Experience
My experiences, including research, teaching, mentoring, service, and awards, reflect my background in human-computer interaction, human-centered designs, interactive media, and data visualization.
EDUCATION
PhD in Computational Media (Aug. 2021 - Present)
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Worcester, MA.
Advisor: Prof. Lane Harrison. External Mentor: Phoebe Toups Dugas.
Former Advisors: Prof. Rose Bohrer , Prof. Jennifer deWinter and Prof. Gillian Smith.
Master of Science in Interactive Media & Game Development (Aug. 2019 - Dec. 2021)
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Worcester, MA.
Advisors: Prof. Gillian Smith.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation (Sept. 2014 - May. 2018)
Hubei Institute of Fine Arts (HIFA), Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant, WPI Computer Science Department, Worcester, MA.
(May 2023 - Present)
Conducted research projects and publications in human-computer interaction (HCI), human-centered computing, and data visualization.
Received an Honorable Mention Award for Best Paper at the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI).
Joined the WPI VIEW Lab in December 2024 as an interdisciplinary research member, bringing fresh perspectives to its collaborative work.
Provided the guest lecture on interdisciplinary HCI research in the WPI HCI course.
Co-organized the Transnational lgbTq+ SIG (Special Interest Group) of the ACM (Association of Computing Machinery) Conference on CHI (Human Factors in Computing Systems) 2025.
Co-organized the Queer Play Workshop of the FDG (Foundations of Digital Games) 2024 conference.
Teaching Assistant, WPI Interactive Media & Game Development (IMGD) Program, Worcester, MA.
(Aug. 2022 - May 2023)
Assisted instructors and provided mentorship and learning support to students across multiple IMGD courses, including:
- IMGD-2740: 3D Environmental Modeling (Instructor: Prof. Farley Chery)
- IMGD-2500: Design of Tabletop Strategy Games (Instructor: Prof. Melissa Kagen)
- IMGD-4099-D01: Ethics of Creative AI (Instructor: Prof. Gillian Smith).
Teaching Assistant, WPI Academic & Research Computing (ARC), Worcester, MA.
(Aug. 2021 - May 2022)
Provided AR/VR training & technical consultation to students and faculties.
Led and Facilitated the 3D virtual tour creation of WPI ARC for WPI labs and PracticePoint.
Senior Member, WPI Intentional Design Studio, Worcester, MA.
(Sept. 2020 - Present)
Provided support and participated in the development of 4 projects on VR/AR apps, mobile app, and game.
Provided mentorship and technical support to students, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
Company Founder and Lead Producer, Wuhan KBOOM Network Tech Co. Ltd., Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
(Feb. 2015 - Aug. 2018)
Led and developed an award-winning board game collaboratively with my team.
Founded a game company to turn game development into a startup.
Partnered with over a dozen well-known game stores in Wuhan, and over 500 copies of the game were sold in physical form in Wuhan city.
SERVICES
Reviwer, the Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play (CHI PLAY). (2025)
Co-organizer (2nd), the Transnational lgbTq+ SIG (Special Interest Group) of the ACM Conference on CHI 2025, Yokohama, Japan. (May. 2025)
Reviwer, alt.CHI of ACM Conference on CHI 2025, Yokohama, Japan. (May. 2025)
Co-organizer (2nd) and Reviwer, the Queer Play Workshop of the FDG (Foundations of Digital Games) 2024 conference. (May. 2024)
Reviwer, the Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play (CHI PLAY). (2023)
Committee and Graduate Student Representative, WPI School of Arts & Sciences Student Advisory Council. (2020 - 2022)
AWARDS, GRANTS, AND FUNDING
Award of Honorable Mention for Best Paper (as 1st author) of the ACM Conference on CHI 2025, Yokohama, Japan.
WPI Research Assistant (2023-2025): Annual $31,649 + course credits.
WPI Teaching Assistant (2022-2023): $24,345 + course credits.
WPI Teaching Assistant (2021-2022): $23,868 + course credits.
Second Place, China Indie Game Alliance (CIGA) Game Jam in Shanghai (2019).
First Place, Culture Creative Design Competition for College Students in Hubei Province (2018), China: 80,000 CNY (~$11,428).
First Place, Graduation Project Competition (2018): 5,000 CNY (~$714).
China National Scholarship (Sept. 2017) (Top 1 in the Department, Top 3 in Institute), Issued by Hubei Provincial Education Bureau & Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, China: 20,000 CNY (~$2,857).
Third Place, Hubei Province Universities Creation Youth Student Entrepreneurship Competition (2016), China: 10,000 CNY (~$1,428).
TEACHING AND MENTORING
Guest Lecture: "Interdisciplinary Research Methods in HCI and Interactive Media Study," WPI CS 3041-D01: Human-computer Interaction (April 2025)
Teaching Assistant: WPI IMGD-4099-D01: Ethics of Creative AI (Spring 2023)
Teaching Assistant: WPI IMGD-2500: Design of Tabletop Strategy Games (Spring 2023)
Teaching Assistant: WPI IMGD-2740: 3D Environmental Modeling (Fall 2022)
Guest Lecture: "Design and Evolution of Roguelike Games", School of Animation, Hubei Institute of Fine Art. (December 2019)
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