Ian (Yang) Chen

Ian (Yang) Chen

2000-Now

MA Digital Humanities

King's College London & Royal College of Art

Research Interest

I have a dual background in software engineering / data analysis and digital interactive arts / narratology. My current primary interest is applying computational methods to "curatorial" co-creative social network analysis and digital humanities narratology, as well as computational creativity studies. My technical and artistic background helps me build the tools, datasets, and creative theory foundations necessary for these studies.

I am actively seeking opportunities to contribute to research and RSE projects in narratology, social network analysis and cultural heritage database.

What can I do ...

Digital Humanities

I employ techniques such as topic modeling and network modeling for text and narrative analysis by Gephi and other tools. Additionally, I have applied similar data methodologies in projects related to social network analysis, user profile analysis, and human factors in traffic safety.

Software Engineering

Project Management: Manage project development using Agile and Scrum methodologies.

Database Design: Capable of domain modeling for projects and designing scalable MongoDB and PostgreSQL databases.

Backend Management: Manage Elasticsearch backends and have basic experience in Kubernetes cloud deployment.

Full-Stack Development: Develop large-scale software projects with frontend-backend separation, including RESTful API and GraphQL interfaces.

Frontend Expertise: Complex frontends built with Node.js and Python (Django) alongside React/Vue, as well as developing visualization component libraries.

Digital Interactive Art & HCI

Tools & Technologies: Utilize Unity 3D, Unreal on VR/XR, TouchDesigner, and Arduino for data visualization and interactive experiment design, along with parametric model generation, complemented by 3D assets created in Blender.

Motion Capture: Experience in motion capture technical direction and data processing.

HCI Data Processing: Implement tracking and process data related to HCI.

Data Analysis: Perform preliminary data analysis using R and Processing, currently studying...

Research Experience

Project and Internship Experience

Academic Activities/Exhibitions