCDS’s Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) programme in ‘The 10 Best AI and Data Science Undergraduate Courses for 2021’.

Dr Miao is an expert on Human-Centered AI and is well-known for her impactful AI research in health, ageing, education, and digital industry. She has received over 20 Best Paper and AI awards including the NRF Investigatorship Award 2019; and the Innovative Applications of AI Award, AAAI 2018 and 2020. She has been elevated as IEEE Fellow in 2022; was recognized as 'Professional of the Year' at the IT Leaders Awards 2021 and was named in the “Singapore 100 Women in Tech” list by IMDA/SCS/CNA in 2020, for her significant contributions to Singapore’s tech sector.

Dr Miao was bestowed the 2023 National Day Awards - Public Administration Medal (Silver) in recognition of her contributions to education in Singapore and dedicated service to the University.