Hi! I’m an incoming Ph.D. student at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology under the supervision of Prof. Anyi Rao and Prof. Huamin Qu. I will pursue my Ph.D. in the Individualized Interdisciplinary Program (Artificial Intelligence and Creative Media) at the Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies.

My research interests lie in the interdisciplinary research that blends art and technology. Specifically, I am interested in exploring AI and HCI applications in film, theater, media, and performance. Storytelling is at the core of my interests, and I am enthusiastic to utilize AI to enhance creative expression. My goal is to utilize technologies to enable the design of immersive & interactive experiences and foster user-centered approaches.

To be more specific, I aim to:

1. Explore and develop tools/user interfaces/experimental environments for artists, filmmakers, and theater creators to facilitate their creative processes more efficiently and effectively, enabling them to produce finer and more sophisticated works.
2. Create interactive and immersive experiences by leveraging AI to promote storytelling in film, theater, and other art forms, crafting compelling narratives and enhancing audience engagement.

I am eager to collaborate, and if you find that we share common interests, please feel free to drop me an email.

Education

• MSc in Computer Science, The University of Hong Kong, 09/2022 - 12/2023
• BEng in Computer Science and Technology, Wuhan University, 09/2018 - 06/2022

Research Internship

• 01/2025 - present: Remote Research Intern
  • VVAI Lab, Texas A&M University
  • Supervisor: Prof. Wai Tong
  • Duties included: Develop an AI-driven system to generate real-time American Sign Language (ASL) during concerts, providing accessibility to Deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences.
• 10/2023 - 08/2024: Research Assistant
  • Metaverse Innovation Lab, The University of Hong Kong
  • Supervisor: Dr. Loretta Choi
  • Duties included: I worked on two projects, one was a Drone-to-Drone Tracking Project, and the other was a 3D Reconstruction Project. I utilized knowledge and techniques in computer vision and computer graphics to implement these two projects.

Activities

• Volunteer of the 19th FIRST International Film Festival, 07/2025
• Co-Organizer and Volunteer Co-Chair for 1st HKUST AI Film Festival, 04/2025

Selected Awards in Film & Drama

For Short Film COMET SPLEEN (Director/Scriptwriter/Editor):

• Best Feminist Film of the Brooklyn International Short Awards, 06/2025
• Best First Time Director of the Cleveland Arthouse Film Awards, 05/2025
• Excellent Award of the Hong Kong International Youth Film Festival, 04/2025
• Honorable Mention of the Hollywood New Directors, 03/2025
• Honorable Mention of the Greece International Film Festival, 03/2025
• Finalist of the 58th WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival, 04/2025
• Official Selection of the Shanghai International Short Week Summer Script Competition, 08/2024
  
  For Others:
• Outstanding Original Script Award of Wuhan New Youth Drama Festival (‘An Evening of the Plum Rain Season’) (Scriptwriter), 06/2022
• First prize in the “New China 70 Years and Struggle for a New Era” Film Contest (‘Daybreak’) (Director), 12/2019
• Third Prize in the Drama Contest at the Wuhan University Golden Autumn Arts Festival (‘The Last Dialogue in the Tanjong Kedai Forest’) (Director), 11/2019