Summary
Keyang Zheng is a doctoral researcher and HCI specialist with 11 years of experience studying how people collaborate with each other and with AI, particularly in team-based gaming and high-stakes simulated environments. His mixed-methods work combines large-scale behavioral log analysis (10,000+ game sessions), semi-structured interviews, and advanced statistical models to surface communication patterns and UX pain points, and has led to multiple publications at top HCI venues. He has designed and evaluated human-AI communication frameworks and Theory-of-Mind models that inform personalized decision-support agents, bridging deep learning research with practical design insights. an experienced instructor, he teaches data analysis and intermediate Python, translating complex methods into accessible curricula for diverse students. Based in Pittsburgh, he is open to roles in both academia and industry where rigorous empirical methods meet actionable AI-enabled collaboration design.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Software Engineering at Nanjing University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Information Science/Studies, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Information Science/Studies at University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information
English, Chinese