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Xin’s research contributes to the larger understanding of how people with physical and psychological disabilities experience and interact with technology. Her work largely centers on understanding, designing, developing, and evaluating interactive systems, such as games and VR environments.
A tech designer, who explores solutions to narrow the gap between the user and the technical world through user-centered design, she’s currently interested in AR/VR/MR, tangible user interface, gamification in education and envisioning design through AI.
Xiangrong (Daniel) Zhu is a Data Science student from the Class of 2024, interested in XR (AR/VR) technologies and natural language manipulation. He is currently passionate about AI-generation design and VTubers
Jiawen Zhang received her Master of Arts degree in service design from royal college of art. Her published work focuses on the use of digital technology to support active aging. Her current research focuses on the personal development of children with ASD assisted by digital technology.
A Digital media student, She recently interested in cultural heritage, game, and accessibility research.
A computation and design student at DKU/Duke, Jingyang has research interests in accessibility, XR, and Privacy & Security (P&S). He is passionate about exploring novel patterns in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
Jiaxin is an undergraduate student pursuing a dual degree at Duke Kunshan University and Duke University.She seeks to explore the intersection of design and technology. Her research mainly focuses on accessibility for children and people with complex disabilities, especially with physical computing and games.
A Computation & Design student with interests in the forefront of HCI and AI, striving to push boundaries and create innovative solutions with programming, data analysis, and design principles.
Currently studying in Beijing Forestry University for bachelor’s degree.
A student in mathematics, computer science, and design,she currently has a strong interest in interface generation and social computing, particularly in embodied interaction and serious games.
Haoxuan Wang is an MPhil student at HKUST(GZ). He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology. Prior to joining HKUST(GZ), he previously interned at the Chinese Academy of Lifestyle Design and MIIT-CIET. His research interests include human-computer interaction, art education, and cultural heritage-based digital media art.
Chenwan Zhong is pursuing her Master of Science degree in Robotics at Northwestern University. Her work explores ways to enhance interactive systems that bring together robotics and HCI, aiming to create smoother, more intuitive experiences in human-machine interaction.
Ruyi's research primarily focuses on collaboration, embodied interaction, and generative AI, aiming to explore how these technologies can enhance user experience.
Tianjian Liu is an undergraduate at Sun Yat-sen University, focusing on Human-AI Interaction and Natural Language Processing. Previously, Tianjian participated in projects in conversational agents and social computing. Currently, he is motivated to design personalized agents for long-term interactions, aiming to providing support for users' mental health and work productivity.
PAN(Primo)'s research interests primarily focus on mixed reality and human-computer interaction applications in healthcare. He has a strong interest in using MR to assist in psychological therapy and daily health management. Additionally, he is passionate about exploring music creation in the AI era.
Chunwei Yang holds a bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering from Sichuan University and is currently pursuing her MPhil in Human-Computer Interaction at HKUST (GZ). Her research interests center on the intersection of technology and well-being, particularly using long-term interaction data and behavior analysis to support cognitive and emotional well-being.
Yizhi Song is an MPhil student at HKUST (GZ) . Her research interests include XR, UX, and digital heritage.
Yinghao Gao holds his bachelor’s degree in Electronic & Information Engineering and is pursuing MPhil degree at HKUST(GZ). His research interests focus on swarm intelligence and its applications in human interaction.
Dr. Cao is a specialist in the art and archaeology of early China with a broad interest in the interconnections within Eurasia. From art historical and technical perspectives, his first monograph manuscript examines the rise of indigenous bronze industry in the Yangtze River region in the late second millennium B.C. In the 15th century B.C., the Erligang state expanded from the Central Plain, and along the way disseminated its highly established bronze art and metallurgy.
Dr. Ming Li received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of Southern California in 2013. He is currently an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke Kunshan University. His research interests are in the areas of audio, speech and language processing as well as multimodal behavior signal analysis and interpretation.
Dr. Luyao (Sunshine) Zhang is Assistant Professor of Economics and Senior Research Scientist at the Data Science Research Center at Duke Kunshan University (DKU). She has an abiding passion for interdisciplinary collaborations, especially related to Computational Economics, Artificial Intelligence , Cryptoeconomics.
Dr. Lijing L. Yan, PhD, MPH, is currently an associate research professor at the Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University in the USA and the Head of Non-communicable Chronic Diseases (NCDs) Research at the Global Health Research Center of Duke Kunshan University in China since July 2014.
Dr. Chenkai Wu is an Assistant Professor of Global Health at Duke Kunshan University (DKU). Prior to joining DKU, he was a faculty member in the Department of Epidemiology and Community Health at New York Medical College. Dr. Wu has a B.S. degree in Psychology from Zhejiang University and a M.S. in Human Development and Family Sciences, an M.P.H. in Biostatistics, and a Ph.D. in Public Health from Oregon State University.
Dr. Choi's research focuses on interactions between art and technology, and contemporary visual and media culture, especially on the ways in which artistic and creative practices provide constructive criticism on our contemporary media environments. Her teaching interests at Duke Kunshan include contemporary art and visual culture, media studies and aesthetics.
Dr. Chang's research interest hinges on the intersections between computation and design. With the rise of smartphones and other internet-connected devices, design choices become increasingly data-driven and dependent on information’s credibility in the construction of the human habitat. Chang’s research focuses on human habitat’s design, environmental impact, and information’s credibility in the big-data age.
Dr. Wei's major research area is sensorimotor control and his interests include motor control and learning, sensory integration, human-machine interaction, computational modeling of behavior, movement biomechanics and motor rehabilitation.
Dr. Liu's research is about designing future interfaces of ubiquitous technologies based on the empirical understanding of the human. Her work explores how to enable more natural and embodied user experiences by combining physical and digital interactivity.
Dr. Fan's research focuses on the design and evaluation of educational interactive systems for children. She particularly interests in how tangible user interfaces may benefit at-risk children in cognitive and social development.
Dr.Rajabiyazdi is an Assistant Professor at Carleton University within the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering. Dr.Rajabiyazdi graduated with a Ph.D. in Computer Science in the area of information visualization from the Interactions Lab at the University of Calgary in December 2018.
Dr. Mayra Donaji Barrera Machuca focuses on gaining a better understanding of how people think when working inside a 3D virtual environment. Her current projects involve sketching in VR, using VR to train people and studying the problems of stereo displays and she also research the challenges people from LATAM face when working as HCI researchers.
Dr.Ö. NILAY YALÇIN's research focuses on modeling socio-emotional behaviors in computational systems in order to develop interactive systems that can understand human behavior and advance our understanding of human cognition by providing us means to evaluate our assumptions in a systematic and controlled environment.
Dr.Kim's research lies at the intersection of human-computer interaction, robotics, and haptics. Specifically, he designs and builds affective tangible interfaces to enable new interaction and facilitate physical and mental well-being. My work has received best paper and best paper honorable mention awards at CHI, UIST, and HRI conferences, and a Fast Company's honorable mention award in Innovation by Design.
Dr. RAY LC, PhD UCLA, MFA Parsons School of Design, Assistant Professor of Creative Media @ City University of Hong Kong. RAY LC works at the boundary of spatial design, human-robotic interaction, and social computing.
Dr. Zhicong Lu is an assistant professor at the Department of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong. His research interests lie at the intersection of HCI, social computing, computational social science, and machine learning, especially in studying, designing, and building systems that support social interactions, to enhance trust, engagement, and knowledge sharing in virtual and physical spaces.
He has been engaged in the research of applied security intelligent Internet of Things and human-computer interaction for a long time, including the privacy and security issues of interactive application Internet of Things and mobile scenarios, such as intelligent perception and collaborative optimization of interconnection technology and human-computer performance
Dr. Yuhang Zhao is an assistant professor in the department of Computer Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research interests include Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), accessibility, augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR), and mobile interaction.
Dr.Sun's research lies at the interaction of Health Informatics, Human-computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Supported Collaborative Work (CSCW), and Social Computing. My current work primarily focuses on computer-mediated collaborative and interactive forms for sustainable living.
Dr. Kaixing Zhao now is Assistant Professor at School of Software, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China. He also works closely with Augmented Human Lab, The University of Auckland as visiting Research Fellow. Kaixing obtained his Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction from the Elipse team, Toulouse Institute of Computer Science Research (CNRS UMR 5505), which is a joint lab between CNRS (French National Center for Scientific Research) and University of Toulouse.
Dr. Yaxing Yao is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Systems at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. His research lies in the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction, Usable Privacy, and Design. Particularly, his research shifts the research focus from the privacy experiences of singles to that of multiple stakeholders in the Internet of Things, Smart Homes, and online environment
Dr.Liang's research interests lie at the intersection of digital media, political communication, technology governance, and computational social science. His work recognizes that the modes of power have significantly shifted in the era of algorithms, big data, and social media.
Dr. Zhou's research interests are in human-computer interaction and usable security. I combine qualitative and quantitative methods to approach gender issues (e.g., stereotypes) and AI ethics issues (e.g., fake news). I also conduct ethnographic research to understand livestreaming and blockchain practices.
PhD student at University of California Santa Cruz
Master Student at Cornell Tech
Master student at University of Michigan
Yi's a data science student, mainly focusing on artificial intelligence and computer graphics. And part of my interests are in computer science, including software development, operating systems, etc.
I am a Media Art student graduated from Duke Kunshan University. My interest is exploring the new media art which combines the art and technology. I have basic skills in computation, and master skills in graphic illustration and 3D animation & modelling. I believe that adding humanity elements to the technology will help build a more pleasing future.
Master student at University College London
I am a Data Science student at Duke Kunshan University. My interest lies in AR/VR (especially in the social interaction and collaboration areas) as well as 2D/3D game design with a focus on helping understand and potentially tackle some existing social issues (such as the autism children).
I am a Data Science student from Duke Kunshan University. My research interests include Human-computer interaction (HCI), affective computing and Virtual Reality. On one hand, I am interested in the technical aspect of UI/UX design in the HCI field. On the other hand, I am also exploring how computers or algorithms are able to understand human emotions and further generate human affective status.
Master Student at University of Washington, focus on Human-Centered AI research
