Faculty
Michael L. Best
Director
Email: mikeb@gatech.edu
PhD Students
Amy Chen
Amy researches the design and role of technologies in supporting community-based public health communication. She has been part of a community-engaged research coalition here in Georgia, co-developing sociotechnical approaches such as social media analytics to inform health outreach, and using qualitative and participatory methods to investigate and reflect on these processes. Before pursuing a PhD, she worked for several years developing and evaluating technologies and interventions in global health and development, living and working in India, Kenya, Zambia, and Uganda.
Email: amychen@gatech.edu
Shuheng Liu
Shuheng is a fourth-year CS PhD student. His current research focus includes understanding people’s perception on the development of low-resource language technology, as well as devising methods to build resources for low-resource languages. He also has research experience in information extraction and social media analysis. Before coming to Georgia Tech, Shuheng earned his bachelor’s degrees from University of Washington.
Email: sliu775@gatech.edu
Huaigu Li
Shuheng is a fourth-year CS PhD student. His current research focus includes understanding people’s perception on the development of low-resource language technology, as well as devising methods to build resources for low-resource languages. He also has research experience in information extraction and social media analysis. Before coming to Georgia Tech, Shuheng earned his bachelor’s degrees from University of Washington.
Email: hli723@gatech.edu
Charles
Charles is a first-year Computer Science PhD student. His research interests lie broadly in applications of machine learning for global healthcare. Before starting his PhD, he completed his M.S. in Computer Science at the University of Texas at Austin and his B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Email: nimo@gatech.edu
Leslie Dwolatzky
PhD student in International Affairs, Science and Technology. Research interests include how technology impacts development and inequality in the Global South
Daniel Nkemelu
Daniel is a final year HCC PhD student. He completed a BS in Computer Science from the University of Ibadan in 2016, and an MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 2019, where he was a Mastercard Foundation Scholar. His present research interests lie at the intersection of artificial intelligence, social computing and global development.
Email: dnkemelu@gatech.edu
Masters Students
Akanksha Tanwar
Akanksha is a user experience designer and researcher interested in human-computer interaction, accessible and inclusive design, and design innovation.
Email: atanwar3@gatech.edu
Yuxin Lin
First year MS-HCI Student and UX researcher interested in promoting accessibility and universal design using AI
Email: yuxin.lin@gatech.edu
Wade Lee
Wade is a user experience designer and researcher interested in human-computer interaction, accessible and inclusive design, and design innovation.
Email: wade.lee@gatech.edu
Eli Marietta
User Experience Researcher exploring the role of digital systems in promoting public health and global equity.
Email: emarietta3@gatech.edu
Undergraduates
Venkata Goli
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Pranay Begwani
Alumni
- John Do, Research Assistant, Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction ‘25
- John Do, Research Assistant, Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction ‘25
- John Do, Research Assistant, Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction ‘25
- John Do, Research Assistant, Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction ‘25
- John Do, Research Assistant, Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction ‘25
- John Do, Research Assistant, Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction ‘25