Amber Hsiao-Yang Chou

PhD student @ UW ECE

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hachou@uw.edu

Hi! I am Amber Chou (she/her). I am a Ph.D. Candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle (UW ECE), researching human-machine interaction.

My research interest lies in the intersection of human-robot/computer interaction and neuroengineering -- I am interested in integrating wearable sensing, including peripheral neural signals, eye movements, haptics, and gestures, to understand complex human behaviors. I leverage control theory, data-driven algorithms, and insights from experiments to design personalized multimodal interfaces for device-assisted rehabilitation. I am advised by Dr. Sam Burden. Here is a 1-page research statement if you are interested in learning more about my work!

My publishing name is Amber H.Y. Chou. I'm on Google Scholar and ORCID.

Prior to UW, I received my B.S. and M.S. in Biological Systems Engineering from the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) in 2018 and 2020, respectively. You can find my Master's research project here.

My name in Mandarin is 周筱陽 (Ch-oh Hsiao Yang). I was born and raised in Miaoli and Taichung, Taiwan. I enjoy travelling, hiking, skiing, and spending time with my two cats!

News

Jun 14, 2026 My paper “Co-adaptation of dynamic human-machine interfaces” is on bioRxiv! Link to the paper.
Jun 10, 2026 I was selected for the UW ECE Outstanding Mentorship Award for 2025, and received acknowledgment during the ECE graduation ceremony!
May 27, 2026 I defended my dissertation “Co-adaptive human-device interaction with multimodal inputs” and passed! Link to the talk recording.
Dec 5, 2025 I gave a talk at Rice University BioScience Research Collaborative (BRC) on “Co-adaptive human-device interaction with multimodal inputs”. Link to the talk recording.
Dec 1, 2025 I passed my PhD General Exam, and am officially a PhD candidate!

Selected publications

  1. Preprint
    Co-adaptation of dynamic human-machine interfaces
    Chou A. H.Y., Yamagami M., Madduri M., and 4 more authors
    Under review, 2026
  2. Preprint
    Using Eye Gaze to Train an Adaptive Myoelectric Interface
    Chou A H.Y., Li S.J., Madduri M., and 4 more authors
    Under review, 2024