Hi, my name is Yan Wang. I am an HCI researcher and software engineer. I received my Ph.D. in information technology at Monash University, Australia, in 2021. I am interested in exploring interaction techniques for augmented multisensory interactions. With my multidisciplinary background, I have been working on enriching eating and drinking experiences via augmented auditory interaction for my Ph.D. research. I develop concepts and interactive eating systems that contribute to the hospitality and digital health industry by using the human-centered design approach. I am passionate about solving systemic and complex problems by integrating design strategies and emergent technology to deliver value to our community and society.

Ph.D. in Information Technology |  Google Scholar  |  LinkedIn  

Research focus

Human-computer Interaction, Multisensory interaction, Human food Interaction (HFI), Voice Interface, and Human-centered AI

Selected Publications

ACM CHI, DIS, CHI PLAY, IMWUT ( Top HCI venues )

GustosonicSense: Towards understanding the design of playful gustosonic eating experiences

Yan Wang, Humphrey Obie, Zhuying Li, Flora D.Salim, John Grundy, Florian ‘Floyd’ Mueller

ACM CHI ’24   |  PDF  |

Toward Understanding Playful Beverage-based Gusotsonic Experiences

Yan Wang, Zhuying Li, Rohit Ashok Khot, Florian ‘Floyd’ Mueller

ACM IMWUT (Ubicomp 22)  |  PDF  |  Video  |

WeScream! Toward Understanding the Design of Playful Social Gustosonic Exerpeinces with Ice Cream

Yan Wang, Zhuying Li, Robert Javis, Joseph La Delfa, Rohit Ashok Khot, Florian ‘Floyd’ Mueller

ACM DIS ’20  |  PDF  |  Video  |   Best Paper Honorable Mention Award  |

iScream! Toward Understanding the Design of Playful Gustosonic Experiences with Ice Cream

Yan Wang, Zhuying Li, Robert Javis, Rohit Ashok Khot, Florian ‘Floyd’ Mueller

ACM CHI PLAY ’19  |  PDF  |  Video  |

Towards a Framework for Designing Playful Gustosonic Experiences

Yan Wang, Xian Zhang, Zhuying Li, Rohit Ashok Khot, Florian ‘Floyd’ Mueller

ACM CHI EA ’20  |  PDF  |

The Singing Carrot: Designing Playful Experiences with Food Sounds

Yan Wang, Zhuying Li, Robert Jarvis, Rohit Ashok Khot, Florian ‘Floyd’ Mueller

ACM CHI PLAY ’18  |  PDF  |

Towards Experiencing Eating as a Form of Play

Florian ‘Floyd’ Mueller, Tuomas Kari, Rohit Ashok Khot, Zhuying Li, Yan Wang, Yash Mehta, Peter Arnold

ACM CHI PLAY ’18  |  PDF  |

Experiences

2021. 09 – 2022. 05

Research Fellow

Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University, Australia

2019. 02 – 2021. 11

Ph.D. Candidate

Exertion Games Lab, Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University, Australia

2018. 02 – 2019. 02

Ph.D. Candidate

Exertion Games Lab, School of Design, RMIT University, Australia

2013. 08 – 2017. 10

University Lecturer

School of Design and Innovation, Xiamen University, China