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PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Ken Nakagaki
Assistant Professor - Computer Science Department
Ken Nakagaki is an interaction designer and HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) researcher from Japan. His research focuses on inventing and designing novel user interface technologies seamlessly combine dynamic digital information or computational aids into daily physical tools and materials. He is passionate about creating novel physical embodied experiences via these interfaces through curiosity-driven tangible prototyping processes. At AxLab, he pursues research in actuated and shape-changing user interface technologies to design the future of user experiences.
COLLABORATORS
Prof. Keita Watanabe
Visiting Scholar (Assistant Professor, Meiji University)
Vasco Xu
Collaborating PhD Student (CS) [advised by Prof. Henry (Hank) Hoffmann]
Ting-Han (Timmy) Lin
Collaborating PhD Student (CS) [advised by Prof. Sarah Sebo]
GRADUATE MEMBERS
Anup Sathya
PhD Student
Willa Yang
PhD Student
Jiawen Yao
PhD Student
Tucker Rae-Grant
PhD Student
Chi Wang
Masters Researcher (MPCS Pre-doctoral)
PAST MEMBERS
BJ Moses-Rosenthal
Undergraduate Researcher (Sociology + CS)
Harrison Dong
Masters Researcher (CS - Joint BS/MS Program)
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Steven Arellano
Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Economics)
Lilith Yu
Undergraduate Researcher (Math + MAAD)
Omar Ibrahim
Undergraduate Researcher (CS)
Raymond Qian
Undergraduate Researcher (CS)
Sora Oka
Visiting Masters Researcher [UTokyo]
Jaden Hamilton
Undergraduate Researcher (CS+MADD)
Miyu Fukuoka
Visiting Masters Researcher [UEC] (UChicago CS Summer Research Fellowship Program)
Ben Stoddart
Visiting Undergraduate Researcher [UMichigan] (DSI Summer Program)
Valeria Ramirez
Visiting High School Researcher (DSI Summer Program)
Ran Zhou
Visiting PhD Student (advised by Prof. Daniel Leithinger, CU Boulder)
Aditya Retnanto
RA [prev: Masters Researcher (MSCAPP)]
Chenfeng (Jesse) Gao
Masters Researcher (MPCS Pre-doctoral) <NOW: PhD in Northwestern U>
Wanli (Michael) Qian
Masters Researcher (MPCS Pre-doctoral) <NOW: PhD in U of Southern California>
You Li
Undergraduate Researcher (MAAD + Sociology)
Emilie Faracci
Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Anthropology [Minor])
Ramarko Bhattacharya
Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Economics)
Skylar Liu
Undergraduate Researcher (CS + MAAD)
Raouf Abujaber
Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Economics)
Jonathan Lindstrom
Visiting Undergraduate Researcher [CMU] (DSI Summer Program)
Yu-Kai (Kain) Hung
Visiting Undergraduate Researcher [NTU] (UChicago CS Summer Research Fellowship Program)
Jiatong (Logen) Li
Undergraduate Researcher (Physics)
David Wu
Undergraduate Researcher (CS)
Thomas Nielsen
Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Creative Writing)
Jihui (Todd) Tan
Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Economics)
Rohan Deme
Undergraduate Researcher (CS)
Togay Atmaca
Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Economics)
Diogo Viveiros
Research Assistant
Aarna Raghavapudi
Visiting High School Researcher (DSI Summer Program)
Christy Huang
Visiting High School Researcher (DSI Summer Program)
Tianle Liu
Collaborating Masters Researcher (MPCS Pre-doctoral) [advised by Prof. Diana Franklin]
Qiyu Long
Collaborating Masters Researcher (MPCS Pre-doctoral) [advised by Prof. Diana Franklin]
PAST MEMBERS
BJ Moses-Rosenthal
Undergraduate Researcher (Sociology + CS)
Harrison Dong
Masters Researcher (CS - Joint BS/MS Program)
Steven Arellano
Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Economics)
Lilith Yu
Undergraduate Researcher (Math + MAAD)
Omar Ibrahim
Undergraduate Researcher (CS)
Raymond Qian
Undergraduate Researcher (CS)
Sora Oka
Visiting Masters Researcher [UTokyo]
Jaden Hamilton
Undergraduate Researcher (CS+MADD)
Miyu Fukuoka
Visiting Masters Researcher [UEC] (UChicago CS Summer Research Fellowship Program)
Ben Stoddart
Visiting Undergraduate Researcher [UMichigan] (DSI Summer Program)
Valeria Ramirez
Visiting High School Researcher (DSI Summer Program)
Ran Zhou
Visiting PhD Student (advised by Prof. Daniel Leithinger, CU Boulder)
Aditya Retnanto
RA [prev: Masters Researcher (MSCAPP)]
Chenfeng (Jesse) Gao
Masters Researcher (MPCS Pre-doctoral) <NOW: PhD in Northwestern U>
Wanli (Michael) Qian
Masters Researcher (MPCS Pre-doctoral) <NOW: PhD in U of Southern California>
You Li
Undergraduate Researcher (MAAD + Sociology)
Emilie Faracci
Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Anthropology [Minor])
Ramarko Bhattacharya
Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Economics)
Skylar Liu
Undergraduate Researcher (CS + MAAD)
Raouf Abujaber
Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Economics)
Jonathan Lindstrom
Visiting Undergraduate Researcher [CMU] (DSI Summer Program)
Yu-Kai (Kain) Hung
Visiting Undergraduate Researcher [NTU] (UChicago CS Summer Research Fellowship Program)
Jiatong (Logen) Li
Undergraduate Researcher (Physics)
David Wu
Undergraduate Researcher (CS)
Thomas Nielsen
Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Creative Writing)
Jihui (Todd) Tan
Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Economics)
Rohan Deme
Undergraduate Researcher (CS)
Togay Atmaca
Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Economics)
Diogo Viveiros
Research Assistant
Aarna Raghavapudi
Visiting High School Researcher (DSI Summer Program)
Christy Huang
Visiting High School Researcher (DSI Summer Program)
Tianle Liu
Collaborating Masters Researcher (MPCS Pre-doctoral) [advised by Prof. Diana Franklin]
Qiyu Long
Collaborating Masters Researcher (MPCS Pre-doctoral) [advised by Prof. Diana Franklin]
UNDERGRADUATE MEMBERS
Yifan Zou
Undergraduate Researcher (MAAD + CS)
Alan Pham
Undergraduate Researcher (CS+Economics)
Harriet Fisher
Undergraduate Researcher (Creative Computing + Business Economics/CS)
Yuxiao Li
Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Physics)
Matthew Jeung
Undergraduate Researcher (CS+Public Policy)
Justice Andersen
Undergraduate Researcher (CS + MAAD)
Luke Jimenez
Undergraduate Researcher (CS+Economics)
David Yuan
Undergraduate Researcher (MADD + CS)
PAST MEMBERS
BJ Moses-Rosenthal
Undergraduate Researcher (Sociology + CS)
Harrison Dong
Masters Researcher (CS - Joint BS/MS Program)
Steven Arellano
Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Economics)
Lilith Yu
Undergraduate Researcher (Math + MAAD)
Omar Ibrahim
Undergraduate Researcher (CS)
Raymond Qian
Undergraduate Researcher (CS)
Sora Oka
Visiting Masters Researcher [UTokyo]
Jaden Hamilton
Undergraduate Researcher (CS+MADD)
Miyu Fukuoka
Visiting Masters Researcher [UEC] (UChicago CS Summer Research Fellowship Program)
Ben Stoddart
Visiting Undergraduate Researcher [UMichigan] (DSI Summer Program)
Valeria Ramirez
Visiting High School Researcher (DSI Summer Program)
Ran Zhou
Visiting PhD Student (advised by Prof. Daniel Leithinger, CU Boulder)
Aditya Retnanto
RA [prev: Masters Researcher (MSCAPP)]
Chenfeng (Jesse) Gao
Masters Researcher (MPCS Pre-doctoral) <NOW: PhD in Northwestern U>
Wanli (Michael) Qian
Masters Researcher (MPCS Pre-doctoral) <NOW: PhD in U of Southern California>
You Li
Undergraduate Researcher (MAAD + Sociology)
Emilie Faracci
Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Anthropology [Minor])
Ramarko Bhattacharya
Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Economics)
Skylar Liu
Undergraduate Researcher (CS + MAAD)
Raouf Abujaber
Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Economics)
Jonathan Lindstrom
Visiting Undergraduate Researcher [CMU] (DSI Summer Program)
Yu-Kai (Kain) Hung
Visiting Undergraduate Researcher [NTU] (UChicago CS Summer Research Fellowship Program)
Jiatong (Logen) Li
Undergraduate Researcher (Physics)
David Wu
Undergraduate Researcher (CS)
Thomas Nielsen
Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Creative Writing)
Jihui (Todd) Tan
Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Economics)
Rohan Deme
Undergraduate Researcher (CS)
Togay Atmaca
Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Economics)
Diogo Viveiros
Research Assistant
Aarna Raghavapudi
Visiting High School Researcher (DSI Summer Program)
Christy Huang
Visiting High School Researcher (DSI Summer Program)
Tianle Liu
Collaborating Masters Researcher (MPCS Pre-doctoral) [advised by Prof. Diana Franklin]
Qiyu Long
Collaborating Masters Researcher (MPCS Pre-doctoral) [advised by Prof. Diana Franklin]