Dr. Shuo Niu is an assistant professor in Computer Science at Clark University. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science from Virginia Tech. Niu’s research area is human-computer interaction and social computing. His recent work investigates collaborative and community activities on Video-Sharing Platforms like YouTube and TikTok. His research delves into vast video data sets to scrutinize interactions with user-generated videos, as well as the underlying recommendation and AI algorithms. Specifically, Niu is keen on examining the socio-technical infrastructure of video-sharing platforms and its implications on mental health, misinformation, and technology design. Niu published at top-tier human-computer interaction conferences such as ACM CHI, CSCW, and GROUP.
Shuo Niu
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- About
- Scholarly and creative works
- Awards and grants
Degrees
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Virginia Tech, 2019
- Master of Engineering in Computer Science, Shandong University, 2013
- Bachelor of Engineering in Digital Media, Shandong University, 2012
Scholarly and creative works
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Displaying Fear, Sadness, and Joy in Public: Schizophrenia Vloggers’ Video Narration of Emotion and Online Care-Seeking
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A Preliminary Exploration of YouTubers’ Use of Generative-AI in Content Creation
Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems2024 -
FlowGPT: Exploring Domains, Output Modalities, and Goals of Community-Generated AI Chatbots
Companion Publication of the 2024 Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing2024 -
Using Large Language Models to Assist Video Content Analysis: An Exploratory Study of Short Videos on Depression
Published in arXiv e-prints2024 -
Generative AI in User-Generated Content
Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems2024 -
Harnessing LLMs for Automated Video Content Analysis: An Exploratory Workflow of Short Videos on Depression
Companion Publication of the 2024 Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing2024 -
Please Understand My Disability: An Analysis of YouTubers’ Discourse on Disability Challenges
Published in Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact.nov2024Vol. 8Issue #CSCW2 -
Towards Understanding Substance Abuse Misinformation in YouTube Videos
Companion Publication of the 2023 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing2023 -
Building Credibility, Trust, and Safety on Video-Sharing Platforms
Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems2023 -
A Literature Review of Video-Sharing Platform Research in HCI
Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems2023 -
A Survey on Watching Social Issue Videos among YouTube and TikTok Users
2023 -
Towards Understanding Substance Abuse Misinformation in YouTube Videos
In Companion Publication of the 2023 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing2023 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social ComputingOctober2023 -
Close-up and Whispering: An Understanding of Multimodal and Parasocial Interactions in YouTube ASMR Videos
CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems2022 -
Understanding Hate Group Videos on YouTube
Companion Publication of the 2022 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing2022 -
Education, Personal Experiences, and Advocacy: Examining Drug-Addiction Videos on YouTube
Published in Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact.nov2022Vol. 6Issue #CSCW2 -
Investigating How People with Disabilities Disclose Difficulties on YouTube
Investigating How People with Disabilities Disclose Difficulties on YouTube20222022 -
Investigating Drug Addiction Discourse on YouTube
Companion Publication of the 2021 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing2021 -
Investigating Multimodal Interactions and Parasocial Attractiveness in YouTube ASMR Videos
Companion Publication of the 2021 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing2021 -
#StayHome #WithMe: How Do YouTubers Help with COVID-19 Loneliness?
Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems2021 -
#TeamTrees: Investigating How YouTubers Participate in a Social Media Campaign
Published in Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact.oct2021Vol. 5Issue #CSCW2 -
Investigating Paradigms of Group Territory in Multiple Display Environments
Published in Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact.jan2020Vol. 4Issue #GROUP -
Reorganize Your Blogs: Supporting Blog Re-visitation with Natural Language Processing and Visualization
Published in Multimodal Technologies and Interaction2019Vol. 3Issue #4 -
Integration of User Emotion and Self-Awareness in Text Messaging
2019 IEEE 5th International Conference on Collaboration and Internet Computing (CIC)2019
Awards and grants
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Faculty Development Award
Clark University
Mar. 1, 2025 – May. 1, 2025 -
Professor David A. Stevens Fund
Clark
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Integrating Design for Diversity (D4D) Concepts in Computer Science Curriculum, Clark University
Clark University
Jan. 1, 2022 – Dec. 31, 2022 -
LEEP student Fellows
Clark University
May. 18, 2020 – Aug. 14, 2020