Yongkang Chen | Human Machine Interfaces Design | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Yongkang Chen | Human Machine Interfaces Design | Best Researcher Award

PHD student at Tongji university, China

Yongkang Chen is a Ph.D. student at the College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University in Shanghai, China. He is a design researcher focusing on human-computer interaction (HCI) with particular interests in automotive HMI, social robot design, VR, and user behavior analysis. He has co-authored and led numerous high-impact journal publications, participated in international conferences, and collaborated on industrial innovation projects. His academic productivity and design innovation have earned him national recognition and multiple prestigious design awards.

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Educational Background 🎓

  • Ph.D. in Design and Innovation
    Tongji University, Shanghai, China
    (Current)

  • Postgraduate Studies
    Hunan University, Changsha, China

  • Undergraduate Studies
    Central South University, Changsha, China

Professional Experience 💼

  • Design Researcher, College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University

  • Industry Project Participation:

    • Midea: Research on user behavior and innovation design

    • Hisense: User behavior and cognitive design research on smart screens

  • Academic Contributions:

    • Published in top-tier journals like Accident Analysis & Prevention, Safety Science, Sensors, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, The Design Journal, and Virtual Reality

    • Conference participant: ACM Chinese CHI, HCII, and others

  • Peer-reviewed Work:

    • HCI, social robotics, autonomous vehicle trust, VR, wearable devices, and game design for older adults

Research Interests 🔬

  • Human-Machine Interaction (HMI) in automotive systems

  • Human-Social Robot Interaction Design

  • Privacy and Trust in Human-Computer Interfaces

  • Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR/MR)

  • Wearable Health Technology Usability

  • Emotion-driven Interaction Design

  • Smart Wearables for Autism Spectrum Disorders

  • Cognitive Interaction Interfaces

Awards and Honors🏆✨

  • 🏆 Tongji University Doctoral Scholarship – First Prize

  • 🏆 First-Class Scholarship for Doctoral Students, Tongji University

  • 🥇 DIA China Design Intelligence Award – Honorable Mention

  • 🥇 Golden Reed Award – Outstanding Concept Design

  • 🥈 China Emergency Rescue Design Competition – National Silver Award

  • 🥇 China Good Design Award – Creativity Award

  • 🥉 National College Student Industrial Design Competition – Bronze Award

  • 🥈 Golden Axle Award – National Second Prize

  • 🥇 “Grand Garden Cup” Creative Design Competition – Gold Award

  • 🥈 Innovation for Future Design Competition – Second Prize

  • 🥉 Sannuo Cup Medical Product Design – Third Prize

  • 🏅 Governor’s Cup (Guangdong Province) – Outstanding Award

  • 🥈 China Elderly Care Service Design – National Silver Award

  • 🥇 Hunan Region Industrial Design Competition – First Prize

  • 🏅 Zhuhai Mayor’s Cup – Excellence Award

  • 🎓 Graduate First-Class Scholarship, Hunan University

  • 🎓 National Scholarship for Undergraduates

  • 🎖️ 2019 Graduate of Excellence, Hunan Province

  • 🎖️ 2020 Excellent Graduate Student, Hunan University

Conclusion🌟

Yongkang Chen stands out as a highly productive and interdisciplinary design researcher, bridging design theory, technological application, and user-centered innovation. His research spans high-impact domains like autonomous driving, wearables, and social robots, contributing both academic depth and practical design insights. With numerous awards, international publications, and real-world design engagements, Chen is an emerging thought leader in the human-centered design and innovation community.

Publications 📚

  • 📝 Chen, Y., Wang, J., Jia, F.* et al. (2025).
    Is control necessary for drivers? Exploring the influence of human-machine collaboration modes on driving behavior under different hazard visibility scenarios
    Accident Analysis and Prevention
    🔬 SCI/SSCI, JCR Q1, IF=5.9

  • 📝 Chen, Y., Wu, X., Jia, F.* et al. (2024).
    Exploring the impact of social robot design characteristics on users’ privacy concerns: Evidence from PLS-SEM and FsQCA
    International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
    🔬 SCI/SSCI, JCR Q1, IF=4.5

  • 📝 Wang, J., Chen, Y., Huo, S. et al. (2023).
    Research hotspots and trends of social robot interaction design: A Bibliometric Analysis
    Sensors
    🔬 SCI/EI, JCR Q2, IF=3.7

  • 📝 Chen, Y., Jia, F., Xiao, Q., Wu, X.* (Under Review).
    Understanding how fully autonomous vehicles’ design characteristics influence pedestrian trust
    Safety Science
    🔬 SCI, JCR Q1, IF=5.3

  • 📝 Lin, R., Chen, Y.*, Qiu, L. et al. (2024).
    The influence of Interactivity, Aesthetic, Creativity and Vividness on consumer purchase of virtual clothing
    International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
    🔬 SCI/SSCI, JCR Q1, IF=4.5

  • 📝 Qiu, T., Li, H., Chen, Y., et al. (2024).
    Continuance intention toward VR games of intangible cultural heritage: A stimulus-organism-response perspective
    Virtual Reality
    🔬 SCI JCR Q1, IF=5.4

  • 📝 Hu, L., Chen, Y., Cao, E., Hu, W.* (2024).
    User Experience & Usability of Wearable Health Device: A Bibliometric Analysis of 2014–2023
    International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
    🔬 SCI/SSCI, JCR Q1, IF=4.5

  • 📝 Xiao, Q., Chen, Y.* (Revised).
    The Influence of Interaction Quality, Aesthetic Quality, Social Presence and Empathy on Users’ Intention to Continue Using Virtual Companion Applications
    The Design Journal
    🔬 AHCI, JCR Q1, IF=1.5

  • 📝 Wu, X., Chen, Y., Liu, M., Guo, M.* (2025).
    Game Design for Older Adults: A Bibliometric Analysis
    International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
    🔬 SCI/SSCI, JCR Q1, IF=4.5

  • 📝 Dai, J., Chen, Y.*, He, M. et al. (Under Review).
    Effect of Hindrance Expectation, Privacy Risk, Warmth, and Emotion on Guiding Diagnosis Robot Acceptance
    International Journal of Social Robotics
    🔬 SCI, JCR Q2, IF=4.3

  • 📝 Qian, J., Chen, Y.* (Revised).
    Evaluation Index System of Smart Wearables for Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Delphi-AHP Method
    The Design Journal
    🔬 AHCI, JCR Q1, IF=1.5

  • 📝 Bai, X., Liu, Y., Dai, Z., Chen, Y., et al. (2024).
    Determinants of Perceived Comfort: Smart Bedding Design
    Sensors
    🔬 SCI/EI, JCR Q2, IF=3.7

 

 

 

 

Md. Humaun Kabir | Sign Language Recognition | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Md. Humaun Kabir | Sign Language Recognition | Best Researcher Award

Assistant Professor at Jamalpur Science & Technology University, Bangladesh

Md. Humaun Kabir is a dynamic academic and researcher in the field of Computer Science and Engineering, currently serving as an Assistant Professor and Chairman of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Jamalpur Science and Technology University (JSTU), Bangladesh. He also holds an administrative position as Additional Director of the ICT Cell at the same university. With over seven years of professional experience, he has contributed significantly to both academic instruction and applied research, focusing on emerging areas in computer science such as brain–computer interfaces, biomedical engineering, signal and image processing, and artificial intelligence. His passion for innovation and leadership in academia has established him as a key figure in his field.

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Educational Background 🎓

Md. Kabir completed his M.Sc. Engineering in Applied Physics and Electronic Engineering from the University of Rajshahi in 2015, securing a CGPA of 3.88 out of 4.00 (exam held in 2017). He earned his B.Sc. Engineering from the same department and university in 2014 with a CGPA of 3.82 (exam held in 2015). Prior to university, he achieved excellent academic results in his secondary and higher secondary education, scoring a GPA of 5.00 in HSC from Police Line’s School and College, Kushtia, and a GPA of 4.94 in SSC from Patachora Secondary School, Chuadanga, under the Jashore Education Board. Notably, his department was renamed to Electrical and Electronic Engineering in 2018.

Professional Experience 💼

Kabir began his academic career as a Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Pundra University of Science and Technology in Bogura, where he served from May 2017 to February 2019. In February 2019, he joined Jamalpur Science and Technology University as a Lecturer and was later promoted to Assistant Professor in February 2022. In April 2022, he took on the additional responsibilities of Chairman of the CSE department and Additional Director of the university’s ICT Cell. Throughout his academic career, he has maintained an active role in teaching, research, and university administration.

Research Interests 🔬

Md. Humaun Kabir’s research spans a diverse range of topics within computer science and engineering. His primary areas of interest include brain–computer interface (BCI), bioinformatics and biomedical engineering, signal and image processing, and machine learning. His work often explores the intersection of human cognition and machine intelligence, particularly through EEG-based applications and gesture recognition systems.

Awards and Honors🏆✨

Kabir has published a total of 25 scholarly articles, including 23 peer-reviewed journal papers and 2 conference proceedings. Many of his works have appeared in prestigious Q1 and Q2 journals such as Sensors, Mathematics, Applied Sciences, and IEEE Access. He has also demonstrated competence in English proficiency by achieving an IELTS score of Band 6.0 in October 2023. His contributions have been widely recognized within the academic community, both nationally and internationally.

Conclusion🌟

Md. Humaun Kabir stands out as an influential and emerging scholar in Bangladesh’s academic and research landscape. His dedication to teaching, commitment to interdisciplinary research, and leadership within his institution reflect a well-rounded professional with a promising future. His work not only contributes to theoretical advancements but also addresses practical challenges in technology and healthcare, positioning him as a researcher with both depth and societal relevance.

Publications 📚

🧠 Combining Deep Learning for Sign Language Recognition

📅 Date: April 2025
📘 Title: Combining state-of-the-art pre-trained deep learning models: A noble approach for Bangla sign language recognition using Max Voting Ensemble
📰 Journal: Systems and Soft Computing
🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.sasc.2025.200230
👥 Authors: Md. Humaun Kabir, Abu Saleh Musa Miah, Md. Hadiuzzaman, Jungpil Shin

✋ Hand Gesture Recognition Review

📅 Date: 2024
📘 Title: A Methodological and Structural Review of Hand Gesture Recognition Across Diverse Data Modalities
📰 Journal: IEEE Access
🔗 DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3456436
👥 Authors: Jungpil Shin, Abu Saleh Musa Miah, Md. Humaun Kabir, Md. Abdur Rahim, Abdullah Al Shiam

🌱 Trie-PMS8 for Motif Search

📅 Date: 2024
📘 Title: Trie-PMS8: A trie-tree based robust solution for planted motif search problem
📰 Journal: International Journal of Cognitive Computing in Engineering
🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcce.2024.07.004
👥 Authors: Mohammad Hasan, Abu Saleh Musa Miah, Md. Humaun Kabir, Mahmudul Alam

🧠⚡ EEG-Based BCI System with Feature Selection

📅 Date: August 2024
📘 Title: Exploring Feature Selection and Classification Techniques to Improve the Performance of an Electroencephalography-Based Motor Imagery Brain–Computer Interface System
📰 Journal: Sensors
🔗 DOI: 10.3390/s24154989
👥 Authors: Md. Humaun Kabir, Nadim Ibne Akhtar, Nishat Tasnim, Abu Saleh Musa Miah, Hyoun-Sup Lee, Si-Woong Jang, Jungpil Shin

🌐 Neural Attention for English-Bangla Translation

📅 Date: April 2023
📘 Title: A Neural Attention-Based Encoder-Decoder Approach for English to Bangla Translation
📰 Journal: Computer Science Journal of Moldova
🔗 DOI: 10.56415/csjm.v31.04
👥 Authors: Abdullah Al Shiam, Sadi Md. Redwan, Md. Humaun Kabir, Jungpil Shin

🧬 EEG Motor Imagery Tasks & Feature Selection

📅 Date: April 2023
📘 Title: Investigating Feature Selection Techniques to Enhance the Performance of EEG-Based Motor Imagery Tasks Classification
📰 Journal: Mathematics
🔗 DOI: 10.3390/math11081921
👥 Authors: Md. Humaun Kabir, Shabbir Mahmood, Abdullah Al Shiam, Abu Saleh Musa Miah, Jungpil Shin, Md. Khademul Islam Molla

👤 Gender Recognition from Bangla Names

📅 Date: December 2022
📘 Title: Gender Recognition of Bangla Names Using Deep Learning Approaches
📰 Journal: Applied Sciences
🔗 DOI: 10.3390/app13010522
👥 Authors: Md. Humaun Kabir, Faruk Ahmad, Md. Al Mehedi Hasan, Jungpil Shin

📡 Patch Antenna Design at 3.3 GHz

📅 Date: August 2022
📘 Title: Design of Rectangular Microstrip Patch Antenna at 3.3 GHz Frequency for S-band Applications
📰 Journal: International Journal of Engineering and Manufacturing (IJEM)
👥 Author: Md. Humaun Kabir

🧾 Web-Based Student Registration System

📅 Date: April 2022
📘 Title: Web Based Student Registration and Exam Form Fill-up Management System for Educational Institute
📰 Journal: IJIEEB
👥 Author: Md. Humaun Kabir

🗓️ Smart Routine Management System

📅 Date: April 2022
📘 Title: Design and Implementation of Web-based Smart Class Routine Management System for Educational Institutes
📰 Journal: I. J. Education and Management Engineering
👥 Author: Md. Humaun Kabir