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Yuchen Zheng
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yuchen.zheng[at]monash.edu

About Me

Yuchen Zheng is a Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) researcher, designer, and computational arts practitioner based in Melbourne, Australia. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at the Exertion Games Lab, Monash University, under the supervision of Prof. Florian ‘Floyd’ Mueller. Her work sits at the intersection of multisensory interaction and extended reality (XR), with current research investigating how XR technologies can enrich and transform food and restaurant experiences.

Education

Monash University | Melbourne, Australia

Doctoral Degree; Faculty of Information Technology

Apr 2025 – Present

Goldsmiths, University of London | London, UK

Master Degree; Major: Computational Arts

Obtained in Dec 2024

Monash University | Melbourne, Australia

Bachelor Degree; Major: Architectural Design

Obtained in Jan 2022

Selected Publications

  1. E.A.T.: Towards Understanding the Design of Social XR Restaurant Experiences for Diners With and Without Headsets
    Yuchen Zheng, Hongyue Wang, Kenath Perera, Henryaldi Matio, and Florian 'Floyd' Mueller
    DIS 2026 Full Paper 🏅 Best Paper Honorable Mention Award
    DOI / PDF / Video
  2. Towards Understanding the Design of Mixed Reality Systems to Enrich the Beverage Experience
    Yuchen Zheng, Zhuo Wang, Hongyue Wang, Don Samitha Elvitigala, and Florian 'Floyd' Mueller
    CHI 2026 Full Paper
    DOI / PDF / Video
  3. GastroConcerto: Towards Designing Dining-Sound Pairings to Support Culinary Creativity
    Hongyue Wang, Sasindu Abewickrema, Yuchen Zheng, Po-Yao (Cosmos) Wang, Hong Luo, Ziqi Fang, Jialin Deng, Nandini Pasumarthy, Don Samitha Elvitigala, Florian 'Floyd' Mueller
    CHI 2026 Full Paper
    DOI / PDF / Video
  4. "When you are the plant": Encouraging Hydration Through Playful Virtual Reality Embodiment
    Yuchen Zheng, Hongyue Wang, Jialin Deng, Ashlyn Doyle, Don Samitha Elvitigala, Florian 'Floyd' Mueller
    ISMAR-Adjunct 2025 Poster Paper
    DOI / PDF
  5. immersiTea: Exploring Multisensory Virtual Reality Environments to Enrich Bubble Tea Drinking Experiences
    Yuchen Zheng, Jialin Deng, Hongyue Wang, Florian 'Floyd' Mueller, Xueni Pan, and Marco Fyfe Pietro Gillies
    CHI EA' 2025 Poster Paper
    DOI / PDF

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Awards

Awarded a Best Paper Honorable Mention at ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference 2026 (DIS 2026).
I was awarded the FIT Research Scholarship and FIT International Postgraduate Research Scholarship in 2025, which provides full tuition coverage and a living stipend for the duration of my Ph.D. studies at Monash University.