Portfolio of Zhanming Chen, a PhD candidate at UMN specializing in Human-Computer Interaction and UX Design.https://zhanmingchen.com/en-ushttps://zhanmingchen.com/blog/2026-03-12-phd-candidate/https://zhanmingchen.com/blog/2026-03-12-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!Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://zhanmingchen.com/projects/2026-03-12-reroot/https://zhanmingchen.com/projects/2026-03-12-reroot/A modular vertical cropping system designed to empower small-scale organic farmers and urban growers.Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://zhanmingchen.com/blog/2025-10-09-cscw25/https://zhanmingchen.com/blog/2025-10-09-cscw25/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.Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://zhanmingchen.com/blog/2025-04-30-chi25/https://zhanmingchen.com/blog/2025-04-30-chi25/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.Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://zhanmingchen.com/projects/2024-11-30-presentation-remote/https://zhanmingchen.com/projects/2024-11-30-presentation-remote/A gesture-based presentation remote developed using Raspberry Pi and Python. Voted as the Top 3 of the coolest ideas in class.Sat, 30 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://zhanmingchen.com/blog/2024-11-13-cscw24/https://zhanmingchen.com/blog/2024-11-13-cscw24/I’m thrilled to present my first poster: “Supporting Healthcare Providers’ Motivations for Caring for Patients in Underserved Communities.” during CSCW ‘24 in San Jose, Costa Rica.Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://zhanmingchen.com/blog/2024-04-30-born-for-gaming/https://zhanmingchen.com/blog/2024-04-30-born-for-gaming/This is a data analysis report on the attributes of positive/negative consumer reviews of VR headsets.Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://zhanmingchen.com/blog/2024-04-12-wall-street-journal/https://zhanmingchen.com/blog/2024-04-12-wall-street-journal/We greatly appreciate Sarah Paynter for introducing our study “User-Defined Foot Gestures for Eyes-Free Interaction in Smart Shower Rooms” in her latest article in the Wall Street Journal!Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://zhanmingchen.com/blog/2022-05-19-balance/https://zhanmingchen.com/blog/2022-05-19-balance/In this podcast session, I conceptualize the process of HCI from the perspective of information theory. Thu, 19 May 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://zhanmingchen.com/projects/2022-04-04-project-a/https://zhanmingchen.com/projects/2022-04-04-project-a/A web-based dashboard of social welfare data of persons with disabilities in China, developed using Vue, eCharts, and websocket.Mon, 04 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://zhanmingchen.com/projects/2022-02-06-experience-beijing/https://zhanmingchen.com/projects/2022-02-06-experience-beijing/An immersive VR application using natural human-computer interaction techniques to experience the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic games (e.g., freestyle skiing).Sun, 06 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://zhanmingchen.com/projects/2022-01-26-zenspace/https://zhanmingchen.com/projects/2022-01-26-zenspace/A home mindfulness-based stress reduction AR application developed using Unity3D and C# language.Wed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://zhanmingchen.com/projects/2021-09-01-bibtalk/https://zhanmingchen.com/projects/2021-09-01-bibtalk/A mobile app prototype to support college students on job applications.Wed, 01 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT