I am Zhu-Tian Chen, an Assistant Professor in the CSE department at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Prior to that, I spent some great times in the Visual Computing Group at Harvard University with Prof. Hanspeter Pfister and the Design Lab and Creativity Lab at UC San Diego with Prof. Haijun Xia. I received my PhD in CSE from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, where I worked with Prof. Qu Huamin in the HKUST VisLab.
My research seeks to augment human intelligence in everyday activities through data visualizations. I design, build, and evaluate hybrid human-AI systems that empower users to visualize and interact with information in both desktop and outdoor environments, using methods of human-centered design, Augmented Reality, and Applied AI.
Project - Towards Better Human-AI Teaming in Physical Space
Can AR-Embedded Visualizations Foster Appropriate Reliance on AI in Spatial Decision Making? A Comparative Study of AR See-Through vs. 2D Minimap
ArXiv, 2026
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