Dr. Shengdong ZHAO

Assistant Professor
NUS-HCI Lab
Department of Computer Science
School of Computing
National University of Singapore

NUS-HCI Lab: COM2-01-04
Phone: +65 6516-4361 (lab)
Fax: +65 6779 4580 (Soc)
Email: zhaosd (at) comp.nus.edu.sg

Welcome!

Hiring

NUS HCI Lab is looking for various positions in the forms of PhD students, Research Assistants (or associates), Interns, and Research Fellows for various projects (CSIDM, COSMIC, AutoComPaste, and Silver Computing). We are looking for competent candidates (with strong analytical, writing, and/or implementation skills). Please email your CV to join-nus-hci (at) googlegroups.com if you are interested. In your email, please state what position you are interested in, how long can you work, when can you start, and your long term goals and objectives. Note: we only accept Interns who can work for 6 months or more (preferrably one year). Internships that last less than 6 months will only be considered under very special considerations.

  • The CSIDM-NUS collaboration project is lead by Prof. Ng Hwee Tou. The project has a need to include elements of Human Computer Interaction. In particular, there is a need to evaluate the effectiveness of an integrated prototype system that the project is building that adds text-to-image generation into speech translation, as judged by humans using the system. There is also a need to evaluate the usefulness of component technologies developed in the project as judged by humans.
  • In the COSMIC project, we are looking candidates who are interested in working on tools, interfaces, and systems that enhances art and creativity such as SandCanvas to join our team.
  • In the AutoComPaste project, we are looking for candidates who can help us to build an intelligent copy&paste tool.
    • For more information about the silver computing project, please check: http://hci.comp.nus.edu.sg/projects/silvercomputing/

    News updates

    • Members of the NUS-HCI lab co-author 2 long papers and 2 notes for ACM CHI 2012. Congratulations!

      • new Vignette: Interactive Texture Design and Manipulation with Freeform Gestures for Pen-and-Ink Illustration. Rubaiat Habib Kazi, Takeo Igarashi, Shengdong Zhao, Richard Davis. To appear in CHI2012 (10 pages)
      • new Enabling Concurrent Dual Views on Common LCD Screens. Seokhwan Kim, Xiang Cao, Haimo Zhang, Desney Tan. To appear in CHI2012 (10 pages)
      • new Exploring User Motivations for Eyes-free Interaction on Mobile Devices. Bo Yi, Xiang Cao, Morten Fjeld, Shengdong Zhao. To appear in CHI2012 (4 pages)
      • new Beyond Stereo: An Exploration of Unconventional Binocular Presentation for Novel Visual Experience. Haimo Zhang, Xiang Cao, Shengdong Zhao. To appear in CHI2012 (4 pages)
    • Kazi Rubaiat Habib won the prestigious Microsoft Research Asia 2011 Fellowship award. Congratulations, Rubaiat!
    • SandCanvas’ video wins the Golden Mouse Award in ACM CHI 2011
    • Farmer’s tale enters the semi-final of the Ideas.INC business competition and won $15000 dollars for further development
    • Members of the NUS-HCI lab co-authored 2 long papers and 2 notes for ACM CHI 2011.
      • SandCanvas and MOGCLASS received Honorable Mentioned Award in ACM CHI 2011
    • Source code for Multi-stroke (single-stroke) Marking Menu is available for download (See miscellaneous section).

    Brief Bio

    My name is Shengdong ZHAO [Sheng], or 赵盛东 in Chinese. I am an assistant professor of the Computer Science Department at the National University of Singapore (NUS). I established the NUS-HCI Lab at the National University of Singapore. I had my PhD in computer science from the University of Toronto, working with Professor Mark Chignell. My master degree is from School of Information Management & Systems, University of California, Berkeley.

    My research field is HCI (Human Computer Interaction). I am interested in using HCI methods to solve challenging real world computing problems in many areas, including mobile HCI (particularly eyes-free interaction), human-robot interaction, HCI and computer security, information visualization, gesture and pen based interface, and interface and interaction for the elderly. My dissertation is on mobile eyes-free interfaces. I designed an eyes-free menu selection technique called earPod, and showed its effectiveness. earPod has received media coverage from MIT Technology Review, May 2007.

    Funded Grants

    • “Alternative Interaction Techniques for Mobile and Ubiquitous Environment”, R-252-000-375-133, AcRF Tier 1, S$179,590 (~US$132,618)  (PI, Startup Grant)
    • "Multi-dimensional Adaptive Interface for the Aged", WBS R-252-000-414-101, NUS Young Investigator Award, S$366,000 (~US$270,275) (PI)
    • "Research Collaboration between NUS and CSIDM Phase 2", WBS R-252-100-372-490, S$157,000 (~US121,855) (PI)
    • "AutoComPaste and Eye-Copy: Enabling Efficient Information Gathering via Innovative Interaction Techniques", WBS R-252-000-464-112, S$126,600 (~US98,261) (PI)
    • "Question Answer Social Forum Analysis Project", WBS R-252-000-432-720, Autodesk Canada, US$20,000 (PI) [Special thanks to George Fitzmaurice and Tovi Grossman]
    • "Virtual Fitting Room", WBS R-252-000-467-720, CK Tangs, S$ 5000 (PI)