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PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Ken Nakagaki

Assistant Professor - Computer Science Department

Ken Nakagaki is an interaction designer and HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) researcher from Japan. His research focuses on inventing and designing novel user interface technologies seamlessly combine dynamic digital information or computational aids into daily physical tools and materials. He is passionate about creating novel physical embodied experiences via these interfaces through curiosity-driven tangible prototyping processes. At AxLab, he pursues research in actuated and shape-changing user interface technologies to design the future of user experiences. 

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COLLABORATORS

Vasco Xu

Vasco Xu

Collaborating PhD Student (CS) [advised by Prof. Henry (Hank) Hoffmann]

Ting-Han (Timmy) Lin

Ting-Han (Timmy) Lin

Collaborating PhD Student (CS) [advised by Prof. Sarah Sebo]

GRADUATE MEMBERS

Anup Sathya

Anup Sathya

PhD Student

Willa Yang

Willa Yang

PhD Student

Jiawen Yao

Jiawen Yao

(Incoming) PhD Student

Tucker Rae-Grant

Tucker Rae-Grant

(Incoming) PhD Student

Harrison Dong

Harrison Dong

Masters Researcher (CS - Joint BS/MS Program)

Chi Wang

Chi Wang

(Incoming) Masters Researcher (MPCS Pre-doctoral)

PAST MEMBERS

Sora Oka

Visiting Masters Researcher [UTokyo]

Jaden Hamilton

Undergraduate Researcher (CS+MADD)

Miyu Fukuoka

Visiting Masters Researcher [UEC] (UChicago CS Summer Research Fellowship Program)

Ben Stoddart

Visiting Undergraduate Researcher [UMichigan] (DSI Summer Program)

Valeria Ramirez

Visiting High School Researcher (DSI Summer Program)

Ran Zhou

Visiting PhD Student (advised by Prof. Daniel Leithinger, CU Boulder)

Aditya Retnanto

RA [prev: Masters Researcher (MSCAPP)]

Chenfeng (Jesse) Gao

Masters Researcher (MPCS Pre-doctoral) <NOW: PhD in Northwestern U>

Wanli (Michael) Qian

Masters Researcher (MPCS Pre-doctoral) <NOW: PhD in U of Southern California>

You Li

Undergraduate Researcher (MAAD + Sociology)

Emilie Faracci

Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Anthropology [Minor])

Ramarko Bhattacharya

Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Economics)

Skylar Liu

Undergraduate Researcher (CS + MAAD)

Raouf Abujaber

Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Economics)

Jonathan Lindstrom

Visiting Undergraduate Researcher [CMU] (DSI Summer Program)

Yu-Kai (Kain) Hung

Visiting Undergraduate Researcher [NTU] (UChicago CS Summer Research Fellowship Program)

Jiatong (Logen) Li

Undergraduate Researcher (Physics)

David Wu

Undergraduate Researcher (CS)

Thomas Nielsen

Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Creative Writing)

Jihui (Todd) Tan

Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Economics)

Rohan Deme

Undergraduate Researcher (CS)

Togay Atmaca

Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Economics)

Diogo Viveiros

Research Assistant

Aarna Raghavapudi

Visiting High School Researcher (DSI Summer Program)

Christy Huang

Visiting High School Researcher (DSI Summer Program)

Tianle Liu

Collaborating Masters Researcher (MPCS Pre-doctoral) [advised by Prof. Diana Franklin]

Qiyu Long

Collaborating Masters Researcher (MPCS Pre-doctoral) [advised by Prof. Diana Franklin]

PAST MEMBERS

Sora Oka

Visiting Masters Researcher [UTokyo]

Jaden Hamilton

Undergraduate Researcher (CS+MADD)

Miyu Fukuoka

Visiting Masters Researcher [UEC] (UChicago CS Summer Research Fellowship Program)

Ben Stoddart

Visiting Undergraduate Researcher [UMichigan] (DSI Summer Program)

Valeria Ramirez

Visiting High School Researcher (DSI Summer Program)

Ran Zhou

Visiting PhD Student (advised by Prof. Daniel Leithinger, CU Boulder)

Aditya Retnanto

RA [prev: Masters Researcher (MSCAPP)]

Chenfeng (Jesse) Gao

Masters Researcher (MPCS Pre-doctoral) <NOW: PhD in Northwestern U>

Wanli (Michael) Qian

Masters Researcher (MPCS Pre-doctoral) <NOW: PhD in U of Southern California>

You Li

Undergraduate Researcher (MAAD + Sociology)

Emilie Faracci

Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Anthropology [Minor])

Ramarko Bhattacharya

Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Economics)

Skylar Liu

Undergraduate Researcher (CS + MAAD)

Raouf Abujaber

Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Economics)

Jonathan Lindstrom

Visiting Undergraduate Researcher [CMU] (DSI Summer Program)

Yu-Kai (Kain) Hung

Visiting Undergraduate Researcher [NTU] (UChicago CS Summer Research Fellowship Program)

Jiatong (Logen) Li

Undergraduate Researcher (Physics)

David Wu

Undergraduate Researcher (CS)

Thomas Nielsen

Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Creative Writing)

Jihui (Todd) Tan

Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Economics)

Rohan Deme

Undergraduate Researcher (CS)

Togay Atmaca

Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Economics)

Diogo Viveiros

Research Assistant

Aarna Raghavapudi

Visiting High School Researcher (DSI Summer Program)

Christy Huang

Visiting High School Researcher (DSI Summer Program)

Tianle Liu

Collaborating Masters Researcher (MPCS Pre-doctoral) [advised by Prof. Diana Franklin]

Qiyu Long

Collaborating Masters Researcher (MPCS Pre-doctoral) [advised by Prof. Diana Franklin]

UNDERGRADUATE MEMBERS

Raymond Qian

Raymond Qian

Undergraduate Researcher (CS)

Steven Arellano

Steven Arellano

Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Economics)

Yifan Zou

Yifan Zou

Undergraduate Researcher (MAAD + CS)

Alan Pham

Alan Pham

Undergraduate Researcher (CS+Economics)

Lilith Yu

Lilith Yu

Undergraduate Researcher (Math + MAAD)

Omar Ibrahim

Omar Ibrahim

Undergraduate Researcher (CS)

Yuxiao Li

Yuxiao Li

Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Physics)

Matthew Jeung

Matthew Jeung

Undergraduate Researcher (CS+Public Policy)

Luke Jimenez

Luke Jimenez

Undergraduate Researcher (CS+Economics)

PAST MEMBERS

Sora Oka

Visiting Masters Researcher [UTokyo]

Jaden Hamilton

Undergraduate Researcher (CS+MADD)

Miyu Fukuoka

Visiting Masters Researcher [UEC] (UChicago CS Summer Research Fellowship Program)

Ben Stoddart

Visiting Undergraduate Researcher [UMichigan] (DSI Summer Program)

Valeria Ramirez

Visiting High School Researcher (DSI Summer Program)

Ran Zhou

Visiting PhD Student (advised by Prof. Daniel Leithinger, CU Boulder)

Aditya Retnanto

RA [prev: Masters Researcher (MSCAPP)]

Chenfeng (Jesse) Gao

Masters Researcher (MPCS Pre-doctoral) <NOW: PhD in Northwestern U>

Wanli (Michael) Qian

Masters Researcher (MPCS Pre-doctoral) <NOW: PhD in U of Southern California>

You Li

Undergraduate Researcher (MAAD + Sociology)

Emilie Faracci

Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Anthropology [Minor])

Ramarko Bhattacharya

Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Economics)

Skylar Liu

Undergraduate Researcher (CS + MAAD)

Raouf Abujaber

Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Economics)

Jonathan Lindstrom

Visiting Undergraduate Researcher [CMU] (DSI Summer Program)

Yu-Kai (Kain) Hung

Visiting Undergraduate Researcher [NTU] (UChicago CS Summer Research Fellowship Program)

Jiatong (Logen) Li

Undergraduate Researcher (Physics)

David Wu

Undergraduate Researcher (CS)

Thomas Nielsen

Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Creative Writing)

Jihui (Todd) Tan

Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Economics)

Rohan Deme

Undergraduate Researcher (CS)

Togay Atmaca

Undergraduate Researcher (CS + Economics)

Diogo Viveiros

Research Assistant

Aarna Raghavapudi

Visiting High School Researcher (DSI Summer Program)

Christy Huang

Visiting High School Researcher (DSI Summer Program)

Tianle Liu

Collaborating Masters Researcher (MPCS Pre-doctoral) [advised by Prof. Diana Franklin]

Qiyu Long

Collaborating Masters Researcher (MPCS Pre-doctoral) [advised by Prof. Diana Franklin]

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