Steven Zhou

Dr. Steven Zhou ZhiYing is Director of the Interactive Multimedia Lab, National University of Singapore. He is Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Interactive Digital Media Institute, National University of Singapore. Dr. Zhou has been working in mixed reality, human-computer interaction, computer vision, mobile computing, and multi-modal systems. Dr. Zhou is the Fellow of World Technology Network. His work has won numerous awards including the RTT Emerging Technology Award 2008 and the SiTF Award 2010 in Digital Media. Dr. Zhou is also the founder and director of MXR Corporation Pte. Ltd, a company that successfully commercialized the world’s first children’s education product, wIzQubes™, using mixed reality technology.

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor, Mechatronics, Southeast University 09.1994-07.1998
• Master, Mechatronics Southeast University 09.1998-06.2001
• Doctor, Augmented Reality and Human-computer Interaction, National University of Singapore 07.2001-05.2004

Companies

• Director，NUS Masters' Programmers & Lifelong Education，China National University of Singapore (2021)
• Associate Professor 新加坡国立大学 (2017)
• Chairman Of The Board MXR International Pte Ltd (2017)
• Director Interactive Multimedia Research Center, National University of Singapore Suzhou Research Institute (2012)
• Chairman 董事会主席 Suzhou MXR Software Technology Ltd, 苏州梦想人软件科技有限公司 (2010)
• Owner MXR Corporation Pte Ltd (2006)
• Acting Director National University of Singapore, Suzhou Research Institute (2020 — 2021)
• Associate Director，副院长 National University of Singapore, Suzhou Research Institute, 新加坡国立大学苏州研究院 (2015 — 2019)
• Assistant Professor National University of Singapore (2007 — 2017)

Research Interests

Mixed reality and interactive multimedia.

Representative Publications

1. J.C.D Hii, Z.Y. Zhou, J.Karlekar, M.Schneider, W.Q.Lu, Outdoor Mobile Augmented Reality For Past And Future On-Site Architectural Visualization, in Joining Languages, Cultures and Visions CAADFuture 2009, Chapter 8 Joining Virtual And Augmented Cultures, T.Tidafi & T.Dorta , Eds, les Presses de l’Universite de Mont real, June 2009, ISDN 978-2-7606-2177-0, pp, 557-571.
2. Jefry Tedjokusumo, Steven Zhiying Zhou, and Stefan Winkler, Immersive Multiplayer Gammes with Tangible and Physical Interation, IEEE Transactions on System, Man and Cybernetics, Part A: Systems and Humans, 2009( in press)
3. Z.Y. Zhou, A.D.Cheok, J.Tedjokusumo, S.O.Gilani, wlzQubes, A Novel Tangible Interface for Interactive Storytelling in Mixed Reality, in The International Journal of Virtual Reality, Z.G.Pan, Ed., IPI Press, USA, December 2008, 7(4), 1081-1451, ISDN 978-3-540-75772-6, pp, 9-15.
4. Z.Y. Zhou, A.D.Cheok, Y.Qiu, X.B.Yang, “The Role of 3D Sound in Human Reaction and Performance in Augmented Reality Environments,” IEEE Transaction on System, Man and Cybernetics, Part A: System and Humans, vol. 37. No.2, pp. 262-272.