Faculty

Audrey Girouard

Professor and Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Engineering and Design

audrey.girouard@carleton.ca | website | twitter | Google Scholar

Research Associates

Shanel Wu

Postdoctoral fellow

shanel.wu@carleton.ca | website | twitter | Google Scholar

Current Graduate Students

Leon Lu

PhD Student

leonlu@cmail.carleton.ca | website | twitter | Google Scholar

Georgia Loewen

Ph.D Student

georgialoewen@cmail.carleton.ca | website | twitter | Google Scholar

Rodolfo Cossovich

PhD Student

rodolfocossovich@cmail.carleton.ca | website | twitter | Google Scholar

Research Assistants and Visiting Researchers

Alumni

PhD in Information Technology

• Neda Fayazi, Ph.D. in IT (2024)
  Exploring Emotional Attachment and Engagement for the Design of Hearing Aids

• J. Felipe Gonzalez, Ph.D. in IT (2020-2024)
  Facilitating Programming-Based 3D Computer-Aided Design Using Bidirectional Programming

• Lee Jones, PhD in IT (2016-2022)
  E-textile Learning Scaffolds: Supports for Novices Learning E-textile Concepts and Techniques

Master in Human-Computer Interaction

• Manya Kakkar (2022-2024)
  Rethinking VR Input: Co-design with Gamers with Upper Limb Motor Impairments and VR Designers
• Pallavi Sodhi (2022-2024)
  Accessible Play: Designing a Framework for Accessibility in Games
• Adrian Bolesnikov, M.CS (2020-2022)
  Understanding Wearables’ Potential for Supporting the Expression of Queer Identities
• Sarah Moore, M.A. (2020-2022)
  Preserving safety, dignity and autonomy through multi-modal interactions: An exploration into a preferred future of design for accessible dressing technology and e-textiles
• Alfrancis Guerrero, M.ASc. (2018-2020)
  The Influence of Flexural Stiffness on the Performance and Preference of Bendable Stylus Interfaces
• Joanie Ouellet, M.A. (2017-2019)
  Cultural and Linguistic Variables in Usability Testing
• Daniela Ghanbari Vahid, M.ASc. (2017-2019), co-supervised with Lois Frankel
  Kinetic Fabric Samples As A New Approach To Interactive Fashion Arts
• Aditi Singh, M.ASc. (2017-2019)
  Shape-Changing Break Reminders for People with Repetitive Strain Injury
• Daniella Briotto Faustino, M.ASc. (2016-2018)
  Bend Passwords for People with Vision Impairment
• Arda Aydin, M.ASc. (2015-2017)
  Couch: A Mobile Application Designed to Investigate the Relationship Between Aesthetics and Persuasion
• Nicholas Fellion, M.A. (2014-2016)
  A Deformation-Sensing Augmented Stylus
  
• Elias Fares, M.ASc. (2014-2016)
  Effects of Bend Gesture Training on Learnability and Memorability in a Mobile Game
  
• Paden Shorey, M.ASc. (2014-2016)
  An Exploration of In-Game Action Mappings with a Deformable Game Controller
• Matthew Ernst, M.ASc. (2012-2015)
  Bending Blindly: Exploring the learnability and usability of bend gestures for the visually impaired
• Farshad Daliri, M.ASc. (2013-2015)
  Visual Feedback to Perform Bend Gestures on Flexible Displays
• Sana Maqsood, M.CS. (2012-2014), co-supervised with Sonia Chiasson
  Bend Passwords: Using Gestures To Authenticate On Flexible Devices
• Riyadh Sharif, M.ASc. (2012-2014)
  Exploring Thumb Input on Flexible Tablets
• Jessica Lo, M.ASc. (2011-2013)
  Bendy: A Comprehensive Study in Gaming with Mobile Flexible Devices

Master in Computer Science

• Saman Karim, M.CS (2021-2022)
  Exploring Accessibility and Companionship in Boardgames via Alexa

Master in Information Technology

• Simon Eden-Walker, M.IT. (2017-2020)
  Abandoned chip: Investigating abandonment of commercial wearables
• John McClelland, M.IT. (2016-2018)
  Haptic Feedback in Virtual Reality with Deformation and Shape-Change

Master in Design

• Xinchu (Ariel) Zhang, M.Des (2012-2013), co-supervised with Lois Frankel
  Examining sensorial interfaces as the stimuli for remote affective communication between adult children and aging parents

Master in Engineering

• Vaibhav Vadgama, M.Eng (2012-2013)

Postdoctoral Fellow

• Jin Kang (2020-2023)
• Karen Cochrane (2021-2023)
• Sara Nabil (2019-2020)
• Victor Cheung (2016-2018)

Research Assistants

• Aluna Everitt (2018)
• Jessica Lo (2014)

Undergraduate Research Assistants & Coop Students

• Gabriela Vega, ELAP visiting researcher (2023)
• Noemi Roestel, I-CUREUS Research Assistant (2020-2022)
• Ruiru (Lizzie) Zhang, MITACS Globalink Undergraduate Researcher (2021)
• Aryan Nayak, MITACS Globalink Undergraduate Researcher (2021)
• Amanda McLeod, I-CUREUS Research Assistant, NSERC USRA (2018-2019)
• Amit Yadav, MITACS Globalink Undergraduate Researcher (2019)
• Leona Lassak, MITACS Globalink Undergraduate Researcher (2018)
• Alfrancis Guerrero, CLUE Undergraduate Research Assistant (2018)
• Dima Doulov, NSERC USRA (2017)
• Eric Aylward (2017)
• Travis Swan, I-CUREUS Research Assistant (2016-2017)
• Alex Eady, NSERC USRA (2013, 2014)
• Taryn Laurendeau, I-CUREUS Research Assistant (2013-2014)
• Matthew Beddome (2013)
• Marton Kilian, I-CUREUS Research Assistant (2013)

Directed Studies

• Melanie Turabian, Graduate Directed Study (2020)
• Alfrancis Guerrero, Undergraduate Directed Study (2016)
• Travis Swan, Undergraduate Directed Study (2016)
• Tegan Scott, Undergraduate Directed Study (2016)
• Rufino Ansara, Graduate Directed Study (2014)
• Meagan Leflar, Graduate Directed Study (2013)
• Kristen Mitchell, Graduate Directed Study (2012-2013)
• Andrew Richardson, Undergraduate Directed Study (2013)