"Tyan-Chi", he/they (What is this?)

I am an HCI researcher, design engineer, and artist.

Currently I am a Master of Design student at College of Engineering and an HCI Researcher at the Berkeley Institute of Design Lab, advised by Shm Almeda and Professor Björn Hartmann (EECS) at UC Berkeley. Before joining UC Berkeley, I received my bachelor's in Industrial Design from Tsinghua University. During my undergraduate studies, I worked as a researcher at Professor Lintao Tang's Group.

I have a strong foundation in design and manufacturing, EECS, mechanical engineering, and learning sciences, combined with my passion for music and contemporary art. My research explores innovative ways to enhance human interaction with the physical world, focusing on the interplay of technology, cognition, and emotion. Through a phenomenological lens, I aim to investigate how emerging technologies can transform music, art, creativity, and embodied interaction.

Photo by Adam Lau from 11/08/2024