I'm a second-year PhD student in Department of Computer Science NC State, supervised by Prof. Qiao Jin. Previously, I'm a second-year M.Eng. student in the Graduated School of Creative Science and Engineering at Waseda University, Tokyo, supervised by Prof. Hiroyasu Iwata. I also interned at Huawei and Ghelia, focusing on the intersection of artificial intelligence and human-computer interaction, particularly the development of VR/AR interaction systems.
Latest News
October 2025
Paper Won Best Short Paper Honorable Mention
Exitced to annouce our paper “From Tool to Partner: Exploring the Roles of Embodiment on AI Agent in Pair Programming” won Best Short Paper Honorable Mention at VL/HCC 2025!
July 2025
VL/HCC 2025 Accepted
My work “From Tool to Partner: Exploring the Roles of Embodiment on AI Agent in Pair Programming” has been accepted to VL/HCC 2025. Check the paper below!
Publications
From Tool to Partner: Exploring the Roles of Embodiment on AI Agent in Pair Programming🏅
Xiaoran Yang, Yang Zhan, Noboru Matsuda, Qiao Jin
To address communication challenges in AI pair programming, paper investigates the role of an embodied AI agent in supporting programming learning and improving the user experience.