About me

Personal Statement

My name is Junjie Hua (华俊杰). I am currently a Postdoctoral Fellow in Experience Design at Bentley University (Waltham, MA, USA). I earned my Ph.D. in Information Science from Osaka University, specializing in Bioinformatic Engineering.

My research lies at the intersection of human haptics, sensory illusions, and multimodal experience design. I am passionate about understanding how the human brain processes thermal and tactile information to create immersive virtual experiences.

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My vision is to enable high-fidelity virtual thermal perception through robotics and artificial intelligence. This technology aims to:

1. Enhance Remote Work: Allow operators to perceive temperature safely while controlling robots in hazardous environments.
2. Empower Prosthetics: Provide intuitive thermal feedback for artificial limbs, restoring a vital sense of touch for disabled individuals.
3. Digital Health: Facilitate remote temperature sensing and tactile diagnostics to reduce infection risks.

Research Focus

Currently, I am investigating the multisensory integration of visual and tactile stimuli under an NSF-funded project. My recent work has focused on:

• Liquid Perception: How thermal feedback and viscosity integrate to create the sensation of wetness.
• Thermal Spatiotemporal Mechanisms: Investigating the "Extrapolation of Thermal Sensation" (ETS) and its neural integration in the spinal cord.
• Active Touch: The impact of exploratory procedures and movement constraints on vibrotactile frequency discrimination.

Selected Publications

Full list of publications and presentations can be found in my Experience page.

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