• Assistant Professor, Computer Science & Engineering
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Meng Xia

Educational Background

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2020
  • M.S. in Computer Science and Technology, Zhejiang University, 2017
  • B.S. in Computer Science, Hangzhou Dianzi University, 2013

Research Interests

    • Human-AI interaction
    • Data visualization
    • Education technology

Awards & Honors

  • Honorable Mention Award at the IEEE Visualization Conference, 2022
  • Best Paper Award at the ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2022
  • SENG TOP RPg Award at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2018-2019
  • Best Poster Award at the IEEE Visualization Conference, 2019
  • Overseas Research Award at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2018-2019

Selected Publications

  • Xia, Meng, Mingfei Sun, Huan Wei, Qing Chen, Yong Wang, Lei Shi, Huamin Qu, and Xiaojuan Ma. "Peerlens: Peer-inspired interactive learning path planning in online question pool." In Proceedings of the 2019 CHI conference on human factors in computing systems, pp. 1-12. 2019.
  • Xia, Meng, Reshika Palaniyappan Velumani, Yong Wang, Huamin Qu, and Xiaojuan Ma. "Qlens: Visual analytics of multi-step problem-solving behaviors for improving question design." IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics 27, no. 2 (2020): 870-880.
  • Xia, Meng, Qian Zhu, Xingbo Wang, Fei Nie, Huamin Qu, and Xiaojuan Ma. "Persua: A visual interactive system to enhance the persuasiveness of arguments in online discussion." Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction 6, no. CSCW2 (2022): 1-30.
  • Xia, Meng, Yankun Zhao, Jihyeong Hong, Mehmet Hamza Erol, Taewook Kim, and Juho Kim. "RLens: A Computer-aided Visualization System for Supporting Reflection on Language Learning under Distributed Tutorship." In Proceedings of the Ninth ACM Conference on Learning@ Scale, pp. 60-71. 2022.
  • Xia, Meng, Yankun Zhao, Mehmet Hamza Erol, Jihyeong Hong, and Juho Kim. "Understanding distributed tutorship in online language tutoring." In LAK22: 12th International Learning Analytics and Knowledge Conference, pp. 164-174. 2022.
  • Zhu, Qian, Linping Yuan, Zian Xu, Leni Yang, Meng Xia, Zhuo Wang, Hai-Ning Liang, and Xiaojuan Ma. "From reader to experiencer: Design and evaluation of a VR data story for promoting the situation awareness of public health threats." International Journal of Human-Computer Studies 181 (2024): 103137.
  • Tong, Wai, Zhutian Chen, Meng Xia, Leo Yu-Ho Lo, Linping Yuan, Benjamin Bach, and Huamin Qu. "Exploring interactions with printed data visualizations in augmented reality." IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (2022).
  • Tong, Wai, Meng Xia, Kam Kwai Wong, Doug A. Bowman, Ting-Chuen Pong, Huamin Qu, and Yalong Yang. "Towards an Understanding of Distributed Asymmetric Collaborative Visualization on Problem-solving." In 2023 IEEE Conference Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR), pp. 387-397. IEEE, 2023.
  • Xia, Meng, Xinyi Zhao, Dong Sun, Yun Huang, Jonathan Sewall, and Vincent Aleven. "Involving Teachers in the Data-Driven Improvement of Intelligent Tutors: A Prototyping Study." In International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, pp. 340-352. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023.
  • Schmucker, Robin, Meng Xia, Amos Azaria, and Tom Mitchell. "Ruffle&Riley: Towards the Automated Induction of Conversational Tutoring Systems." NeurIPS Workshop, Thirty-seventh Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems, 2023.
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