I am currently a Postdoc at Inria Bordeaux, Bivwac team, working for Be·aware project. I received a Ph.D. degree in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, at VisLab, under the supervision of Prof. Huamin Qu. My research interests include Data Visualization and Human-Computer Interaction with a focus on investigating theories, techniques, and authoring tools for turning complex data into understandable and compelling data stories. My recent research centers on immersive (XR) data storytelling and AI-assisted data story authoring. My research can be categorized into three themes:
InterLink: LinkingText with Code and Output in Computational Notebooks
ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2025 (Conditionally Accept)
TangibleNet: Synchronous Network Data Storytelling through Tangible Interactions in Augmented Reality
ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2025 (Conditionally Accept)
OutlineSpark: Igniting AI-powered Presentation Slides Creation from Computational Notebooks through Outlines
ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2024
From Reader to Experiencer: Design and Evaluation of an Interactive VR Story for Promoting the Situation Awareness of Public Health Threats
International Journal of Human–Computer Studies 2023
Knowledge Compass: A Question Answering System Guiding Students with Follow-Up Question Recommendations
Adjunct Proceedings of the 36th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology 2023
Landslide Visualization Situated on Tangible Terrain Models
IEEE Visualization Conference Poster 2023
InkSight: Leveraging Sketch Interaction for Documenting Chart Findings in Computational Notebooks
IEEE Visualization Conference 2023
Why Change My Design: Explaining Poorly Constructed Visualization Designs with Explorable Explanations
IEEE Visualization Conference 2023
From Wow to Why: Guidelines for Creating the Opening of a Data Video with Cinematic Styles
ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2022
Dec, 2024 - I gave a talk at the SIGCHI Paris Chapter - Communicate data insights engagingly and immersively with visual data storytellingLink
Oct, 2024 - I co-orgnized IEEE VIS 2024 Workshop on Data Storytelling in an Era of Generative AI. Link
July, 2024 - I am honored to sever as the Secretary General of the Organizing Committee of ChinaVis 2024, held at Hong Kong. Link
Sep, 2024 - I joined the team Bivwac, Inria Bordeaux, as a Postdoc researcher. Link
Oct, 2023 - I gave a talk at the IEEE VIS 2023 panel - Establishing and Thriving in an Academic Career.
Aug, 2023 - Our paper - From Reader to Experiencer: Design and Evaluation of an Interactive Vr Story for Promoting the Situation Awareness of Public Health Threats has been accepted by IJHCI. Congrats to Qian Zhu!
Jun, 2023 - Our paper - Why Change My Design: Explaining Poorly Constructed Visualization Designs with Explorable Explanations has been accepted by IEEE VIS 2023. Congrats to Leo Yu‑Ho Lo!
Jun, 2023 - Our paper - InkSight: Leveraging Sketch Interaction for Documenting Chart Findings in Computational Notebooks has been accepted by IEEE VIS 2023. Congrats to Yanna Lin!
May 2023 - Attend the ACM CHI 2023 conference.
Feb, 2023 - Our paper - Understanding 3D Data Videos: From Screens to Virtual Reality has been accepted by PacificVis 2023
Sep, 2022 - I have passed my PhD defense. Call me Dr. Yang! ;)
Jan, 2023 - Our paper - Is It the End? Guidelines for Cinematic Endings in Data Videos has been accepted by ACM CHI 2023. Congrats to Xian Xu!
Jan, 2022 - Our paper - From Wow to Why: Guidelines for Creating the Opening of a Data Video with Cinematic Styles has been accepted by ACM CHI 2022. Congrats to Xian Xu!
Nov, 2022 - Our paper - Explaining with Examples: Lessons Learned from Crowdsourced Introductory Description of Information Visualizations has been accepted by IEEE TVCG.
Jun, 2022 - Our paper - A Design Space for Applying the Freytag's Pyramid Structure to Data Stories has been accepted by IEEE VIS 2022
Dec, 2021 - Visit Prof. Can Nan @Tongji University, iDVx Lab.
Oct, 2020 - I have passed the PhD qualification exam and now I am a PhD candidate!
Jun, 2019 - My first co-authored paper - CloudDet: Interactive Visual Analysis of Anomalous Performances in Cloud Computing Systems has been accepted by IEEE VIS 2019. I learned a lot from Ke Xu.
Sep, 2018 - I start my research journey at HKUST.
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