Wenge Xu
Scholar

Wenge Xu

Google Scholar ID: RRAHfSYAAAAJ
Senior Lecturer, Birmingham City University
Human-Computer InteractionVirtual RealityHuman Factors
Citations & Impact
All-time
Citations
1,443
 
H-index
21
 
i10-index
28
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
17
list available
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • Multiple papers have been accepted or nominated by top journals and conferences, including 'Real-Time Prediction of Simulator Sickness in Virtual Reality Games' in IEEE Transactions on Games, which was nominated for the 'IEEE ToG Outstanding Paper Award'. Also received a Royal Society Research Grant.
Research Experience
  • Extensive experience in HCI research, focusing on understanding human factors in interactions with emerging technologies and designing interactions for people with emerging devices. Served as an AC for several international conferences such as ACM AutoUI'25, IEEE ISMAR'25, etc.
Education
  • Obtained a PhD degree in 2021 from the University of Liverpool, supervised by Prof. Hai-Ning Liang.
Background
  • A Senior Lecturer in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) at the HCI Research Centre, Birmingham City University. Main research interests are around HCI, specifically VR Accessibility (hands-free interaction, controller-free interaction, features for disability/inclusivity), external human-machine interface, and AR for everyday tasks.
Miscellany
  • Supervising a PhD student working on accessible VR games for Deaf gamers.