CURRICULUM VITAE
Xiaolin Wen
PhD candidate · Nanyang Technological University · Singapore
Research Interests
My research interests include Human-Computer Interaction and Data Visualization. Now, I am working on Visualization for Fintech and LLM-assisted Visualization Design.
Education
- 2025.01 - present, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) student in College of Computing & Data Science, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
- 2020.09 - 2023.06, Master’s Degree in Computer Science and Technology, Sichuan University, China.
- 2016.09 - 2020.06, Dual Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Technology & Financial Engineering, Sichuan University, China.
Research Experience
- 2024.07 – 2024.12, Research Engineer, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
- Visualization + LLM.
- Visualization for software engineering.
- Visualization for FinTech and Web3.
- 2023.09 – 2024.07, Research Engineer, Singapore Management University, Singapore.
- Visual Identification of Ponzi Scheme on Ethereum.
- Visualization for FinTech and Web3.
- 2022.02 – 2022.09, Research Assistant, Singapore Management University, Singapore.
- Dynamic Weighted Graph Visualization.
- Visual detection of Wash Trading in NFT markets.
- Visual Identification of Ponzi Scheme on Ethereum.
- 2021.10 – 2021.12, Visiting Student, Southern University of Science and Technology, China.
- Dynamic Weighted Graph Visualization.
Published & Accepted
From Static to Interactive: Authoring Interactive Visualizations via Natural Language
Can Liu, Jaeuk Lee, Tianhe Chen, Zhibang Jiang, Xiaolin Wen, Yong Wang
Proceedings of 2026 IEEE Pacific Visualization Symposium (PacificVis 2026), 2026.
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 (Proceedings of PacificVis 25 TVCG track). 2025.
(Best Paper Honorable Mention)
Qualitative Study for LLM-assisted Design Study Process: Strategies, Challenges, and Roles
Shaolun Ruan, Rui Sheng, Xiaolin Wen, Jiachen Wang, Tianyi Zhang, Yong Wang, Tim Dwyer, and Jiannan Li.
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. VIS). 2025.
PDF (Best Paper Honorable Mention)
EvoMaestro: Toward Interpretable and Steerable LLM-Driven Program Evolution
Feng Liang, Sizhe Cheng, Yikai Li, Ruijie He, Xiaolin Wen, Yong Wang
Proceedings of the 39th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST 2026), 2026.
When the Chain Breaks: Interactive Diagnosis of LLM Chain-of-Thought Reasoning Errors
Shiwei Chen, Niruthikka Sritharan, Xiaolin Wen, Chenxi Zhang, Xingbo Wang, Yong Wang
Proceedings of 2026 IEEE EuroVis (EuroVis 2026), 2026.
AirCascades: A Visual Analytics System for Cascading Taxiway Interaction Patterns
Guoqiang Wang, Xiaolin Wen, Fengjie Wang, Luge Yang, Qipeng Wang, Min Zhu.
Visual Informatics, 2026.
ActSoon: Intelligent Aircraft Taxiing Scheduling through Integrated Spatio-Temporal Visual Analytics
Luge Yang, Guoqiang Wang, Fengjie Wang, Yimeng Wang, Qipeng Wang, Yong Wang, Xiaolin Wen, Min Zhu
China Visualization and Visual Analytics Conference (ChinaVis 2026), 2026.
Human in the Loop for Fuzz Testing: Literature Review and the Road Ahead
Jiongchi Yu*, Xiaolin Wen*, Sizhe Cheng, Xiaofei Xie, Qiang Hu, Yong Wang
* These authors contributed equally.
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM), 2026.
Envisage: Towards Expressive Visual Graph Querying
Xiaolin Wen, Qishuang Fu, Shuangyue Han, Yichen Guo, Joseph K. Liu, and Yong Wang.
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. VIS). 2025.
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.
Computer Graphics Forum (Proceedings of EuroVis 25). 2025.
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.
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 (Proceedings of PacificVis 24 TVCG track). 2024.
NFTDisk: Visual Detection of Wash Trading in NFT Markets
Xiaolin Wen, Yong Wang, Xuanwu Yue, Feida Zhu, Min Zhu.
ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2023.
Code Will Tell: Visual Identification of Ponzi Schemes on Ethereum
Xiaolin Wen, Kim Siang Yeo, Yong Wang, Ling Cheng, Feida Zhu, Min Zhu.
ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Extended Abstract, 2023.
DiffSeer: Difference-based Dynamic Weighted Graph Visualization
Xiaolin Wen, Yong Wang, Meixuan Wu, Fengjie Wang, Xuanwu Yue, Qiaomu Shen, Yuxin Ma, Min Zhu.
IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, 2023.
WarehouseLens: Visualizing and Exploring Turnover Events of Digital Warehouse
Fuqiu Chen, Jizhou Li, Fengjie Wang, Shangsong Liu, Xiaolin Wen, Pengyuan Li, Min Zhu.
Journal of Visualization, 2023.
Visual Analysis Method of Blockchain Community Evolution Based on DPoS Consensus Mechanism
Xiaolin Wen, Changlin Li, Shangsong Liu, Xinyi Zhang, Min Zhu.
Computer Science, 2022. (Chinese Journal)
TriPlan: An Interactive Visual Analytics Approach for Better Tourism Route Planning
Xinyi Zhang, Xiao Pang, Xiaolin Wen, Fengjie Wang, Changlin Li, Min Zhu.
Journal of Visualization, 2022.
MDIVis: Visual Analytics of Multiple Destination Images on Tourism User Generated Content
Changlin Li, Mengqi Cao, Xiaolin Wen, Haotian Zhu, Shangsong Liu, Min Zhu.
Visual Informatics, 2022.
MulUBA: Multi-level Visual Analytics of User Behaviors for Improving Online Shopping Advertising
Shangsong Liu, Di Peng, Haotian Zhu, Xiaolin Wen, Xinyi Zhang, Zhenghao Zhou, Min Zhu.
Journal of Visualization, 2021.
Preprints & Under Review
SAVVY: Student Attention Visualization for Video-based Learning Analysis
Shixian Zhou, Minghuan Shen, Xiaolin Wen, Zijun Qiu, Yongliang Jiang, Xiangyang Wu, Fei Wu, Yong Wang, Zhiguang Zhou
Under review.
ManiScope: LLM-Assisted Visual Analytics of Cryptocurrency Manipulation Risk
Xiaolin Wen, Feng Liang, Yuanye Ma, Qishuang Fu, Zhengyu Sun, Feng Zhu, Can Liu, Yong Wang
Under review.
Vibe Coding for Visualization Implementation: An Empirical Study of Practices and Challenges
Zhengyu Sun, Xiaolin Wen, Fengjie Wang, Can Liu, Yi Lai, Christophe Hurter, Yong Wang
Under review.
Visualization for Quantum Computing: Current State and Future Directions
Feng Liang, Xiaolin Wen, Shixian Zhou, Shaolun Ruan, Yuxuan Du, Qiang Guan, Jun Ye, and Yong Wang
ReVis: Towards Reusable Image-Based Visualizations with MLLMs
Xiaolin Wen, Changlin Li, Manusha Karunathilaka, Can Liu, Fangzhuo Jin, Yong Wang
Under review.
InconLens: Interactive Visual Diagnosis of Behavioral Inconsistencies in LLM-based Agentic Systems
Shuo Yan, Xiaolin Wen, Shaolun Ruan, Yanjie Zhang, Jiaming Mi, Yushi Sun, Huamin Qu, Rui Sheng
Under review.
Honors & Awards
- 2026.04 Best Paper Award, PacificVis 2026.
- 2025.11 CSIG 2025 Master’s Thesis Incentive Program, China Society of Image and Graphics (CSIG).
- 2025.11 Best Paper Honorable Mention, IEEE Vis 2025.
- 2025.04 Best Paper Honorable Mention, PacificVis 2025 Journal Track.
- 2023.06 Research Star, College of Computer Science, Sichuan University (5/319).
- 2023.06 Excellent Graduation Thesis, College of Computer Science, Sichuan University (5/319).
- 2021.12 The First Prize of Tencent Scholarship, Sichuan University. (3/319).
- 2021.06 The Award of Excellence, ChinaVis Challenge 2021. (27/77).
- 2020.05 The Award of Excellence, ChinaVis Challenge 2020. (32/96).
Teaching Experience
- 2026 Semester 2, Teaching Assistant, SC3061 — Human Computer Interaction, NTU, Singapore.
- 2026 Semester 1, Tutor, SC1008 — C&C++ Programming, NTU, Singapore.
- 2026 Semester 1, Teaching Assistant, SC1008 — C&C++ Programming, NTU, Singapore.
- 2025 Semester 2, Teaching Assistant, SC1008 — C&C++ Programming, NTU, Singapore.
Academic Service
Reviewer for major conferences and journals in visualization, HCI, and Blockchain, including IEEE VIS, ACM CHI, IEEE PacificVis, ChinaVis, IEEE TVCG, and TWEB.
Invited Talks
- 2026.06, From On-chain Signals to Trustworthy Insights: Visual Analytics for Cryptocurrency Fraud Sensemaking, Sichuan University, China.
- 2025.12, Intelligent Visual Analytics for Cryptocurrency Fraud Detection, Nanjing University, China.
- 2024.01, Visualization for Web3 Fraud Detection, Sichuan University, China.
- 2023.09, Panel Discussion: On-chain Data and Web3 Security, Singapore Management University, Singapore.
Conference Presentations
2025.11 — Oral paper presentation, IEEE VIS, Vienna, Austria.
2025.04 — Oral paper presentation, PacificVis (online).
2024.10 — Oral paper presentation, IEEE VIS (online).
2023.04 — Oral paper presentation, ACM CHI, Hamburg, Germany.
Summer Schools
2021.07 — Peking University International Visualization Summer School (online).
2020.07 — Zhejiang University Visualization Summer School (online).
Technical Skills
JavaScript · D3.js · Vue.js · React.js · Node.js · Python · Scikit-learn · Solidity
Languages
Chinese (native proficiency) · English (full professional proficiency)