Email: mhp@tsinghua.edu.cn

Website: https://milab.design

Academic Title

Tenured Professor

Administrative Roles (Previous)

·Former Director, Office of International Cooperation and Exchange, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University

·Visiting Researcher, Tsinghua University Future Laboratory

·Permanent Mentor, Tsinghua Xinya College

Education

·2005: Bachelor of Science in Fundamental Mathematics and Physics, Tsinghua University

·2008: Master of Engineering, Department of Electronic Engineering, Tsinghua University

·2011: PhD in Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan

Professional Experience

·2011–2012: Postdoctoral Researcher and Research Promotion Committee Member, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)

·2012–2014: Assistant Professor, Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, The University of Tokyo

·2013–Present: Faculty Member, Department of Information Art & Design, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University

Professional Affiliations

·Member, Human-Computer Interaction Committee, China Computer Federation (CCF)

·Board Member, International Chinese Association for Computer Human Interaction (ICACHI)

Research Focus

·Human-Computer Interaction and Interface Design

·Human-Robot Interaction

·Interactive Art Integrating Traditional Artistic Techniques and Emerging Technologies

Academic Philosophy

·Convergence of Art and Science

·Bridging Tradition and Modernity

·Mediating Humans and Artifacts

Academic Achievements

·Published over 30 peer-reviewed papers and holds 10+ patents.

·Artistic works exhibited globally, including at the Ars Electronica Festival (Linz, Austria) , China International Art and Science Exhibition, and Xinjiang Biennale.

·Leadership Roles:

oBoard Member, International Chinese Association for Computer Human Interaction (ICACHI)

oProgram Committee Chair/ Member for multiple international conferences (e.g., ACM CHI, SIGGRAPH Asia)

oReviewer for journals including International Journal of Human-Computer Studies and IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics.

Representative Works

·Moja: The World’s First Chinese-Style Robotic Band

oA groundbreaking fusion of traditional Chinese music and robotics, garnering global acclaim.

·Mulan: Dynamic Embroidery Artwork

oIntegrates robotic actuators with traditional embroidery techniques.

·Jiulan: Color-Shifting Dynamic Ink Painting

oReimagines classical ink painting through kinetic and chromatic innovation.

·Shengming: Liquid Metal Interactive Installation

oPioneers the use of liquid metal in kinetic sculpture for human-artifact interaction.

Selected Exhibitions

·Ars Electronica Festival (Linz, Austria)

·China International Art and Science Exhibition

·Changchun International Kinetic Sculpture Exhibition

·Longli New Media Art Exhibition

Awards

·2019: Moja listed in Design Power 100, China Design Power Ranking

·2017: Tsinghua University "Academic Rising Star Award"

·2012: "Innovation Technology Award", Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan

Keynote Speeches

·2020: MOJA: A Chinese Style Robotic Performance Art (Keynote, AIART 2020 International Conference)

·2020: MOJA: Designing a Chinese Robotic Orchestra (Keynote, Tsinghua-Milan Academy International Forum)

·2019: How New Technologies Enable Robots to Play Konghou and Make Mulan Blossom? (Keynote, "I Am a Scientist" Lecture Series)

·2019: From Natural Human-Computer Interaction to Robotic Art (Keynote, DIGIXTALK)

·2018: New Traditional Design in the Digital Age (Keynote, Alibaba Cloud Apsara Conference)