Jeremy Zhengqi Huang

Hello World!

I am a Human-Computer Interaction researcher and second-year Ph.D. student in Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Michigan, where I work with Prof. Dhruv Jain in the Soundability Lab.

Before starting my Ph.D., I completed an M.S. in Human-Computer Interaction at the University of Michigan School of Information and a B.S. in Data Science and Psychology at The Ohio State University.

Broadly speaking, my research explores how human-AI systems reimagine accessibility as a collaborative and adaptive process. I approach this from two perspectives:

Personal Auditory Intelligence

Building systems that enable people with disabilities to personalize how they perceive and navigate sound in their environments.

SoundWeaver MaskSound AdaptiveSound SoundWatch Field Study

Collaborative Accessibility

Developing agents that support mixed-ability groups in co-creating and sharing accessible experiences.

CapTune

Recent News

Aug 12, 2025

Our work on transforming non-speech captions with anchored generative models is headed to ASSETS 2025 in Denver!

Apr 28, 2025

I will present SoundWeaver at CHI 2025 in Yokohama, sharing how we support real-time sensemaking of auditory environments.

Mar 14, 2024

Our Human-AI Collaborative Sound Awareness (HACS) paper was accepted to CHI 2024!

Mar 1, 2024

Thrilled to continue my Ph.D. journey at Michigan CSE and keep building accessible technologies with the Soundability Lab.

Jun 30, 2023

Our field study of mobile sound recognition systems received an Honorable Mention at ASSETS 2023.

Publications

Illustration of the CapTune caption personalisation interface
CapTune: Transforming Non-Speech Captions with Anchored Generative Models
Jeremy Zhengqi Huang, Caluã de Lacerda Pataca, Liang-Yuan Wu, Dhruv Jain
ASSETS 2025
Preprint Project Page Video
Concept art for the SoundWeaver auditory sensemaking system
Weaving Sound Information to Support Real-time Sensemaking of Auditory Environments
Jeremy Zhengqi Huang, Jaylin Herskovitz, Liang-Yuan Wu, Cecily Morrison, Dhruv Jain
CHI 2025
PDF ACM DL
Prototype of a sound masking interface supporting autistic listeners
Exploring Sound Masking Approaches to Support People with Autism in Managing Noise Sensitivity
Anna Y. Park, Andy Jin, Jeremy Zhengqi Huang, Jesse Carr, Dhruv Jain
ASSETS 2024
ACM DL
Diagram describing the Human-AI Collaborative Sound Awareness workflow
A Human-AI Collaborative Approach for Designing Sound Awareness Systems
Jeremy Zhengqi Huang, Wren Wood, Hriday Chhabria, Dhruv Jain
CHI 2024
PDF ACM DL
Smartwatch showing a detected car honk notification
Not There Yet: Feasibility and Challenges of Mobile Sound Recognition Systems
Jeremy Zhengqi Huang, Hriday Chhabria, Dhruv Jain
ASSETS 2023 Honorable Mention
PDF ACM DL Video
AdaptiveSound interface showing sound predictions and feedback controls
AdaptiveSound: An Interactive Feedback-Loop System to Improve Sound Recognition for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Users
Hang Do, Quan Dang, Jeremy Zhengqi Huang, Dhruv Jain
ASSETS 2023
PDF ACM DL Video

Contact

I love connecting with researchers, designers, and community partners who care about creating a more accessible world. Feel free to reach out!

Connect

Email: zjhuang@umich.edu

GitHub: @zjhuang2

Scholar: Google Scholar

Twitter/X: @jzh2o

Find Me

Computer Science & Engineering
University of Michigan

Soundability Lab · Ann Arbor, MI