Projects per year
Personal profile
Personal profile
Dr. Yue Li (李月) is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computing, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. She graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2020 with the Postgraduate Award. Dr Li’s research interest is in the field of Human Computer Interaction (HCI), with particular emphasis on Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies. She has been actively involved in research related to the design, evaluation and application of VR and AR in the social context, particularly the technology-enhanced learning activities in cultural heritage and education. Dr. Li leads the Heritage, Edutainment, and Reality Laboratory (HER Lab) at the School of Advanced Technology.
---
I am happy to supervise student dissertations and final year projects in SAT301, SAT405 and SAT406, as well as summer research for HCI/VR/AR related projects.
For students who are interested in doing projects with me, please feel free to send me an email: yue.li@xjtlu.edu.cn. Students with skills or experience in VR development, 3D modelling, and AIGC are very welcomed.
For more information about me: https://imyueli.github.io/
Research interests
Human Computer Interaction
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality (VR/AR/MR/XR)
Cultural Heritage, Digital Heritage, Virtual Heritage
Education and Learning
Experience
Assistant Professor, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 2021-Present.
Programme Director of MSc Social Computing, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 2021-Present.
Research Associate, Virtual Engineering Centre, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 2019-2020.
Research Intern, NVIDIA, 2017-2018.
Research Assistant, Mixed Reality Lab, University of Nottingham, 2016-2017.
Teaching
CPT208 Human-Centric Computing (AY2021/22 S2, AY2022/23 S2, AY2023/24 S2, AY2024/25 S2)
CPT411 Evaluation Methods and Statistics (AY2021/22 S1, AY2022/23 S1, AY2023/24 S1, AY2024/25 S1)
CPT202 Software Engineering Group Project (AY2020/21 S2)
Awards and honours
Academic Excellence Award - Teaching Innovation Award, XJTLU, 2025
Excellent Mentor for Talent Cultivation (人才培养卓越导师), JITRI Academy of Industrial Technology, XJTLU, 2025
Rising Star in Research and Innovation, University of Nottingham, 2025
Best Paper Award, CHCI (第二十一届全国人机交互学术会议), 2025
Best Poster Award, ChinaVR (第二十四届中国虚拟现实大会), 2024
Suzhou Science and Education Backbone Talents (科教骨干人才), 2022
Jiangsu Shuangchuang PhD (双创博士), 2022
Best Paper Award & Best Presentation Award, International Conference on Educational Technology, 2022
Nominee of IEEE VGTC Virtual Reality Outstanding Dissertation, 2022
First Prize, Interaction Contest on Blended Teaching Learning, 2021
Outstanding Supervisor, China Competition on Virtual Reality, 2021
Tri-Campus Postgraduate Award, University of Nottingham, 2020
Postgraduate Teaching Award Highly Commended, University of Nottingham, 2018 and 2019
Vice-Chancellor’s Medal, University of Nottingham, 2016
National Scholarship Award, Chinese Ministry of Education, 2015
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):
Related documents
Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Computer Science, University of Nottingham, 2020.
BSc (Hons) in Computer Science, University of Nottingham, 2016.
External positions
IFIP TC13 Country Representative, IFIP TC13
Oct 2023 → …
Research areas
- Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
- Cultural Heritage
- Virtual Reality
- Augmented Reality
- Educational Technology
- Generative AI
Person Types
- Staff
Fingerprint
- 1 Similar Profiles
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
-
Research on Key Technologies and Applications of Virtual Performance of Nanyin Based on Virtual Reality
Li, Y. (PI), Ch’ng, E. (Team member), 吴伊萍 (Team member), 陈振梅 (Team member), 陈凯 (Team member) & 陈冰卿 (Team member)
1/05/25 → 30/04/27
Project: Governmental Research Project
-
Co-Creation of Digital Heritage Experiences: A Scoping Study for Suzhou’s Grand Canal
Wang, Y. (PI), Dong, Y. (Team member), Li, Y. (Team member) & Vichnevetskaia, A. (Team member)
1/07/24 → 30/06/26
Project: Internal Research Project
-
Virtual Reality Education Technology for Smart Museums
Li, Y. (PI)
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Governmental Research Project
-
Natural Interaction Techniques for Immersive Data Visualization
Yu, L. (PI), Liang, H. N. (Team member), Li, Y. (Team member) & Isenberg, T. (Team member)
1/01/23 → 31/12/26
Project: Governmental Research Project
-
SURF: Exploring Generative AI for Co-Located Group Ideation
ten Bhömer, M. (PI), Bernardo, N. (CoPI) & Li, Y. (CoPI)
1/07/25 → 31/08/25
Project: Internal Research Project
-
ArtifactVM: Exploring Culturally Meaningful Presentations and User Interactions in Virtual Museums
Liang, J., Li, Y., Wang, X., Yao, Y., Koeck, R. & Liang, H.-N., 8 Sept 2025, The European Association for Computer Graphics. Eurographics Association, 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
Open Access -
ARTimeTravel: Understanding Spatial Changes in Heritage Sites Over Time through Web-Based Augmented Reality Serious Games
Liang, J., Zeng, G., Li, Y. & Dong, Y., 25 Apr 2025, CHI EA 2025 - Extended Abstracts of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems: Association for Computing Machinery. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), p. 1 8 p. 58. (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Augmented Reality Continuum: Categorising On-Site Digital Heritage Experiences
Vichnevetskaia, A., Wang, Y., Li, Y. & Webb, N., 24 Apr 2025, Architecture Across Boundaries (AAB 2024). Han, J., Lombardi, D. & Cece, A. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 110-117 8 p. (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; vol. 593 LNCE).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
Open Access -
Comparing VR and AR in Cultural Heritage Active Learning: A Study Based on the Stimulus-Organism-Response Model and the Engagement Theory
Zhao, J., Liang, J., Li, Y., Zhang, C. & Dong, Y., 8 Sept 2025, The European Association for Computer Graphics. Eurographics AssociationResearch output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
Open Access -
Creating Panorama Virtual Tour Systems for the Built Environment: A Practitioner Perspective
Li, L. & Li, Y., 24 Apr 2025, Advances in the Integration of Technology and the Built Environment - Select Proceeding of Architecture Across Boundaries, 2024. Han, J., Lombardi, D. & Cece, A. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 101-109 9 p. (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; vol. 593 LNCE).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
-
Between Innovation and Authenticity: Challenges and Opportunities in Extended Reality for Cultural Tourism
Vichnevetskaia, A. (Speaker), Webb, N. (Speaker), Wang, Y. (Speaker) & Li, Y. (Speaker)
2 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
-
ArtifactVM: Exploring Culturally Meaningful Presentations and User Interactions in Virtual Museums
Jiachen Liang (Speaker) & Yue Li (Speaker)
12 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
-
Comparing VR and AR in Cultural Heritage Active Learning: A Study Based on the Stimulus-Organism-Response Model and the Engagement Theory
Jiachen Liang (Speaker), Yue Li (Speaker) & Yiping Dong (Speaker)
10 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
-
Urban Heritage in Extended Reality: Navigating Public Spaces and Digital Engagement
Vichnevetskaia, A. (Speaker), Wang, Y. (Speaker), Webb, N. (Speaker) & Li, Y. (Speaker)
31 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
-
Enhancing Authenticity in XR Heritage: Practitioner Insights and Preliminary Recommendations
Vichnevetskaia, A. (Speaker), Wang, Y. (Speaker), Webb, N. (Speaker) & Li, Y. (Speaker)
26 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar