Shuchang Xu

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Ph.D. candidate at HKUST
Visiting student at the MIT Media Lab

Research Area

My research focuses on AI-powered assistive systems that enhance human cognition, with a particular focus on three cognitive pillars: perception, memory, and behavior.

Education

2023–present Ph.D. in Computer Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Hong Kong, China

Advised by Prof. Huamin Qu.

2026–present Visiting Student, MIT Media Lab Cambridge, USA

Advised by Prof. Pattie Maes, Fluid Interfaces Group.

2018–2021 M.S. in Computer Science, Tsinghua University Beijing, China

Advised by Prof. Yuanchun Shi.

2014–2018 B.E. in Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University Beijing, China

Working Experience

2021–2023 Xiaomi Corporation Beijing, China
Product Manager, Smart Home and Internet of Things

Selected Awards

2025 Best Paper Honorable Mention Award, CHI 2025
2025 Best Paper Honorable Mention Award, UIST 2025
2024 – 2027 Hong Kong PhD Fellowship (HKPFS)
2024 – 2026 HKUST Redbird Academic Excellence Award
2026 HKUST Global Research Award
2026 HK JEBN Scholarship for Talents
2021 Outstanding Graduates in Computer Science, Tsinghua University
2020 National Scholarship for Postgraduates
2019 National Scholarship for Postgraduates
2017 National Scholarship for Undergraduates

Publications [Interactive Version]

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NeuroSync: Intent-Aware Code-Based Problem Solving via Direct LLM Understanding Modification
Wenshuo Zhang, Leixian Shen, Shuchang Xu, Jindu Wang, Jian Zhao, Huamin Qu, Linping Yuan. UIST, 2025. UIST 2025 Best Paper Honorable Mention
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Tactile Compass: Enabling Visually Impaired People to Follow a Path with Continuous Directional Feedback
Guanhong Liu, Tianyu Yu, Chun Yu, Haiqing Xu, Shuchang Xu, Ciyuan Yang, Feng Wang, Haipeng Mi, Yuanchun Shi. CHI, 2021.
9
LightGuide: Directing Visually Impaired People along a Path Using Light Cues
Ciyuan Yang, Shuchang Xu (co-first author), Tianyu Yu, Guanhong Liu, Chun Yu, Yuanchun Shi. IMWUT, 2021.
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Accurate and Low-Latency Sensing of Touch Contact on Any Surface with Finger-Worn IMU Sensor
Yizheng Gu, Chun Yu, Zhipeng Li, Weiqi Li, Shuchang Xu, Xiaoying Wei, Yuanchun Shi. UIST, 2019.
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A Machine Learning Framework to Identify Detailed Routing Short Violations from a Placed Netlist
Aysa Tabrizi, Nima Darav, Shuchang Xu, Logan Rakai, Ismail Bustany, Andrew Kennings, Laleh Behjat. DAC, 2018.