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Research interests
Computer Science / Information Technology - Visualization
Computer Science / Information Technology - Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality
Computer Science / Information Technology - Crowd computing
Computer Science / Information Technology - Robotics
Position Held
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Computer Science, PhD, Princeton University
2010
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Monitoring Greenhouse Gas Emission Point Sources From China Space Station
LI, J. (CoPI), SU, H. (PI), ZHANG, J. (CoPI), ZHANG, L. M. (CoPI), WANG, Z. (CoPI), ZHAI, C. (CoPI), GU, D. (CoPI), GAO, M. (CoPI), MA, X. (CoPI), ZHU, P. (CoPI), RONG, P. (CoPI), SHI, X. (CoPI), YAN, C. (CoPI) & NING, Z. (CoPI)
Innovation and Technology Commission, Stellerus Technology Limited, Starwiz Technology Co. Ltd
18/08/25 → 17/08/28
Project: Research
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OrthoAI: Mobile Tools for Early Orthodontic Management & Education in Children with Multi-view Multi-modality Language-Vision Foundation Models
ZHANG, F. (CoPI), LI, X. (PI), MA, X. (CoPI), CHENG, K.-T. T. (CoPI), WONG, H. M. (CoPI) & YANG, Y. (CoPI)
1/03/25 → 28/02/30
Project: Research
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Social Robots with Embedded Large Language Models Releasing Stress among the Hong Kong Population
MA, X. (CoPI)
RGC - Theme-based Research Scheme
1/01/25 → 31/12/29
Project: Research
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Frontier and Human-Centric AI and Robotics Technology for Geriatric Care
CHIU, P. K. C. (Team member), WOO, J. (CoPI), CHEN, Q. (CoPI), SHI, B. E. (PI), ZHANG, F. (CoPI), LI, X. (CoPI), CHEN, H. (CoPI), HSIAO, J.H.-W. (CoPI), YANG, C. (CoPI), MA, X. (CoPI), GIETEL-BASTEN, S. A. (CoPI), CHENG, K.-T. T. (CoPI), YU, T. (CoPI) & SONG, Y. (CoPI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/29
Project: Research
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Construction skill transfer learning for smooth worker-robot collaboration in dynamic and uncertain workplaces
ZHANG, J. (CoPI), YU, Y. (PI), WANG, Z. (CoPI), HUANG, G. (CoPI), LI, H. (CoPI), MA, X. (CoPI), ZHENG, P. (CoPI) & LUO, X. (CoPI)
RGC - Collaborative Research Fund
30/06/24 → 29/06/27
Project: Research
Research output
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ESR-Coach: Leveraging Large Language Models for Training People to Provide Emotionally Supportive Responses
Jiang, G., Li, J., Ma, X. & Luo, Q., 22 Mar 2026, IUI 2026 - Proceedings of the 2026 Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces. Kuflik, T., Kleanthous, S., Chen, L., Jaccuci, G. & Renner, A. (eds.). New York, NY: Association for Computing Machinery, p. 1157-1177 21 p. (International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces, Proceedings IUI).Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference Proceeding/Report › Conference Paper published in a book › peer-review
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OceanVive: An Immersive Visualization System for Communicating Complex Oceanic Phenomena
Ouyang, Y., Wu, Y., Wang, X., Xie, L., Cheng, W., Gan, J., Li, Q. & Ma, X., 2026, Proceedings - 2025 IEEE Visualization Conference - Short Papers, VIS 2025. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 326-330 5 p. (Proceedings - 2025 IEEE Visualization Conference - Short Papers, VIS 2025).Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference Proceeding/Report › Conference Paper published in a book › peer-review
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When LLMs Enter Everyday Feminism on Chinese Social Media: Opportunities and Risks for Women's Empowerment
Zhang, R., Pan, Z., Yuan, K., Chen, Q., Tian, Y., Qu, H. & Ma, X., 24 Feb 2026. 21 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference Paper › peer-review
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ACKnowledge: A Computational Framework for Human Compatible Affordance-based Interaction Planning in Real-world Contexts: A Computational Framework for Human Compatible Affordance-based Interaction Planning in Real-world Contexts
PAN, Z., Zhang, X., LI, Z., Peng, Z., Fan, M. & MA, X., 25 Apr 2025, CHI 2025 - Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Association for Computing Machinery, p. 1-20 20 p. 892. (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference Proceeding/Report › Conference Paper published in a book › peer-review
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A design space of animating data-driven transitions in data videos
Zheng, C., Gao, T., Guo, S., Shi, Y., Ma, X. & Cao, N., Aug 2025, In: Journal of Visualization. 28, 4, p. 819-836 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article published in journal › peer-review
Open Access
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NUS-Google Workshop: The Future of CS Education in the AI Era
MA, X. (Participant)
25 Jan 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference / Workshop
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Designing Humanized, Engaging Conversational Agents to Administrate Medical Interviews
MA, X. (Invited speaker)
Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Keynote
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Embracing Intelligence in Human-Centered Design
MA, X. (Speaker)
25 Sept 2025 → 28 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Empowering Engagement in Human-AI Decision-Making: A Human-Centered, Data-Driven Approach
MA, X. (Speaker)
31 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Keynote
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Bridging the Physical and Digital Experiences through Affordance and Metaphor
MA, X. (Speaker)
18 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
Awards
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Best Paper Award
ZHUNIS, A. (Recipient), PAN, Z. (Recipient), ZHANG, Y. (Recipient) & MA, X. (Recipient), Apr 2026
Prize: Best Paper Award and Prize
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