Profile
I am a researcher specializing in the intersection of HCI and healthcare, I focus on enhancing public health through multi-modal interactive technologies, including conversational agents, virtual and augmented reality, and mobile and web applications. I have served as a research assistant in the Relational Agents Group at Northeastern University and am currently a PhD student in Computer Science at the University of Waterloo supervising by Dr. Jim Wallace and Dr. Keiko Katsuragawa .
Education
University of Waterloo, Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
Started in [2024.9] at [Waterloo], [Ontario], [Canada]
Northeastern University, Master of Computer Science
[2022.9] to [2024.8] at [Boston], [Massachusetts], [United States] // GPA: 3.93
University of Southern California, Master of Laws with Graduate Certificate in Technology and Entrepreneurship Laws
[2021.8] to [2022.5] at [Los Angeles], [California], [United States] // Merit-based Scholarship $8000
Durham University, Bachelor of Laws
[2017.10] to [2020.8] at [College of St Hild and St Bede], [Durham], [United Kingdom]
Experience
Graduate Teaching Assistant
From 2024.9, at University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- 2025.1 - CS 431/631 Data-Intensive Distributed Computing:
- 2024.9 - 2024.12 CS 115 Introduction to Computer Science 1:
- Graded assignments, midterms, and exams for over 100 students in CS 115, a foundational computer science course, ensuring fair and accurate evaluations of students' understanding of functional programming in Dr. Racket by developing a detailed grading workflow aligned with course rubrics and providing constructive feedback, resulting in improved student performance and consistent grading practices.
Graduate Research Assistant
From 2024.9, at HCI and Health Lab, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- Collaborated on an Expert-By-Experience (EBE) study and co-design workshop to gather insights and refine concepts for technologies that facilitate aging in place.
- Developed usage scenarios and personas to propose and evaluate ideas, ensuring practical and user-centered design solutions.
- Contributed to the successful execution of participatory research methodologies, fostering insights into communication challenges and potential technology solutions for aging in place.
Graduate Research Assistant
From 2023.4 to 2024.6 at Relational Agents Group, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Conducted comprehensive data analysis for the SCC smartphone app, identifying user behavior trends and insights from a dataset involving over 500 participants, contributing to public health initiatives promoting vaccination and healthy lifestyles.
- Designed and executed a pain assessment study, including data collection, analysis, and iterative feedback, which resulted in a published paper and informed design recommendations for healthcare applications.
- Performed empirical studies with strict adherence to research protocols, enabling the collection of high-quality, user-centric data to inform the development of health-focused conversational agents.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to prototype and refine interactive technologies, enhancing user engagement and addressing usability challenges in healthcare and wellness applications.
- Tested and troubleshot user interfaces and applications, systematically identifying usability issues and implementing solutions to optimize user experience.
- Maintained meticulous records and documentation of research findings, contributing to data-driven decision-making for HCI-focused projects.
Certifications
- Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research
- Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans
Skills
- Human-Computer Interaction
- User-Centered Design
- Interface Design
- Python
- Java
- C
- SQL
- Unity
- C#
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- React
- Node.js
- Prototyping: Figma
- Machine Learning
- Spark
- Web Development
- Mobile App Development