Zihao Zhang
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Zihao Zhang is an emerging researcher specializing in participatory design, child-computer interaction, and collaborative technologies. Their most notable work centers on reimagining how children can meaningfully engage in co-design processes within digital and remote environments — a challenge that became especially pressing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Zhang's landmark study, "Designing Together, Miles Apart," stands as a pioneering longitudinal investigation into online co-design with children aged 8–12, utilizing tabletop telepresence technologies to bridge physical distance. Rather than relying on brief, snapshot-style engagements typical of prior research, Zhang's approach commits to sustained, long-term participatory design relationships with young collaborators — a methodological contribution that deepens understanding of how children's creative and collaborative capacities evolve over time. The study has already garnered 15 citations, a promising signal of its influence within the HCI and learning technologies communities. What distinguishes Zhang's scholarship is a commitment to centering children's voices and experiences across extended timeframes, pushing beyond conventional short-term studies. For students and researchers exploring inclusive design, youth-centered technology development, or remote collaboration, Zhang's work offers both methodological inspiration and a compelling vision of equitable, age-sensitive co-creation.
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