#Computer-supported cooperative work and social computing (CSCW)
#Human-computer interaction (HCI)
#Computer-mediated communication (CMC)
#AI-mediated communication
#Responsibility attribution
#online social interaction
#Mixed-methods (quantitative and qualitative methods)
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I am Chi-Lan Yang (楊期蘭/ヤン チーラン), an assistant professor doing Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW) research at the Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies at the University of Tokyo, Japan. I earned my PhD in 2023 from the Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies at the University of Tokyo. Before that, I trained in Psychology during my undergraduate studies and began my research in Human-Computer Interaction during my master's program. My research integrates concepts, theories, and methodologies from psychology and communication to explore research questions in information science.
Recently, I have been working on exploring how intelligent information technology influences people to express themselves and perceive others. Specifically, I am interested in exploring how technology enables people to (1) be reflexive about self in a mediated interaction, (2) build and maintain different types of social connections (e.g., romantic/workplace/intercultural/human-AI relationships), and (3) facilitate diverse meaningful interactions. Find more information here.
Apart from research activities, I explore a different world by reading novels, writing popular science about HCI topics, sketching, searching for hot springs in Japan ♨️ and watching Korean dramas.
For prospective students: Thank you for finding me here! I could not supervise any students in my current position. However, I collaborate closely with the Cyber Interface Lab and the Interactive Intelligent Systems Lab at the University of Tokyo. If you find our research topics interesting, please contact the PIs of those labs directly. We may have a chance to work together : )
📮 chilan.yang@cyber.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp OR chilan.yang@iis-lab.org
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(Last updated: 2025/09)#楊期蘭 #東京大學 #東京大学 #情報學 #人機互動 #HCI #CSCW #東大
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I have been trained as an HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) researcher from the Institute of Information Systems and Applications (ISA) at National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan since 2015.
In the past few years, I have been collaborated with and advised by Prof. Hao-Chuan Wang from the Department of Computer Science at UC Davis since 2014. I was also co-advised by Prof. Chien-Wen (Tina) Yuan since 2017. We worked together on exploring the topic of computer-mediated knowledge transfer and knowledge sharing.
Before stepping into the world of HCI, I received a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from National Cheng Kung University and had been conducting cognitive science research as a research assistant at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at National Central University in Taiwan.
Broadly speaking, my research interests lie in the intersection of computer-mediated communication, computer-supported cooperative work and social computing. The overall goal of my research is to better understand how intelligent information technologies shape human cognition and behavior individually and collectively. Currently, I am working on exploring how different types of social cues shape people's perception of their remote counterparts and the attribution process when people have social interactions online (e.g., video call, text chat, audio chat, social virtual reality)
During my Ph.D., I was mentored by Prof. Takuji Narumi (advisor) and Prof. Hideaki Kuzuoka (co-advisor) at the Cyber Interface Lab, the University of Tokyo. My doctoral research explores and supports remote communication among distributed members in workplaces through CMC technologies. Specifically, we found that various online social cues, including un/available cues, online representation, contextual information, and technical issues, can influence how people form impressions of their remote colleagues, especially their weak ties. The overall goal of this line of research is to reshape the attribution process between remote interlocutors and better support online relationship building by designing computer-mediated communication (CMC) technologies. [Project page] : )
Other than doing research, I also spend some time writing Chinese articles to introduce HCI/CSCW (Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing) research to the general audiences. Take a look here. Also, I sometimes sketch to express my feeling and observation of my daily life.
(Last updated: 2022/04)
Research Projects
Research Projects
For the full list of publications, please check Google Scholar : )
*ACM (Association of Computing Machinery) CHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems is the premier international conference of Human-Computer Interaction. (CORE ranking A*; h5-index) All publications are peer-reviewed.
*Papers (all peer-reviewed) published in ACM CSCW (CORE ranking A) and ACM GROUP are all archived in Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction (PACM HCI) (h5-index)
Chi-Lan Yang, Alarith Uhde, Naomi Yamashita, Hideaki Kuzuoka
Chi-Lan Yang, Alarith Uhde, Naomi Yamashita, Hideaki Kuzuoka
#AI-mediated communication #peer feedback #critique reception #cognitive reframing/reappraisal #motivation
Peinuan Qin, Chi-Lan Yang, Jingshu Li, Jing Wen, Yi-Chieh Lee
Peinuan Qin, Chi-Lan Yang, Jingshu Li, Jing Wen, Yi-Chieh Lee
#AI-assisted creativity #idea fixation #idea expansion #credit attribution #autonomy
Shixian Geng, Remi Inayoshi, Chi-Lan Yang, Zefan Sramek, Yuya Umeda, Chiaki Kasahara, Arissa J. Sato, Simo Hosio, Koji Yatani
Shixian Geng, Remi Inayoshi, Chi-Lan Yang, Zefan Sramek, Yuya Umeda, Chiaki Kasahara, Arissa J. Sato, Simo Hosio, Koji Yatani
#Group therapy #multi-agent #motivational interviewing #chatbot #mental health #social learning
Yusuke Miura, Chi-Lan Yang, Masaki Kuribayashi, Keigo Matsumoto, Hideaki Kuzuoka, Shigeo Morishima
Yusuke Miura, Chi-Lan Yang, Masaki Kuribayashi, Keigo Matsumoto, Hideaki Kuzuoka, Shigeo Morishima
#AI-mediated communication #Impression formation #agency
Shixian Geng, Ginshi Shimojima, Chi-Lan Yang, Zefan Sramek, Shunpei Norihama, Ayumi Takano, Simo Hosio, Koji Yatani
Shixian Geng, Ginshi Shimojima, Chi-Lan Yang, Zefan Sramek, Shunpei Norihama, Ayumi Takano, Simo Hosio, Koji Yatani
#Communication in group therapy #social learning #motivation #self-determination theory #cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
Seraphina Yong, Chi-Lan Yang, Atsushi Hashimoto, Hideaki Kuzuoka, Shigeo Yoshida
Seraphina Yong, Chi-Lan Yang, Atsushi Hashimoto, Hideaki Kuzuoka, Shigeo Yoshida
#cross-cultural friendship #AI-mediated communication
Chi-Lan Yang, Xiaotong Li, Takuji Narumi, Hideaki Kuzuoka
Chi-Lan Yang, Xiaotong Li, Takuji Narumi, Hideaki Kuzuoka
#Computer-mediated communication #Impression formation #Responsibility attribution
Mark Armstrong, Chi-Lan Yang, Kinga Skiers, Mengzhen Lim, Tamil Selvan Gunasekaran, Ziyue Wang, Takuji Narumi, Kouta Minamizawa, Yun Suen Pai
Mark Armstrong, Chi-Lan Yang, Kinga Skiers, Mengzhen Lim, Tamil Selvan Gunasekaran, Ziyue Wang, Takuji Narumi, Kouta Minamizawa, Yun Suen Pai
#Computer-mediated communication #Avatar-mediated communication #Online relationship building
Chi-Lan Yang
Chi-Lan Yang
#Computer-mediated communication #Impression formation #Attribution
#Remote workplace
Chi-Lan Yang, Shigeo Yoshida, Hideaki Kuzuoka, Takuji Narumi, Naomi Yamashita
Chi-Lan Yang, Shigeo Yoshida, Hideaki Kuzuoka, Takuji Narumi, Naomi Yamashita
#Computer-mediated communication #Impression formation #Message interpretation #Affective communication #text-based communication
Chi-Lan Yang, Xiaotong Li, Takuji Narumi, Hideaki Kuzuoka
Chi-Lan Yang, Xiaotong Li, Takuji Narumi, Hideaki Kuzuoka
#Computer-mediated communication #Attribution #Perception #Videoconferencing #Technical issues
Chi-Lan Yang, advised by Takuji Narumi and Hideaki Kuzuoka
Chi-Lan Yang, advised by Takuji Narumi and Hideaki Kuzuoka
#Perception gap #Social cues #Computer-mediated communication #Misattribution #Workplace relationship
Chi-Lan Yang, Naomi Yamashita, Hideaki Kuzuoka, Hao-Chuan Wang, Eureka Foong
[Project page] [PDF] (Full paper in PACM HCI GROUP'22)
In this study, we found that remote workers depended on one-on-one synchronous tools to infer the engagement level of strong ties, but used group-based communication tools to infer the engagement level of weak ties during working from home. The absence of cues in remote workplaces exacerbated prior impressions formed in the physical office. Our findings showed that remote work led workers to form polarized perceptions of their respective ties.
#Computer-mediated Communication #Remote Workplace #Tie Strength #Engagement #Perception #Social Cues #CSCW
Chi-Lan Yang, Chien-Wen (Tina) Yuan, Hao-Chuan Wang [CSCW'19]
With a mixture of field observations, social network analysis, and in-depth interviews, we found that there is a discrepancy between inbound and outbound knowledge transfer and scaffolding workers to connect to the right person with metaknowledge of the knowledge network is essential.
#Knowledge Sharing #Social Network Analysis #CSCW #Computer-mediated Knowledge_Transfer #Mixed-Method #Workplace
Chi-Lan Yang, Chien-Wen (Tina) Yuan, Tzu-Yang Wang, Hao-Chuan Wang [CSCW'18]
In this study, we demonstrate that visualizing the understanding level of the remote learner benefits communication quality between the remote instructor and learner as they transfer knowledge online.
#Knowledge Sharing #CSCW #Computer-mediated Knowledge Transfer #CMC
Academic Community Services
Academic Community Services
Committee
Committee
CHI 2026 Associate Chair [Link]
CSCW 2025 October cycle Associate Chair [Link]
CHI 2025 Associate Chair [Link]
CHI 2025 Assistant of Technical Program Chair [Link]
CSCW 2024 July cycle Associate Chair [Link]
CHI 2024 Associate Chair [Link]
CHI 2021 Sub-committee Assistant [Link]
CSCW Winter School 2020: Website administrator [Link]
*ACM (Association of Computing Machinery) CHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems is the premier international conference of Human-Computer Interaction.
*ACM SIGCHI Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work & Social Computing (CSCW) is one of the top venues in human-computer interaction.
Reviewing
Reviewing
CHI (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
CSCW (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
International Journal of Human - Computer Studies (2025)
CollabTech (2023)
DIS (2022, 2025)
ISMAR (2020, 2021, 2022)
IEEE VR (2025)
VRST (2021, 2024)
TAICHI (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
MobileHCI (2019, 2020)
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (2023)
Grant
Grant
2025: UTokyo Global Activity Support Program for Young Researchers
2025: PI for Research Grant by Telecommunication Advancement Foundation
2025: Co-PI for Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
2024: Research Skill Enhancement Support for Female Researchers
2024: PI for Tateishi Corporation Research Grant (B)
2023: Research Skill Enhancement Support for Female Researchers
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