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Name	Wei Liu
Contact Information	wei.liu@bnu.edu.cn
Language ability	English, Chinese
Province	Beijing

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Name

Wei Liu

Contact Information

wei.liu@bnu.edu.cn

Language ability

English, Chinese

Province

Beijing

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Beijing Normal University
Faculty	Psychology
Academic Background & Achievements	2009-09 to 2014-04 PhD in User Experience Research: Delft University of Technology 2004-09 to 2006-06 MSc in IT Product Design: University of Southern Denmark 2000-09 to 2004-07 BEng in Industrial Design: Beijing University of Technology
Work Experience	2017-09 to Present - Beijing Normal University - Associate Researcher, Head of User Experience Direction 2017-09 to Present - Beijing Normal University China-US Young Maker Exchange Center - Project Leader 2017-01 to Present - Swinburne University of Technology - Part-time Researcher, Doctoral Supervisor 2023-12 to 2024-02 - Tokyo Institute of Technology - Visiting Professor 2020-12 to 2021-02 - Microsoft (Asia) Internet Engineering Institute - Visiting Scholar 2020-07 to 2023-06 - Purdue University College of Engineering - Part-time Associate Professor 2019-09 to 2020-07 - Stanford University College of Engineering - Visiting Associate Professor, Fulbright Research Scholar 2016-09 to 2017-08 - Beijing Normal University School of Psychology - Assistant Researcher, Head of User Experience Direction 2014-10 to 2016-08 - Tongji University College of Design and Innovation - Assistant Professor, Assistant to the Dean 2008-02 to 2009-08 - Autodesk Software Co., Ltd. Core Engineering Department - User Experience Designer 2006-11 to 2008-01 - Motorola Technology Co., Ltd. Customer Experience Design Department - Interaction Designer
Awards	International Experience Design Association, Top Ten Outstanding Young Teachers Tang Zhongying Foundation, Zhongying Young Scholar Chinese Ministry of Education and US Department of State, Fulbright Research Scholar China (Ministry of Education) Study Abroad Service Center China-US Young Maker Exchange Center, Excellent Mentor China University Computer Competition Mobile Application Innovation Competition, Excellent Instructor Guanghua Design Development Foundation, 70 People in User Experience Design for the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of New China Ministry of Education Higher Education (Graduate) National Teaching Achievement Award, First Prize (Ranked Fourth) Beijing Higher Education Teaching Achievement Award, Special Prize (Ranked Fourth) Beijing Association for Science and Technology, Contribution Commendation Beijing Normal University Higher Education Teaching Achievement, Special Prize (Ranked Fourth) Beijing Normal University Higher Education Teaching Achievement, Special Prize (Ranked Third) Beijing Normal University Higher Education Teaching Achievement, First Prize (Ranked First)

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Beijing Normal University

Faculty

Psychology

Academic Background & Achievements

2009-09 to 2014-04 PhD in User Experience Research: Delft University of Technology
2004-09 to 2006-06 MSc in IT Product Design: University of Southern Denmark
2000-09 to 2004-07 BEng in Industrial Design: Beijing University of Technology

Work Experience

2017-09 to Present - Beijing Normal University - Associate Researcher, Head of User Experience Direction
2017-09 to Present - Beijing Normal University China-US Young Maker Exchange Center - Project Leader
2017-01 to Present - Swinburne University of Technology - Part-time Researcher, Doctoral Supervisor
2023-12 to 2024-02 - Tokyo Institute of Technology - Visiting Professor
2020-12 to 2021-02 - Microsoft (Asia) Internet Engineering Institute - Visiting Scholar
2020-07 to 2023-06 - Purdue University College of Engineering - Part-time Associate Professor
2019-09 to 2020-07 - Stanford University College of Engineering - Visiting Associate Professor, Fulbright Research Scholar
2016-09 to 2017-08 - Beijing Normal University School of Psychology - Assistant Researcher, Head of User Experience Direction
2014-10 to 2016-08 - Tongji University College of Design and Innovation - Assistant Professor, Assistant to the Dean
2008-02 to 2009-08 - Autodesk Software Co., Ltd. Core Engineering Department - User Experience Designer
2006-11 to 2008-01 - Motorola Technology Co., Ltd. Customer Experience Design Department - Interaction Designer

Awards

International Experience Design Association, Top Ten Outstanding Young Teachers
Tang Zhongying Foundation, Zhongying Young Scholar
Chinese Ministry of Education and US Department of State, Fulbright Research Scholar
China (Ministry of Education) Study Abroad Service Center China-US Young Maker Exchange Center, Excellent Mentor
China University Computer Competition Mobile Application Innovation Competition, Excellent Instructor
Guanghua Design Development Foundation, 70 People in User Experience Design for the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of New China
Ministry of Education Higher Education (Graduate) National Teaching Achievement Award, First Prize (Ranked Fourth)
Beijing Higher Education Teaching Achievement Award, Special Prize (Ranked Fourth)
Beijing Association for Science and Technology, Contribution Commendation
Beijing Normal University Higher Education Teaching Achievement, Special Prize (Ranked Fourth)
Beijing Normal University Higher Education Teaching Achievement, Special Prize (Ranked Third)
Beijing Normal University Higher Education Teaching Achievement, First Prize (Ranked First)

Areas of Focus	Engineering Psychology Human-Computer Interaction User Experience Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education
Publications	Co-making the future: Crafting tomorrow with insights and perspectives from the China-US young maker competition, Liu, W., Fu, Z., Zhu, Y., Li, Y., Sun, Y., Hong, X., Li, Y., & Liu, M., 2024 From distraction to action: Elevating situation awareness with visual assistance in level 3 autonomous driving, Zhu, Y., Li, C., Qiao, Z., Qu, R., Wang, Y., Xiong, J., & Liu, W., 2024 Empathy design thinking: Cultivating creative minds in primary education, Liu, W., Huang, R., Wang, J., Chen, Y., Ohashi, T., Zhang, J., Al Mahmud, A., ... & Leifer, L., 2024 Examining behaviour change techniques (BCTs) in technology-based interventions for enhancing social participation in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia: A scoping review protocol, Zhu, D., Al Mahmud, A., & Liu, W., 2024 Demystifying emotion for designers: A five-day course based on seven fundamental principles, Desmet, P. M., Xue, H., Xin, X., & Liu, W., 2023 Driving towards the future: Exploring human-centered design and experiment of glazing projection display systems for autonomous vehicles, Zhu, Y., Geng, Y., Huang, R., Zhang, X., Wang, L., & Liu, W., 2023 Designing interactive glazing through an engineering psychology approach: Six augmented reality scenarios that envision future car human-machine interface, Liu, W., Zhu, Y., Huang, R., Ohashi, T., Auernhammer, J., Zhang, X., Shi, C., & Wang, L., 2023 How post 90’s gesture interact with automobile skylight, Zhu, Y., Tang, G., Liu, W., & Qi, R., 2022 Transdisciplinary teaching and learning in UX design: A program review and AR case studies, Liu, W., Lee, K. P., Gray, C. M., Toombs, A. L., Chen, K. H., & Leifer, L., 2021

Areas of Focus

Engineering Psychology
Human-Computer Interaction
User Experience
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education

Publications

Co-making the future: Crafting tomorrow with insights and perspectives from the China-US young maker competition, Liu, W., Fu, Z., Zhu, Y., Li, Y., Sun, Y., Hong, X., Li, Y., & Liu, M., 2024
From distraction to action: Elevating situation awareness with visual assistance in level 3 autonomous driving, Zhu, Y., Li, C., Qiao, Z., Qu, R., Wang, Y., Xiong, J., & Liu, W., 2024
Empathy design thinking: Cultivating creative minds in primary education, Liu, W., Huang, R., Wang, J., Chen, Y., Ohashi, T., Zhang, J., Al Mahmud, A., ... & Leifer, L., 2024
Examining behaviour change techniques (BCTs) in technology-based interventions for enhancing social participation in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia: A scoping review protocol, Zhu, D., Al Mahmud, A., & Liu, W., 2024
Demystifying emotion for designers: A five-day course based on seven fundamental principles, Desmet, P. M., Xue, H., Xin, X., & Liu, W., 2023
Driving towards the future: Exploring human-centered design and experiment of glazing projection display systems for autonomous vehicles, Zhu, Y., Geng, Y., Huang, R., Zhang, X., Wang, L., & Liu, W., 2023
Designing interactive glazing through an engineering psychology approach: Six augmented reality scenarios that envision future car human-machine interface, Liu, W., Zhu, Y., Huang, R., Ohashi, T., Auernhammer, J., Zhang, X., Shi, C., & Wang, L., 2023
How post 90’s gesture interact with automobile skylight, Zhu, Y., Tang, G., Liu, W., & Qi, R., 2022
Transdisciplinary teaching and learning in UX design: A program review and AR case studies, Liu, W., Lee, K. P., Gray, C. M., Toombs, A. L., Chen, K. H., & Leifer, L., 2021

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