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Nan Cao

Tongji University · CN
Area of research
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Research interest
Research interests include Data Visualization and Analytics, Complex Network Analysis Techniques, Video Analysis and Summarization, and Advanced Text Analysis Techniques.
h-index
43
citations
5,557
works
222
NIH funding
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Recent publications

From Touch to Change: Understanding Public Engagement in Data Physicalization for Social Good
Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
FreeShell: A Context-Free 4D Printing Technique for Fabricating Complex 3D Triangle Mesh Shells
ACM Transactions on Graphics 2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Beyond Input–Output: Rethinking Creativity through Design-by-Analogy in Human–AI Collaboration
Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Vistoryteller: Designing Data Stories with LLM Agent-Based Generation and Interactive User Control
Proceedings of the 31st International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces 2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Urania: Visualizing Data Analysis Pipelines for Natural Language-Based Data Exploration
ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems 2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Way to Specialist: Closing Loop Between Specialized LLM and Evolving Domain Knowledge Graph
Proceedings of the 31st ACM SIGKDD Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining V.1 2025cited by 5position: contributordoi
Double Tap for This Post: Understanding the Communication of Data Visualization on Social Media
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction 2025cited by 5position: contributordoi
ShadowTale: Exploring AI-Assisted Story Creation in Digital Shadow Puppetry
IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems 2025cited by 3position: contributordoi
Leveraging Foundation Models for Crafting Narrative Visualization: A Survey.
2025cited by 1position: contributordoi
Complex Surface Fabrication Via Developable Surface Approximation: A Survey.
2025cited by 1position: contributordoi
Chart2Vec: A Universal Embedding of Context-Aware Visualizations.
2025cited by 1position: contributordoi
Integrative bioinformatics and experimental validation unveil CRISP3 as a hypoxia-, epithelial mesenchymal transition-, and immune-related prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target in breast cancer
Frontiers in Immunology 2025cited by 1position: middledoi
Active Gaze Labeling: Visualization for Trust Building.
2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
ViviClay: Fabricating Ceramics with Animated Surface Effects
Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
City of Wander: Visualizing Scientific Literature for Knowledge Exploration Using Visual Metaphors
Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
Sip Your Emotions: Blending Emotion and Data in Cocktail Design
Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
ViviClay: Designing and Fabricating Ceramics with Animation Effects on Physical Surfaces
Proceedings of the 38th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology 2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
From Struggle to Enjoyment: Investigating ICH Digital Inheritance Through the Lens of Vocational Education
Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
QRBTF - AI QR Code Generator
Proceedings of the Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques Conference Posters 2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
Echoes of Poetry: Recontextualizing Classical Chinese Poetry into Modern Pop Music through Narrative Visualization
Proceedings of the SIGGRAPH Asia 2025 Posters 2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
MV-Crafter: An Intelligent System for Music-Guided Video Generation
ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems 2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
When Stars Shine through Silence: Affective Visualization as Empowerment for Victims of Subway Harassment
Proceedings of the SIGGRAPH Asia 2025 Posters 2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
Beyond Numbers: Creating Analogies to Enhance Data Comprehension and Communication with Generative AI
Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2024cited by 20position: contributordoi
Talk2Data: A Natural Language Interface for Exploratory Visual Analysis via Question Decomposition
ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems 2024cited by 17position: contributordoi
Affective Visualization Design: Leveraging the Emotional Impact of Data.
2024cited by 16position: contributordoi
How Does Automation Shape the Process of Narrative Visualization: A Survey of Tools.
2024cited by 11position: contributordoi
The interaction design of 3D virtual humans: A survey
Computer Science Review 2024cited by 7position: contributordoi
Personalizing Products with Stylized Head Portraits for Self-Expression
Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2024cited by 6position: contributordoi
Supporting Guided Exploratory Visual Analysis on Time Series Data with Reinforcement Learning.
2024cited by 3position: contributordoi
Calliope-Net: Automatic Generation of Graph Data Facts via Annotated Node-Link Diagrams.
2024cited by 2position: contributordoi

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Frequent collaborators

· 42 papers (2019–2026)Yang Shi · Springer Nature20 papers (2019–2026)Qing Chen · Tongji University15 papers (2022–2026)Guanhong Liu · Tongji University6 papers (2025–2025)Yechun Peng · Tongji University5 papers (2024–2026)Daniel Weiskopf · University of Stuttgart4 papers (2023–2026)Chao Yuan · Tongji University4 papers (2025–2026)Yi Guo · Tongji University4 papers (2023–2026)Danqing Shi · Aalto University3 papers (2023–2026)Xuechen Li · 3 papers (2025–2026)Xiaoyu Qi · Tongji University3 papers (2023–2026)Jingxin Ye · Tongji University3 papers (2024–2025)Shengqi Dang · Tongji University3 papers (2024–2026)Shunan Guo · Elsevier, Inc.2 papers (2022–2022)Nanxuan Zhao · City University of Hong Kong2 papers (2024–2025)David Gotz · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill2 papers (2022–2022)Dianheng Jiang · Tongji University2 papers (2024–2025)Wei Shuai · Tongji University2 papers (2024–2025)Yutong Jiang · Tongji University2 papers (2025–2025)Shixiong Cao · Tongji University2 papers (2024–2025)