Hi, my name is Yinying Miao.

I am an exploratory design/HCI researcher, who focuses on translating data into creative and interactive means for users to understand and interact with. I approach this vision by working on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), tangible/hybrid user interfaces, and physical computing. I build and evaluate data-driven research artifacts through hands-on making, user-centered research, and technological realizations.

I am a recent MSc graduate in Industrial Design from Eindhoven University of Technology, where I worked with Dr. Steven Houben and Dr. Hans Brombacher. During my MSc studies, I focused on investigating the design space of data physicalization through contextual case studies, theoretical explorations, and novel interaction mechanism developments. By proposing new interaction techniques and exploring design spaces, my goal is to enable deeper conceptual and theoretical understanding of how we interact with data.

I am currently exploring PhD opportunities in Europe/US in the field of HCI.