About

Leni Yang is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at VisLab of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, under the supervision of Prof. Qu Huamin. Before that, she obtained her PhD degree from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in Sep, 2022.

She is currently on the job market!

Her research interest lies in Data Visualization. Her research mission is to lower the barrier and increase the effectiveness of communication with data visualizations in various application scenarios such as data storytelling, public education, public speaking, sustainability, and so on.

Her work has been published in top conferences and journals in the field of data visualization and human-computer interaction. She conducts studies to explore and evaluate practices in the wild and experiments with advanced approaches and media (e.g., XR, tangible interface) for communicating data insights with visualization techniques.

CV | Contact: lyangbb (at) connect.ust.hk

Publications

Publications

From Reader to Experiencer: Design and Evaluation of an Interactive Vr Story for Promoting the Situation Awareness of Public Health Threats
Qian Zhu, Linping Yuan, Zian Xu, Leni Yang, Meng Xia, Zhuo Wang, Hai-Ning Liang, Xiaojuan Ma
In Review Available at SSRN 4361223
Material: [pdf]

Is It the End? Guidelines for Cinematic Endings in Data Videos
Xian Xu, Aoyu Wu, Leni Yang, Zheng Wei, Rong Huang, David Yip, Huamin Qu
CHI In Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2023
Material: [pdf] [video] [project page]

Understanding 3D Data Videos: From Screens to Virtual Reality
Leni Yang, Aoyu Wu, Wai Tong, Xian Xu, Zheng Wei, Huamin Qu
PacificVis In Proceedings of the IEEE Pacific Visualization Symposium, 2023
Material: [pdf] [project page]

From Wow to Why: Guidelines for Creating the Opening of a Data Video with Cinematic Styles
Xian Xu, Leni Yang, David Yip, Mingming Fan, Zheng Wei, Huamin Qu
CHI In Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2022
Material: [pdf] [video]

Explaining with Examples: Lessons Learned from Crowdsourced Introductory Description of Information Visualizations
Leni Yang, Cindy Xiong, Jason K. Wong, Aoyu Wu, Huamin Qu
TVCG IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2023
Material: [pdf] [osf page]

A Design Space for Applying the Freytag's Pyramid Structure to Data Stories
Leni Yang, Xian Xu, Xingyu Lan, Ziyan Liu, Shunan Guo, Yang Shi, Huamin Qu, Nan Cao
VIS/TVCG IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2022
Material: [pdf][video][project page]

CloudDet: Interactive Visual Analysis of Anomalous Performances in Cloud Computing Systems
Ke Xu, Yun Wang, Leni Yang, Yifang Wang, Bo Qiao, Si Qin, Yong Xu, Haidong Zhang, Huamin Qu
VIS/TVCG IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2020
Material: [pdf][video]

News

Feb.2023

One paper accepted by PacificVis 2023.

Jan.2023

One paper accepted by CHI2023.

Nov.2022

One paper accepted by CHI2022. It is the first time we submit a CHI paper!

Nov.2022

One paper accepted by TVCG.

Jun.2022

Get my first first-author paper accepcted by VIS 2022.

Dec.2021

Visiting Prof. Can Nan @Tongji University, iDVx Lab.

Oct.2020

Passed the PQE. Become a PhD Candidate!

Jun.2019

One co-authored paper got accepted by IEEE VIS 2019.

Sep.2018

Start PhD study in HKUST.

Awards and Honors

Awards and Honors

2022

Supported by Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF) Research Talend Hub for Postdoctoral Fellowship

2020

Research & Development Award in Asia Pacific Information and Communications Technology Alliance (APICTA) Awards

2019

Gold Award, Student Innovation in Hong Kong ICT Awards (HKICT)

2018

Outstanding Graduates of Sichuan Province

2018

Outstanding Graduates of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC)

2018

Excellent Graduation Thesis of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC)

2015-2017

China National Scholarship (Top 0.2%)

2017

Honorable Mention in Mathematical Contest in Modeling/Interdisciplinary Contest In Modeling (MCM/ICM)

2016

The First Prize (Sichuan Province) in Contemporary Undergraduate Mathematical Contest in Modeling