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Career

· Associate Professor, Stanford University2023–
· Postdoctoral Associate, MIT Media Lab2015–2015
· Assistant Professor, Stanford University2015–2023
· Research Intern At Creative Technologies Lab, Adobe2013–2013
· PhD, Media Arts and Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology2011–2015
· SM, Media Arts and Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology2009–2011
· Research Assistant And Graduate Student, MIT Media Lab - Tangible Media Group2009–2015
· Research Intern, Nokia Research Palo Alto2009–2009
· Software Development Intern, Homestead.com2007–2007
· Undergraduate Research Assistant, Stanford HCI Group2007–2009
· VP Product, Vivia Interactive2007–2008
· BS, Engineering, Stanford University

Publications (144)

inFORM: dynamic physical affordances and constraints through shape and object actuation
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology · 2013
656
cited
PneUI: pneumatically actuated soft composite materials for shape changing interfaces
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology · 2013
358
cited
Jamming user interfaces: programmable particle stiffness and sensing for malleable and shape-changing devices
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology · 2012
269
cited
Grabity: A Wearable Haptic Interface for Simulating Weight and Grasping in Virtual Reality
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology · 2017
255
cited
Zooids: Building Blocks for Swarm User Interfaces
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology · 2016
253
cited
Grand Challenges in Shape-Changing Interface Research
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · 2018
230
cited
Wolverine: A wearable haptic interface for grasping in virtual reality
IEEE/RJS International Conference on Intelligent RObots and Systems · 2016
201
cited
Family story play: reading with young children (and elmo) over a distance
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · 2010
187
cited
shapeShift: 2D Spatial Manipulation and Self-Actuation of Tabletop Shape Displays for Tangible and Haptic Interaction
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · 2018
137
cited
An untethered isoperimetric soft robot
Science Robotics · 2020
136
cited
Visuo-Haptic Illusions for Improving the Perceived Performance of Shape Displays
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · 2018
128
cited
Beyond The Force: Using Quadcopters to Appropriate Objects and the Environment for Haptics in Virtual Reality
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · 2019
120
cited
LineFORM: Actuated Curve Interfaces for Display, Interaction, and Constraint
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology · 2015
113
cited
Haptic Edge Display for Mobile Tactile Interaction
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · 2016
108
cited
Makers' Marks: Physical Markup for Designing and Fabricating Functional Objects
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology · 2015
106
cited
Materiable: Rendering Dynamic Material Properties in Response to Direct Physical Touch with Shape Changing Interfaces
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · 2016
106
cited
CopyCAD: remixing physical objects with copy and paste from the real world
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology · 2010
102
cited
Sublimate: state-changing virtual and physical rendering to augment interaction with shape displays
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · 2013
93
cited
Video play: playful interactions in video conferencing for long-distance families with young children
International Conference on Interaction Design and Children · 2010
89
cited
Rovables: Miniature On-Body Robots as Mobile Wearables
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology · 2016
85
cited
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