Scholar
Zhicong Lu
Google Scholar ID: xCxyGuwAAAAJ
Assistant Professor, George Mason University
Citations & Impact
Citations
2,857
H-index
25
i10-index
47
Publications
20
Co-authors
55
list available
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Five papers accepted to ACM CSCW 2025; eight papers accepted to ACM CHI 2025; one paper awarded a DEI Recognition at CSCW 2024; a Special Interest Group on Understanding and Overcoming Barriers in Establishing HCI Degree Programs in Asia accepted to ACM CHI 2024.
Research Experience
- Serving as the Chair of the Asia SIGCHI Committee (ASC), which aims to activate HCI research and practices in Asia; previously an Assistant Professor at the City University of Hong Kong.
Education
- Assistant Professor of Computer Science at George Mason University; previously an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong; Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Toronto, supervised by Professor Daniel Wigdor; Master of Interdisciplinary Studies of Information and Art Design from Tsinghua University, supervised by Professor Ying-Qing Xu and Professor Yuanchun Shi; Bachelor of Electronic Engineering and Game Design from Tsinghua University.
Background
- Research interests lie at the intersection of human-computer interaction (HCI), social computing, computational social science, and machine learning, especially in studying, designing, and building systems that support social interactions, to enhance trust, engagement, creativity, and knowledge sharing. Currently exploring how to leverage emerging media (e.g., livestreaming and Mixed Reality) and generative AI models for sharing knowledge, enhancing creativity, and safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH).
Miscellany
- Looking for talented and highly motivated PhD students and RAs/interns interested in social computing and computational social science to join his group at George Mason University, starting in 2025.
