I am an Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University, College of Computing and Data Science (CCDS). I am interested in crafting technologies that enhance human cognition and advance human potential. My research spans Human-Computer Interactions (HCI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), developing systems to support aspects such as memory, sleep, attention, and healthy aging. This includes pioneering work in wearables, physiological sensing, brain-computer interfaces, and extended reality (XR) applications.
Prior to NTU, I was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the MIT Media Lab, Fluid Interfaces Group. I was formerly from the Augmented Human Lab at the University of Auckland, a Visiting Researcher at Synteraction Lab (previously called NUS-HCI Lab), and Junior Researcher at Mercari R4D. As a creative technologist and designer, my background encompasses robotics, co-design, and personal fabrication. During breaks, I enjoy playing the ukulele, traveling, and making short films.
Postdoctoral Fellow, 2022-2024
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ph.D. in Bioengineering, 2018-2022
University of Auckland
B.Eng in Electrical Engineering, 2013-2016
Singapore University of Technology and Design
Exploring virtual reality spaces from video recordings increases experiential detail and affect of memories
Enhancing sleep quality and memory using sensory stimulation and memory reactivation during sleep
Co-design to understand older adults needs and concerns around GenAI, and opportunities to benefit daily tasks
Understanding cognitive-affective states in learners through performance scores, behaviour and biosignals