Cross-Boundary Innovation Workshop
(MSRA and Tsinghua Future Lab)

Prof. Ying-Qing Xu is a professor of Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, Beijing China. At Tsinghua University, he serves as Director of the Future Lab, Director of the Lab for Lifelong Learning (TULLL), Director of Tsinghua University-Alibaba Joint Research Laboratory for Natural Human Computer Interaction, and Director of the Center for Cultural Creative Design Research of The Future Laboratory, Tsinghua University. His teaching and researching are user experience design, natural user interface, immersive perception & interaction, tangible perception & interaction, and e-heritage. Before joining Tsinghua University, he was a Lead Researcher of Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA) where he had worked for 12 years since January 1999. Dr. Xu has published over 100 research papers and granted patents, and served as the conference chair, co-chair or program committee members for the academic conferences. He is a fellow of CCF (China Computer Federation), a member of CAA (China Artists Association), CDIA (China Industrial Design Association), ACM (Association for Computing Machinery); and a senior member of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). He holds the B.Sc degree from Department of Mathematics of Jilin University, and Ph.D degree from Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

Dr. Tang Keyang focuses on city and space from a multidisciplinary perspective, and performs research on innovative practices in building typology, culture space, and visual-psychology-behavior interactions. Currently a member of Ministry of Construction Professional City Design Committee, China Artists Association, Architectural Society of China, Chinese Society of Landscape Architecture, and several other professional committees. He received PhD in Architecture at Harvard University, Masters in Literature and History of Architecture, Bachelor in Engineering, and has authored and published nearly 20 books. His books, including his translation of Delirious New York, was published at organizations including Commercial Press and Cornell University Press. Dr. Tang Keyang was curator of China Pavilion at the 2010 Venice Biennale, and has curated, hosted, and designed multiple international exhibitions such as Chinese Gardens for Living, interdisciplinary academic research programs and cultural buildings, which range from art museums, libraries, university campuses, and cultural and travel accommodations. He has worked with multiple internationally renowned architects, artists, and educational and cultural organizations to tackle modern challenges in heterogenous areas, focusing on the topic of cultural heritage and space innovations.