CHONGYANG WANG

+1(608)-421-3763; [email protected]
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chongyang-wang-cwang643
Portfolio Website: https://garythekid.github.io/

EDUCATION
Columbia University New York City, NY | Sept 2021- May 2023
 Master of Arts in Instructional Technology; GPA (4.03/4.0)
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | June 2018 - Sept 2021
 Bachelor of Science in Computer Science; GPA (3.663/4.0), Major GPA (3.766/4.0)
 Certificate in Game Design; GPA (4.0/4.0)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Columbia CGUI (Computer Graphics and User Interface) Lab New York City, NY | May 2022 - Present
Research Assistant (Supervisor: Prof. Steven K. Feiner)
 Work as a research assistant, HCI, VR/AR, 3DGUI researcher, designer and developer with Prof. Steven
K. Feiner, Prof. Barbara Tversky and Ph.D. Jen-shuo Liu
 Iteratively design and develop VR/AR research software systems
 Contribute creative ideas to research discussions and intensively work on research tasks (data
collection/analysis, lead pilot/user study, etc.)
 Assist in publication posters and papers composing
 Project: Future Manufacturing Research Grant (FMRG) - Multi-Sites (In Progress)
 Research efficient 3D GUIs to facilitate future manufacturing workers to manage parallel tasks in VR
and better perform multi-human-robot teleoperation and collaboration
 Produced promising deliverables for multiple publications, including an accepted publication: A
Testbed for Exploring Virtual Reality User Interfaces for Assigning Tasks to Agents at Multiple
Sites has been accepted by ACM SUI 2023
 Funded in part by U.S. National Science Foundation Grant CMMI-2037101
 Project: FMRG - Gaze-Collab (In Progress)
 Aim to research human-centered multi-user hand-gaze coordination and interactions in a collaborative
environment in VR/AR
Cognitive Science Graduate Student Researcher New York City, NY | Apr-May, 2022
Researcher (Supervisor: Prof. Peter Gordon)
 Work as a HCI, cognitive researcher
 Designed and developed research using Tobii Lab and Tobii Eye Tracker
 Project: Eye-tracking Methods in User Behavior Analysis (Completed by May 2022)
 Aimed to find interesting connections between players' experience level in First-Person Shooter (FPS)
game and their crosshair pre-aiming positioning preferences
 Collected and analyzed gaze data from 4 players with various FPS game expertise
 Composed the research report: FPS Game Aim Strategy - A Critical Analysis of Crosshair Pre-
placement Based on Eye-tracking Methods
Columbia TC Game Research Lab New York City, NY | Oct 2021 - May 2023
Lab Assistant (Supervisor: Prof. Joey Lee)
 Researched instruction and learning theory to enhance the learning experience
  Built interactive non-traditional game-based course materials in Unity, creating immersive learning
experiences
 Project: Novel Unity Tutorials for Beginners (Completed by March 2023)
 Designed multiple beginner-friendly tutorials based on Constructivism theory and problem-oriented
methodology
 Tutorials cover engine basics, game design/dev intro, GPT integrated workflow, networking

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Unity Technologies. Remote | July 2023 - Present
Instructional Designer
 Work as an Unity officially verified online course designer for Unity Learn Platform CN
 Recently focus on topics of AIGC (ChatGPT, prompt engineering), XR (AIGC empowered metaverse)
 Target and optimize for the Chinese language developer community
 Be the author of the first Chinese Unity + GPT full stack game producing course
 Project: Verified Unity Course: A Comprehensive GPT Game Production Case-based Tutorial
 Developed structured tutorials systematically reviewing methodologies for using ChatGPT in game
production context
 Covered prompt engineering use cases for game production lifecycle
 Included multiple mini-case studies in each chapter and a project assignment

PUBLICATION
A Testbed for Exploring Virtual Reality User Interfaces for Assigning Tasks to Agents at Multiple Sites
ACM SUI 2023, Sydney | August 2023
 Authors: Jen-Shuo Liu, Chongyang Wang, Barbara Tversky, Steven Feiner
 Archived link: doi.org/10.1145/3607822.3618004

SKILLS
Programming:
 Proficient with multiple programming languages including C#, C++, Java, Python, Javascript, Dart
 Experienced in algorithm, software engineering, VR/AR, networking, UI & graphics, AI, AIGC(GPT) APIs,
web dev (HTML, CSS)
Game/XR Development:
 6 years’ experience with Unity Engine
 Experienced in scripting, animation, UI, physics, cross-platform (XR, Mobile), multiplayer
 Proficient with SDKs for XR Development, such as Varjo, Oculus, SteamVR, HpOmnicept Unity SDK
AIGC:
 Experienced in multiple AIGC applications, GPT plugins/APIs, and prompt engineering
UI/UX:
 Proficient with designing and developing 3D GUI, user flow, and Figma
 Skillful in user-centered design and research
Instructional Design & Cognitive/Learning Science:
 Experienced in course/instructional design, public speech
 Familiar with educational/cognition concepts, technologies (Eye-tracking), and their application
Collaboration, Communication, Management & Leadership:
 Comfortable with collaborative environment, collaboration tools and platforms
 OTHER PROJECTS
Fallacy Finder: AI-Powered Disinformation Plug-in New York City, NY | Apr-May, 2023
Researcher, UI/UX Designer
 Addressed linguistic devices in news articles that perpetuate harm against minoritized groups
 Developed a browser plugin to identify propaganda techniques and provide educational content
 Aligned with a commitment to social justice and equity, aiming to empower minoritized groups to recognize
and challenge harmful media messages
VR Serious Game: Combat Public Misconceptions on Climate Change New York City, NY | Mar-May, 2023
Designer, Researcher
 Designed a serious VR game to combat public misconceptions and skepticism about climate change
 Aimed to increase empathy and understanding of climate change's impact on communities and
ecosystems
 Created a first-person role-play game to correct misconceptions, provide scientific information, and
motivate climate action
 Utilized persuasive techniques to engage users and encourage them to take action against climate change
AR plus Gaze: Assisting Deep Water Task Visualization and Collaboration New York City, NY | Mar-Apr, 2022
HCI, AR Researcher
 Investigated the use of neural interfaces and augmented reality to aid deep-water archaeologists working
in physically challenging conditions
 Proposed combining AR and eye-tracking, to enhance collaboration and visualization for underwatch tasks
assigning and information denotation
Unity VR Project Innovation Network Award: Physics Wonderland New York City, NY | Mar-Apr, 2022
VR Developer, Project Manager
 Led VR development and project management efforts
 Utilized VR technology to enhance students' understanding of physics through immersively constructing,
driving their own machineries in sandbox/levels while visualizing generated data during motion
 Incorporated game-based learning and construction theory to enhance students’ learning motivation
 Integrated game-based learning and construction theory to boost student motivation and creativity
 Selected for showcase and presented the project to investors, highlighting its innovation in education
Unity AR Project - Visualize Complex Math Functions New York City, NY | Jan-Mar, 2022
AR Developer, Designer
 Implemented a procedural graphics generation scheme for rendering 3D mathematical function graphs
 Designed system handling user natural language input to meshes projecting in AR
Serious Game Design: Board Game - "Flooded" New York City, NY | Oct-Dec, 2021
Designer, Project Manager
 Led the design of the core game concepts and mechanics
 Illustrated the urgency of global cooperation for solving global issues like climate change, inspired by the
contentious attitudes and hegemonic confrontation of major global powers during the pandemic
 Awarded and archived as “The Best Board Game Design 2021” prize with a $750 reward at TC Columbia
4039 Final Demo
Unity VR Game Prototype - “VR Museum: Time Traveler” New York City, NY | Oct-Dec, 2021
Designer Lead, Programmer
 Led design and programming for "VR Museum: Time Traveler," a user-centered VR experience in Unity
 Immersed users in historical exploration, fostering intuitive HCI through interactive artifacts and narratives
 Combined technology and user-centric design to create an engaging, educational VR environment
Gamified Profile Webpage New York City, NY | Oct-Nov, 2021
 Full-Stack Programmer
 Designed a captivating personal profile webpage with gamified elements on Codepen.io
 Developed a native JavaScript rendering engine to create engaging game-based web navigation
experiences, embed 3 mini-games and an Easter egg
Unity Multiplayer Game Project - “One Man Army” Madison, WI | June-Dec, 2020
Full-Stack Programmer
 Iterative prototyped with battle royale mechanism, character controllers, weapon/skill systems, animation
 Built networking server and multiplayer mechanics using Photon
 Programmed UI workflow and interfaces in UGUI
Software Engineering Project - Alternative for Discord, “Game Haus” Madison, WI | Sept-Dec, 2019
UI/UX Designer, Front-end Programmer
 Designed and prototyped UI and user flow, implemented SVC framework
 Embedded multiple games (Overwatch, League of Legend, etc.)’ APIs to login/stats interfaces
 Used Flutter as front-end, Google Firebase as back-end, participating team collaboration via Github