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Huamin Qu is a Chair Professor and founding Dean of the Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). He leads the VisLab and coordinates the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) group within the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. His academic journey began with a BS in Mathematics from Xi'an Jiaotong University, followed by an MS and PhD in Computer Science from Stony Brook University.
- Founding Head of HKUST's Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas (EMIA)
- Founding Acting Head of Computational Media and Arts (CMA) at HKUST(GZ)
- Director of IPO and senior administration team member
As a pioneer in data visualization and human-computer interaction, his research bridges urban computing, explainable AI, social media analysis, and E-learning. Recent work focuses on human-AI teaming, multimodal communication, and augmented reality applications. His publications reveal a trajectory from foundational graph visualization and volume rendering to cutting-edge AI-integrated visual systems.
Scientific awards include induction into the IEEE Visualization Academy, IEEE VGTC Technical Achievement Award, and multiple best paper/honorable mention awards at top conferences like IEEE VIS, ACM CHI, and IEEE VAST. His lab has graduated 48 PhDs and 21 MPhil students, with 21 PhDs now faculty members at institutions including UC Davis, University of Minnesota, and Zhejiang University.
Technologies developed by his group have been adopted by Microsoft, IBM, and Google. His work on projects like Pulse of HKUST and ATMSeer has received global media coverage from MIT News, IEEE Spectrum, and NHK TV. He has served as Associate Editor of IEEE TVCG and held leadership roles in major conferences including IEEE VIS, PacificVis, and VINCI.
