Hi, I’m Amber Chen (陈映蕾, Chen-Ying-Lei). I am currently a research assistant in the Interactive Structures Lab at Carnegie Mellon University's (CMU) Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII), where I am advised by Prof. Alexandra Ion. I hold a Master of Science in Design: Robotics and Autonomous Systems from the University of Pennsylvania, where was affiliated with the Autonomous Manufacturing Lab under the mentorship of Prof. Robert Stuart-Smith. I am actively seeking opportunities for a PhD for Fall 2025!
My research interests lie at the intersection of human-computer/robot interaction, digital fabrication and material science. I am passionate about exploring how human interactive with intelligent systems can create novel forms of interaction.
My previous research has primarily centered on physical dynamic interaction technologies, particularly in programmable matter interfaces and robotic manufacture.
Contact Me: Amberccyl1128 @ gmail. com
Contact Me: Amberccyl1128 @ gmail. com
Fresh Takes
2025/01/30 Reviewing for CHI LBW 2025 Serving as a reviewer for CHI Late-Breaking Work (LBW) 2025.
2024/09/30 Volunteering at UIST 2024! I’m excited to serve as a Student Volunteer at UIST 2024(10/13/2024-10/16/2024)! Looking forward to meeting and chatting with everyone there.
Publication
Violet Yinuo Han*, Amber Yinglei Chen*, Mason Zadan, Jesse T. Gonzalez, Dinesh K. Patel, Wendy Fangwen Yu, Carmel Majidi, and Alexandra Ion. "***Dynamic Interfaces for Everyday Objects***" Submitted.
* Equal contribution
Franklin Renhu Wu*, Shunta Moriuchi*, Sihan Li*, Amber Yinglei Chen*, Jeffrey S. Anderson, Nathan King, and Robert Stuart-Smith. "Dynamic Slip Casting: An Efficient Robotic Approach to Geometrically Variable Ceramic Part Production." In A. Crawford, N. Diniz, R. Beckett, J. Vanucchi, and M. Swackhamer (Eds.), ACADIA 2023: Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Conference of the Association of Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA): Habits of the Anthropocene, IngramSpark, 2023, pp. 267–277. (Acceptance rate:~ 26%)
* Equal contribution