Presenter

Zhida Sun is an Assistant Professor at the College of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Shenzhen University, where he is also affiliated with the Visual Computing Research Center (VCC). He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. His research operates at the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction, Information Visualization, and Generative AI, with a primary focus on "Human-Engaged Computing"—exploring how computational systems and foundation models can support creative ideation, visual storytelling, and user well-being. His work has been published in top-tier venues including ACM SIGGRAPH, CHI, and IEEE VIS. He serves as an Associate Program Subcommittee Chair for the CHI and CSCW conferences and is a member of the ACM TOCHI Distinguished Reviewer Board. For more information, please visit his personal website: https://zhdsun.github.io/.