Assistant Professor (Probationary)

Brief Introduction

Liu Guanhong is a human-computer interaction researcher and designer with a dual background in both art and technology, as well as industry and academia. She is currently employed at Tongji University's College of Design and Innovation as an assistant professor. Liu Guanhong pursued her doctoral studies at the Academy of Arts and Design and the Future Lab at Tsinghua University. She completed her undergraduate and master's degrees at the School of Design at the Central Academy of Fine Arts and the Department of Computer Science and Technology at Tsinghua University, respectively.

She has a passion for exploring new things and continuously advancing at the intersection of art and technology. In recent years, she has undertaken a series of research and creative projects from the perspective of integrating art, technology, and the humanities. This includes innovative digital design methods and practices for traditional craftsmanship and accessible interaction technologies for the visually impaired.

She has published over ten papers at top international conferences in human-computer interaction (CHI, IMWUT), holds multiple patents, and has extensive exhibition experience. Her doctoral dissertation was recognized as an outstanding thesis at the Tsinghua Academy of Arts and Design. You can find her personal academic website at liuguanhong.com.

Research

l The sub-project of the National Key Research and Development Program: Digital and fast collection of Silk Road cultural relics and equipment development for extremely complex environments. Participant

l Beijing Social Science Fund Project: Research on the integrated development of artificial intelligence and the Beijing cultural industry. Participant.  

l Liberal Arts Special Project of Tsinghua University Independent Scientific Research Program: Research and Application Practice of Digital Innovation Methods of Traditional Crafts. Deputy head of the research group.

l Independent scientific research project of Alibaba Natural Interactive Experience Joint Laboratory of Tsinghua University: Human- Field Interaction - Research on User Behavior Path Coordination and Scheduling Strategy under Complex Indoor Conditions. Participant.

l Independent scientific research project of Alibaba Natural Interactive Experience Joint Laboratory of Tsinghua University: Smartphone-based interactive assistance system for the blind. Participant

Academic and social Post

Executive Member of CCF Professional Committee, China Computer Federation (CCF)

Chairman of Chinese CHI 2023, Art Gallery & Competition

Paper Reviewer, ACM CHI, HAI Conference

Education Background

2020-2023, Tsinghua University, Academy of Art and Design, Ph.D of Design

2017-2020, Tsinghua University, Computer Science and Technology (Interdisciplinary of Information Arts & Design), Master

2009-2013, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Digital media, School of Design, Bachelor,

Work Experience

2023-Present, Tongji University,  Assistant Professor (Probationary)

2015-2017,Zepp Health, Product Designer

2013-2015, Lenovo Group, User Experience Designer

Exbitions

The 2nd National University Student Design Exhibition, Nanjing International Exhibition Center, November 2020

Tsinghua Qingdao Art and Science Innovation Institute Unveiling Ceremony Exhibition, May 2021

Nutshell Interesting Museum, Beijing INDIGO, October 2021

China Design Exhibition, Shenzhen, November 2021

Silver Hall of Shanghai World Expo Center, Alibaba Double Eleven Annual Conference, November 2018,

Safer Community Design for Senior Citizens, Stanford d. school, December 2017

Publications

l Liu G, Ding X, Cai J, et al. Digital Making for Inheritance and Enlivening Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Case of Hairy Monkey Handicrafts[C]//Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 2023: 1-17.

l Liu G, Xu H, Ding X, et al. “It Puts Life into My Creations”: Understanding Fluid Fiber as a Media for Expressive Display[C]//CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 2022: 1-15.

l Liu G, Yu T, Yu C, et al. Tactile compass: Enabling visually impaired people to follow a path with continuous directional feedback[C]//Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 2021: 1-13.

l Liu G, Gu Y, Yin Y, et al. Keep the Phone in Your Pocket: Enabling Smartphone Operation with an IMU Ring for Visually Impaired People[J]. Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies, 2020, 4(2): 1-23.

l Liu G, Ding X, Yu C, et al. " I Bought This for Me to Look More Ordinary" A Study of Blind People Doing Online Shopping[C]//Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 2019: 1-11.

l Liu G, Yu T, Yao Z, et al. ViviPaint: Creating Dynamic Painting with a Thermochromic Toolkit[J]. Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, 2022, 6(8): 63. 

Honors and Awards

2023 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation, Tsinghua Academy of Fine Arts

2020 Outstanding Graduate of Tsinghua University Computer Science Department

2018-2022 Comprehensive Scholarship, Tsinghua University Academy of Fine Arts (4 times)

2018-2019 Second Prize, 36th and 37th Challenge Cup, Tsinghua University

Contact

Email: liugh23@tongji.edu.cn

Web: liuguanhong.com