Sara Nabil, PhD

Director and Founder

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

Dr. Sara Nabil is a Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Assistant Professor in the School of Computing, cross-affiliated with the Cultural Studies Department at Queen’s University and head of the iStudio Lab. She received the Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) degree from Open Lab in Newcastle University (UK) before a postdoctoral fellowship at the Creative Interactions Lab at Carleton University (Canada). She holds both an MSc and a BSc in Computer Science and has 17 years of experience in academia and industry. The highlights of her awards are: the Best Design Award at the Fab Island Competition (Bali, Indonesia) in Design, the Mentorship Inspiring Woman Award (Ban Righ F., Ontario) in Supervision, and the Early Career Researcher Award from the Canadian HCI Society (Montreal, Quebec) 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

MSc Graduate Student

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

Pouya is an MSc Student at Queen’s School of Computing. He is exploring in-car experiences through the integration of physical interactions using e-textiles.

Dan Gagnon-King​​

MSc Graduate Student

d(dot)gagnonking(at)queensu(dot)ca

Daniel is an MSc student at Queen’s School of Computing. He is exploring the use of sensors and smart materials to improve home gardening accessibility, and has 3 years of prior experience as a software engineer.

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.

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.

Alaa Nousir

MSc Graduate Student

21amra(at)queensu(dot)ca

Alaa is an MSc student at Queen’s School of Computing. She is 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 is an MSc student at Queen’s School of Computing. He is 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 is an MSc student at Queen’s School of Computing. She is looking 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 is an undergraduate student at Queen’s School of Computing. She is 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 is 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 is 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 an undergraduate student in Queen’s Faculty of Health Sciences. She is exploring electronics and e-textile applications with interests in mental health and rehabilitation therapies.

Yingjie Gong

BSc Student

18yg24(at)queensu(dot)ca

Yingjie is 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 is 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 is 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. He is looking to explore 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 is an undergraduate student at Queen’s School of Computing. She is 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 is 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 is an undergraduate in the Software Engineering Bachelor program at the School of Computing in Queen’s University.