Welcome

About

I am Leni Yang(杨乐妮), a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, under the supervision of Prof.Qu Huamin. Before that, I obtained my PhD degree from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in Sep, 2022.
My research interest lies in Data Visualization. My mission is to increase the accessibility of data visualizations to the general public. My research attempts to lower the barrier to understanding data visualization and to improve the effectiveness of data storytelling.

Contact: lyangbb (at) connect.ust.hk

Publication

Publication

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
Material: [pdf][video: will give a talk at IEEE VIS2022][osf 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 (CHI 2022)
Material: [pdf][video]

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
TVCG InfoVis IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (IEEE Vis2021)
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
TVCG VAST IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (IEEE Vis2019)
Material: [pdf][video]

Projects

Projects

Pulse of HKUST
Pulse of HKUST aims to promote a smart campus which supports effective and smart decision-makings through the combined power of IoT devices, big data, and AI.
Recent News: Our project won the Student Innovation Gold Award, Hong Kong ICT Awards 2019 and was exhibited at the HKTDC International ICT Expo 2019.

Awards

Awards

2020

Research & Development Award in Asia Pacific Information and Communications Technology Alliance (APICTA) Awards
Project: Pulse of HKUST

2019

Gold Award, Student Innovation in Hong Kong ICT Awards (HKICT)
Project: Pulse of HKUST

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 (Three times)
The most celebrated scholarship granted by Chinese government, 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

Blog

Blog