Rojin VishkaieHuman-Computer Interaction Researcher and Interaction Designer
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My Education and Employment
My Education
2014
Doctor of Philosophy – Human-Computer Interaction
Dissertation: SketchBoard: Conceptualizing Interactive Communication Media for the Design Review Process
2009
Master of Science – Industrial Product Design
Thesis: Anti-Whiplash Product: Reducing Whiplash Injuries in Car Accidents
2008
Bachelor of Science – Industrial Design
Thesis: Automotive Facelift: Mid-Generational Update of Car’s Styling
My Employment
2020 - Present
User Researcher – Microsoft
Conduct user research using varied research techniques (e.g. usability studies, heuristic evaluations, contextual inquires, surveys, interviews, and field studies). Analyze research data, create result presentation, visualize statistical data, and deliver them to the design and product teams.
2018 - 2020
Assistant Professor – Ball State University
Taught course topics in human-computer interaction including theories and frameworks in human-computer interaction, usability, and user experience evaluation methods, design thinking, information management, and emerging media design and development. Actively presented juried and peer-reviewed creative endeavors and published scholarly research in areas related to emerging media design and development, human-computer interaction, interaction design, and design thinking. As a member of the graduate faculty, advised graduate students’ theses and creative projects.
2017 - 2017
User Experience Researcher – Benevity
Conducted usability research both online and in the field, and provided recommendations for improvement, and acted as a repository of research-based usability knowledge. Worked with project business representative and team members to test business requirement using heuristic and qualitative methods, as well as working with other members of the team to test proposed designs. Liaised with other stakeholders in the company to facilitate knowledge transfer and continuously improve the products.
2016 - 2017
Postdoctoral Researcher – Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Lead various research projects within the area of human-computer interaction. Focused on conducting participatory design and ethnographic research to explore the role of informatics and new media in the lives of individuals from the most vulnerable sectors of society, including women and children immigrants.
2015 - 2016
Visiting Assistant Professor – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Taught a number of studio and lecture courses at various levels in the program around industrial design and visual design thinking while introduced non-design students to user experience concepts. Also responsible for designing lecture materials, arranging talks, and course management.
2014 - 2015
Postdoctoral Researcher – Funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Supported the wider research team to understand interactions and experiences with a product designed for the 3rd world. Informed the research team of improvements to be made, including the understanding of the users, and iterated the design process.
2010 - 2014
Research Assistant – University of Calgary
Worked on a number of projects ranging from police officer training and community education to designing media technologies and games for embracing diversity in the communities across Canada. Duties included game design and implementation, digital photography, and empirical research.
2010 - 2014
Teaching Assistant – University of Calgary
Served as a teaching assistant to various graduate courses, including Computer Modeling of the Environment, GIS for Environmental Design, and Project Management for Planners.
2012 - 2012
Visiting Researcher – University of St. Andrews
Conducted research on ways in which visitors to the special collections could meaningfully interact with information. Performed a number of qualitative research activities including participatory design, interviews, observations, focus groups, storyboarding, creating wireframes and designing interfaces for a large augmented interactive digital display exhibit.
Press
Designing the Catbus: interactive support for early childhood emotional well-being in education
UbiComp-ISWC ’20: Adjunct Proceedings of the 2020 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing and Proceedings of the 2020 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers September 2020 Pages 143–146 https://doi.org/10.1145/3410530.3414379
Understanding and improving SIGCHI’s volunteer experience
September 2020 Interactions, Volume 27, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1145/3416524
Hit by the pandemic, war, and sanctions: Building resilience to face the digital divide in education
July 2020 Interactions, Volume 27, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1145/3407232
VizEmo: Child Communication Technology for Learning Ambience
June 2019DIS ’19 Companion: Companion Publication of the 2019 on Designing Interactive Systems Conference 2019 Companion https://doi.org/10.1145/3301019.3323912
“Hey Emotion Communication Can You Be My Friend?”
June 2019IDC ’19: Proceedings of the 18th ACM International Conference on Interaction Design and Children https://doi.org/10.1145/3311927.3325306
HeartBit: Probing Children’s Cognitive Skills Using Digital Technology
https://www.igi-global.com/article/heartbit/227657
Perceptions of Digital Tools and Creativity in the Classroom
https://www.igi-global.com/article/perceptions-of-digital-tools-and-creativity-in-the-classroom/222755
Can Wearable Technology Improve Children’s Creativity?
October 2018UbiComp ’18: Proceedings of the 2018 ACM International Joint Conference and 2018 International Symposium on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing and Wearable Computers https://doi.org/10.1145/3267305.3267564
The Role of Wearable Technology in Children’s Creativity
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8590082
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