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Modern Architecture

Research interests

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Empirical Aesthetics

I study visual perception and cognition of aesthetic experience based on human-subjects cognitive and behavioural experiments.

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Design Cognition

I study the cognitive and creative process in visuospatial and interactive design, i.e. graphic designs, HMI designs and architectures.

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Interactive art and technology

I'm interested in the scientific study of museums and exhibition curation, especially those with interactive installations and immersive experience.

Research Experience

Sept. 2023 - onwards              Graduate Researcher at iVizLab, School of Interactive Art and Technology, SFU, BC.

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May 2022 – Aug. 2022             Summer Research Student at NeuroArts Lab, McMaster University, Canada

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Jan. – Aug. 2022                        Research Intern at Engineering Psychology and Human Factors Laboratory, Chinese                                                                       Academy of Science, Institute of Psychology, China.  Industrial collaborator: Chang’an                                                                     Automobile Co., Ltd.

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Sep. 2021 - Jan. 2022.             Research Intern at Embodied Cognitive Science Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and                                                                    Technology, Japan

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May - Aug. 2021                         Research Intern at Evolutionary Psychiatry Lab, Primate Research Institute, Kyoto                                                                              University, Japan

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Jun. - Dec. 2019                         Research Assistant at Bipolar Disorder Clinic, Douglas Mental Health University Institute,                                                               Canada

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Publications & Presentations

  • Poster Presentation: Christy Xueying Shao, Oshin Vartanian, Gregor Hayn-Leichsenring, Pik Ki Ho (2022). Natural Architecture: From Patterns to Preference. International Association of Empirical Aesthetics 2022

  • Poster Presentation: Christy X. Shao, Tom Froese (2021). Brain meta-state transition from EEG recording during movie-viewing and music-listening task. Harvard Women in Psychology Trend in Psychology Summit.

  • Vartanian, O., & Shao, X. (2021). Neuroscience of Architecture: Emerging Contours of a New Discipline. nodes, Journal of Art and Neuroscience.

My Skill Set

Research skills

Interviews, remote testing, culture-specific research, survey.

Methodologies

EEG, fNIRS, fMRI, Eye-tracking, psychophysics.

UX design & Research

Usertesting.com, Figma, Optimal workshop, Testable

Languages

English *****                                  Mandarin *****
French **                                       Japanese **

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