Zhen Bai

Assistant Professor of Computer Science University of Rochester

  • Rochester NY

Bai is an expert in human-computer interaction, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence (AI)

Contact

University of Rochester

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Areas of Expertise

Artifical Intelligence
Human-Computer Interaction
AR / VR
Computer-Supported Collaborative Work
AI
AI for parents of deaf children
Assistive Technology
Machine Learning for HCI
Technology-Enhanced Learning
3-D interaction technologies.

Media

Social

Biography

Bai's research focuses on creating embodied and intelligent interfaces that transcend learning, communication, and wellbeing for people with diverse abilities and backgrounds. Research fields that she has explored so far include human-computer interaction, augmented reality, artificial intelligence (AI), tangible user interface, embodied conversational agent, technology-enhanced collaborative learning, and assistive technology. Her work is published in premier human-computer interaction and learning science conferences such as CHI, ISMAR, IDC, IVA, and AIED, with two best paper nomination awards.

Education

University of Cambridge

PhD

Graphics and Interaction Group

Selected Media Appearances

Using AI to advance child development and learning

University of Rochester  online

2024-11-14

From tools to help parents of deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) children learn American Sign Language (ASL) to interactive games that demystify machine learning, Bai aims to help children benefit from AI and understand how it is impacting them.

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High school students learn the power and ethics of AI at University of Rochester summer camp

WHEC 10  tv

2024-07-12

Dr. Zhen “Jen” Bai is leading the research. She says the takeaway is awareness.
“I mean technology, no matter or not, you learn it in the classroom. It’s around us and it really impacting our daily decisions,” Dr. Bai said.

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Seed funding reflects how data science, AR/VR transform research at Rochester

University of Rochester  online

2022-10-17

The 2022–23 funded projects and their principal investigators are:
Building a Multi-Step Commonsense Reasoning System for Story Understanding
Co-PIs: Zhen Bai, assistant professor of computer science, and Lenhart Schubert, professor of computer science

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