About Me
aboutMe
- My research interests lie in creating engaging and supportive environments that promote independence and enhance the quality of life for older adults. Having provided a decade of care for my grandfather with Alzheimer’s and sharing a profound bond with my grandmother, I’ve witnessed firsthand the challenges of aging. This intimate affection fuels my determination to contribute meaningful research that could alleviate such struggles.
- The Law and Medicine studies during my undergraduate journey exposed me to complex healthcare issues, such as end-of-life decisions and organ transplantation, deepening my understanding of the ethical dilemmas faced by patients and healthcare professionals. While we cannot solve the dilemmas, I believe technology can play an important role in alleviating physical and emotional suffering in these challenging situations. The global pandemic has proved the significance of technology in healthcare, with the widespread adoption of mobile and web applications for remote healthcare services. This highlighted the need for accessible and effective self-help tools.
- 🏫 Currently a PhD Student @ University of Waterloo CS. Member of HCI and Health Lab, Waterloo HCI Lab.
- 🏆 Provost Doctoral Entrance Reward for Women.
- 🏫 Earned Master’s in Computer Science at Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA.
- 💻 Proficient in Python, Java, C, SQL. Well-versed in Object-Oriented concepts, Data Structures, and Algorithms. Now learning Unity and C# under own capacity.
- 🤖️ Specializing in the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and healthcare, I focus on enhancing public health through multi-modal interactive technologies, including conversational agents, virtual and augmented reality, and mobile and web applications.
- ⚙️ Worked in Relational Agents Group as a Research Assistant.
- 📑 P.Murali, M.Arjmand, M.Volonte, Z.Li, J.Griffith, M.Paasche-Orlow, and T.Bickmore. 2023. Towards Automated Pain Assessment using Embodied Conversational Agents. In Companion Publication of the 25th International Conference on Multimodal Interaction (ICMI ‘23 Companion). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 131–140. https://doi.org/10.1145/3610661.3617132
Me Before CS:
- ⚖️ Earned a LLB degree in Durham University, College of St’Hild & St’Bede, United Kingdom.
- ☀️ LLM (Master of Laws) with Graduate Certificate in Technology and Entrepreneurship Law from University of Southern California, LA.
- 🌲 Possessing Chinese Legal Qualification (Since 2020).
Fun facts:
- 💬 Mandarin, English, Japanese (Intermediate), and still learning more…
- 🌍 5 years in the UK, 3 years in the US, new to Canada (still counting)…
Out of Research I like:
- 📷 Old-school film photography.
- ⛰️ Nature and hiking.
- 📖 Literature and History.
- 🏸️ Badminton & ⚽️ Soccer/Football.
Let’s stay in touch:
- 📧 christinalizx at gmail.com
- 💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/zixi-li-3a12b118a/
- Feel free to reach out for roles and insights.
- If you are transiting or preparing to transit into the field of Technology from Social Science areas and have concerns/questions, feel free to reach out too :)