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Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7761-6351
Scopus Author ID: 57194274057
Impact
Biography
Dr. Zhicong Lu received his Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of Toronto. He specializes in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), computational social science, social computing, and Computer-Mediated Communication. By employing qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method research, design methods, and interactive system development, Dr. Lu's work centers on understanding and addressing user needs in diverse contexts in online creative communities. Dr. Lu has published extensively in premier HCI and social computing conferences, earning a Best Paper Award at CHI 2019 and two Best Paper Honorable Mentions at CHI 2021 and CHI 2023. His achievements include the Rising Star Award from the International Chinese Association of Computer-Human Interaction and the Young Scholar Award from the Tencent-CCF Rhino-Bird Focused Research Program. His future research aims to improve knowledge sharing and community engagement through AI.
Prizes/Honours
- ACM CHI 2019 Best Paper Award
- ACM CHI 2021 Best Paper Honourable Mention
- ACM CHI 2023 Best Paper Honourable Mention
- ACM CHI 2024 Best Paper Honourable Mention
Research Interests/Areas
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Social Computing
- Computational Social Science
- Misinformation
- Metaverse/Mixed Reality/Immersive Media
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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Research output
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Bridging Gaps in HCI: Advancing Education, Research, and Careers in Asia
Gamage, D., Cheng, S., Mudliar, P., Lu, Z., Zhao, S., Ahmed, N., Ma, X., Lee, U. & Wang, D., 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. (eds.). Association for Computing Machinery, 758. (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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"Can't believe I'm crying over an anime girl": Public Parasocial Grieving and Coping Towards VTuber Graduation and Termination
Lee, K. J., Wang, P. & Lu, Z., 2025, CHI’25: Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Association for Computing Machinery, 1237. (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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DanModCap: Designing a Danmaku Moderation Tool for Video-Sharing Platforms that Leverages Impact Captions with Large Language Models
Hu, S., Wang, H., Zhang, Y., Wang, P. & Lu, Z., May 2025, In: Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction. 9, 2, CSCW056.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Douyin as a Memorial Gathering for CoCo: Algorithmic Experiences of Online Collective Mourning
Lin, L. & Lu, Z., May 2025, In: Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction. 9, 2, CSCW066.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Polymind: Parallel Visual Diagramming with Large Language Models to Support Prewriting Through Microtasks
WAN, Q., LI, J., WANG, H. & LU, Z., 13 Feb 2025, arXiv.Research output: Working Papers › Preprint
Prizes
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ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’24) Paper Honorable Mention Award
LU, Z. (Recipient), Shen, C. (Recipient), LC, R. (Recipient) & Xu, Y. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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