Hello! I'm YY.

I am a Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) researcher and an architect. Currently, I am a PhD student at Northwestern University Technology and Social Behavior program (joint degree in Computer Science and Communication).

My research brings together people with diverse abilities and perspectives through communication and collaboration, particularly in visual and spatial contexts.

From 2021 to 2024, I was doing research with Columbia University HCI labs and Snap HCI research group. I graduated from Columbia University with M.S. in Computer Science and thesis in HCI. From 2019 to 2021, I curated my own interdisciplinary exploration across social sciences, computer science, design, and research at Columbia University. From 2013 to 2018, I worked as an Architect at Meier Partners in New York. I am a licensed Architect in New York State and hold a Bachelor of Architecture from Pratt Institute. In between things, I explore entrepreneurship by building two startups. In my free time, I enjoy nature, art, and random ideas.