I have led and engaged in research projects in various fields. Here are a few of my favorite ones! A full list of my research projects are in my CV.

Mobile App for Contraceptive Education in Kenya

    Advised by Professor Richard Anderson and Professor Elizabeth Harrington (University of Washington)

• Designing an Android application that provides contraceptive education and decision-support tailored to adolescent girls and young women in Kenya.

Electronic HIV Data Security and Privacy in Malawi

    Advised by Professor Richard Anderson and Professor Caryl Feldacker (University of Washington)

• Led the investigation of the perspectives of healthcare staff, HIV patients, and members of Malawi’s government to improve a mobile medical record system that supports HIV care in Malawi. Conducted fieldwork at HIV clinic in Malawi in Sept 2022.
• Paper in CSCW 2024
• Paper in CHI 2024

Designing for Speech Practice Systems

    Advised by Professor Takuji Narumi (University of Tokyo)

• Led a project that investigated the impact of listening to speech role models and voice manipulation on the perception of speech and voice. Provided design recommendations for a speech practice tool to assist users with speech practice and enhancing self-perception.
• Paper in CHI 2022

Trucking and Automation

    Advised by Professor Orit Shaer (Wellesley College)

• Led a project that investigated truck drivers’ perspectives on automation in the trucking industry.
• Paper in AutomotiveUI ‘21
• Extended Abstract in CHI 2021

Urban Well-Being

    Advised by Dr. Luis Alonso (MIT Media Lab)

• Led a project to develop a well-being index to measure and analyze social welfare in urban ecosystems based on urban indicators such as safety and security, community connectedness, and diversity.
• Paper in Sustainability

Monitoring the Health Ecosystem of Benin

    Advised by Professor Danielle Wood (MIT Media Lab)

• Mapped vegetation in Benin using satellite data and created visualizations.
• Designed and engineered a low-cost water quality sensor kit to survey the health ecosystem in Benin. Programmed the microcontroller for data collection and wireless data transmission, and configured electrical and hardware components to extend the kit’s lifespan. The kit was transferred to Benin and enabled scientists to mitigate the harms posed by the plant.
• Abstract in AGU Fall Meeting 2019