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I am an Assistant Professor in the School of Design at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Residing at the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction, Learning Sciences, and Design, my research mainly focuses on studying and designing equitable and playful learning experiences and technologies for young people, investigating the roles that social context plays in supporting such learning, and innovating design research in educational contexts. Some of my research and design practices also go beyond learning contexts and extend to broader design and HCI research, such as reflecting on design methodologies and addressing emergent technology-related challenges in people’s everyday lives.

Before joining PolyU Design, I was a Temporary Research Faculty in the Creative Communities research group at the University of Colorado Boulder and once a research intern in the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University. I earned my Ph.D. in Information Science from the University of Colorado Boulder, Master's degree in Design from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design from Zhejiang University.

Selected Projects

Gender-Inclusive STEM Learning Media

Making STEM learning more accessible and equitable for all

Culturally Responsive Learning Technology

Desiging culturally responsive learning media for children

AI Literacy for Children

Promoting AI literacy among young people

Physical Play for Computational Learning

Combining physical play and coding activities for children

Critical Computational Literacy

Cultivating children's critical thinking while learning computing

Joint Media Engagement

Understanding, designing, and theorizing joint media engagement

Peer-Reviewed Publications [Google Scholar]

2023

2022 and Before