Name

Shuairuge Shu (Nicole)

Interests

With a background in digital media and user experience design, my current interests focus on human-centred AI and emerging intelligent systems. I explore how new technologies shape people’s interactions and experiences, with particular interests in participatory design, digital interaction, and responsible technology.

Education Background

BA:Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts / University of Hertfordshire — Digital Media Design

MA: University of the arts london — User experience design

Awards

01/2025 Outstanding Graduate, Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts (Top 1% of cohort)

12/2024 First-ClassScholarship, Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts

12/2024 Outstanding Student Leader, TianjinAcademy of Fine Arts

12/2023 First-ClassScholarship, Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts

12/2023 Merit Student, Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts

11/2023 National Third Prize – 14th Blue Bridge Cup Competition(3D Interactive Creation Track)

06/2023 Tianjin Ambassador forFinancial Aid(Municipal-level honour)

05/2023 Outstanding Minister, Young Volunteers Association

12/2022 First-ClassScholarship, Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts

12/2022 Merit Student, Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts

09/2022 Outstanding Member, Young Volunteers Association

Skills

Research Methods: Participatory design, ethnographic fieldwork, workshop facilitation, semi structured interviews, artefact analysis, behavioural mapping, directed storytelling, creative toolkit design,affinity diagramming, persona development, qualitative coding.

Design and Prototyping:Figma, TouchDesigner, Arduino, Unity.

Creative / Technical Tools: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro, XD, Animate, InDesign, Blender, C4D, Processing, Python, Java.

Languages: Chinese, English