My Research...

My research focuses on understanding how biosignals such as eye tracking, facial expressions, and physiological cues can be used as both input and output on real human and AI agent, to support human-human and human-AI empathy and improve collaborative XR experience.

I completed my PhD research at the Empathic Computing Lab led by Prof Mark Billinghurst and Dr Gun Lee at the University of South Australia, where I investigated gaze-supported multimodal interaction techniques (gaze with hand, speech or physiological cues) and interface designs in Mixed Reality remote collaboration. I subsequently published four full papers and four technical posters at IEEE VR, ISMAR, FrontiersVR, PACM HCI (CSCW), ACM CHI, SigGraph, and SigGraph Asia for my PhD topic. I completed my Master’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction from the University of St Andrews (UK), where I worked on collaborative Immersive Analytics under Prof Aaron Quigley. I also have a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, where I built my analysis skills.

Teaching and Supervising...

I am currently a Lecturer (similar to an Assistant Professor role in North America) at the RMIT University in Melbourne Australia. Please reach out at allison.jing@rmit.edu.au if you are interested in doing a PhD/Masters/Honours with us.

Previous Expriences...

Previously, I interned at Meta Reality Labs Research (RLR), Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments (IVE), St Andrews Computer-Human Interaction research group (SACHI), and China Development Research Foundation (CDRF) in Australia, Europe, and Asia.

Served clients from tech, startup, NGO, and gaming industries, I also acquired a wide range of skillsets designing for both enterprise and consumer products. I worked as a Product Designer and Content Manager for ChefUS (Bay area cloud kitchen startup), Xbox, Microsoft, Amazon Game Studios, SWACS (a Scottish NGO) from both Europe and North America.

Personal Interests...

Apart from doodling, I am also an avid traveller and have since lived in the US (Bellevue WA as my home base), China, Singapore, Australia, and the UK. I enjoy learning local culture while living on different continents. I also like to play PC/console games and do outdoor activities.

Keywords: Collaborative Visualization | Multimodal Interaction | Rapid Prototyping | UX Research | 3D Interface Design | System Design | Product Design | Empathic Computing