Erin Solovey

Erin T. Solovey, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Computer Science

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

esolovey@wpi.edu

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Research Opportunities

The WPI HCI Lab recruits motivated researchers at multiple levels interested in human-computer interaction, with a particular focus on accessibility, brain-computer interfaces, physiological/wearable computing, affective computing, human-AI interaction, and related areas. Many of our projects also involve machine learning and human interaction with autonomous systems. Before contacting me, please take a look at my publications.

Prospective PhD Students

I am recruiting motivated PhD students interested in doing research in human-computer interaction (HCI), specifically in accessibility and emerging interaction modes and techniques such as brain-computer interfaces, physiological/wearable computing, affective computing, tangible interaction, and human-AI interaction.

WPI offers doctoral programs in Computer Science, Data Science, Learning Sciences & Technologies, Interactive Media & Game Development, Neuroscience, and Robotics Engineering. If you are applying to one of these programs and are interested in working in my group, please indicate this and your research interests in your application essay.

WPI Undergraduate and Masters Students

I welcome WPI undergraduate, Masters, and PhD students interested in getting involved in research, doing an MQP or IQP, or pursuing a Masters thesis. Please send me an email with your background and interests, along with your CV or resume. Then schedule a meeting.

We are looking for motivated students to work on projects spanning human-computer interaction, human-AI interaction, accessibility, psychology, decision making, law, experiment design, brain-computer interfaces, machine learning, feature selection, and/or signal processing. Depending on background and interests, the project may involve user interface design, software development, literature reviews, and/or coordinating studies and experiments with human subjects.

Students can get involved as volunteer research assistants, work-study employees, independent study (ISP) students, or paid research assistants. I also supervise MQP and IQP projects.

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