Publications

2025

  1. PrettiSmart: Visual Interpretation of Smart Contracts via Simulation
    Xiaolin Wen, Tai D. Nguyen, Lun Zhang, Jun Sun, and Yong Wang
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (PacificVis 25 TVCG Track), 2025
  2. PonziLens+: Visualizing Bytecode Actions for Smart Ponzi Scheme Identification
    Xiaolin Wen, Tai D. Nguyen, Shaolun Ruan, Qiaomu Shen, Jun Sun, Feida Zhu, and Yong Wang
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2025
  3. AdaMotif: Graph Simplification via Adaptive Motif Design
    Hong Zhou, Peifeng Lai, Zhida Sun, Xiangyuan Chen, Yang Chen, Huisi Wu, and Yong Wang
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2025
  4. ChartKG: A Knowledge-Graph-Based Representation for Chart Images
    Zhiguang Zhou, Haoxuan Wang, Zhengqing Zhao, Fengling Zheng, Yongheng Wang, Wei Chen, and Yong Wang
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2025
  5. Generalization of CNNs on Relational Reasoning with Bar Charts
    Zhenxing Cui, Lu Chen, Yunhai Wang, Daniel Haehn, Yong Wang, and Hanspeter Pfister
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2025
  6. CGF
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    IntelliCircos: A Data-driven and AI-powered Authoring Tool for Circos Plots
    Mingyang Gu, Jiamin Zhu, Qipeng Wang, Fengjie Wang, Xiaolin Wen, Yong Wang, and Min Zhu
    In Computer Graphics Forum (Proceedings of EuroVis 2025), 2025
  7. Intuit: Explain Quantum Computing Concepts via AR-based Analogy
    Manusha Karunathilaka, Shaolun Ruan, Lin-Ping Yuan, Jiannan Li, Zhiding Liang, Kavinda Athapaththu, Qiang Guan, and Yong Wang.
    In Proceedings of CHI 2025 Late Breaking Work, 2025
  8. Data Insights as Data: Quick Overview and Exploration of Automated Data Insights
    Shangxuan Wu, Wendi Luan, Yong Wang, Dan Zeng, Qiaomu Shen, and Bo Tang
    In Proceedings of CHI 2025 Late Breaking Work, 2025

2024

  1. VIOLET: Visual Analytics for Explainable Quantum Neural Networks
    Shaolun Ruan, Zhiding Liang, Qiang Guan, Paul Griffin, Xiaolin Wen, Yanna Lin, and Yong Wang
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (PacificVis 24 TVCG track), 2024
  2. QuantumEyes: Towards Better Interpretability of Quantum Circuits
    Shaolun Ruan, Qiang Guan, Paul Griffin, Ying Mao, and Yong Wang
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2024
  3. AdaVis: Adaptive and Explainable Visualization Recommendation for Tabular Data
    Songheng Zhang, Haotian Li, Huamin Qu, and Yong Wang
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2024
  4. ConceptThread: Visualizing Threaded Concepts in MOOC Videos
    Zhiguang Zhou, Li Ye, Lihong Cai, Lei Wang, Yigang Wang, Yongheng Wang, Wei Chen, and Yong Wang
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2024
  5. CHI
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    VAID: Indexing View Designs in Visual Analytics System
    Lu Ying, Aoyu Wu, Haotian Li, Zikun Deng, Ji Lan, Jiang Wu, Yong Wang, Huamin Qu, Dazhen Deng, and Yingcai Wu
    In Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2024), 2024
  6. JOV
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    T-PickSeer: Visual Analysis of Taxi Pick-up Point Selection Behavior
    Shuxian Gu, Yemo Dai, Zezheng Feng, Yong Wang, and Haipeng Zeng
    Journal of Visualization (Proceedings of ChinaVis 2023), 2024
  7. VI
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    JobViz: Skill-driven visual exploration of job advertisements
    Ran Wang, Qianhe Chen, Yong Wang, Lewei Xiong, and Boyang Shen
    Visual Informatics, 2024
  8. FCS
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    Visual Analysis Approach for Mutual Fund Selection
    Fan Yan, Yong Wang, Xuanwu Yue, Kam-Kwai Wong, Ketian Mao, Rong Zhang, Huamin Qu, Haiyang Zhu, Minfeng Zhu, and Wei Chen
    Frontiers of Computer Science (Letters), 2024
  9. ICDM
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    EL-VIT: Probing Vision Transformer with Interactive Visualization
    Hong Zhou, Rui Zhang, Peifeng Lai, Chaoran Guo, Yong Wang, Zhida Sun, and Junjie Li
    In Proceedings of IEEE ICDM 2023 Workshops (The Workshop on Mult-modal Data Analysis), 2024

2023

  1. VACSEN: A Visualization Approach for Noise Awareness in Quantum Computing
    Shaolun Ruan, Yong Wang, Weiwen Jiang, Ying Mao, and Qiang Guan
    In IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proceedings of IEEE VIS 2022), 2023
  2. Taurus: Towards A Unified Force Representation and Universal Solver for Graph Layout
    Mingliang Xue, Zhi Wang, Fahai Zhong, Yong Wang, Oliver Deussen, and Yunhai Wang
    In IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proceedings of IEEE VIS 2022), 2023
  3. Anchorage: Visual Analysis of Satisfaction in Customer Service Videos via Anchor Events
    Kam Kwai Wong, Xingbo Wang, Yong Wang, Jianben He, Rong Zhang, and Huamin Qu
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2023
  4. DMiner: Dashboard Design Mining and Recommendation
    Yanna Lin, Haotian Li, Aoyu Wu, Yong Wang, and Huamin Qu
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2023
  5. CHI
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    NFTDisk: Visual Detection of Wash Trading in NFT Markets
    Xiaolin Wen, Yong Wang, Xuanwu Yue, Feida Zhu, and Min Zhu
    In Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2023), 2023
  6. KDD
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    Evolve Path Tracer: Early Detection of Malicious Addresses in Cryptocurrency
    Ling Cheng, Feida Zhu, Yong Wang, Ruicheng Liang, and Huiwen Liu
    In Proceedings of the 29th ACM SIGKDD Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (KDD 23), 2023
  7. CGF
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    Don’t Peek at My Chart: Privacy-preserving Visualization for Mobile Devices
    Songheng Zhang, Dong Ma, and Yong Wang
    In Computer Graphics Forum (Proceedings of EuroVis 2023), 2023
  8. CGF
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    VENUS: A Geometrical Representation for Quantum State Visualization
    Shaolun Ruan, Ribo Yuan, Qiang Guan, Yanna Lin, Ying Mao, Weiwen Jiang, Zhepeng Wang, Wei Xu, and Yong Wang
    In Computer Graphics Forum (Proceedings of EuroVis 2023), 2023
  9. CGF
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    iFUNDit: Visual Profiling of Fund Investment Styles
    Rong Zhang, Bon Kyung Ku, Yong Wang, Xuanwu Yue, Siyuan Liu, Ke Li, and Huamin Qu
    Computer Graphics Forum, 2023
  10. LLM4Vis: Explainable Visualization Recommendation using ChatGPT
    Lei Wang, Songheng Zhang, Yun Wang, Ee-Peng Lim, and Yong Wang
    In Proceedings of the 2023 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing (EMNLP) (Industry Track), 2023
  11. TKDD
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    From Asset Flow to Status, Action and Intention Discovery: Early Malice Detection in Cryptocurrency
    Ling Cheng, Feida Zhu, Yong Wang, Ruicheng Liang, and Huiwen Liu
    ACM Transactions on Knowledge Discovery from Data (TKDD), 2023
  12. Code Will Tell: Visual Identification of Ponzi Schemes on Ethereum
    Xiaolin Wen, Kim Siang Yeo, Yong Wang, Ling Cheng, Feida Zhu, and Min Zhu
    In Proceedings of CHI 2023 Late Breaking Work, 2023
  13. ECML/PKDD
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    REAL: A Representative Error Driven Approach for Active Learning
    Cheng Chen, Yong Wang, Lizi Liao, Yueguo Chen, and Xiaoyong Du
    In Proceedings of the European Conference on Machine Learning and Principles and Practice of Knowledge Discovery in Databases 2023 (ECML/PKDD 2023), 2023
  14. FinLLM
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    NumGPT: Improving Numeracy Ability of Generative Pre-trained Models
    Zhihua Jin, Xin Jiang, Xiangbo Wang, Qun Liu, Yong Wang, Xiaozhe Ren, and Huamin Qu
    In Proceedings of International Symposium on Large Language Models for Financial Services (FinLLM 2023), 2023
  15. CG&A
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    DiffSeer: Difference-based Dynamic Weighted Graph Visualization
    Xiaolin Wen, Yong Wang, Meixuan Wu, Fengjie Wang, Xuanwu Yue, Qiaomu Shen, Yuxin Ma, and Min Zhu
    IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, 2023
  16. SMC
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    Toward Intention Discovery for Early Malice Detection in Cryptocurrency
    Ling Cheng, Feida Zhu, Yong Wang, Ruicheng Liang, and Huiwen Liu
    In Proceedings of the 2023 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC), 2023
  17. PRDC
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    VISILIENCE: An Interactive Visualization Framework for Resilience Analysis using Control-Flow Graph
    Hailong Jiang, Shaolun Ruan, Bo Fang, Yong Wang, and Qiang Guan
    In Proceedings of the 28th IEEE Pacific Rim International Symposium on Dependable Computing (PRDC 2023), 2023
  18. AG
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    Spatio-temporal heterogeneity in the international trade resilience during COVID-19
    Wei Luo, Lingfeng He, Zihui Yang, Shirui Zhang, Yong Wang, Dianbo Liu, Sheng Hu, Li He, Jizhe Xia, and Min Chen
    Applied Geography, 2023

2022

  1. GNNLens: A Visual Analytics Approach for Prediction Error Diagnosis of Graph Neural Networks
    Zhihua Jin, Yong Wang, Qianwen Wang, Yao Ming, Tengfei Ma, and Huamin Qu
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2022
  2. A Survey on ML4VIS: Applying Machine Learning Advances to Data Visualization
    Qianwen Wang, Zhutian Chen, Yong Wang, and Huamin Qu
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2022
  3. GestureLens: Visual Analysis of Gestures in Presentation Videos
    Haipeng Zeng, Xingbo Wang, Yong Wang, Aoyu Wu, Ting Chuen Pong, and Huamin Qu
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2022
  4. CHI
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    Structure-aware Visualization Retrieval
    Haotian Li, Yong Wang, Aoyu Wu, Huan Wei, and Huamin Qu
    In Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2022), 2022
  5. CHI
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    ComputableViz: Mathematical Operators as a Formalism for Visualization Processing and Analysis
    Aoyu Wu, Wai Tong, Haotian Li, Dominik Moritz, Yong Wang, and Huamin Qu
    In Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2022), 2022
  6. Who Will Support My Project? Interactive Search of Potential Crowdfunding Investors Through inSearch
    Songheng Zhang, Yong Wang, Haotian Li, and Wanyu Zhang
    In Extended Abstracts of the 2022 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2022
  7. RumorLens: Interactive Analysis and Validation of Suspected Rumors on Social Media
    Ran Wang, Kehan Du, Qianhe Chen, Yifei Zhao, Mojie Tang, Hongxi Tao, Shipan Wang, Yiyao Li, and Yong Wang
    In Extended Abstracts of the 2022 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2022
  8. L@S
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    BlockLens: Visual Analytics of Student Coding Behaviors in Block-Based Programming Environments
    Sean Tsung, Huan Wei, Haotian Li, Yong Wang, Meng Xia, and Huamin Qu
    In Proceedings of Learning at Scale 2022 (Work In Progress), 2022
  9. DATE
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    BatchLens: A Visualization Approach for Analyzing Batch Jobs in Cloud Systems
    Shaolun Ruan, Yong Wang, Hailong Jiang, Weijia Xu, and Qiang Guan
    In Proceedings of Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference (DATE) 2022, 2022
  10. CAD&CG
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    A Survey on Visual Analysis of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) Data
    Zhiguang Zhou, Saqing Wang, Yuhua Liu, Yong Wang, and Yigang Wang
    Journal of Computer-Aided Design and Computer Graphics, 2022

2021

  1. KG4Vis: A Knowledge Graph-Based Approach for Visualization Recommendation
    Haotian Li, Yong Wang, Songheng Zhang, Yangqiu Song, and Huamin Qu
    In IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proceedings of IEEE VIS 2021), 2021
  2. M^2Lens: Visualizing and Explaining Multimodal Models for Sentiment Analysis
    Xingbo Wang, Jianben He, Zhihua Jin, Muqiao Yang, Yong Wang, and Huamin Qu
    In IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proceedings of IEEE VIS 2021), 2021
  3. DeHumor: Visual Analytics for Decomposing Humor
    Xingbo Wang, Yao Ming, Tongshuang Wu, Haipeng Zeng, Yong Wang, and Huamin Qu
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2021
  4. CHI
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    A Visual Analytics Approach to Facilitate the Proctoring of Online Exams
    Haotian Li, Min Xu, Yong Wang, Huan Wei, and Huamin Qu
    In Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2021), 2021
  5. VIS
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    Intercept Graph: An Interactive Radial Visualization for Comparison of State Changes
    Shaolun Ruan, Yong Wang, and Qiang Guan
    In Proceedings of IEEE VIS 2021 (Short Paper), 2021
  6. CGF
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    iQUANT: Interactive Quantitative Investment Using Sparse Regression Factors
    Xuanwu Yue, Qiao Gu, Deyun Wang, Huamin Qu, and Yong Wang
    In Computer Graphics Forum (Proceedings of EuroVis 2021), 2021

2020

  1. QLens: Visual Analytics of Multi-step Problem-solving Behaviors for Improving Question Design
    Meng Xia, Reshika P Velumani, Yong Wang, Huamin Qu, and Xiaojuan Ma
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2020
  2. TaxThemis: Interactive Mining and Exploration of Suspicious Tax Evasion Group
    Yating Lin, Kamkwai Wong, Yong Wang, Rong Zhang, Bo Dong, Huamin Qu, and Qinghua Zheng
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2020
  3. Visual Analysis of Discrimination in Machine Learning
    Qianwen Wang, Zhenghua Xu, Zhutian Chen, Yong Wang, Shixia Liu, and Huamin Qu
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2020
  4. EmotionCues: Emotion-Oriented Visual Summarization of Classroom Videos
    Haipeng Zeng, Xinhuan Shu, Yanbang Wang, Yong Wang, Liguo Zhang, Ting-Chuen Pong, and Huamin Qu
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2020
  5. VIS
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    TradAO: A Visual Analytics System for Trading Algorithm Optimization
    Ka Wing Tsang, Haotian Li, Fuk Ming Lam, Yifan Mu, Yong Wang, and Huamin Qu
    In Proceedings of IEEE VIS 2020, 2020
  6. CHI
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    VoiceCoach: Interactive Evidence-based Training for Voice Modulation Skills in Public Speaking
    Xingbo Wang, Haipeng Zeng, Yong Wang, Aoyu Wu, Zhida Sun, Xiaojuan Ma, and Huamin Qu
    In Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2020), 2020
  7. CHI
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    DFSeer: A Visual Analytics Approach to Facilitate Model Selection for Demand Forecasting
    Dong Sun, Zezheng Feng, Yuanzhe Chen, Yong Wang, Jia Zeng, Mingxuan Yuan, Ting-Chuen Pong, and Huamin Qu
    In Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2020), 2020
  8. CIKM
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    Peer-inspired Student Performance Prediction in Interactive Online Question Pools with Graph Neural Network
    Haotian Li, Huan Wei, Yong Wang, Yangqiu Song, and Huamin Qu
    In Proceedings of the 29th ACM International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management (CIKM 2020), 2020
  9. EuroVis
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    RankBooster: Visual Analysis of Ranking Predictions
    Abishek Puri, Bon Kyung Ku, Yong Wang, and Huamin Qu
    In Proceedings of EuroVis 2020 (Short Paper), 2020
  10. LAK
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    Predicting Student Performance in Interactive Online Question Pools Using Mouse Interaction Features
    Huan Wei, Haotian Li, Meng Xia, Yong Wang, and Huamin Qu
    In Proceedings of the 10th International Learning Analytics and Knowledge Conference (LAK20), 2020

Selected Papers Before 2020

  1. DeepDrawing: A Deep Learning Approach to Graph Drawing
    Yong Wang, Zhihua Jin, Qianwen Wang, Weiwei Cui, Tengfei Ma, and Huamin Qu
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proceedings of InfoVis 2019), 2019
  2. PlanningVis: A Visual Analytics Approach to Production Planning in Smart Factories
    Dong Sun, Renfei Huang, Yuanzhe Chen, Yong Wang, Jia Zeng, Mingxuan Yuan, Ting-Chuen Pong, and Huamin Qu
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proceedings of VAST 2019), 2019
  3. Towards Automated Infographic Design: Deep Learning-based Auto-Generation of Extensible Timeline
    Zhutian Chen, Yun Wang, Qianwen Wang, Yong Wang, and Huamin Qu
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proceedings of InfoVis 2019), 2019
  4. EmoCo: Visual Analysis of Emotion Coherence in Presentation Videos
    Haipeng Zeng, Xingbo Wang, Aoyu Wu, Yong Wang, Quan Li, Alex Endert, and Huamin Qu
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proceedings of VAST 2019), 2019
  5. CHI
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    PeerLens: Peer-inspired Interactive Learning Path Planning in Online Question Pool
    Meng Xia, Mingfei Sun, Huan Wei, Qing Chen, Yong Wang, Lei Shi, Huamin Qu, and Xiaojuan Ma
    In Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2019), 2019
  1. A Vector Field Design Approach to Animated Transitions
    Yong Wang, Daniel Archambault, Carlos E Scheidegger, and Huamin Qu
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2018
  1. SkyLens: Visual Analysis of Skyline on Multi-dimensional Data
    Xun Zhao, Yanhong Wu, Weiwei Cui, Xinnan Du, Yuan Chen, Yong Wang, Dik Lun Lee, and Huamin Qu
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proceedings of VAST 2017), 2017
  1. AmbiguityVis: Visualization of Ambiguity in Graph Layouts
    Yong Wang, Qiaomu Shen, Daniel Archambault, Zhiguang Zhou, Min Zhu, Sixiao Yang, and Huamin Qu
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proceedings of InfoVis 2015), 2016