CSIG-VIS International Lecture Series 8
    Prof. Jian Chen | Humanizing Visualization Through Vision Science


    Speaker: Prof. Jian Chen

    The Ohio State University

    Topic: Humanizing Visualization Through Vision Science

    Time: Jan. 6, 2022 19:00-20:30 (China Standard Time)

    Abstract: Data-intensive computing is central to so many aspects of society today. Scientists and engineers continue to collect and simulate data that challenge our most sophisticated computational tools. Today's users of data-intensive computing extend well from scientists to the general public. If we want people to make the right decisions with data, we have to get in their heads in a way they understand. Achieving this throughout visualization history has been putting knowledge into a more lifelike framework, more true to our day-to-day experience. Being the audience for a scene isn't so passive, after all. Inside, they're getting ready to see, act, and learn. In this talk, I will first present specific examples in ensemble perception that have helped quantum physicists and brain scientists achieve perceptually accurate visualizations. I will further discuss an ongoing effort of how processes of analyzing and communicating data will change in the future to better serve this wide range of users and applications by intelligently understanding scholarly articles. Finally, I also hope to show our preliminary work on addressing Futures Grand Challenges of human-AI teaming.

    Speaker Bio: Jian Chen, Ph.D., is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at The Ohio State University. Her research centers on interactive data visualization, three-dimensional immersive interaction, and computing for social good. She also shares multiple conference best paper/poster awards with her collaborators. Outside of computer science venues, Chen publishes work in applying visualizations to Brain Science. Her research has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Standards and Technology; the Department of Defense, and industry. Before joining The Ohio State University, Chen was a tenure-track Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and earned University Presidential Teaching Innovation Award. She did post-doctoral work at Brown University jointly with the Departments of Computer Science and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Her Ph.D. degree was from Virginia Tech (Advisor: Doug Bowman), focusing on immersive design. Outside of research and teaching, she enjoys serving as a paper chair for IEEE VIS 2021 and 2022, a voting member of IEEE Visualization Academy, and the Vice Chair for Conferences on the IEEE Visualization and Graphics Technical Community (VGTC)

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    Session Chair: Jun Tao

    Michigan Technological University

    Session Chair Bio: Dr. Jun Tao is an associate professor at the School of Computer Science and Engineering in Sun Yat-sen University and National Supercomputer Center at Guangzhou. He received a PhD degree from Michigan Technological University in 2015, and worked as a postdoc researcher at the University of Notre Dame from 2015 to 2018. His research interest lies at the intersection of optimization, deep learning, interactive exploration, and scientific visualization. He has published more than 30 peer-reviewed papers, including 10 TVCG papers. He served on the organization committees and program committees of IEEE VIS, PacificVis and ChinaVis, and the editorial board of the Visual Informatics.







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    About CSIG-VIS

    The China Society of Image and Graphics, Technical Committee on Visualization and Visual Analytics (CSIG-VIS) is the first technical committee on visualization and visual analytics in China. The technical committee aims to develop a communication platform for stakeholders in academia and industry, to discuss the trends and opportunities in the era of big data, to promote the discipline development and talent cultivation, to push forward the research and applications in the related disciplines, and ultimately to build a sustainable ecosystem involving industry, universities, and other research institutes. The technical committee, officially established on December 23, 2017, already attracts more than 100 members from various affiliations, including domestic and international universities and companies.

    About The CSIG-VIS International Lecture Series

    The CSIG-VIS International Lecture Series, launched by the China Society of Image and Graphics, Technical Committee on Visualization and Visual Analytics, invites renowned experts to share their visions of the research trends and latest progress in visualization. These biweekly lectures are conducted in Thursday, and please refer to http://chinavis.org /lectures/english/index_en.html for details.