Xiaojun Lai - Smart Energy Innovation School

Faculty

Xiaojun Lai
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor

Email：laixj@sjtu.edu.cn

Address：Room 609, Huigu Technology Building, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 1954 Huashan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai

Biography

Research interests focus on user experience and human-computer collaboration. Current work centers on human-centered digital transformation, investigating the behavioral characteristics and application risks of artificial intelligence (AI), its impact on the workplace, and the design of effective human-AI collaboration strategies. The research aims to inform the design, deployment, and operation of AI-driven management systems.

Research

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), User Experience (UX), Human Factors Engineering, AI-powered Leadership, Technology acceptance and AI ethics

Education

2019–2025, Tsinghua University, Department of Industrial Engineering, Human Factors and Human-System Interaction, Ph.D. (Management Science and Engineering)

2015–2019, Tsinghua University, Department of Industrial Engineering, Bachelor (Engineering)

Work Experience

2025–Present, Lecturer, School of Psychology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Professional Affiliations

2025–Present, Committee Member, Cross-Cultural Design (CCD), International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCII)

Publications

Lai, X., & Rau, P. L. P*. (2026). Hybrid human–AI leadership: Exploring the influence of leadership structure on leadership effectiveness and neural activation. Behaviour & Information Technology, 45(6), 1007-1029. https://doi.org/10.1080/0144929X.2025.2545310

Zhang, Y., Lai, X., & Rau, P. L. P*. (2026). Large language model-based artificial intelligence as a relational leader? Effects of leadership style and stress on artificial intelligence leadership. Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 15480518261458468. https://doi.org/10.1177/15480518261458468

Lai, X., & Rau, P. L. P. (2025). AI as co-leader: Effects of human consideration and AI structure behaviors on leadership effectiveness and neural activation. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 41(9), 5694-5712. https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2024.2365029.

Lai, X., Qiao, L. Y.*, Rau, P. L. P., & Liu, Y. (2025). Gait disturbances in older adults with cerebral small vessel disease: Mixed methods study using smartphone sensors and video analysis. JMIR Formative Research, 9(1), e58864. https://doi.org/10.2196/58864.

Lai, X., Lee, Y. C.*, Hong, X., & Rau, P. L. P. (2024). Watch your step: A pilot study of smartphone use effect on young females’ gait performance while walking up and down stairs and escalators. Applied Ergonomics, 114, 104130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104130.

Lai, X., & Rau, P. L. P*. (2021). Has facial recognition technology been misused? A public perception model of facial recognition scenarios. Computers in Human Behavior, 124, 106894. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.106894.

Research Projects

Principal Investigator (PI), Young Scientist Fund of National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 2027–2029