Xing Huang, Ph.D.
About Xing Huang, Ph.D.
Xing Huang, Ph.D., is a Sr. Design Researcher at Cision with extensive experience in UX research and design, having previously worked at Facebook, Microsoft, and North Carolina State University.
Current Position at Cision
Xing Huang, Ph.D., currently holds the position of Sr. Design Researcher at Cision. In this role, he conducts and designs various research studies to provide actionable insights and solutions in design and user experience.
Previous Experience at Cision
Before his current role, Xing Huang worked as a Design Researcher at Cision from 2021 to 2022 for a period of 9 months. Based in California, he contributed to numerous projects, enhancing the company's design research methodologies and user experience practices.
Professional Experience
Xing Huang has a diverse professional background in design research and user experience. He served as a Research Intern at Facebook in 2019 for 3 months in Redmond, Washington, learning and applying advanced research techniques. His earlier roles include a Data Science and Visualization Consultant and Teaching Assistant at North Carolina State University from 2017 to 2019. Additionally, he was a Research Assistant at Beihang University from 2013 to 2015 and a UX Research and Design intern at Microsoft during 2012-2013 in Beijing, China.
Academic Background
Xing Huang earned a Ph.D. from North Carolina State University, specializing in Design Research, UX Research, User-Centered Design, Cognitive Science, and Data Visualization. He was advised by Dr. Deborah Littlejohn and focused his dissertation on data visualization and motivation. He holds a Master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction from Peking University (2013-2015) and a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communication Design from Beihang University (2009-2013).
Research Expertise and Methods
Xing Huang is well-versed in conducting qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research. His preferred research methods include ideation workshops, user personas, user journey maps, semi-structured interviews, surveys, affinity clustering, body-storming, cognitive walkthroughs, and A/B testing. He has worked on innovative projects involving VR/AR/XR and Information Visualization.