Yutian Shi
Portrait photo of Yutian (Skylar) Shi, a smiling Asian girl with brown hair and eyes and wearing a pink hoodie.

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Hi, I am Yutian (Skylar) Shi.

I am a second-year master's student in Computer Science at UC San Diego and a research assistant in the Technoloy, Equity, and Accessibility (TEA) Lab, directed by Prof.Maitraye Das.

My research interests lie in the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction and Accessibility :) I currently work with Mingyi Li on developing digital tools that support blind and low-vision users in creative work.

My Photography

A black-and-white layered photograph of a wall and leafy plants, with a circular spotlight effect at the center highlighting the textures of the plants and stone wall and resembling a bright, textured moon glowing in a dark night sky.
A black-and-white photograph of a spiral staircase at noon, where strong sunlight creates dramatic contrasts of light and shadow. The stair railings are half illuminated and half in darkness, while the shadows of the fence and the photographer are cast across the staircase floor.
A layered photograph with a black-and-white background of a building and staircase, whose lines converge toward the center of the image. The second layer are floating orange flowers, cropped to their natural shapes and photographed near the building.
A black-and-white photograph of a building taken from an upward viewing angle. The curved roofline forms a fan-shaped outline.
A layered photograph with a black-and-white background of a building with glass windows, the sky, and reflections in the glass. A second layer of dark green bamboo found near the building overlays the scene.