Jianwei Ni

Jianwei is a Junior at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, majoring in Computer Science and Statistics. As a recipient of the Franz Hohn and J.P. Nash Scholarship, his research focuses on Human-Computer Interaction and Spatial Computing. Jianwei has peer-reviewed work accepted at CHI 2026 and IEEE AIxVR 2026, where he investigates the interaction boundaries between intelligent agents and users within high-fidelity virtual environments. He is currently developing simulation frameworks that leverage AI to enhance the responsiveness and pedagogical efficacy of medical training systems.