Redefine the Relationship
Between Humans and
the Physical World
Bob Tianqi Wei
Multidisciplinary design engineer with a background in interaction design, industrial design, and HCI research. Skilled in turning complex ideas into human-centered systems through prototyping, user research, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Passionate about building thoughtful tools that bridge design and technology.
MY VISION
DESIGN BEYOND FUNCTION
INDUSTRIAL / MECHANICAL DESIGN
SOFTWARE DESIGN
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UX / HCI RESEARCH
Generating Visual Aids to Help Students Understand Graphic Design with EKPHRASIS
Bob Tianqi Wei and Shayne Shen, Shm Almeda, Bjoern Hartmann
CHI 2025
Bob Tianqi Wei and Shayne Shen, Shm Almeda, Bjoern Hartmann
CHI 2025
Investigating the Impact of Responsive Feedback on the Experience of Learning to Conduct with Sympathetic Orchestra
Bob Tianqi Wei, Shm Almeda, Ethan Tam, and Dor Abrahamson.
IN PROGRESS
Bob Tianqi Wei, Shm Almeda, Ethan Tam, and Dor Abrahamson.
IN PROGRESS
Labor, Power, and Belonging: The Work of Voice in the Age of AI Reproduction
Shm Almeda, Robin Netzorg, Isabel Li, Ethan Tam, Skyla Ma, Bob Tianqi Wei
ACM FAccT 2025
Shm Almeda, Robin Netzorg, Isabel Li, Ethan Tam, Skyla Ma, Bob Tianqi Wei
ACM FAccT 2025
Romantic Breakups as a Lens for Industrial Cybersecurity: Cross-Domain Insights for Access Control
Caseysimone Ballestas, Bob Tianqi Wei, Subin Lee, Moritz Rietschel, Bjoern Hartmann
2024
Caseysimone Ballestas, Bob Tianqi Wei, Subin Lee, Moritz Rietschel, Bjoern Hartmann
2024
INTERACTIVE INSTALLATIONS
“Tianqi demonstrates an exceptional density of thinking and outstanding hands-on abilities. In over a decade of teaching design at Tsinghua University, he is the most impressive student I’ve ever had.”
— Professor Lintao Tang, Dept. of Industrial Design, Tsinghua University
