Research interests: Human-AI interaction in learning and creative contexts; AI tutoring and creativity tools; selective AI that preserves human agency
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Computer Science)
Present
Singapore Management University
Master of Computing (Computer Science Specialisation)
2022–2024
National University of Singapore
Bachelor of Science (First Class Hons) in Computing Science
2018–2020
University of Glasgow
Diploma in Infocomm Security Management
2013–2016
School of Computing, Singapore Polytechnic
Experience
Research Engineer
2024–2025
Singapore Management University
Research Project Manager
2023–2024
Synteraction Lab (formerly NUS-HCI Lab), National University of Singapore
- Lab talk: Emptiness, Isolation, Death: Parallels from Kojima's Death Stranding for Human Connection
- Lab talk: 'How to use Extended Reality for Physical Assault' — A Less-than-Optimistic Commentary of 'The Ethics of Realism in Virtual and Augmented Reality' through Netflix's Black Mirror
Augmented Reality Developer
2023
National University of Singapore Center for the Arts
Research Engineer
2021–2022
Center for Immersification
Selected talks/demonstrations:
- The Institution of Engineering and Technology Singapore Talk
- International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Visit to Singapore Institute of Technology
- 2022 Singapore Airshow
- Infocomm Media Development Authority Educational Visit
Creative Technology Consultant (Freelance)
2021–2023
Got Drip? Coffee Company
Research Intern
2015
Advanced Digital Science Centre (by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
Frontend Developer Intern → User Interface and User Experience Developer (Freelance)
2014–2016
Cyclone Creative Technology
Publications
2026 ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems (DIS '26) (2026)
2026 ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems (DIS '26) (2026)
CHI 2026 Workshop: Human-AI-UI Interactions Across Modalities (2026)
CHI 2026 Workshop: Understanding and Engaging Critical Resistance to AI in Education (2026)
2026 ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '26) (2026)
2023 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct (ISMAR-Adjunct) (2023)
AutomotiveUI '23 Adjunct: Adjunct Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications (2023)
2022 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct (ISMAR-Adjunct) (2022)
24th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2022 (2022)
NewRIIS Research Conference (NewRIIS 2021) (2021)
Innovations in Social Computing and Digital Transformation, International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 2021 (2021)
Presentations & Talks
HCI Visit: HCI Research Gathering
2025
Research Presentation
Emptiness, Isolation, Death: Parallels from Kojima's Death Stranding for Human Connection
2024
Synteraction Lab Seminar
How to use XR for Physical Assault — A Less-than-Optimistic Commentary of 'The Ethics of Realism in Virtual and Augmented Reality' through Netflix's Black Mirror
2023
Synteraction Lab Seminar
Mixed Reality for Design Engineering & FEA
2022
Project Showcase at Singapore Airshow
Mentoring & Interns
Kwa Jiehui
2023–2024
University of California, Los Angeles
Samir Patro
2022–2023
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Krystal Yamin
2020–2021
Singapore Institute of Technology
Tan Peikai
2020–2021
University of Glasgow
Teaching
Graduate Teaching Assistant — Professional Certificate in User Interface and Interaction Design
May, Dec 2023
School of Computing, National University of Singapore
Graduate Teaching Assistant — CS3240 Interaction Design
Aug 2023
School of Computing, National University of Singapore
Graduate Teaching Assistant — CS4240 Interaction Design for Virtual and Augmented Reality
Jan 2023
School of Computing, National University of Singapore
Instructor — LaTeX Crash Course
2021
Center for Immersification, Singapore Institute of Technology
Instructor — Minecraft Coding Camp
Apr 2025
Lucidspark
Service
External Reviewer
CHI EA 26, CHI 26, ICHEC 25
Student Volunteer
ICHEC 25
Organising Team
2026
Future Computer Science Education Workshop 2.0
Volunteer
2025
National University of Singapore-Google Workshop: Future of Computer Science Education
Instructor
2017–2020
Bukit Batok Community Emergency and Engagement Committee
Volunteer
2015–2020
People's Action Party Bukit Batok Branch
Membership
Student Member — Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
2023–Present
Student Member — Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
2025–Present
Scholarships & Awards
Singapore Management University Research Scholarship
2025
National University of Singapore Master of Computing Study Award
2022
MENDAKI Anugerah Cemerlang Award
2020
Skills
User Experience Research, Human-Computer Interaction, Immersive Technologies, Interactive Systems Design, Figma, Unity, Android Development, Mixed Reality (HoloLens, ARCore), Study Design, Contextual Inquiry, Thematic Analysis, Python, R
Languages
- English — Fluent (spoken), Fluent (written)
- Malay — Fluent (spoken), Fluent (written)
- Indonesian — Fluent (spoken), Fluent (written)
- Mandarin — Beginner (spoken)