Curriculum Vitae
HCI
haptics
a11y
rollerskate
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Education
2017-2021 (Expected)
PhD Candidate in Mechanical Engineering
Stanford University
2015-2017
Masters in Mechanical Engineering
Stanford University
2011-2015
Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Minor in Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence)
Highest Honors
Professional Experience
2015-Present
Graduate Research Assistant
Stanford University (shape lab)
June-September 2019
Research Intern
Microsoft Research (Ability & Epic Team)
June-September 2018
Research Intern
HP Lab (Immerive Experiences Lab)
June-September 2014
Undergraduate Research Assistant (Amgen Scholar)
Stanford University
October 2012-May 2015
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Georgia Institute of Technology
Selected Publications
These are selected publications. Read a complete list of my publications.
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Alexa F Siu, Mike Sinclair, Robert Kovacs, Eyal Ofek, Christian Holz, and Edward Cutrell. 2020. Virtual Reality Without Vision: A Haptic and Auditory White Cane to Navigate Complex Virtual Worlds. In Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 1–13. [Acceptance Rate: 24.3%].
Best Paper Honorable Mention (Top 5%). [ PDF ] -
Alexa F Siu, Son Kim, Joshua A Miele, and Sean Follmer. 2019. shapeCAD: An accessible 3D modelling workflow for the blind and visually-impaired via 2.5 D shape displays. In The 21st International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, 342–354. [Acceptance Rate: 25%].
Best Paper Nominee. [ PDF ] -
Alexa F Siu, Eric J Gonzalez, Shenli Yuan, Jason B Ginsberg, and Sean Follmer. 2018. Shapeshift: 2D spatial manipulation and self-actuation of tabletop shape displays for tangible and haptic interaction. In Proceedings of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 1–13. [Acceptance Rate: 25%].
Best Demo Honorable Mention. [ PDF ]
Teaching Experience
Spring 2020
Designing for Accessibility
Instructor(s): John Tang
Stanford University
Fall 2019
Design Impact Master's Project I
Instructor(s): Sean Follmer & David Kelley
Stanford University
Spring 2018 & 2019
Introduction to the Design of Smart Products
Instructor(s): Sean Follmer
Stanford University
Spring 2015
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Instructor(s): Jim Rehg
Georgia Institute of Technology
Fall 2014
Introduction to Bioengineering Statistics
Instructor(s): Brani Vidakovic
Georgia Institute of Technology
Funding Awards & Honors
- National Science Foundation Collaborative Grant: “Learning by Touch: Preparing Blind Students to Participate in the Data Science Revolution (2020)
- Hasso-Plattner Design Thinking Research Grant: Haptic Guidance to Support Design Education and Collaboration for Blind and Visually Impaired People (2020)
- CHI 2020 Best Paper Honorable Mention (2020)
- Microsoft Research Dissertation Grant (2019)
- ASSETS 2019 Best Paper Nominee (2019)
- UIST & ASSETS 2019 Doctoral Consortium Travel Grant (2019)
- Bill Moggridge Design Award (2018)
- Fastco Innovation by Design Awards Honorable Mention in the Student Category (2018)
- UIST 2017 Best Demo Honorable Mention (2017)
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRFP) (2015)
- Stanford School of Engineering Fellowship (2015)
- Amgen Scholar at Stanford University (2014)
Skills
- Mechatronics (circuits, embedded systems, state machines, event-driven programming)
- Hardware prototyping (rapid fabrication, CAD - SolidWorks & OnShape, mechanical design & assembly)
- Programming (Python, MATLAB, C, C#, R)
- Experience & interaction prototyping (Unity, Adobe CC, Figma)
- Human-centered design methods (participatory design practices, WoZ, interviews, contextual inquiry)
- Quantitative & qualitative user study design & analysis
- Spoken languages: Spanish (native), French (proficient)