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I am an Assistant Professor in the School of Design at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and direct the Little Design Lab. Residing at the intersection of Child-Computer Interaction, Design, and Learning Sciences, my research primarily 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. Additionally, some of my research and design practices extend beyond learning and children's contexts to encompass broader design and HCI research, such as reflecting on design methodologies.

Before joining PolyU Design, I served as a Temporary Research Faculty in the Creative Communities research group at the University of Colorado Boulder, and I was also a research intern at 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 under the supervision of Prof. Ricarose Roque, my Master's degree in Design from Shanghai Jiao Tong University with guidance from Prof. Ting Han, and my 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

Selected Publications [Google Scholar]