INCOMING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR · HCI RESEARCHER
In Fall 2025, I will join the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at York University as an assistant professor. I completed my PhD in Computing and Information Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology, where I was also a member of the Center for Accessibility and Inclusion Research (CAIR).
I apply my expertise in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to design innovative human-AI collaborative tools that improve usability analysis. I address real-world problems by integrating human-centered methodologies, such as interviews, surveys, and large-scale data analysis, with the design, development, and evaluation of novel tools. My research establishes a human-AI collaborative approach that combines AI's computational efficiency with the nuanced interpretation of human expertise. I also lead and collaborate on accessibility projects that promote inclusive computing education and develop assistive technologies for diverse users.
My research has been recognized by the Google PhD Fellowship in HCI (one of eight awarded globally in 2023), the inaugural RIT Outstanding Graduate Student Award (one of two PhD students schoolwide in 2024), a Best Paper Honorable Mention (Top 5% at CHI 2024), and the AWARE-AI NSF Research Traineeship Seed Funding Award (only one in the 2022 cohort). During my PhD, I interned at Autodesk Research, Meta Reality Labs, and Uncharted Software.
[Openings]: I am looking for creative and motivated students to join my group! If you're interested, I recommend checking out my prospective student page before contacting me.
Chutian Jiang*, Yinan Fan*, Junan Xie, Emily Kuang, Baichuan Feng, Kaihao Zhang, Mingming Fan
(* indicates equal contribution)
Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '25)
Qiuxin Du*, Xiaoying Wei*, Jiawei Li, Emily Kuang, Jie Hao, Dongdong Weng, Mingming Fan
(* indicates equal contribution)
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction (CSCW 2025)
Emily Kuang, Selah Bellscheidt, Di Pham, Kristen Shinohara, Catherine M. Baker, Yasmine N. Elglaly
Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '24)
Chutian Jiang*, Yinan Fan*, Junan Xie, Emily Kuang, Kaihao Zhang, Mingming Fan
(* indicates equal contribution)
Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '24)
Xiaofu Jin, Wai Tong, Xiaoying Wei, Xian Wang, Emily Kuang, Xiaoyu Mo, Huamin Qu, Mingming Fan
Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '24)
Fahd Husain, Rosa Romero-Gómez, Emily Kuang, Dario Segura, Adamo Carolli, Lai Chung Liu, Manfred Cheung, Yohann Paris
In the Workshop on Visual Analytics in Healthcare (VAHC) held in conjunction with VIS, 2021
[Best Paper Award]
Program: Computing and Information Sciences
Advisors: Dr. Kristen Shinohara and Dr. Mingming Fan
Program: Biomedical Engineering
Graduated with Distinction - Dean's Honour List
- Worked on the HCI & Visualization Research Group
- Led a mixed-methods research project on integrating generative AI into 3D computer-aided design
- Worked on the Hardware UXR Team
- Designed and conducted user studies on Ray-Ban | Meta smartglasses and Meta Quest 2