About

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Yumeng Hou researches and experiments at the intersection of computation, visualization, and digital cultural archives. Her work investigates how data science and digital embodiment can combine to transform and transmit knowledge of intangible cultural heritage through public interfaces, with a particular focus on performative and theatrical traditions that embody ideologies associating body and mind.

Yumeng holds a PhD in Digital Humanities from EPFL's Laboratory for Experimental Museology (Switzerland), an MSc in Computer Science from EPFL (Switzerland), and a BEng in Digital Media Technology from Zhejiang University (China). Her research outcomes have been showcased through publications in prestigious academic journals, presentations and speeches at international conferences, as well as contributions to books. Notably, she is proud to be a finalist for the Best Paper Award at the ADHO Digital Humanities Conference 2023 and a candidate for the 2024/2025 EPFL Doctorate Award.

Beyond her academic engagement, Yumeng has worked as a Product Manager for media solutions at Alibaba Cloud, as a Digital Strategist for NewStyle Media Group, and served as a creative media technologist and board member for _box lab, an art-tech innovator dedicated to data-enhanced exhibitions and playful museums. Her skill set spans data visualization, visual analytics, human-computer interaction, media technology, interactive installation, and mixed reality.

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