Yize Wei

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Nice to e-meet you! I'm Yize, a 3rd-year PhD Candidate in the Computer Science department at National University of Singapore (NUS), advised by Suranga Nanayakkara and Roger Zimmermann . I also work closely with Christophe Jouffrais and Wei Tsang Ooi . Previously, I received a B.Eng. in Industrial Engineering Management (with a minor in French Language Studies) from NUS in 2022. I've also worked as a software engineer intern at Autodesk and a student research assistant in the broader field of AI/ML.

My research interest is situated in the intersection of Accessibility, Human-Robot Interaction, and Human-AI Interaction. I am particularly interested in how technology can assist People with Visual Impairments (PVI). I'm generously supported by the Presidential Graduate Fellowship through Integrated Science and Engineering Programme (ISEP) and IPAL (a French-Singaporean Research Laboratory). Aside from my work, I love cooking ๐Ÿฒ, reading ๐Ÿ“–, listening to podcasts/songs ๐ŸŽง and occasional adventures (the last notable one was a multi-day hike in Nepal ๐Ÿ”, then pandemic and PhD took over my life, one by one). I was a cellist in NUS Symphony Orchestra ๐ŸŽป.

updates

  • Jan 2025Representing CNRS, I attended the 10th Global Young Scientists Summit in Singapore. Met and learnt from Nobel Laureates and other young scientists from around the world!
  • Oct 2024I travelled to New Foundland, Canada ๐Ÿ to present my research at ASSETS'25. One of the highlights during the trip was that a dozen of us tried to see sunrise at Cape Spear (North America's easternmost point), but it was too cloudy that day.
  • June 2024Passed my Qualifying Exam and (finally) became a PhD candidate ๐Ÿฅ‚
  • June 2023Travelled to France for my field trip! I worked with talented blind students in Institut National Des Jeunes Aveugles (INJA) in Paris and I was hosted by amazing colleagues from IRIT Computer Science Research Institute in Toulouse.
  • Jan 2023Officially joined Computer Science Department ๐Ÿ’ป
  • July 2022Graduated from and re-matriculated in National University of Singapore for my PhD ๐ŸŽ“

selected publications

For full pulications, please refer to my Google Scholar page.

[0] Human Robot Interaction for People with Visual Impairments: A Systematic Literature Review
Yize Wei, Nathan Rocher, Chitralekha Gupta, Mia Huong Nguyen, Wei Tsang Ooi, Christophe Jouffrais, Suranga Nanayakkara
Under Review at CHI'25

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[1] Drones for all: Creating an Authentic Programming Experience for Students with Visual Impairments
Yize Wei, Maรซlle Dubucq, Malsha de Zoysa, Christophe Jouffrais, Suranga Nanayakkara, Wei Tsang Ooi
ASSETS'25 Poster

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[2] Parameter sensitivity of deep-feature based evaluation metrics for audio textures.
Chitralekha Gupta, Yize Wei, Zequn Gong, Purnima Kamath, Zhuoyao Li, Lonce Wyse
ISMIR 2022

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[3] Towards controllable audio texture morphing
Chitralekha Gupta, Purnima Kamath, Yize Wei, Zhuoyao Li, Suranga Nanayakkara, Lonce Wyse
ICASSP 2023

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[4] Sound Designer-Generative AI Interactions: Towards Designing Creative Support Tools for Professional Sound Designers
Purnima Kamath, Fabio Morreale, Priambudi Lintang Bagaskara, Yize Wei, Suranga Nanayakkara
CHI 2024

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