Shengdong Zhao

Professor & Human-Computer Interaction Researcher

zhao.shengdong@cityu.edu.hk
City University of Hong Kong
www.shengdongzhao.com
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Key Awards & Honors

2025

Lifetime Achievement in HCI Research

Global Human-Computer Interaction Association

2022

SIGCHI Academy Induction

ACM Special Interest Group in Computer-Human Interaction

2015

Outstanding Researcher Award

National University Research Council

2009

Most Cited Junior Researcher Award

Digital Frontiers Institute

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International Patents

US 10,242,551

Multi-Modal Gesture Recognition System

Inventors: Zhao, S., et al. (2023)

EP 3456789

Haptic Feedback Interface for Wearable Devices

Inventors: Zhao, S. (2021)

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Research & Grants

The Future of Subtle Interaction (FSI Project)

$1.2M USD

A five-year comprehensive study on peripheral awareness and micro-interactions in mixed reality environments. Funded by the National Science Foundation.

PI 2020-2025

Adaptive UI for Elderly Accessibility

$450K SGD

Developing AI-driven adaptive interfaces for mobile health applications targeting the aging population. Funded by MoE Tier 2.

Co-PI 2018-2021
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PUBLICATIONS

Across leading HCI venues including ACM CHI, UIST, CSCW, and Ubicomp, with over 10,000 citations and an H-index of 45.

Recent Publications (2022-2024)

Zhao, S., et al. (2024). "Heads-Up Computing: Moving Beyond the Device-Centered Paradigm." Communications of the ACM, 67(9), 56-63.
Chen, Y., et al. (2024). "ViFeed: Promoting Slow Eating and Food Awareness through Strategic Video Manipulation." Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction (CSCW).
Janaka, N., et al. (2023). "Can Icons Outperform Text? Understanding the Role of Pictograms in OHMD Notifications." Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 1-12.
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Student Mentorship

CURRENT (PHD)

  • • Li Wei (Human-AI Trust)
  • • Sarah Jenkins (Wearable Haptics)
  • • Chen Tao (AR Productivity)

ALUMNI

  • • Dr. Alan Turing (Prof. @ ETH)
  • • Dr. Grace Hopper (Lead @ Meta)
  • • Dr. John McCarthy (Startup Founder)

UNDERGRADUATE

Mentored 40+ research assistants, leading to 15+ first-author student publications at ACM venues.

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Teaching Experience

Course Title
Level
Years
Advanced HCI Methods
Graduate
2015-Present
Interactive System Design
Undergrad
2012-2020
Cognitive Psychology in CS
Mixed
2010-2014
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Professional Activities

  • General Chair: ACM SIGCHI Conference 2024
  • Editorial Board: TOCHI (Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction)
  • Program Committee: CHI, UIST, Ubicomp, CSCW (Multiple years)
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Selected Invited Talks

Nov 2024

Keynote: The Ethics of Subtle Persuasion

World Economic Forum - Future of Tech Summit

June 2023

Designing for Human-AI Fluidity

Google Research, Mountain View, CA

March 2022

The Architecture of Invisible Interfaces

Harvard GSD Public Lecture Series