Bofan Yu, master's student in Computer Science at Simon Fraser University

Bofan Yu

About

Bofan Yu is a thesis-based master's student in Computer Science at Simon Fraser University, supervised by Xing-Dong Yang. He has also collaborated with Te-Yen Wu. He received his B.S. in Computer Science from Simon Fraser University, and previously worked as a software engineer at Vaisala Canada Inc.

His research in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) bridges sensing-enabled interaction and AI-based modeling of human intent, with a focus on intent models grounded in how people behave and interact in the physical world.

News

  • Jul 2026 AWARD Received a Graduate Fellowship from SFU. 🏅
  • Jun 2026 AWARD Received a True Scholarship from SFU. 🏅
  • May 2026 AWARD Received the Professional Development Grant from SFU. 🏅
  • Mar 2026 PAPER Two papers accepted to GI '26! 🎉
  • Feb 2026 AWARD Received the SFU Computing Science Travel Award. 🏅
  • Jan 2026 PAPER First-author paper on smart car cabins accepted to CHI '26! 🎉
  • Jul 2025 AWARD Received a Graduate Fellowship from SFU. 🏅
  • Jan 2025 Started M.S. at SFU with the Graduate Fellowship.

Publications

Sensor-powered smart car cabin retrofitting concept
Understanding User Requirements for Creating Sensor-Powered Smart Car Cabins Through Retrofitting
Bofan Yu, BoRui Li, Tingyu Zhang, and Xing-Dong Yang
CHI '26 Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
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Line-art smart vehicle cabin with a sensor field entering a passenger's private space
Privacy Perceptions in Sensor-Powered Smart Vehicle Cabins
BoRui Li, Bofan Yu, and Xing-Dong Yang
GI '26 Proceedings of Graphics Interface 2026
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Sensor-powered wireless smart wooden panel system
Development and Evaluation of Sensor-Powered Wireless Smart Wooden Panels
Yuning Su, Bofan Yu, Tingyu Zhang, Yonghao Shi, Te-Yen Wu, and Xing-Dong Yang
GI '26 Proceedings of Graphics Interface 2026
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Education

2025 – 2026
M.S. in Computer Science
Simon Fraser University
Supervisor: Prof. Xing-Dong Yang  ·  GPA: 4.13 / 4.33
2020 – 2024
B.S. in Computer Science
Simon Fraser University

Awards & Fellowships

2026
True Scholarship, Simon Fraser University ($10,000)
2026
Professional Development Grant, Simon Fraser University ($500)
2026
Computing Science Travel Award, Simon Fraser University ($1,000)
2025 – 2026
Graduate Fellowship, Simon Fraser University ($48,000 over two years)
2021 – 2026
Bursaries, Simon Fraser University ($30,000+)

Teaching

Fall 2026
CMPT 263 · Introduction to Human-Centered Computing · Simon Fraser University
Summer 2026
CMPT 120 · Introduction to Computing Science and Programming I · Simon Fraser University
Spring 2026
CMPT 120 · Introduction to Computing Science and Programming I · Simon Fraser University
Fall 2025
CMPT 354 · Database Systems · Simon Fraser University
Summer 2025
CMPT 263 · Introduction to Human-Centered Computing · Simon Fraser University
Spring 2025
CMPT 125 · Introduction to Computing Science and Programming II · Simon Fraser University

Experience

Jan 2023 – Sep 2023
Software Developer, Vaisala Canada Inc.
Vancouver, BC
Aug 2022 – Dec 2022
Software Developer, Whaler Technologies Inc.
Vancouver, BC