Nanyi Wang (王南轶)

I am a PhD candidate at Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) and a CSC Joint PhD student at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). My research stands at the dynamic intersection of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Intelligent Design. I am particularly dedicated to developing multimodal HCI/HRI systems and constructing robust psychophysiological computing models. By leveraging affective computing and physiological data, I aim to bridge the gap between humans and machines, creating more empathetic, adaptive, and intelligent interactive systems for the future.

Research Interests:

  • Multi-modal Interaction and Human Factors
  • Brain Data-Driven Human-Robot Interaction
  • AI driven innovation of intangible cultural heritage
Nanyi Wang

EDUCATION

2026 - present Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
CSC Joint PhD in Computer Science
2023 - present Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
PhD Candidate in Industrial Design
2020 - 2023 Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
Master's Degree in Industrial Design Engineering
2015 - 2019 Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
Bachelor's Degree in Product Design

NEWS

2026.04🏆 "AI-Powered Educational Platform: Texture AIxis" won the iF Design Award — Winner. Congratulations to my team!
2026.04📜 "Sustainable design of bamboo weaving" accepted by Journal of Engineering Design. Congratulations to my team!
2025.05📜 "Effects of information widgets on time perception" accepted by CHI 2025. Congratulations to my team!
2025.03📜 "Integrating Kansei engineering and GA-CNN-Attention" published in Journal of Engineering Design. Congratulations to my team!
2025.02📜 "Traditional pattern innovation via diffusion models" published in npj Heritage Science. Congratulations to my team!
2025.01📜 "Affective social robot design" published in Journal of Engineering Design. Congratulations to my team!
2025.01📜 "TRIZ vs Brainstorming in human-agent collaboration" published in AI EDAM. Congratulations to my team!
2024.11📜 "Emotional values of bionic features" published in Advanced Engineering Informatics. Congratulations to my team!
2024.06📜 "Emotional design of intelligent cockpit" published in Advanced Engineering Informatics. Congratulations to my team!
2024.05📜 "SweepEase: Exergaming Desk" published in Chinese CHI 2024. Congratulations to my team!

PUBLICATIONS

AI EDAM
Comparing triz and brainstorming in human–agent design collaboration: Effects on cognitive processes and performance

S Ge, S Huang, X Song, Y Sun, N Wang, K Qi, X Zhao, J Li, Y Cui

AI EDAM 39, e21, 2025

CHI
Effects of information widgets on time perception during mentally demanding tasks

Z Li, D Shi, Q Gao, Y Chen, N Wang, X Ren

Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2025

Cockpit
Investigating emotional design of the intelligent cockpit based on visual sequence data and improved LSTM

N Wang, D Shi, Z Li, P Chen, X Ren

Advanced Engineering Informatics 61, 102557, 2024

Robot
Understanding emotional values of bionic features for educational service robots: A cross-age examination using multi-modal data

N Wang, Z Li, D Shi, P Chen, X Ren

Advanced Engineering Informatics 62, 102956, 2024

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HONORS AND AWARDS

2026🏆 iF Design Award — Winner
2024🏆 K-Design Award — Winner
2023🏆 London International Creative Competition — Winner
2023🏆 National College Digital Art & Design Awards
2022🏆 Red Dot Award — Winner
2022🏆 A' Design Award — Winner
2022🏆 MUSE Design Awards — Silver Award
2022🏆 International Busan Design Award — Silver Award
2022🏆 Milan Design Week National Division — Third Prize
2021🏆 Industrial Design Competition in Jiangxi Province — Bronze Award
2021🏆 Hong Kong Global Design Awards — Merit Award