EDUCATION
Master of Science in Media Arts and Sciences

Tangible Media Group, MIT Media Lab

Focus: HCI, Computational Knitting, Smart Materials
Thesis  Commitee: Hiroshi Ishii, Mitch Resnick, Zach Liberman


Bachelor of Science in Fiber Science and Apparel Design
Cornell University

Focus: Digital Fabrication, 3D Body Scanning Technology




EXPERIENCE

Senior User Experience Researcher
Samsung Design Innovation Center 
2021 - 2024

R&D Researhcer
Accenture Future Technology Lab
2020

Research Assistant
MIT Media Lab
2019 - 2021

Product Development Intern
Michael Kors 
2017

Production Intern
Thom Browne
2016




PUBLICATION & PATENT

Fiona B*, Alice H*, Andreea D, Aditi M, Ben G, Hiroshi Ishii, Laura D, and Mirela A. 2021. 
"Self-deStaining Textiles: Designing Interactive Systems with Fabric, Stains and Light.
Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI'21). 26% Acceptance Rate. https://doi.org/10.1145/3411764.3445155

"Ultra-Low Latency Spatial Detection, Recording, and Indication of Key Sound Events,” 
U.S. Patent Application Filed August 2024




SKILLS

Research Methods
Qualitative Research Design
Mixed-Methods Approach
User Testing & Validation
Cultural & Trend Analysis

Strategic Thinking
Insight to Opportunity Translation
Framework Creation
Product Roadmap Development
Cross-Functional Alignment
IP & Patent Invention

Interaction
Human-AI Interaction
Material Innovation
Digital-Physical Integration
Storytelling


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