Ren Xiaowan (China)

Laura Ren’s interests lie within the area of Social Informatics, which is the study of social phenomena, behaviours and structure through the use of technology. Her work focuses in interaction in the Chinese cultural context, using social media features. Currently she is a MSc. Informatics candidate at PPSKOMP, USM. The idea of making machines understand people’s language and emotion has attracted her attention. She is eager to explore the new world, as Tagore said, she believes this would be the new power of her growth.