Researcher, Designer, Engineer

Publications

 Papers

LivingLoom

Investigating Human-Plant Symbiosis through Integrating Living Plants into (E-)Textiles
Jingwen Zhu, Samantha Chang, Ruth Zhao, Cindy Hsin-Liu Kao

CHI 2025 PDF | DOI | Project Page
🏆 Best Paper

EcoThreads

Prototyping Biodegradable E-Textiles Through Thread-Based Fabrication
Jingwen Zhu, Lily Winagle, Cindy Hsin-Liu Kao

CHI 2024 PDF | DOI | Project Page
🌱 Special Recognition for Sustainable Practices Runner-Up

BioWeave

Weaving Thread-Based Sweat-Sensing On-Skin Interfaces
Jingwen Zhu, Nadine El Nesr, Christina Simon, Nola Rettenmaier, Kaitlyn Beiler, Cindy Hsin-Liu Kao

UIST 2023 PDF | DOI | Project Page

SkinPaper

Exploring Opportunities for Woven Paper as a Wearable Material for On-Skin Interactions
Jingwen Zhu, Nadine El Nesr, Nola Rettenmaier, Hsin-Liu (Cindy) Kao

CHI 2023 PDF | DOI | Project Page

Scaling E-Textile Production

Understanding the Challenges of Soft Wearable Production for Individual Creators
Jingwen Zhu, Hsin-Liu (Cindy) Kao

ISWC 2022 PDF | DOI | Project Page
🏅 Best Paper Honorable Mention


Extended Abstracts

Wearable Bio-HCI: Challenges and Opportunities
Jingwen Zhu, Fiona Bell, Katherine Song, Katia Vega, Aditya Nittala, Mirela Alistar, Leah Buechley, Hsin-Liu (Cindy) Kao
CHI 2025 Special Interest Group PDF | DOI | Event Page

Biological Human-Computer Interaction for Electronic Textiles
Jingwen Zhu
CHI 2025 Doctoral Consortium

Social Prosthesis: Social Interaction Through 3D Dynamic Makeup
Morgan Chen, Jingwen Zhu, Hsin-Liu (Cindy) Kao
ISWC 2023 PDF | DOI
🏅 Design Exhibition Award