Faculty

Michael L. Best

Director

Dr. Michael L. Best is Professor with the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs and the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology where he directs the Technologies and International Development Lab and the Center for Computing and Society. He holds a Ph.D. from MIT and has served as director of Media Lab Asia in India and head of the eDevelopment group at the MIT Media Lab. Professor Best is Associate Editor for Global Computing with Communications of the ACM and co-founder and Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of the journal Information Technologies and International Development. Best has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers in books, journals, and conferences, and since joining Georgia Tech offered more than 100 invited and keynote lectures across the USA and internationally.

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

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

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