Quan Li

I am a tenure-track assistant professor at School of Information Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, also affiliated with Fintech Initiative and HCI Initiative, SIST, ShanghaiTech University. I am serving as the co-director of Visual and Data Intelligence Center (VDI) this period.

I received my Ph.D. at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), where my supervisors are Prof. Xiaojuan Ma and Prof. Huamin Qu. Before joining HKUST, I was a senior researcher at NetEase Games, a leading Chinese game operator. I obtained my master's degree from Tsinghua University, supervised by Prof. Li Chen, and bachelor's degree from Wuhan University. I have another bachelor's degree in English Literature at School of Foreign Language, Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Before joining ShanghaiTech, I was a senior research scientist at WeBank AI Group.

We welcome undergraduate/graduate students and visiting interns/scholars. Please send me your CV if you are interested in these topics or have any question.

Prior to contacting our lab, ShanghaiTech undergraduate students should ensure they have completed either the Data Visualization or Human Computer Interaction courses.

Note: We do not have additional available slots for master's admissions (both academic and specialized tracks) for Fall 2024.

Research

My research focuses on the areas of Big Data Visualization and Visual Analytics, Data Science, Interpretable Artificial Intelligence (XAI), Data Storytelling, Human-Computer Interaction, and Computational Social Science. I develop advanced interaction and visual analytics techniques that promote the interplay between humans, machines, and data, aiming to boost the efficiency of real-world data analytical activities that involve a large amount of data, various complicated models, and a diverse group of users with different backgrounds. I contribute to the design, development, and evaluation of visualizations that support the general data science workflow: from Interactive Data Exploration, then to Model Development and Interpretation, and finally to Insight Communication and Storytelling.

Courses TOP

ARTS1422 Data Visualization (Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024)
CS240 Algorithm Design and Analysis (Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023)
CS160 Human Computer Interaction (Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024)
CS271 Computer Graphics II (Spring 2021)
CS370 Advanced Topic in Computer Vision (Spring 2021)

Publications JOURNAL BOOK CONFERENCE TOP Click here to show/hide

Journal
	Y. Zhang, G. Zheng, Z. Liu, Q. Li, and H. Zeng. MARLens: Understanding Multi-agent Reinforcement Learning for Traffic Signal Control via Visual Analytics. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2024.
	L. Xie, Y. Ouyang, L. Chen, Z. Wu and Q. Li. Towards Better Modeling With Missing Data: A Contrastive Learning-Based Visual Analytics Perspective. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, doi: 10.1109/TVCG.2023.3285210.
	Li, Q., Wei, X., Lin, H., Liu, Y., Chen, T., and Ma, X. (2021). Inspecting the Running Process of Horizontal Federated Learning via Visual Analytics. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2021, PP. DOI (identifier) 10.1109/TVCG.2021.3074010.
	Zhang, M., Li, Q., Chen, L., Yuan, X. and Yong, J. (2022). EnConVis: A Unified Framework for Ensemble Contour Visualization. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2022, PP. DOI (identifier) 10.1109/TVCG.2021.3140153.
	Huang, R., Li, Q., Chen, L., and Yuan, X. (2021). A Probability Density-based Visual Analytics Approach to Forecast Bias Calibration. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2021, PP. doi: 10.1109/TVCG.2020.3025072.
	Zhang, M., Chen, L., Li, Q., Yuan, X. and Yong, J. (2021). Uncertainty-Oriented Ensemble Data Visualization and Exploration using Variable Spatial Spreading. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2021.
	Sun, Z., Reani, M., Li, Q., and Ma, X. (2020). Fostering Engagement in Technology-Mediated Stress Management: A Comparative Study of Biofeedback Designs. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies (IJHCS). 102430.
	Zeng, H., Wang, X., Wu, A., Wang, Y., Li, Q., Endert, A., Qu, H. (2019). EmoCo: Visual Analysis of Emotion Coherence in Presentation Videos. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2019.
	Li, W., Wang, Funk M., Li, Q., Brombacher, A. (2019). Visualizing Event Sequence Game Data to Understand Player's Skill Growth Through Behavior Complexity. Proceedings of Journal of Visualization (2019)..
	Li, Q., Yi, L., Njotoprawiro, K.S., Qu, H., and Ma, X. (2018). WeSeer: Visual Analysis for Better Information Cascade Prediction of WeChat Articles. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG).
	Li, Q., Xu, P., Chan, Y. Y., Wang, Y., Wang, Z., Qu, H., and Ma, X. (2017). A Visual Analytics Approach for Understanding Reasons behind Snowballing and Comeback in MOBA Games. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG).
Book or Book Chapter
	Li, Q., Wu, Z., Qu, H., and Ma, X. (2019). Co-design of an Interactive Analytics System for Multiplayer Online Battle Arena Game Occurrences. Wallner, G. (Ed.) Data Analytics Applications in Gaming and Entertainment. (in press, Read more)
Conference
	Q. Liu, H. Jiang, Z. Pan, Q. Han, Z. Peng, and Q. Li. BiasEye: A Bias-Aware Real-time Interactive Material Screening System for Impartial Candidate Assessment. ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (ACM IUI) 2024 (Proc. ACM IUI 2024).
	S. Liu, R. Ma, C. Zhao, Z. Li, J. Xiao, and Q. Li. BPCoach: Exploring Hero Drafting in Professional MOBA Tournaments via Visual Analytics. The 2024 ACM SIGCHI Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work & Social Computing (CSCW) (Proc. CSCW 2024).
	Y. Ouyang, Y. Wu, H. Wang, C. Zhang, F. Cheng, C. Jiang, L. Jin, Y. Cao, and Q. Li. Leveraging Historical Medical Records as a Proxy via Multimodal Modeling and Visualization to Enrich Medical Diagnostic Learning. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. IEEE VIS 2023).
	L. Chen, H. Wang, Y. Ouyang, Y. Zhou, N. Wang, and Q. Li. FSLens: A Visual Analytics Approach to Evaluating and Optimizing the Spatial Layout of Fire Stations. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. IEEE VIS 2023).
	Y. Wu, Y. Xu, S. Gao, X. Wang, W. Song, Z. Nie, X. Fan, and Q. Li. LiveRetro: Visual Analytics for Strategic Retrospect in Livestream E-Commerce. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. IEEE VIS 2023).
	L. Xie, C. Zhang, R. Ma, X. Jiang, X. Xing, W. Wan, and Q. Li. Understanding Auto-Scheduling Optimizations for Model Deployment via Visualizations. Accepted by IEEE VIS 2023 Poster Track.
	Z. Chen, S. Liu, Z. Jin, G. Huang, Y. Chao, Z. Yang, Q. Li, and H. Qu. Towards an Exploratory Visual Analytics System for Griefer Identification in MOBA Games. Accepted by IEEE VIS 2023 Poster Track.
	L. Chen, Q. Liu, C. Zhang, Y. Huang, Z. Peng, H. Zeng, Z. Sun, X. Ma, and Q. Li. Amplifying the Music Listening Experience through Song Comments on Music Streaming Platforms. In Proceedings of ChinaVis 2023, Chongqin, China.
	C. Cheng, Z. Li, Z. Peng, and Q. Li. ALens: An Adaptive Domain-Oriented Abstract Writing Training Tool for Novice Researchers. HHME 2023, The 19th Joint Academic Conference on Harmonious Human-Machine Environment, August 25--27, 2023, Harbin, China (Best Paper Honorable Mention Award).
	Y. Tian, J. Liu, X. Zhang, X. Yang, Z. Ke, C. Zhang, L. Liao, S. Hong, H. Zhang, and Q. Li. InvestLens: A Visual Analytics Approach to Inspecting the Dynamics of Venture Capital Investment Network. 2023 IEEE 39th International Conference on Data Engineering Workshops (ICDEW).
	Y. Tian, H. Wang, L. Xie, X. Ma, and Q. Li. VFLens: Co-design the Modeling Process for Efficient Vertical Federated Learning via Visualization. The Tenth International Symposium of Chinese CHI (Chinese CHI 2022 Honorable Mention Award).
	C. Zhang, X. Wang, C. Zhao, Y. Ren, T. Zhang, Z. Peng, X. Fan, X. Ma, and Q. Li. PromotionLens: Inspecting Promotion Strategies of Online E-commerce via Visual Analytics. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. IEEE VIS 2022).
	L. Chen, Y. Ouyang, H. Zhang, S. Hong, and Q. Li RISeer: Inspecting the Status and Dynamics of Regional Industrial Structure via Visual Analytics. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. IEEE VIS 2022).
	Q. Liu, Y. Ren, Z. Zhu, D. Li, X. Ma, and Q. Li. RankAxis: Towards a Systematic Combination of Projection and Ranking in Multi-Attribute Data Exploration. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. IEEE VIS 2022).
	Xie, L., Wu, Z., Xu, P., Li, W., Ma, X., and Li, Q. RoleSeer: Understanding Informal Social Role Changes in MMORPGs via Visual Analytics. In Proceedings of ACM CHI 2022.
	Li, Q., Zeng, H., Peng, Z., and Ma., X. Understanding Players' Interaction Patterns with Mobile Game App UI via Visualizations. In Proceedings of Chinese CHI 2021 (Best Paper Award).
	Liu, Q., Li, Q., Zhu, Z., Ye, T., and Ma., X. Inspecting the Process of Bank Credit Rating via Visual Analytics. In Proceedings of IEEE VIS 2021.
	Li, Q., Lin, H., Tang, C., Wei, X., Peng, Z., Ma., X., Chen, T. (2021). Exploring the "Double-Edged Sword" Effect of Auto-Insight Recommendation in Exploratory Data Analysis. In ACM IUI 2021 ESIDA Workshop.
	Li, Q., Lin, H., Wei, X., Huang, Y., Fan, L., Du, J., Ma., X., Chen, T. (2020). MaraVis: Representation and Coordinated Intervention of Medical Encounters in Urban Marathon. In Proc. CHI2020.
	Li, Q., Liu, Y., Chen L., Yang, X., Peng, Y., Yuan, X., Wijerathne, M.L.L. (2020). SEEVis: A Smart Emergency Evacuation Plan Visualization System with Data-Driven Shot Design. In Proceedings of EuroVis 2020.
	Li, Q., Peng, Z., Zeng, H., Chen, Q., Yi, L., Wu, Z., Ma, X., and Chen, T. Friend Network as Gatekeeper: A Study of WeChat Users' Consumption of Friend-Curated Contents. In The eighth International Workshop of Chinese CHI (Chinese CHI 2020). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 21-31. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1145/3403676.3403679.
	Liu, Q., Li, Q., Tang, C., Lin, H., Peng, Z., Li, Z., Chen, T. (2020). Visual Analysis of Car-hailing Reimbursement Data for Overtime. In Proceedings of EuroVis 2020 poster.
	Li, Q., Liu, Q., Tang. C., Li, Z., Wei, S., Peng, X., Zheng, M., Chen, T., Yang, Q. (2020). WarehouseVis: A Visual Analytics Approach to Facilitating Warehouse Location Selection for Business Districts. In Proceedings of EuroVis 2020.
	Liu, Q., Li, Q., Tang, C., Lin, H., Ma, X., and Chen, T. (2020). A Visual Analytics Approach to Scheduling Customized Shuttle Buses via Perceiving Passengers' Travel Demands. In Proc. IEEE VIS 2020 Short Paper.
	Wu, Z., Kim, T., Li, Q., and Ma, X. (2019). Understanding and Modeling User-Perceived Brand Personality from Mobile Application UIs. In Proc. CHI2019.
	Li, Q., Wei, X., Liu, Y., Yu, H., Chen, T., Yang, Q. Learning Federated Learning. In Proceedings of the 28th International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI).
	Wei, X, Li, Q., Liu, Y., Chen, T., Yang, Q. Multi-Agent Visualization for Explaining Federated AI. In Proceedings of the 28th International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI).
	Li, Q., Njotoprawiro, K.S., Haleem, H., Chen, Q., Yi, C., and Ma, X. (2018). EmbeddingVis: A Visual Analytics Approach to Comparative Network Embedding Inspection. In Proc. IEEE VAST2018.
	Li, Q., Wu, Z., Xu, P., Qu, H., and Ma, X. (2018). A Multi-Phased Co-design of an Interactive Analytics System for MOBA Game Occurrences. In Proc. DIS2018.
	Li, Q., Shen, Q., Ming, Y., Xu, P., Wang, Y., Ma., X., and Qu, H. (2017). A Visual Analytics Approach for Understanding Egocentric Intimacy Network Evolution and Impact Propagation in MMORPGs. In Proc. PacificVis2017.
	Wang, Y., Chen, Z., Li, Q., Ma, X., Luo, Q., and Qu, H. (2016). Animated narrative visualization for video clickstream data. In Proc. SIGGRAPH ASIA 2016 Symposium on Visualization.
	Li, Q., Xu, P., Qu, H. (2015). Visual Analysis of Game Frame Rate Data. In IEEE Visual Analytics Science and Technology (VAST), 2015, Chicago, USA, Oct 25-30, 2015..
	Li, Q., Qu, H. (2015). Visual Analysis of FPS Gameplay Data: From Game Design to Player Behavior. In 22nd Pacific Conference on Computer Graphics and Applications (Pacific Graphics 2014).
	Li, Q., Qu, H. (2014). Visual Analysis of FPS Gameplay Data: From Game Design to Bug Fixes. In Proceedings of IEEE Pacific Visualization Symposium (PacificVis 2014), pages 330-334.
	Li, Q., Chen, L., Yong, J., Qu, H., Wang, R., Si, D. (2013). Visual Analysis of Retweeting Propagation Network in a Microblogging Platform. In Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Visual Information Communication and Interaction (VINCI'13), Pages 44-53.
	Li, Q., Chen, L., Liao, H., Yong, J. (2013). PatternTrack: A Visual Pattern Detection Technique for Multidimensional Data. In Proceedings of the 2012 International Conference on Computer Science and Service System (CSSS'12), Pages 1360-1365.
	Peng, Y., Chen, L., Li, Q., Zhu, Z., Dong, J., Yong, J. (2013). Multi-Perspective Visual Retrieval Toolkit for Multi-dimensional Data. In International Conference on Virtual-Reality Continuum and Its Applications in Industry (VRCAI'13), Pages 265-274.
	Lin, Z., Li, Q., Chen, L. (2013). An Open Framework for 3D Craniofacial Visualization System. In 2011 4th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Informatics (BMEI), (Volume: 1 Page(s): 113-117).

Students TOP

Current members

Laixin Xie (Ph.D. Student, since Fall 2022, Intern @ Tencent Games, NetEase Games and HKUST HCI Lab)
Yang Ouyang (Ph.D. Student, since Fall 2023, Intern @ MSRA)
Longfei Chen (Master student, since Fall 2021)
He Wang (Master student, since Fall 2021, Intern @ Huolala)
Shiyi Liu (Master student, since Spring 2022, visiting HKUST VIS Lab from March 2023 to August 2023)
Xiyuan Wang (Master student, since Fall 2022, Intern @ NetEase Games and HKUST HCI Lab)
Qianyu Liu (Master student, since Fall 2022)
Yuchen Wu (Master student, since Fall 2022)
Ruofei Ma (Master student, since Fall 2023)
Yuansong Xu (Master student, since Fall 2023)
Shaohan Shi (Master student, since Fall 2023)
Xiaofeng Dou (Master student, since Fall 2023)
Yaping Liu (Master student, since Fall 2023)
Haoran Jiang (Undergraduate student, since Spring 2023)
Ziang Li (Undergraduate student, since Spring 2022)
Shuhao Zhang (Undergraduate student, since Spring 2023)
Shenghan Gao (Undergraduate student, since Spring 2023, now visiting UC Berkley)
Yijie Fan (Undergraduate student, since Summer 2023)
Jiahe Dong (Undergraduate student, since Summer 2023)
Shengxin Li (Undergraduate student, since Summer 2023)
Shizhen Zhang (Undergraduate student, since Summer 2023)

Past members

Yun Tian (Master student, now researcher in CFETS Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.)
Yufei Zhang (Undergraduate student, now master student at Tongji University)
Chenyue Lu (Undergraduate student, now master student at ShanghaiTech University)
Chenyang Zhang (Undergraduate student, now pursuing master's degree @UIUC since Fall 2022)
Chuyi Zhao (Undergraduate student, now pursuing master's degree @Tufts University since Fall 2022)
Yinong Yao (Undergraduate student, now pursuing master's degree @University of Florida since Fall 2022)
Yutao Ming (Undergraduate student, Summer 2023)
Cheng Chen (Undergraduate student, Spring 2022 - Spring 2023, now visiting UC Berkley)
Chenyi Zhang (Undergraduate student, Spring 2023 - Winter 2023, Intern @ HKUST HCI Lab)

Recent Talks TOP

	Invited Talk, "Application of Human-Computer Collaborative Contrastive Learning and Visual Analytics in Financial Data Modeling and Interpretative Decision-Making ", East China Normal University, Shanghai, China, Jan 2024
	Invited Talk, "Fostering Medical Disease Analysis, Modeling, and Diagnostic Learning through AI-Infused Interactive Visualization", ChinaVis 2023, Chongqin, China, July 2023
	Invited Talk, "User-centric Interactive Intelligence and Visual Analytics", Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China, March 2023
	Invited Talk, "Promoting the Interplay of Computer Graphics and Visualization", Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China, May 2021
	Invited Talk, "Promoting the Interplay of Human, Machine, and Data Using Visualizations", Central South University, Changsha, China, Dec 2020
	Invited Talk, "Finance Visualization and XAI", ChinaVis2020, Xi'an, China, Nov 2020
	Invited Talk, "Visualization: Illuminating the Beauty of Data in the Virtual World", AI Group, WeBank, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, June 2018
	Invited Speaker, "Visualization of Information Diffusion and Prediction in WeChat Platform", Social Influence in Networks, Satellite Symposium of NetSci 2017 Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, June 2017
	Invited Speaker, "Visual Analytics on Online Communities", NO.11, TALK8, Tencent Academy Tencent, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, April 2017
	Invited Speaker, the 2nd Alibaba's Open Data Day Seminar, Alibaba, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
	Instructor, online practical course on data visualization, Data Union, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 2014 - 2015
	Invited Speaker, visualization summer seminar, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, July, 2014

Professional Experiences TOP

I have served as the:

Reviewer of IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
Reviewer of IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications
Reviewer of Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI)
Reviewer of Information Visualization
Reviewer of Algorithms
Reviewer of NeurIPS 2021, 2022
Associate Chair of ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) 2023, 2024
Programm committee of IEEE VIS 2021, 2022, 2023
Programm committee of ChinaVis 2021,2022, 2023
Member of the Special Committee on Visualization and Visual Analytics of the Chinese Society of Graphics and Graphics

Selected Awards TOP

Outstanding Scientific Research Award, School of Information Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 2022
Excellent College Tutor, ShanghaiTech University, 2022, 2023
Shenzhen Overseas High-Caliber Personnel (Peacock Plan Level C), Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
SENG Top RPG Award, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
SENG PhD Fellowship, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
WeChat Scholarship, WeChat-HKUST Joint Lab on Artificial Intelligence Technology, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
National Scholarship, Minister of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
Outstanding Graduates of Colleges and Universities in Beijing, Outstanding Master Thesis of Tsinghua University, Outstanding Graduates, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Outstanding Graduates, Outstanding Bachelor Thesis of Wuhan University, Outstanding Bachelor Thesis of Hubei Province Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
China Hewlett-Packard (HP) Outstanding Student Scholarship Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
1st Prize on Essay Competition, Embassy of Ireland, Beijing, China
1st Class Scholarship of Tsinghua Research in Motion Wireless Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
2nd Tsinghua University Graduate Scholarship, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Outstanding Graduates Party Branch Secretary, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Excellent Student for three times, 1st Class Student Scholarship for three times, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
Huang ZhangRen Special Scholarship, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China