I am a PhD Candidate in Human-Centered Computing at Clemson University. My research interests lie in the field of HCI and computer-supported collaboration with a focus on human-AI teaming. Advised by Dr. Nathan McNeese, I study various facets of communication strategies in human-AI teams in my dissertation.
Applied user interviews, persona, prototyping to create a web portal and mobile app to provide usable and efficient onobarding process.
Explored user experience of disconnecting from ex-partners on social media during post-breakup.
Designed an audio-based game using usability testing, semi-structured interview and digitial prototyping.
A user study of space travel application using user journey map, persona, survey, interview, usability testing, and qualitative and quantitative analysis.
I will be joining Evolution Engineering as a human factors engineering intern this summer to conduct user research on medical devices.
I will be joining CDK Global as a user experience resesarch intern this summer to help with user research using quantitative and qualitative methods.
Our paper Modeling and Guiding the Creation of Ethical Human-AI Teams has been accepted to AIES 2021!
I passed the comprehensive examination! Now I am a PhD Candidate!
Our paper Leveling Up Teamwork in Esports: Understanding Team Cognition in a Dynamic Virtual Environment has been accepted to CSCW 2021!
Our paper “An Ideal Human": Expectations of AI Teammates in Human-AI Teaming has been accepted to CSCW 2020!
Our paper Breakups on Social Media: Social Behaviors and Dilemmas has been accepted to CSCW 2020 Posters
Our game Lost in Spaze has been selected as a finalist (top five in each category) in CHI 2020 Student Game Competition. Our papers Lost in Spaze: An Audio Maze Game for the Visually Impaired has been accepted in CHI EA ’20. (Acceptance rate: 20.83%)
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