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Dr. Lingyun Yu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computing at the Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. She obtained her PhD on Scientific Visualization and Interaction Techniques at the University of Groningen in 2013. After that, she worked as a Lecturer and Associate Professor in Hangzhou Dianzi University, from 2014 to 2017. She worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Groningen and the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) from 2016 to 2019. Her research focuses on Immersive Visualization and Spatial User Interaction. She is specifically interested in 3D interaction techniques and HCI techniques through which users can fluidly express their intention to data exploration.
Research interests
Immersive visualization
Human-computer interaction
VR/AR/MR
Experience
Assistant Professor / Associate Professor, Xian Jiaotong Liverpool University - 2020 to Present
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Groningen - 2017 to 2019
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) - 2016 to 2017
Associate Professor, Hangzhou Dianzi University - 2016
Lecturer, Hangzhou Dianzi University - 2014 to 2015
Part-time Lecturer, Xian Jiaotong Liverpool University - 2013 to 2014
Lecturer, Zhejiang Police College - 2007 to 2008
Teaching
CSE413 Information Visualization
CSE405 Interactive Systems
CSE208 Human-Centric Computing
Awards and honours
Best Paper Award at The ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) CHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2025
12-Year Test of Time Award at IEEE VIS: Visualization & Visual Analytics, 2024
Best Paper Honorable Mention Award at IEEE Scientific Visualization (IEEE VIS) 2012
Suzhou Science and Education Talents (科教骨干人才), 2022
Jiangsu Shuangchuang PhD (双创博士), 2021
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Scientific Visualization and Computer Graphics, University of Groningen - 2013
M.Eng in Computer Graphics and Virtual Reality, Hangzhou Dianzi University - 2007
B.Eng in Computer Science and Technology, Hangzhou Dianzi University - 2004
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Cross-reality Immersive Visualization and Exploration for Scientific Data
Yu, L., Wu, Y., Liang, H., Liu, Y., Zhao, L. & Xie, F.
1/01/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Natural Interaction Techniques for Immersive Data Visualization
Yu, L., Liang, H. N., Li, Y. & Isenberg, T.
1/01/23 → 31/12/26
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Suzhou Municipal Key Lab for Intelligent Virtual Engineering
Yue, Y., Liang, H. N., Lim, E. G., Man, K. L., Ma, F., Wang, X., Guan, S., Wang, Q., Xiao, J., Ma, J., Meng, J., Zhang, C., Chen, M., Chen, B., Wang, W., Craig, P., Sun, J., Liu, G., Xia, J., Zhu, X., Yu, L., Zhang, J., Qi, J., Huang, M., Yang, R., Li, S., Dong, Y., Yang, X., Li, Y., Wang, J., Zhang, H., Wei, Z., Sun, Q., Elsheikh, A., Levers, A., Konev, B., Coenen, F., Atkinson, K., Gasieniec, L., Wong, P., Payne, T., Garcia-Fernandez, A. & Zhang, Y.
1/11/22 → 30/10/25
Project: Governmental Research Project
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The collaborative work of heritage: Dataware as a means to support articulation work between abstract heritage data and information visualisation
Pan, Y., Liang, H. N., Yu, L., Ji, C. & Li, Y.
1/09/22 → 31/08/25
Project: Internal Research Project
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Visual exploration of relevance subspace of high-dimensional astronomical data
Ji, C., Liang, H. N., Yu, L. & Pan, Y.
1/09/22 → 31/08/25
Project: Internal Research Project
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3DStoryline: immersive visual storytelling
Yao, H., Zhao, L., Chen, B., Li, K., Liang, H. N. & Yu, L., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Visualization. e1727.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A comparative study of table-sized physicalization and digital visualization
Wang, Y., Liu, Y., Yu, L., Ji, C. & Liu, Y., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Visualization.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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ChinaVis24.MapCraft: dissecting and designing custom geo-infographics
Zhang, X., Xu, Y., Li, K., Yu, L. & Liu, Y., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Visualization. 00469580211059290.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Data Exploration & Visual Analytics in AI Era
Yu, L. (Guest ed.), Bikakis, N. (Guest ed.), Chrysanthis, P. K. (Guest ed.), Li, G. (Guest ed.) & Papastefanatos, G. (Guest ed.), 2025, (In preparation) In: Big Data Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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Mozualization: Crafting Music and Visual Representation with Multimodal AI
Xu, W., Zhao, L., Song, H., Song, X., Lu, Z., Liu, Y., Chen, M., Lim, E. G. & Yu, L., 20 Feb 2025, (Accepted/In press) CHI 2025 - Extended Abstracts of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Sytems.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
Activities
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IEEE VIS: Visualization & Visual Analytics (Poster Session)
Lingyun Yu (Chair), Alvitta Ottley (Chair), Benjamin Bach (Chair) & Renata Raidou (Chair)
2 Nov 2025 → 7 Nov 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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IEEE VIS: Visualization & Visual Analytics (Event)
Lingyun Yu (Programme Committee Member)
2 Nov 2025 → 7 Nov 2025Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Publication Peer-review
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Japan Visualization Symposium 2025 (Event)
Lingyun Yu (Programme Committee Member)
3 Jul 2025 → 4 Jul 2025Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Publication Peer-review
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Context-Aware Selection Techniques for Spatial Data Visualization across Various Environments
Lingyun Yu (Speaker)
30 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Journal of Visualization (Journal)
Lingyun Yu (Associate Editor)
Apr 2025 → …Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Editorial work