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Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6740-4921
Scopus Author ID: 35191457500
Google Scholar Profile: VbajcAMAAAAJ
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Biography
Dr Kening Zhu is an Associate Professor at the School of Creative Media, and jointly appointed by the Department of Computer Science. He received his PhD degree from the National University of Singapore, and his bachelor degree on Computer Science from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. His research interests cover various topics on human-computer interaction (HCI), including interaction design, tangible user interfaces and rapid prototyping.
He is currently conducting research on
- mobile gesture interaction,
- tangible/wearable interfaces,
- multimodal VR/AR,
- digital fabrication and rapid prototyping.
Zhu has published his research in various conferences and journals, including SIGCHI, UIST, SIGGRAPH, IEEE VR, DIS, IDC, International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, Interacting with Computers etc. He received the first prize of Nokia Ubimedia MindTrek Awards in 2011, and served as a jury member for the aforementioned Awards. In addition, he is a reviewer and program-committee member for many conferences and journals, including SIGCHI, SIGGRAPH, MobileHCI, ISMAR, ICEC, Virtual Reality (Springer), Advances in Human-Computer Interaction, and Advances in Software Engineering.
Research Interests/Areas
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Multimodal Human Computer Interaction
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Mobile Gesture Interaction
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Rapid Prototyping
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Tangible/Wearable User Interfaces
- Virtual/Augmented/Mixed Reality
- Interaction Design for Children
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 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations from the last five years
Research output
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AirThumb: Supporting Mid-air Thumb Gestures with Built-in Sensors on Commodity Smartphones
Hu, T., Chen, T. & Zhu, K., 2025, CHI’25: Extended Abstracts of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Association for Computing Machinery, 66. (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings).Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
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Augmenting Tablet Typing Experience by Integrating Key-Press Finger Contact Types as Input
Liu, Y., Xiao, D., Chen, T. & Zhu, K., Apr 2025, CHI EA '25: Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Yamashita, N., Evers, V., Yatani, K. & Ding, X. (eds.). Association for Computing Machinery, 87. (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings).Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
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ChewBit: Enhancing Haptic Feedback with an On-Face Pneumatic Interface for Realistic Food Texture in VR
Liu, Q., Fang, Z., Wu, J., Cai, S., Yan, J., Mo, T., Chan, S. C. & Zhu, K., 14 Dec 2025, SA Emerging Technologies '25: Proceedings of the SIGGRAPH Asia 2025 Emerging Technologies. Komura, T. & Zhu, K. (eds.). New York: Association for Computing Machinery, 3 p. 4Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
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PetReunion: A Preliminary Interview Study to Understand User’ Opinions on Using Mixed Reality to Support Pet Bereavement
Xiong, N. & Zhu, K., 2025, CHI’25: Extended Abstracts of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Association for Computing Machinery, 432. (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings).Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
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ThreadTessel: A Modularized Tangible Toolkit Leveraging Origami Tessellation for Designing Thread-actuated Shape-changing Structures
Zhang, L., Huai, Y., Hu, Z., Wu, J., Cassinelli, A. & Zhu, K., Mar 2025, TEI '25: Proceedings of the Nineteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction. Association for Computing Machinery, 21. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction, TEI).Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
Open Access
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ITF: A Mixed Reality Assisted Preoperative Neurosurgical Planning
CHAN, L. H. L. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), LI, W. (Co-Investigator), ZHANG, H. (Co-Investigator) & ZHU, K. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/24 → …
Project: Research
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TDG(CityU): Science + Technology + Arts (START): Novel Interdisciplinary Approaches in Digital Fabrication through Museological Methods
KLEIN, T. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator) & ZHU, K. (Co-Principal Investigator)
13/03/23 → …
Project: Research
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ITF-ExtU-Lead: Future Cinema Systems: Next-Generation Art Technologies
Shaw, J. (Main Project Coordinator [External]), ALLEN, R. W. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), CASSINELLI, A. (Co-Investigator), CHAN, H. M. (Co-Investigator), LAM, M. L. (Co-Investigator), LIU, C. (Co-Investigator) & ZHU, K. (Co-Investigator)
1/11/22 → …
Project: Research
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NSFC-GP-SRI: 基于数据驱动的用于虚拟材料仿真的温度触觉信号生成及渲染
ZHU, K. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator) & Takuji, N. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/22 → …
Project: Research
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GDBAB-NSF-HK: 基于數據驅動機器學習的材料溫度觸感反饋信號生成
ZHU, K. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/01/21 → …
Project: Research
Prizes
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Silver Medal at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva
ZHU, K. (Recipient), GAO, H. (Recipient) & CAI, S. (Recipient), Apr 2025
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Honorable Mention Award
YANG, X. (Recipient) & ZHU, K. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Bronze Medal at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva
ZHU, K. (Recipient), KE, P. (Recipient), CAI, S. (Recipient) & GAO, H. (Recipient), Apr 2023
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Bronze Medal at 2022 Inventions Geneva Evaluation Days
ZHU, K. (Recipient), Mar 2022
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Bronze Medal for ThermalCane project at International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva
NASSER, A. (Recipient) & ZHU, K. (Recipient), Mar 2021
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
Press/Media
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CityUHK excels at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva with 33 awards
WU, X., DONG, Z., JIANG, C., LO, P. C., WANG, M., LIU, C., WANG, T., CHERNG, S. J., HUQE, M. R., ZHOU, J., TANG, Q., WANG, L., HONG, J., LI, Y., YAN, H., ZUKERMAN, M., GUO, Z., XU, J., SUI, Y., KUO, W., HE, J., GAO, Y., HUANG, L., LIM, C. K., LU, J., ZHU, Z., BOEY, F., CHEN, T. H., LIU, W., CHUNG, S. H. H., TANG, H. T., HO, J. C. Y., CHEN, D., QUAN, Q., LAM, J., LE, Q., SHEN, J., LI, Y., ZHANG, C., LIU, Y., HUANG, R., LIU, S., ZHANG, B., CHEN, C., CHOW, K. T., XU, F., DOTSE, E., ZHAO, G., SHANG, J., FENG, S. P., WANG, W. T., CHUNG, C. C., ZAPIEN, J. A., LEUNG, K. H. M., ZHANG, Y., XIONG, W., LEUNG, T. K., ZHU, K., ZHANG, Z., CHEUNG, C. C. R., ZHANG, B., SONG, L., ZHU, G., ZHENG, Q., KHOO, B. L., LIAO, J., SUN, Y., CUCKER, F., LIN, S., WU, W., SUI, Z., DING, Z., LI, L., JIA, X., HE, X., REN, J., LI, X., LY, T. H., THI, Q. H., LEE, P. K. H. & KWOK, C. K.
13/04/25 → 15/04/25
9 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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CityU’s record-breaking showing at International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva
LAU, C., LEUNG, M. Y. K., HILL, F. I., PANG, S. W., LI, H., WANG, S., YU, X., LEI, D., LI, Y., WU, W., ZHU, Z., TSO, C. Y., ZHANG, W., TU, K. N., LIU, Y., NG, S. T. T., ZHAO, S., LEE, W. M., LAM, H. F., LUO, X., ZHANG, Z., ZHAO, X., YAN, H., XIE, M., ZHU, K., JING, X., HU, J., TSE, C. F. N., LU, J., LAM, H. W. M., LAM, H. W. R., HO, J. C. Y., DAOUD, W., KHOO, B. L., KWONG, T. W. S., LI, X., CHAN, C. H., LUK, K. M., CHU, P. K. H., LO, P. K. P. & ZHI, C.
29/04/23
7 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Great success again at Inventions Geneva Evaluation Days; CityU top among local universities for two years
LEUNG, K. H. M., XU, C., HU, J., YAO, X., KO, C. C. V., CHAN, A. B., YAN, H., ZHI, C., LO, W. C., ZHU, K., LAM, Y. W., WANG, Z., WANG, S., TSO, C. Y., WANG, L., YU, X., KUMAR, G. & FU, H.
30/03/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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CityU’s huge success at Inventions Geneva Evaluation Days 2022; top among local universities for the second year
FU, H., ZHU, K., TSO, C. Y., LO, W. C., KUMAR, G., MA, C. H. E., LAM, Y. W., WANG, S., LEUNG, K. H. M., HU, J., YAO, X., WANG, L., XU, C., YU, X., KO, C. C. V., WONG, C. Y. A., CHAN, A. B., YAN, H., WANG, Z. & ZHI, C.
29/03/22
12 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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CityU wins 12 awards at Inventions Geneva Evaluation Days, the highest number among all universities in Hong Kong
LU, Y., YUE, J., YAO, X., KOT, B. C. W., TSO, C. Y., FAN, R., SUN, D., KUMAR, G., TIN, C., PANG, S. W., ZHU, K., YAN, X. & MA, C. H. E.
18/05/21
9 items of Media coverage
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Activities
- 1 Conference / Symposium
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28th IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR 2021)
KE, P. (Presenter) & ZHU, K. (Participant)
27 Mar 2021 → 3 Apr 2021Activity: Organizing or Participating in a conference / an event › Conference / Symposium
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