[ Eric Nai-Li Chen ]
Nice to meet you, I'm Eric! I care about enhancing self-expression and self-reflection.
My work focuses on designing rich creative channels that allow people to shape and be shaped by the world. Recently, I've explored real-time interactions with emergent systems—including L-systems 🖋️⠿Click & drag to draw and particle effects 🖌️⠿Click & drag to draw.
Currently, I'm applying to HCI PhD programs and preparing to be a visiting researcher at Boston University with Prof. Chang Xiao.
Outside of research, I enjoy musical harmony, martial arts tricking, and indie rock!
Updates
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Oct, 2025Had the opportunity to give a talk at UCSD Design Lab!
Oct, 2025Presented my first research paper, accepted at UIST 2025 🇰🇷
Sep, 2025Completed internship at Adobe Research with mentors Li-Yi Wei and Rubaiat Habib Kazi working on generative animation tools
May, 2025Finalized masters research in creativity support tools at Brown University advised by Jeff Huang and mentored by Tongyu Zhou
April, 2025Presented my first research poster, accepted at CHI 2025 🇯🇵