Selected Publications

Zijian Ding, Fenghai Li, Ziyi Wang, Joel Chan (2026). ResearchCube: Multi-Dimensional Trade-off Exploration for Research Ideation.

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Ziyi Wang, Ziwen Zeng, Yuan Li, Zijian Ding^** (2026). CareerPooler: AI-Powered Metaphorical Pool Simulation Improves Experience and Outcomes in Career Exploration.

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Kexin Quan, Dina Albassam, Mengke Wu, Zijian Ding^*, Jessie Chin (2026). Towards AI as Colleagues: Multi-Agent System Improves Structured Professional Ideation. In CHI 2026.

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Kexue Fu, Jiaye Leng, Yawen Zhang, Jingfeng Huang, Yihang Zuo, Runze Cai, Zijian Ding^*, Ray LC, Shengdong Zhao, Qinyuan Lei (2026). SpatialBalancing: Designing an LLM-Powered Spatial Externalization Interface for Iterative Science Communication Writing. In DIS 2026.

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Ziyi Wang, Yilong Dai, Duanya Lyu, Mateo Nader, Sihan Chen, Wanghao Ye, Zijian Ding^*, Xiang Yan (2026). StreetDesignAI: A Multi-Persona Evaluation System for Inclusive Infrastructure Design. In DIS 2026.

PDF In collaboration with University of Florida

Yuanchen Bai, Zijian Ding, Ruixiang Han, Niti Parikh, Wendy Ju, Angelique Taylor (2026). Toward Considerate Human-Robot Coexistence: A Dual-Space Framework of Robot Design and Human Perception in Healthcare. In RO-MAN 2026.

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Yuanchen Bai, Zijian Ding, Shaoyue Wen, Xiang Chang, Angelique Taylor (2026). Before Humans Join the Team: Diagnosing Coordination Failures in Healthcare Robot Team Simulation.

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Shaoyue Wen, Songming Ping, Zijian Ding, Wenxuan Xu, Liyun Ma, Yukang Yan, Hai-Ning Liang (2026). AdaptiveAudience: Bridging the Human-Agent Emotional Gap via RL-Driven Behavioral Adaptation.

Zijian Ding, Fenghai Li, Haofei Yu, Joel Chan (2025). Towards Direct Intent Manipulation: Drag-Based Research Ideation, Evaluation and Evolution. In UIST 2025 Poster.

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Zijian Ding, Qinshi Zhang, Mohan Chi, Ziyi Wang (2025). Frontend Diffusion: Empowering Self-Representation of Junior Researchers and Designers with Multi-agent System. In VL/HCC 2025.

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