| 2022 | IVA | Can we talk about bruno?: exploring virtual human counselors' spoken accents and their impact on users' conversations. | Pedro Guillermo Feijo Garca, Mohan Zalake, Heng Yao, Alexandre Gomes de Siqueira, Benjamin Lok |
| 2022 | IVA | A virtual human interaction using scaffolded ping-pong feedback for healthcare learners to practice empathy skills. | Heng Yao, Alexandre Gomes de Siqueira, Anokhi Bafna, Devon Peterkin, Jenelle Richards, Megan L. Rogers, Adriana Foster, Igor Galynker, Benjamin Lok |
| 2022 | MMSP | CNN-based image small-angle rotation angle estimation. | Dianze Chen, Zhonghao Song, Jingyu Guo, Shuai Yang, Heng Yao |
| 2021 | VRST | Investigating the Effects of Virtual Patients' Nonsensical Responses on Users' Facial Expressions in Mental Health Training Scenarios. | Alexandre Gomes de Siqueira, Heng Yao, Anokhi Bafna, Sarah Bloch-Elkouby, Jenelle Richards, Lauren B. Lloveras, Kathleen Feeney, Stephanie Morris, Erica D. Musser, Benjamin Lok, Igor Galynker |
| 2020 | IVA | Toward Automated Evaluation of Empathetic Responses in Virtual Human Interaction Systems for Mental Health Scenarios. | Heng Yao, Alexandre Gomes de Siqueira, Adriana Foster, Igor Galynker, Benjamin Lok |
| 2020 | VR | Investigating Trainees' Nonverbal Behaviors in Virtual Patients Communication in Virtual Reality. | Heng Yao, Meryl Alappattu, Michael E. Robinson, Benjamin Lok |
| 2019 | VRST | Impact of Gamified Interaction with Virtual Nature on Sustained Attention and Self-Reported Restoration - A Pilot Study. | Oankar Patil, Heng Yao, Benjamin Lok |
| 2018 | CHI | Staying Alive With Virtual Humans. | Sarah Morrison-Smith, Heng Yao, Isaac Wang, Benjamin Lok, Jaime Ruiz |