A multidisciplinary researcher, designer, and strategist passionate about the evolving intersections of human-computer interaction (HCI), artificial intelligence (AI), and extended reality (XR). I thrive at the intersection of emerging technology and human-centered experience, driven by collaborative innovation that enhances usability, fosters creativity, and empowers meaningful self-expression through thoughtful design solutions.
VRCamLang
Exploring In-situ Virtual Camera Setups for Live Streaming in Virtual Reality
Thematic Analysis, Ethnographic Study, Interview
CHI 2026
XCam
Mixed-Initiative Virtual Cinematography for Live Production in Virtual Reality
Particitory Design, Interview, Usability Evaluation
CHI 2025
BodyLang
Exploring Gestures to Enhance Interactions with Voice User Interfaces
Wizard of Oz Study, Survey
DIS 2024
VRStory
Investigating Design Aspects and Challenges for Presentations in VR
Particitory Design, Interview, Usability Evaluation
ISS 2024
Interactions across Displays
Empirical Study on Live Streaming in VR Practices on Twitch
Thematic Analysis, Ethnographic Study
ISS 2023
Driven by a deep curiosity about how humans interact with technology and their environments, I bring a strong foundation in spatial thinking, user-centered design, and interaction principles to every project. My work blends visual storytelling with rigorous UX research and strategic insight, creating intuitive interfaces and experiences that are both functional and meaningful for users.
UMJoin
A UX design project addresses critical commuting challenges within the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor community. By conducting a rigorous context inquiry, including user persona development, story mapping, and user journey, I identified key pain points regarding safety and accessibility. The resulting solution is a university-backed ride-share platform designed to prioritize passenger and driver security while fostering deeper engagement across the campus ecosystem.
UX Design Project
Cool Cook
A UX design srpint for IBM iX + Adobe Design Jam. I led a team of three to design an energy-aware cooking app targeting college students. Instead of addressing broad climate statistics, we focused on micro-habits, creating a prototype that tracks real-time kitchen energy usage and provides personalized efficiency tips. The project was highly successful, earning our team a Top 10 ranking out of 60+ north American competitors.
UX Design Sprint
Robot Mining Game Insights
An interactive visualization aims to help users understand the process and outcomes of the Robot Mining Game, where two teams compete to acquire robots through bidding, with each robot having unique reporting times and social networks. These factors influence team access to subsequent robots over time. This project utilizes various visualization techniques to effectively present quantitative, qualitative, hierarchical, network, and time-series data.
Data Exploration Dashboard
GDP and the Olympics
An interactive visualization explores the link between GDP and Olympic performance using Segal and Heer’s “Martini Glass” structure, blending guided storytelling with customizable data exploration.
Communicative Visualization
I explore the intersections of design, technology, and human experience through research, creativity, and hands-on experimentation. Whether I'm designing intuitive interfaces, prototyping with AI and XR, or capturing moments through photography and music, I’m driven by curiosity and a desire to make ideas tangible. My work is shaped by a passion for artful problem-solving and the belief that great design emerges from deep empathy and playful exploration.
Collaborate with Professor Jian Zhao to explore interaction techniques in XR for storytelling and creative self-expression. My work spread across live streaming in VR, immersive presentation and data visualization, and AI-empowered design toolkits.
Conducted advanced research on integrating body language to enhance interactions with AI-powered smart assistants. Leveraging multi-modal LLMs, our team developed a design framework as a foundation for more seamless user experiences for future smart systems. Our findings were published in DIS 2024.
Work with professor Michael Nebeling under a Mozilla Research Grant to explore various new interactions techniques and content sharing solutions in VR/AR context. Past work includes virtual production techniques, XR system design and applications in education, as well as virtual multi-camera system for creative work.