Mengrui Zhang
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Mengrui Zhang is a researcher at the intersection of cultural heritage, interactive design, and educational technology. Her work centers on making intangible cultural heritage accessible and engaging, particularly for young audiences. Zhang’s most notable contribution is the development of *MakeBronze*, an interactive system that introduces children to ancient Chinese bronze culture through hands-on simulation of lost-wax casting. This project, published in 2023 and already garnering 8 citations, exemplifies her approach: blending tangible interaction with historical education to foster deeper cultural understanding. By translating a complex, millennia-old craft into an intuitive, play-based learning experience, Zhang addresses a critical gap in heritage education—how to make traditional knowledge relevant and exciting for digital-native generations. Her research not only advances human-computer interaction (HCI) methodologies for cultural contexts but also provides a replicable framework for preserving other endangered crafts. With growing recognition in the HCI and cultural informatics communities, Zhang’s work demonstrates the power of design to bridge past and present, inspiring both scholars and practitioners to rethink how we teach history.
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