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Xuehan (Shayna) Huang

A Designer and a Practitioner.

About Me

I am Xuehan Huang (黄雪晗), a master's student graduated from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong.

I received my B.Eng. from Nanjing University of Science and Technology. Subsequently, I collaborated with Dr. RAY LC and Prof. Fiona Nah on projects concerning AI-mediated Communication. Currently, I am a Research Assistant in Dept. of Comp at PolyU, working on Web-based XR Applications under the supervision of Prof. Richard Li and Prof. Peter Ng. Concurrently, I am also a part-time intern at the Immersive Design Group, where I focus on MR interactive systems supervised by Prof. Seungwoo Je.

In daily lives, I am a badminton lover🏸, a photo enthusiast📷, a professional thinker and a non-professional writer✍️.

📢 I am currently seeking PhD opportunities in HCI-related fields. Please feel free to reach out if you are interested.


Thoughts on HCI

I see HCI as a river that shapes how people live and produce. HCI researchers navigate its rocky terrain, exploring where the current might lead, how its course might expand, and how it can nourish the world around it.

My current research spans Extended Reality (XR), Human–AI Interaction, and the study of human needs and behavior. My ultimate research vision is to develop elegant approaches that enable people to live and work effortlessly with emerging technologies.

As a junior researcher, I am trying to observe and absorb as much as possible at the current stage. As an 'overthinker', I really enjoy exchanging thoughts with independent minds. If my work resonates with you, I would be delighted to connect and have a conversation.


News

06/2026
🔍💻 Starting my journey as a Research Assistant at Department of Computing, PolyU!
04/2026
🎤 I presented our paper at ACM CHI 2026! It was a surreal moment to have researchers whose work I’ve cited come to my talk ~
03/2026
🏆 I won the Best Paper Presentation Award at GBA Pre-CHI 2026! Thanks to all audiences for voting :D
01/2026
🎉 One of my first-author papers has been accepted to ACM CHI 2026! A huge thanks to my co-authors for their support!
06/2025
🔍🤖 Starting my journey as a visiting student at Immersive Design Group, SUSTech. Can't wait!
04/2025
🎉 My first CHI and first conference paper! So excited to meet amazing researchers and designers~
04/2025
👾 Completed my first UI/UX design internship in Hong Kong Science and Technology Park! Many thanks for everyone I met here!