I am a Ph.D. student in the School of Information at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in the Security, Privacy, and Usability Lab, where I am fortunate to be advised by Prof. Florian Schaub and Prof. Christopher Brooks.
My research sits at the intersection of privacy, human-computer interaction, and AI. I am especially interested in how people make sense of complex systems, negotiate privacy and control with other stakeholders, and adapt their behavior as AI systems become more autonomous. Methodologically, I use mixed methods including large-scale surveys, vignette experiments, statistical modeling, and qualitative analysis.
I hold an M.Sc. in Applied Psychology from Zhejiang University and a B.Sc. in Psychology from Southwest University. Previously I was a research assistant at Johns Hopkins University with Prof. Yaxing Yao. I have also been fortunate to work alongside Prof. Danny Yuxing Huang (New York University) and Prof. Haojian Jin (UC San Diego).
How people negotiate privacy, access, and control around connected devices and sensing systems, especially when multiple stakeholders share the same physical or social space.
How people understand, trust, disclose to, and make decisions with conversational AI and large language models, with a focus on privacy, mental models, and everyday use.
How people maintain awareness, agency, and meaningful control as AI systems move from responding to prompts toward taking actions, coordinating tasks, and acting on users' behalf.
Last updated: 30 August 2026
News
- 2026.08: Presented our work on privacy negotiation for camera-equipped smart-home devices at USENIX Security 2026.
- 2026.01: Our paper on the adoption of institutional vs. commercial AI assistants among university users was accepted to CHI 2026.
- 2025.12: TunTun Diary, on AI-generated storytelling and virtual companionship for nightmare relief, was presented at SIGGRAPH Asia 2025 Posters.
- 2025.08: Presented our survey study of privacy perceptions in commercial vs. university-specific ChatGPT deployments at SOUPS 2025 (Poster).
- 2025: Received the Rackham Graduate Student Research Grant, University of Michigan.
- 2024.08: Started my Ph.D. at the University of Michigan School of Information.
Selected Publications
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Education
Research Experience
Awards
- 2025: Rackham Graduate Student Research Grant (~$1,500), University of Michigan
- 2024: Excellent Graduate, Zhejiang University
- 2021: Excellent Graduate (City-Level), Chongqing
- 2020: Science Scholarship (~$3,000), Southwest University
- 2020: National Scholarship (~$1,200), Southwest University
Academic Service
Invited Reviewer
- ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2026)
- ACM CHI Late-Breaking Work (2023–2025)
- ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW 2024)
- ACM Interactive Media Experiences Conference (IMX 2024)
- iConference
- Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS)
Professional Membership
- ACM / ACM SIGCHI
More About Me
- I came to HCI from psychology, and I still think like a psychologist: I care most about why people make the privacy choices they do, not just what they click.