PhD defence Boyu Xu (Human- Centered Data Analytics) + workshop

Title of the dissertation is: "Exploring Indirect Relations Between Topics in Neuroscience Literature Using Augmented Reality to Inform Experimental Design".

When
14 Jan 2026 from 2 p.m. to 14 Jan 2026 4 p.m. CET (GMT+0100)
Where
Utrecht University Hall
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PhD defense

Boyu Xu is defending her thesis, titled "Exploring Indirect Relations Between Topics in Neuroscience Literature Using Augmented Reality to Inform Experimental Design".
Supervized by Prof. dr. Lynda Hardman and Dr. Wolfgang Hürst.

Workshop

In the morning of the defence, Xu is organizing a workshop titled “Future Directions in XR and User-Centred Design”, from 9:00 to 12:30 at Utrecht University Hall.
This workshop aims to bring together researchers, designers, and practitioners interested in exploring how user-centred design approaches can be integrated with Extended Reality (XR) visualization to address real-world challenges across diverse domains.