34. Light Tectonics

Yin Yu is a multidisciplinary artist, designer, and engineer. Her research investigates the potential of interactive multimedia environments and the intersection of architecture, music, and emerging technologies. Her practice covers a broad spectrum, including furniture, architecture, interactive multimedia, wearable design, and art installation. Underlying every aspect of her work is her deep commitment to investigating the social and physical interactions between human beings and the built spaces and redesigning the human-made environment through new media technologies. She has a Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering, a Master of Science in Information Technology, a Master of Science in Interior Architecture, and a Ph.D. in Media Arts and Technologies. She has won several prestigious awards, and her work has been published and exhibited internationally, such as the Computer-Human Interaction (CHI) conference (US), the Haptic and Audio Interaction Design (HAID) workshop (FR), the Wearable Technology Exhibition (ES), and the Expanded Animation Symposium at Ars Electronica (AT). Yu joined the School of Art and Design at San Diego State University (SDSU) as Assistant Professor in 2022, and in 2023, she received the “Dean’s Award for Achievement in Research Scholarship Creative Activity” from SDSU.