Xingchen Zhang

Xingchen Zhang is the Interactive Media Arts (IMA) Foundation Coordinator and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Interactive Media Arts (IMA) at NYU Shanghai. Prior to joining NYU Shanghai, he was a visiting researcher for the Game Lab at the University of California, San Diego. He holds a PhD from Shanghai University.

Xingchen's research interests are derived from the game industry and focus on systematic game design and implementing the gaming approach in reality. He worked in the game industry as CTO, art director, project manager, technical artist, and 3D artist. He has designed games and gaming experience for multiple platforms, including AR & VR experience.

Education

• PhD, Digital Art
  Shanghai University
• MFA,
  Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts
• BFA,
  Shandong Normal University