Post-doctoral Researcher

Brief Introduction

Yujie Zheng is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Tongji University, with research interests in human-computer interaction and visual cognition.

During her doctoral studies, she focused on the mechanisms of visual search and pursued innovations in both theoretical and methodological approaches. She proposed a time-based serial-parallel model of visual search and developed a multiple-target search paradigm. Her related work has been published in international journals such as Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, and Attention, Perception & Psychophysics, and has been presented at international conferences including the Vision Sciences Society (VSS) meeting and the National Conference of Psychology in China. These studies examined the interaction between visual search, attention, and memory, offering valuable contributions to theoretical research in the field.

At present, she continues to focus on the intersection of cognitive science and interactive technology, aiming to translate theories of visual cognition into applications for human-computer interaction, thereby contributing to both academic and practical advancements in the field.

Research

Visual Cognition (Attention, Visual Search)

Human-Computer Interaction

Academic and social Post

Ad-hoc Reviewer，Nature Human Behavior (1 manuscript, 2025.09)

Education Background

2020.09-2025.06  Ph.D.，Cognitive Psychology，Zhejiang University

2016.09-2020.07  B.Sc.，Psychology，Zhejiang University

Work Experience

2025.09-present  Post-doctoral Researcher，College of Design and Innovation，Tongji University

Publications

Journals:

[1] Zheng, Y., Xin, K., & Li, Z. (2025). A Time-based two-stage model of visual selection: Evidence from standard visual search tasks. Journal of Experimental Psychology- Human Perception and Performance (First author, SCI/SSCI, in press)

[2] Zheng, Y., Wang, T., & Li, Z. (2025). Start time affects the mode of color search: Evidence for a short-lived capacity-limited parallel process in visual search. Journal of Experimental Psychology-Human Perception and Performance, 51(8), 1025–1043. https://doi.org/10.1037/xhp0001337 (First author, SCI/SSCI)

[3] Zheng, Y., Pan, Y., Xu, Y., & Li, Z. (2025). Can multiple-target search paradigms reliably discriminate serial and parallel search processes? Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1177/17470218251375982 (First author, SCI/SSCI)

[4] Zheng, Y., Lou, J., Lu, Y., & Li, Z. (2024). Multiple visual items can be simultaneously compared to target templates in memory. Attention Perception & Psychophysics, 86, 1641–1652. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13414-024-02906-6 (First author, SCI/SSCI)

Conference:

[1] Zheng, Y., Lou, J., Li, Z. (2024). Multiple identified items can be simultaneously tested against the target templates in memory in the hybrid visual and memory search. Journal of Vision 2024; 24(10): 340. https://doi.org/10.1167/jov.24.10.340. (First author, Poster at the 2024 VSS Annual Meeting in St. Pete Beach, Florida, US.)

[2] Zheng, Y., Yu, Y., Xin, K., & Li, Z. (2023). Assessing the precision of iconic memory through the matching comparison method: An “all-or-none” maintenance representation. The 25th National Academic Conference of Psychology. (First author)

[3] Zheng, Y., Lou, J., & Li, Z. (2022). Comparison between single-candidate and dual-candidate searches provides evidence for a serial-parallel hybrid search mode in standard visual search. The 24th National Academic Conference of Psychology. (First author)

[4] Zheng, Y., Xin, K., & Li, Z. (2021). The two-stage model of attention deployment partially contribute to the memory-free mode of visual search. The 23rd National Academic Conference of Psychology. (First author)

[5] Xin, K., Zheng, Y., Li, Z. (2020). Visible persistence plays an important role in the preview effect. Journal of Vision 2020; 20(11): 370. https://doi.org/10.1167/jov.20.11.370. (Second author, Vision Sciences Society 2020)

Honors and Awards

[1] 2025  Outstanding Doctoral Graduate of Zhejiang University

[2] 2020  Outstanding Bachelor's Degree Graduate of Zhejiang University

[3] 2019  Tang Lixin Scholarship, Mitacs Globalink Research Award

Contact

Email: yjzheng@tongji.edu.cn /@zju.edu.cn