Shengyuehui Li
Research Assistant
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About
Led by Prof. François Guimbretière and PhD student Shuhong Wang
Experience
Research Assistant - Cornell University - Ithaca, USA
(2025-08)
Led by Prof. François Guimbretière and PhD student Shuhong Wang
- Iterated the structure and mechanism of the Multi-process loom
- Operated the loom to weave in different patterns and forms
Research Assistant - Cornell University - Ithaca, USA
(2025-08)
Led by Prof. Malte F. Jung and PhD student Ruth Martinez-Yepes
- Explored the concepts of artistic and structural robotics through 3D printing and clay modelling
- Created a research workflow with a set of ideas to generate
Research Assistant - Communication University of China - Beijing, China
(2025-04 - 2025-10)
Led by Prof. Min Fan
- Led a design and investigation of the Tangible Storytelling Toolkit and conducted participatory design workshops with theatre children
- Conducted expert interviews with education experts and technical experts
- Evaluated the toolkit and composed the first draft of the research paper
Research Assistant - University College London - London, UK
(2024-10)
Led by Prof. Jennifer A. Rode, Prof. Bea Wohl, and PhD student Yifan Butsik Feng
- Investigated an edge connector, SewSimple, that enhances the usability of the BBC Micro: bit in e-textile social wearables design for participants of all genders
- Designed e-textile wearables that enhance co-located gender-inclusive social activities in a social play setting
- Performed a participatory design workshop for a user study on the edge connector for an e-textile wearable
- Successfully registered a design patent for SewSimple
Researcher, Author - University of the Arts London - London, UK
(2024-06 - 2024-11)
Title: CUEKit: A Mandarin tonal learning toolkit that helps L2 learners to learn and practice the 4 Mandarin tones through non-verbal communication behaviours. Led by Prof. Bea Wohl from the University of the Arts London
- Conducted a semi-interview of Mandarin teaching experts with the storytelling interview method and analyzed the coded script with the thematic analysis method for gathering Mandarin teaching data
- Developed a lecture for a participatory design workshop with Mandarin as a second language learners
- Produced a design framework for a Mandarin tonal learning aid kit
- Designed the gesture-detecting wearable for Mandarin tonal learning
- Evaluated and tested the gesture wearable
Visiting Scholar, Co-author - University of Colorado Boulder (ATLAS LAB) - Boulder, USA
(2024-07 - 2024-09)
Led by Prof. Ellen Yi-Luen Do and PhD student Ruhan Yang from the University of Colorado Boulder
- Performed empirical research and participant observation to understand how participants learn robotics and their difficulties in learning it
- Developed and iterated the fabrication methods of the paper robot toolkit
- Designed and built a physical adapter for art practitioner users that can aid their paper robot assembly
- The user study on the paper robot toolkit, including usability tests and participatory design
Researcher, Author - University of the Arts London - London, UK
(2022-12 - 2023-06)
Title: 24*60*60=86400, work-life balance? A Time Chair to discuss time and work-life balance
- Evaluated and discussed the speculative design method and applied it to the design creativity of the Time Chair
- Researched working space furniture design and designed the concept chair prototype
Education
MPS - Information Science, Ann S.
Bowers
College of Computing and Information Science - Cornell University (2025-08) Ithaca, US
MRes - Creative Computing Research, Creative Computing Institute - University of the Arts London (2023-10) London, UK
BA(Hons) - Product And Furniture Design, Chelsea College of Arts - University of the Arts London (2020-10 - 2023-06) London, UK
