Hi, I’m Yanna Lin
I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Waterloo, working with Prof. Jian Zhao in the WVisdom research lab.
Before joining Waterloo, I worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher and obtained my Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), under the supervision of Prof. Huamin Qu in the VisLab. My Ph.D. was supported by the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme and recognized with the HKUST RedBird Academic Excellence Award for three consecutive years. I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering from Sun Yat-sen University, ranked 1/447. During my undergraduate studies, I was honored with the National Scholarship for three consecutive years (top 0.5%).
My research interests include data visualisation and human-AI collaboration. I focus on designing intuitive interfaces and developing algorithms to enhance data communication and analysis, and facilitate data-driven decision-making.
I am on the job market. Please contact me if you have any relevant positions or opportunities:)
Publications
2025
DataWink: Reusing and Adapting SVG-based Visualization Examples with Large Multimodal Models
InterLink: Linking Text with Code and Output in Computational Notebooks
Unmasking Deceptive Visuals: Benchmarking Multimodal Large Language Models on Misleading Chart Question Answering
2024
Designing Spatial Visualization and Interactions of Immersive Sankey Diagram in Virtual Reality
2023
DMiner: Dashboard Design Mining and Recommendation
InkSight: Leveraging Sketch Interaction for Documenting Chart Findings in Computational Notebooks
2022
Saliency-aware color harmony models for outdoor signboard
Let Every Seat Be Perfect! A Case Study on Combining BIM and VR for Room Planning
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