Sara Nabil, PhD

Director and Founder

sara(at)cs(dot)queensu(dot)ca

Sara is an HCI Assistant Professor in the School of Computing, cross-affiliated with the Cultural Studies Department at Queen’s University and Director of the iStudio Lab. She received the PhD from Newcastle University (UK) before a postdoctoral fellowship at Carleton University (Canada). Highlights of her awards are: the Best Design Award at the Fab Island Competition (Indonesia, 2022) in Design, the Mentorship Inspiring Woman Award (Ban Righ F., 2023) in Supervision, and the Early Career Researcher Award from the Canadian HCI Society (Quebec, 2022) in Research.

Lee Jones, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

lee(dot)jones(at)queensu(dot)ca

Lee is a postdoctoral fellow with the iStudio. Before joining the lab, she did her PhD at the Creative Interactions Lab at Carleton University, where her thesis focused on e-textiles, hybrid craft, and textile personal fabrication. In her research she develops DIY toolkits so individuals can design and create interactive soft technologies to suit their own needs. She also loves running community e-textile workshops at art galleries and makerspaces, and creating interactive participatory artworks. More on her page: LeeJones.ca

Pouya Khorsandi

PhD Graduate Student

p(dot)khorsandi(at)queensu(dot)ca

Pouya is a PhD Student at the iStudio, Queen’s School of Computing. He also finished his MSc at the iStudio, Queen’s School of Computing in 2022. After that, he gained 2 years of experience at the Onaki FabLab where he worked at the intersection of engaging with Indigenous communities and digital fabrication technology. In his Masters, he was exploring in-car experiences through the integration of physical interactions using e-textiles.

Salma Ibrahim

MSc Graduate Student

salma(.)ibrahim(at)queensu(dot)ca

Salma is a MSc student at Queen’s School of Computing and received a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Computer Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Queen’s University. Her research focus lies in exploring digital fabrication techniques for e-textiles, with a commitment to advancing personal health and wellbeing through innovation.

Em Harmsen

PhD Candidate

17eh7(at)queensu(dot)ca

Em Harmsen is a PhD student in the Cultural Studies department at the iStudio, Queen’s University. Em has an undergraduate degree in Fashion Design and a Masters degree focused on inclusive and accessible design. Em is passionate about responsible and inclusive design practices. Em’s PhD work will branch off of the work she currently does in her design studio (emske.ca).

Aesun Kim

Artist in Residence

aeovely(at)gmail(dot)com

Aesun is an artist from South Korea, interested in E-textiles and Wearable Computing. She studied Digital Arts in Seoul Institute of The Arts and completed her MA at the University of Art and Design Linz (Austria). At iStudio, Aesun is exploring new e-textile fabrication and prototyping techniques.

Jung-Ah Kim

PhD Candidate

20jak2(at)queensu(dot)ca

Jung-Ah is an interdisciplinary researcher/artist and a PhD candidate in Screen Cultures and Curatorial Studies at Queen’s University. She received her MFA in Documentary Media from Northwestern University (2019) in Chicago. Her research centres on investigating her relationship with a discovered Korean traditional tapestries in Canada.

Dan Gagnon-King

MSc Graduate Student

d(dot)gagnonking(at)queensu.ca

Dan finished his MSc at the iStudio, Queen’s School of Computing in 2023. He was exploring the use of sensors and smart materials to improve interaction with smart devices in the home. Before that, he had a Bachelor(Hons) from TMU and 3 years of experience as a software engineer. 

Alumni

Sydney Shereck

BSc Student

19sas16(at)queensu(dot)ca

Sydeny is a Bachelor student in the School of Computing who did her Capstone project at the iStudio, Queen’s University. With her team, they designed an interactive e-textile piece of artwork, exhibited it at the Biosci Atrium and won the award for best project at the Creative Computing Showcase 2024!

Molly Stewart

BSc Student

19mes6(at)queensu(dot)ca

Molly is a Bachelor student in the School of Computing who did her Capstone project at the iStudio, Queen’s University. With her team, they designed an interactive e-textile piece of artwork, exhibited it at the Biosci Atrium and won the award for best project at the Creative Computing Showcase 2024!

Joelle Lintag

BSc Student

18jcl4(at)queensu(dot)ca

Joelle is a Bachelor student in the School of Computing who did her Capstone project at the iStudio, Queen’s University. With her team, they designed an interactive e-textile piece of artwork, exhibited it at the Biosci Atrium and won the award for best project at the Creative Computing Showcase 2024!

Dallas Doherty

BSc Student

19ded2(at)queensu(dot)ca

Dallas is a Bachelor student in the School of Computing who did her Capstone project at the iStudio, Queen’s University. With her team, they designed an interactive e-textile piece of artwork, exhibited it at the Biosci Atrium and won the award for best project at the Creative Computing Showcase 2024!

Alaa Nousir

MSc Graduate Student

21amra(at)queensu(dot)ca

Alaa finished her MSc at the iStudio, Queen’s School of Computing in 2023. She was experimenting with smart materials such as thermochromic pigments to design interactive artwork that conveys wellbeing and connectedness between people on the autism spectrum and their carers.

Ahmed Awad

MSc Graduate Student

a(dot)awad(at)queensu(dot)ca

Ahmed finished his MSc at the iStudio, Queen’s School of Computing in 2024. He was exploring the use of smart and e-textiles to improve everyday things’ accessibility, through co-design methods with people with physical disabilities and marginalized communities. Ahmed has a Bachelor of Nanotechnology and Engineering from Zeweil City University.

Sara Litwiniuk

BSc Student

19sll(at)queensu(dot)ca

Sara is an undergraduate in the Cognitive Science Bachelor program at the School of Computing in Queen’s University.

Flora Lin​

Research Assistant

flora(dot)lin(at)queensu(dot)ca

Flora is an undergraduate in the Cognitive Science Bachelor program at the School of Computing in Queen’s University.

Victoria Armstrong​​​

MSc Graduate Student

14vja(at)queensu(dot)ca

Victoria finished her MSc at iStudio, Queen’s School of Computing in 2022. She looked into designing wearables that support people with stress and anxiety physiological symptoms using AI predictive modeling.

Renee
(Xinyu) Chen

Research Assistant

18xc26(at)queensu(dot)ca

Xinyu was an undergraduate student at Queen’s School of Computing. She worked on several projects at the iStudio exploring social counter measures for COVID-19 using interactive homeware that changes colour and smell to connect us with the outdoor environment indoors.

Poppy (Xiangwen) Li

Research Assistant

19xl12(at)queensu(dot)ca

Poppy was an undergraduate in the Software Engineering Bachelor program at the School of Computing in Queen’s University.

Alisa Gamayunova​

BSc Student

18ag6(at)queensu(dot)ca

Alisa was an undergraduate in the Cognitive Science Bachelor program at the School of Computing in Queen’s University.

Iris Wang

Research Assistant

18iw2(at)queensu(dot)ca

Iris was an undergraduate student in Queen’s Faculty of Health Sciences. At the iStudio, she was exploring electronics and e-textile applications with interests in mental health and rehabilitation therapies.

Yingjie Gong

BSc Student

18yg24(at)queensu(dot)ca

Yingjie was an undergraduate in the Software Engineering Bachelor program at the School of Computing in Queen’s University.

Sammi Wang

BSc Student

19xw20(at)queensu(dot)ca

Poppy was an undergraduate in the Software Engineering Bachelor program at the School of Computing in Queen’s University.

Henry (Zhihan) Hu​

BSc Student

18zh22(at)queensu(dot)ca

Henry was an undergraduate in the Software Engineering Bachelor program at the School of Computing in Queen’s University.

Tim Lampen

Research Assistant

17tjl3(at)queensu(dot)ca

Tim is a BASc Student at Queen’s University, Faculty of Engineering. At the iStudio, he was exploring how e-textiles can make distant loved ones feel more connected through different tactile gestures.

Anne Liu​

BSc Student

anne(dot)liu(at)queensu(dot)ca

Anne was an undergraduate student at Queen’s School of Computing. At the iStudio, she was exploring interactive physical artefacts to support co-dining experiences for isolated individuals with their friends and families, for the purposes of positively impacting mental health.

Matthew Krpac

BSc Student

19mxk(at)queensu(dot)ca

Matthew was an undergraduate in the Software Engineering Bachelor program at the School of Computing in Queen’s University.

Alisa Liu

BSc Student

18zl107(at)queensu(dot)ca

Alisa was an undergraduate in the Software Engineering Bachelor program at the School of Computing in Queen’s University.

Bianca Bucchino

BSc Student

20blb(at)queensu(dot)ca

Bianca was a Bachelor student in the School of Computing who did her Capstone project at the iStudio, Queen’s University. With her team, they designed an interactive e-textile piece of artwork, exhibited it at the Biosci Atrium and won the award for best project at the Creative Computing Showcase 2024!

Justin Siu

Technical Lab Manager

siuj(at)queensu(dot)ca

Justin is the Technical Lab Manager of our iStudio.