Vivian Shen (@vhshen) / X

Vivian Shen

164 posts

Vivian Shen

@vhshen

Asst. Prof @ETC @CMU PhD from @CMU_Robotics, FIGLab @cmuHCII.

Pittsburgh

Joined October 2021

Vivian Shen
@vhshen
May 18
Apply to the SIC and work with the amazing @EmotiBit !
ACM UIST
@ACMUIST
May 5
#UIST 2026 Student Innovation Contest CFP is out (uist.acm.org/2026/cfp/#sic)! This year, we partner with @EmotiBit to push the boundaries of prototyping with biosignals. The proposal deadline is June 15. Join the UIST SIC and turn your ideas into reality!
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Vivian Shen
@vhshen
Dec 2, 2025
I successfully defended my Robotics PhD Thesis "Sensorimotor-Aligned Design for Pareto-Efficient Haptic Immersion in XR"! I am deeply grateful to my incredible committee members: Prof. Jim McCann, Prof. @fzeyneptemel, Dr. @twi_mar, and the best advisor, Prof. @hciprof.
Vivian Shen
@vhshen
Sep 30, 2025
@ACMUIST #UIST2025 #SocialMediaChallenge Trying a fun demo of an ultrasound bug on my face 🕷️
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Vivian Shen
@vhshen
Sep 28, 2025
At #UIST2025, I’ll be presenting Kinethreads: Soft Full-Body Haptic Exosuit using Low-Cost Motor Pulley Mechanisms! I’m the FIRST talk of Mon (after the keynote, 11 AM Grand Ballroom), and check out my demo Mon night :) figlab.com/research/2025/… Video: youtu.be/4ev0w_tbuw8?si…
Vivian Shen
@vhshen
Aug 4, 2025
As of today, I am an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Entertainment Technology Center, an oddball department here at CMU! I can’t really find the words to express my excitement and gratitude. I'm so happy to have found this non-traditional academic role that fits me so well :)