👋 I'm Zhanming /zɑːn miŋ/
I am a Ph.D. Candidate of the Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) program and CoLab at University of Minnesota, and a former Game Designer and Digital Marketing Specialist. My research focuses on community-based design, HCI, and social computing, creating equitable technologies for underserved communities. My adviser is Professor Ji Youn Shin.
Selected Publications
View All Publications"I Want My Chart to Be Just for Me": Community-Engaged Design to Support Outpatient Healthcare for Resettled Communities
Zhanming Chen, Juan F. Maestre, May Hang, Alisha Ghaju, and Ji Youn Shin
Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact • 2025
Designing Health Technologies for Immigrant Communities: Exploring Healthcare Providers' Communication Strategies with Patients
Zhanming Chen, Alisha Ghaju, May Hang, Juan Fernando Maestre, and Ji Youn Shin
Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '25) • 2025
User-Defined Foot Gestures for Eyes-Free Interaction in Smart Shower Rooms
Zhanming Chen, Huawei Tu, and Huiyue Wu
International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction • 2023
News and Updates
View All PostsI am officially a PhD Candidate!
I'm excited to share that I passed my PhD preliminary exam in the Human Factors and Ergonomics program at the College of Design, University of Minnesota!
Full Paper Presentation (CSCW '25)
I’m excited to present a full paper online, “I Want My Chart to Be Just for Me”: Community-Engaged Design to Support Outpatient Healthcare for Resettled Communities during CSCW ‘25.
First Full Paper Presentation (CHI '25)
I’m excited to present my first full paper: “Designing Health Technologies for Immigrant Communities: Exploring Healthcare Providers' Communication Strategies with Patients” during CHI ‘25 in Yokohama, Japan.