Best Undergraduate Thesis Award 2026
Congratulations, Alyesha Singh!
I am an Assistant Professor in Computer Science at Ontario Tech University, where I lead the UXID Lab (User Experience and Interaction Design). I earned my PhD from the University of Manitoba under the supervision of Dr. Pourang Irani and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Waterloo with Dr. Daniel Vogel and Dr. Jian Zhao. My research focuses on designing and evaluating digital and intelligent systems that better support human capabilities, decision-making, usability, and accessibility across diverse technological contexts.
My research spans Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Human-AI Interaction, with an emphasis on mobile, wearable, and emerging technologies. I study user needs and interaction constraints, and design novel interaction techniques and AI-assisted systems that enhance human performance and support effective, trustworthy integration of AI into everyday computing.
I am actively recruiting multiple Master's (MSc) and PhD students to join the UXID Lab for Fall 2026 / Winter 2027. If you are passionate about Human-Computer Interaction, Human-AI Interaction, or mobile & wearable technologies, I would love to hear from you. Please review my research areas first, then email me at ali dot neshati at ontariotechu dot ca with your CV and academic transcript(s). Well-informed applications that clearly align with my work are prioritized.
For detailed admission requirements, please refer to the university's official page. Prospective students who have reviewed these requirements are invited to express their interest by emailing me at ali dot neshati at ontariotechu dot ca. Please ensure your email includes both your (i) CV and (ii) academic transcript(s).
The 28th ACM International Conference on Multimodal Interaction (Oct 5-9, 2026), where the lab's CoRead paper will be presented.
Next quarterly submission deadline for the Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies (IMWUT).
ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (Nov 16-18, 2026).
Paper and Pictorial submission deadline for the ACM Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction (Lisbon).
Full paper submission deadline for the ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (abstracts due Aug 13; Helsinki).
Full paper submission deadline for the ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
(Jan 2026)
Researching data visualization and interaction on smartwatches.
(Sep 2025)
Master's student participating in research projects.
Master's student specializing in AI, focusing on Human-AI Interaction and LLMs.
Researching HCI with a focus on interaction design and usability in complex systems.
Exploring data-driven UX improvements and interactive system development.
(May 2026 – May 2028)
Master's student participating in research projects.
(2026 - 2027)
Undergraduate student participating in research projects.
(2026 - 2027)
Undergraduate student participating in research projects.
(2026 - 2027)
Undergraduate student participating in research projects.
(2026 - 2027)
Undergraduate student participating in research projects.
(2025 - 2026)
Undergrad Thesis Award (2026)
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Undergrad Thesis Award (2025)
(2024 - 2025)
(2024)
(2023 - 2024)
Undergrad Thesis Award (2024)
(2023 - 2024)
