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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.
A Data Science student, a VTuber lover and in my heart a gamer 😉
A student from Duke Kunshan University, specializing in Data Science. His research interests primarily revolve around leveraging technology to enhance accessibility for disabled communities, with a specific focus on XR, VR, and AI. He is passionate about collaborating with humans to utilize these emerging technologies for social good within the realm of Human-Computer Interaction.
Hi there! I am a Media and Arts (Creative Practice) student at Duke Kunshan University with a passion for UI/UX design, HCI research, as well as filmmaking. I’m dedicated to creating smooth and positively impactful experiences in the digital environment through design thinking and human-centered methodologies.
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
A Media and Arts student at Duke Kunshan University. Passionate about human-computer interaction and game design.
A Media and Art student at Duke Kunshan University working in the creative practice track. Passionate with audio-visual interaction, animation making, and image narration. Mainly responsible for UI/UX design and character design in HCI Lab.
A Industrial Design student at Beihang University. My research in human-computer interaction (HCI) focuses on Multi-Modal Interaction Design (especially in Haptic UX Design and Devices Development).
A student from duke kunshan university majoring in media and art with the track of creative practice. Her current research interests include but are not limited to AR/VR and human-AI interaction. She is intrigued by the possibilities these areas offer, and her work aims to create captivating and meaningful experiences by merging artistic creativity with technology.
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.
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 am 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.
