• Niu, W. & Xiao, T. (Under Review). From urban districts to natural trails: Comparing 2D/3D sketch mapping and verbal descriptions across urban–nature continuum. Scientific Reports.

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• Niu, W. (2024). Achieving environmental justice for disadvantaged communities in industrial recession urban areas. Proceedings of the 60th ISOCARP World Planning Congress. https://doi.org/10.47472/MdoKqVf10

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• Mostafavi, A., Xu, T. B., Niu, W., Qualtieri, J., Clark, T., Herman, D. L., & Kalantari, S. (Submitted). RoleQuorum VR: A Role-Based System for Collaborative Decision-Making in Simulated Lunar Rover Missions. ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2026).​

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• Zhong, J., Xu, T. B., Niu, W., Gao, Y., Mostafavi, A., & Kalantari, S. (Submitted). Do Tasks Kill the Vibe? A Mixed-Methods Look at Task Structure in Social VR. ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2026).

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• Mostafavi, A., Qiu, Z., Xu, T. B., Niu, W., & Kalantari, S. (Submitted). Designing for Wayfinding in VR: Linking Navigation Interfaces to Spatial Learning and Cognitive Mapping. ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2026).

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• Guo, S. G., Yu, J. J., Niu, W., Gao, Y., Hoffman, G., Leshed, G., and Green, K. E. (Submitted). Robot-Mediated Mutual Gaze: How a Mobile Robot with Actuated Mirrors Facilitates Encounters Between Strangers. ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI ’26: HRI Empowering Society).

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• Guo, S. G., Yang, Q., Yu, J. J., Niu, W., Yan, Y., Hoffman, G., Leshed, G., & Green, K. E. (Submitted). “When We Are Both Looking at the Robot, We Are Seeing Each Other”: Fostering Serendipitous Eye Contact Between Strangers With a Robotic Mirror System. ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2026).

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• Niu, W. (2024). Oral presentation at the ISOCARP 60th World Planning Congress – Urban Memories and Inclusive Regeneration Track, Siena, Italy.