About Me

Hi! My name is Xi Zheng, and I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Computer Science at the BiWell Lab, City University of Hong Kong, supervised by Dr. Yuhan Luo .

My research interests include human–AI interaction for health and wellbeing, and multimodal human–AI interaction.

Before starting my Ph.D. in HCI at CityU, I was trained in mathematics and statistics. I received my undergraduate degree, majoring in Mathematics and Statistics, from the University of Toronto, and my master’s degree in Statistics from the National University of Singapore.

News

  • — One paper is accepted by IMWUT 2026.
  • — One paper is accepted by DIS 2025.
  • — One paper is accepted by CHI 2025.

Publications

AI for Health and Well-being

2025 CHI

Customizing Emotional Support: How Do Individuals Construct and Interact With LLM-Powered Chatbots

Xi Zheng, Zhuoyang Li, Xinning Gui, Yuhan Luo

2025 DIS

Reflecting Upon the Unintended Consequences of Personal Informatics Systems: A Systematic Review of Empirical Studies

Yuhan Luo, Xinning Gui, Xianghua (Sharon) Ding, Xi Zheng, Rie Helene (Lindy) Hernandez, Zhuoyang Li, Qiurong Song

Visual Communication in AI and Technology

2026 IMWUT

Visualizing Power Mode: The Impact of Battery-Saving Indicators on User Behavior During Intensive Mobile Interactions

Chenhao Hong, Xi Zheng, Minhui Liang, Junqiao Qiu, Yuhan Luo

Education

  • 2024.09 – Now · Ph.D., Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong
  • 2022.08 – 2024.01 · M.Sc., Statistics, National University of Singapore
  • 2018.09 – 2022.06 · B.Sc., Double Majors in Mathematics and Statistics, Minor in Computer Science, University of Toronto

Work

  • 2024.03 – 2024.09 · Research Assistant, BiWell Lab, City University of Hong Kong
  • 2023.09 – 2023.12 · Data Scientist Intern, Decision Science, Bayer, Beijing, China
  • 2021.06 – 2021.08 · Data Analyst Intern, Infrastructure Solutions Group, Lenovo, Beijing, China

Teaching

  • CS1102: Introduction to Computer Studies — Teaching Assistant, Fall 2024, Fall 2025
  • CS3334: Data Structures — Teaching Assistant, Winter 2025
  • CS2204: Fundamentals of Internet Applications Development — Teaching Assistant, Winter 2026

Academic Service

  • Reviewer: CHI 2025 LBW, CHI 2025 Student Competition, PervasiveHealth 2025 Late Track, CHI 2026 Full Paper, CHI 2026 LBW
  • Workshop: “Customizing LLM-Powered Chatbots”, Hong Kong International AI Art Festival, 2025
  • Student Volunteer, GBA Pre-CHI 2025
  • Student Volunteer Chair, GBA Pre-CHI 2024