About Me
I'm a Ph.D. student in Computer Science at Virginia Tech advised by Dr. Kurt Luther. I study computer and AI supported human information practice, sensemaking, and collaboration over historical documents, which is under the human-computer interaction (HCI) research category.
I'm interested in exploring (1) common themes of human sensemaking with technologies across different fields, and (2) the diversity of it resulting from different perspectives, expertise, and other factors. I design and develop systems guided by such knowledge.
I also work as a graduate assistant for the Division of IT at Virginia Tech Research Center in Arlington, VA. Prior to my Ph.D. study, I received graduate degrees in computer science from Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Maryland. My couresework involves a wide range of topics, including deep learning, computer vision, natural language processing, computer networks and security, and cognitive science.
Education
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University -Present
- M.S. in Computer Science, Gerogia Institute of Technology
- M.S. in Computer Science, University of Maryland
Publications
Reexamining Technological Support for Genealogy Research, Collaboration, and Education. CSCW
2025
Fei Shan, Kurt Luther
Community-driven AI support for genealogy research. CSCW 2023
Workshop
Fei Shan, Kurt Luther
Decidio: A pilot implementation and user study of a novel decision-support
system. GDN 2020
Kevin Hogan, Fei Shan, Monikka Ravichandran,
Aadesh Bagmar, James Wang, Adam Sarsony, James Purtilo