Hi there, thanks for visiting my space, this is xueyang! I’m a fourth-year CS PhD student at Georgia Institute of Technology, exploring the intersection of design, wellbeing, social equity/justice, and what it means to be human through digital systems. I’m a member of tandem lab and advised by Dr. Neha Kumar.

Before starting my PhD, I worked at SambaNova Systems as a hardware engineer (2020 - 2021). I received Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from University of Michigan and Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2020.

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Research 📚

My research draws on interdisciplinary insights from philosophy, anthropology, sociology, psychology, and critical theory — particularly feminist and queer theory — to investigate how technology shapes everyday human experience.

Previously, I worked as a computer architect with a focus on GPU and high-performance systems, which grounds my current work in a deep technical understanding of computing infrastructure. This technical background enables me to approach HCI challenges with both systems-level thinking and human-centered inquiry.

My broader interests include spirituality, the arts, and languages, all of which shape my perspective as I envision more meaningful and equitable technological futures. Woven through these influences, gender and sexuality form the underpinning framework through which I engage questions of embodiment, identity, and power.