Academic and Professional Qualifications

Education

· PhD, Department of Industrial Engineering, Tsinghua University

· Visiting Scholar, Department of Industrial & System Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison

· B.E., Department of Industrial Engineering, Tongji University

Employment History

· Associate Professor, School of Management Science and Real Estate, Chongqing University

· Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Chongqing University

· Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Chongqing University

Professional Experiences

· Co-chair, International Conference on Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population

· Editorial board, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction

· Editorial board, Behaviour & Information Technology

· Editorial board, Universal Access in the Information Society

Brief Biography

Jia Zhou is an associate professor at School of Management Science and Real Estate, Chongqing University. She has been working on Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors and Ergonomics for over ten years. Jia Zhou has a keen interest in human aspects of information technologies used in various contexts. Her research focuses on gaining user insight, decoding users’ digital footprint, exploring users’ physical and cognitive patterns, and applying scientific evidence to interaction design, with the goal of optimizing overall system performance and enhancing human well-being.

Teaching (Courses Taught)

Undergraduate

· Human Factors Engineering

· Human-Computer Interaction

· Research and Development of New Products

· Fundamentals of Management I

Graduate

· User Interface Design

· Fundamentals of Management II

Research

· Human Factors and Ergonomics

· Human-Computer Interaction

· Digital Trace Analysis

· Smart Handheld Devices for Older Adults

· Informatization and Smart City

Selected Publications

Published works：

· Zhou, J*., Chourasia, A., & Vanderheiden, G. (2017). Interface adaptation to novice older adults’ mental models through concrete metaphors. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 33(7), 592-606.

· Huang, J., Zhou, J*., Liao, G., Mo, F., & Wang, H. (2017). Investigation of Chinese students' O2O shopping through multiple devices. Computers in Human Behavior, 75, 58-69.

· Mo, F., Zhou, J.*, & Yi, S. (2017). Adapting the navigation interface of smart watches to user movements. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 33(6), 460-474.

· Mo, F., & Zhou, J.* (2018). The influence of menu structure and layout on usability of smartwatches. International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction, 10(1), 1-22.

· Mo, F., Zhou, J.*, Kosinski, M., & Stillwell, D. (2018). Usage patterns and social circles on Facebook among elderly people with diverse personality traits. Educational Gerontology, 44(4), 265-275.

· Zhou, J., Rau, P.L. P*., & Salvendy, G. (2013). Older Adults’ use of smart phones: An investigation of the factors influencing the acceptance of new functions. Behaviour & Information Technology, 33(6), 552-560.

· Zhou, J., Rau, P.L.P*., & Salvendy, G. (2012). Use and design of handheld computers for older adults: A review and appraisal. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 28(12), 799-826.

· Zhou, J., Rau, P.L. P*., & Salvendy, G. (2014). Older adults’ text entry on smart phones and tablets: Investigating effects of display size and input method on acceptance and performance. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 30(9), 727-739.

· Zhou, J., Rau, P.L. P.*, & Salvendy, G. (2014). Age-related difference in the use of mobile phones. Universal Access in the Information Society, 13(4), 401-413.

The complete publications are available on Jia’s Google Scholar profile (https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=lfbYV5gAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate).