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Quan Li∙李权

Researcher (Feb. 2019 - Present)

WeSeer@WeBank, Unit A, Block 7, No.1819 Shahexi Road, Shenzhenwan Science and Technology Ecological Garden, Nanshan District, Shenzhen

forrestli at webank dot com

Ph.D. (Aug. 2015 - June. 2019)

VisLab
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

qliba at connect dot ust dot hk

I am a Research Scientist at WeBank AI Group. I received my Ph.D at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Computer Science and Engineering, where my supervisors are Prof. Xiaojuan Ma and Prof. Huamin Qu.

Before joining HKUST, I was working in NetEase Games, a leading Chinese game operator. I obtained my master degree from Tsinghua University, supervised by Prof. Li Chen, and bachelor degree from Wuhan University, and got another bachelor degree in English Literature from School of Foreign Language at Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

My main research interests are in visualization, visual analytics, explainable machine learning, human-computer interaction and data science, with applications on FinTech, banking, intelligent supply chain, smart city, etc. I am dedicated to developing interactive and intelligent visualizations that optimize the analytical workflow of solving complex real-world data problems, promoting the interplay of human, machine, and data.

Work/Internship Experience

Feb. 2019 - Present

Research Scientist, AI Group
WeBank, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Aug. 2018 - Dec. 2018

Visiting Researcher, Polo Club of Data Science
School of Computational Science and Engineering, Georgia Tech, U.S

June. 2016 - Dec. 2018

Research Internship, Department of Technology Architecture
WeChat, Tencent, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

June. 2016 - Dec. 2018

Key Member, WeChat-HKUST Joint Lab on Artificial Intelligence Technology (WHAT Lab)
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong

July. 2012 - July. 2015

Senior Researcher, Online Game Division
NetEase Game, Inc. Guangzhou & Hangzhou, China

July. 2011 - Sep. 2011

Software Developer Internship, Department of Information & System
Sina Weibo, Sina Inc., Beijing, China

Refereed Journal & Conference Papers

MaraVis: Representation and Coordinated Intervention of Medical Encounters in Urban Marathon.

Quan Li, Huanbin Lin, Xiguang Wei, Yangkun Huang, Lixin Fan, Jian Du, Xiaojuan Ma, and Tianjian Chen.

Proceedings of ACM CHI 2020, Honolulu, Hawaii, April 25-30, 2020.

SEEVis: A Smart Emergency Evacuation Plan Visualization System with Data-Driven Shot Design.

Quan Li, Yingjie Liu, Li Chen, Xingchao Yang, Yi Peng, Xiaoru Yuan, and Maddegedara Lalith Lakshman Wijerathne.

Proceedings of EuroVis 2020, Norrkoping, Sweden.

WarehouseVis: A Visual Analytics Approach to Facilitating Warehouse Location Selection for Business Districts.

Quan Li, Qiangqiang Liu, Chunfeng Tang, Zhiwei Li, Shuaichao Wei, Xianrui Peng, Minghua Zheng, Tianjian Chen, and Qiang Yang.

Proceedings of EuroVis 2020, Norrkoping, Sweden.

Visual Analysis of Car-hailing Reimbursement Data for Overtime.

Qiangqiang Liu, Quan Li, ChunfengTang, Huanbin Lin, Zhenhui Peng, Zhiwei Li, and Tianjian Chen.

Proceedings of EuroVis 2020 poster, Norrkoping, Sweden.

Friend Network as Gatekeeper: A Study of WeChat Users' Consumption of Friend-Curated Contents.

Quan Li, Zhenhui Peng, Haipeng Zeng, Qiaoan Chen, Lingling Yi, Ziming Wu, Xiaojuan Ma, and Tianjian Chen.

Proceedings of Chinese CHI 2020, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

Fostering Engagement in Technology-Mediated Stress Management: A Comparative Study of Biofeedback Designs.

Zhida Sun, Manuele Reani, Quan Li, and Xiaojuan Ma.

International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 2020 (Accepted to appear).

Learning Federated Learning.

Quan Li, Xiguang Wei, Yang Liu, Han Yu, Tianjian Chen, and Qiang Yang.

Proceedings of the 28th International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI), Video Track, Macau, China, 2019.

WeSeer: Visual Analysis for Better Information Cascade Prediction of WeChat Articles.

Quan Li, Ziming Wu, Lingling Yi, Kristanto Sean N, Huamin Qu, and Xiaojuan Ma.

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG), 10.1109/TVCG.2018.2867776.

EmbeddingVis: A Visual Analytics Approach to Comparative Network Embedding Inspection.

Quan Li, Kristanto Sean N, Hammad Haleem, Qiaoan Chen, Chris Yi, and Xiaojuan Ma.

Proceedings of IEEE VIS 2018 (VAST 2018) (to appear), Berlin, Germany, Oct 21-26, 2018.

A Multi-Phased Co-design of an Interactive Analytics System for MOBA Game Occurrences.

Quan Li, Ziming Wu, Peng Xu, Huamin Qu, and Xiaojuan Ma.

Proceedings of the ACM SIGCHI Conference on Designing Interactive Systems (DIS 2018), Hong Kong, June 9-13, 2018.

A Visual Analytics Approach for Understanding Egocentric Intimacy Network Evolution and Impact Propagation in MMORPGs.

Quan Li, Qiaomu Shen, Yao Ming, Peng Xu, Yun Wang, Xiaojuan Ma, and Huamin Qu.

Proceedings of IEEE Pacific Visualization Symposium (PacificVis 2017), Seoul, South Korea, April 18-21, 2017.

A Visual Analytics Approach for Understanding Reasons behind Snowballing and Comeback in MOBA Games.

Quan Li, Peng Xu, Yeuk Yin Chan, Yun Wang, Zhipeng Wang, Huamin Qu, and Xiaojuan Ma.

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG) , vol.PP, no.99, pp.1-1, doi: 10.1109/TVCG.2016.2598415.

FPSSeer: Visual Analysis of Game Frame Rate Data.

Quan Li, Peng Xu, and Huamin Qu.

IEEE Visual Analytics Science and Technology (VAST), 2015, Chicago, USA, Oct 25-30, 2015.

EmoCo: Visual Analysis of Emotion Coherence in Presentation Videos.

Haipeng Zeng, Xingbo WANG, Aoyu Wu, Yong Wang, Quan Li, Alex Endert & Huamin Qu.

Proceedings of IEEE VIS 2019 (VAST 2019), Vancouver, Canada, Oct 20-25, 2019.

Multi-Agent Visualization for Explaining Federated AI.

Xiguang Wei, Quan Li, Yang Liu, Han Yu, Tianjian Chen, and Qiang Yang

In Proceedings of the 28th International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI) (To appear). August 10-16 2019, Macao, China.

Visualizing Event Sequence Game Data to Understand Player’s Skill Growth Through Behavior Complexity.

Wei Li, Mathias Funk, Quan Li, and Aarnout Brombacher

In Proceedings of Journal of Visualization (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12650-019-00566-5.

Understanding and Modeling User-Perceived Brand Personality from Mobile Application UIs.

Ziming Wu, Taewook Kim, Quan Li, and Xiaojuan Ma.

In Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '19).

Animated Narrative Visualization for Video Clickstream Data

Yun Wang, Zhutian Chen, Quan Li, Xiaojuan Ma, Qiong Luo, and Huamin Qu.

Proceeding of SIGGRAPH ASIA 2016 Symposium on Visualization, Article No. 11, Macau, December 05-08, 2016.

Visual Analysis of FPS Gameplay Data: From Game Design to Player Behavior

Quan Li, and Huamin Qu.

the 22nd Pacific Conference on Computer Graphics and Applications (Pacific Graphics 2014), Seoul, South Korea, Oct 8-10, 2014.

Visual Analysis of FPS Gameplay Data: From Game Design to Bug Fixes.

Quan Li, and Huamin Qu.

Proceedings of IEEE Pacific Visualization Symposium (PacificVis 2014), pages 330-334, Yokohama, Japan, Mar. 4-7, 2014.

Visual Analysis of Retweeting Propagation Network in a Microblogging Platform.

Quan Li, Li Chen, Junhai Yong, Huamin Qu, Robert Wang, and Detan Si.

Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Visual Information Communication and Interaction (VINCI'13), Pages 44-53.

PatternTrack: A Visual Pattern Detection Technique for Multidimensional Data.

Quan Li, Li Chen, Hongsen Liao, and Junhai Yong.

Proceedings of the 2012 International Conference on Computer Science and Service System (CSSS'12), Pages 1360-1365.

MPVR: A Multi-Perspective Visual Retrieval Toolkit for Multi-dimensional Data

Yi Peng, Li Chen, Quan Li, Zhu Zhu, Jie Dong, and Junhai Yong.

International Conference on Virtual-Reality Continuum and Its Applications in Industry (VRCAI'13), Pages 265-274.

An Open Framework for 3D Craniofacial Visualization System.

Zhiwei Lin, Quan Li, and Li Chen.

2011 4th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Informatics (BMEI), (Volume: 1 Page(s): 113-117).

Book Chapter

Co-design of an Interactive Analytics System for Multiplayer Online Battle Arena Game Occurrences.

Quan LI, Ziming WU, Huamin QU, and Xiaojuan MA.

Chapter 12, Wallner, G. (Ed.) Data Analytics Applications in Gaming and Entertainment, New York, Auerbach Publications, https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429286490

Academic & Social Works

Journal Reviewer

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics

Conference Reviewer

ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI)

IEEE Pacific Visualization Symposium

Entrepreneurship

Chief Technical Director, Pingic Factory: A startup focusing on new media images, 3D videomapping, hologram, interactive devices, data visualization, etc.

THEMOONLIGHTBOX, Leader, Design Thinking, A HKUST joint course in collaboration with the China Academy of Art (CAA), one of the most influential academies of fine arts in China.

Extracurricular Activities

Minister of the Department of Publicity at the School of Software, Tsinghua University

Tsinghua University Captain of Centennial English Commentary Team of Tsinghua University

Team member of Xi'an Social Practice in High-Technology Business and Xiamen Social Practice in Software Business

Student Journalist of Wuhan University Newspaper

Minister of the Department of Publicity at the International School of Software, Wuhan University

Talks and Presentations

1 June. 2018

Invited speaker by Prof. Qiang Yang, AI Group
WeBank, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

19 June. 2017

"Visualization of Information Diffusion and Prediction in WeChat Platform", Invited speaker for Social Influence in Networks, Satellite Symposium of NetSci 2017
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Apr. 2017

"Visual Analytics on Online Communities", Invited speaker for NO.11, TALK8, Tencent Academy
Tencent, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Oct. 2014

Invited speaker for the 2nd Alibaba's Open Data Day Seminar, Alibaba
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

2014 - 2015

Instructor of online practical course on data visualization, Data Union
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

July. 2014

Invited speaker for the visualization seminar, Zhejiang University
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Awards & Scholarship

2019 - 2024

Shenzhen Overseas High-Caliber Personnel (Peacock Plan Level C),
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

2017 - 2018

SENG Top RPG Award, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong

2015 - 2016

SENG PhD Fellowship, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong

2016 - 2017, 2017 - 2018

WeChat Scholarship, WeChat-HKUST Joint Lab on Artificial Intelligence Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong

2005 - 2006, 2006 - 2007

National Scholarship, Minister of Education
Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China

2005 - 2006, 2006 - 2007

Outstanding Graduates of Colleges and Universities in Beijing, Outstanding Master Thesis of Tsinghua University, Outstanding Graduates, Tsinghua University
Beijing, China

2009

Outstanding Graduates, Outstanding Bachelor Thesis of Wuhan University, Outstanding Bachelor Thesis of Hubei Province Wuhan University
Wuhan, Hubei Province, China

2008

China Hewlett-Packard (HP) Outstanding Student Scholarship Wuhan University
Wuhan, Hubei Province, China

2010 - 2011

1st Prize on Essay Competition, Embassy of Ireland
Beijing, China

2010 - 2011

1st Class Scholarship of Tsinghua Research in Motion Wireless Research, Tsinghua University
Beijing, China

2009 - 2010

2nd Tsinghua University Graduate Scholarship, Tsinghua University
Beijing, China

2010 - 2011

Outstanding Graduates Party Branch Secretary, Tsinghua University
Beijing, China

2005 - 2006, 2006 - 2007, 2007 - 2008

Excellent Student for three times, 1st Class Student Scholarship for three times, Wuhan University
Wuhan, Hubei Province, China

2005 - 2006

Huang ZhangRen Special Scholarship, Wuhan University
Wuhan, Hubei Province, China