I'm Ishika (she/her), a researcher in
Human-Computer Interaction,
currently working as an HCI Research Associate at Adobe. I come from the beautiful city of New Delhi, India.
What connects me to HCI is my intrigue for the tales of
human experiences. I
approach these experiences from a reductionist perspective,
focusing on the fundamental elements that shape, influence, and
evolve them. As Marshall McLuhan said,
"We shape our tools, and thereafter our tools shape us."
I’m fascinated by the
bidirectional influences
between human factors like
values, culture, philosophies, and environments, and their
interactions with complex
social actors like technology.
In addition to being a researcher, I'm also a
designer and developer. I
take great joy in using my creative and technical skills to
design solutions that amplify and enhance these human
experiences, with
technology as my creative material.
Currently, I study Human AI Collaboration. Some questions I am interested in addressing include --
(1) How can we build equitable and safe Human-AI interactions that align with diverse community values?
(2) How can we evaluate and improve collaborative Human-AI experiences to foster user trust and agency?
Previously, I completed my Bachelor’s in Technology in
Computer Science and Design
from IIITD in 2023. I have conducted research in Interactive
Computing, Social Computing, and Human-AI Interaction, with
publications at venues like CHI, CSCW, and SIGCSE-TS.I’ve had
the privilege to explore these interests through various
opportunities at IIITD, Cornell Tech and Adobe. My research include collaborations with Dr. Pushpendra Singh (Melange Lab, IIITD),
Dr. Aman Parnami (Weave Lab, IIITD), Dr. Tapan Parikh (Cornell Tech) and Dr. Dhruv Kumar (IIITD),
Outside of research, I find peace in stuff like photography and videography (lots of it), learning different languages (こんにちは), trying different art styles, engaging in art history or works of philosophers and sociologists, sometimes painting, watching a lot of anime or just randomly staring at the sky and reflecting:)
I will be applying for PhD programs in HCI in Fall 2025!
Also, Check my Behance here🌸
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Adobe Spot Award, 24
I was awarded with the Spot Award for my efforts to integrate HCI methods in the existing AI/ML Research carried out by the lab and making significant contributions to the HCI threads of high impact projects like AEP AI Assistant!! - Reviewing, CSCW'24
- [Talk] Gave a Talk on 'Interactive Systems and API' at BITS Pilani, API Day
- Awarded the SURF Research Fellowship'2023 Recipient of the Student Undergrad Research Fellowship fellowship award for research on relevance of LLMs in undergraduate cse education. Worked with Dr. Dhruv Kumar and Ritvik Budhiraja from IIITD.
- [Talk] Gave a Talk on 'Interactive Systems and API' at BITS Pilani, API Day
- Got Selected for the Represent Mentorship Program run by Dr. Tapan Parikh, Cornell Tech for budding HCI Researchers in India.
- Organised and conducted a Design Meet Up as the Coordinator of LeanIn@IIITD, for budding HCI researchers and designers at IIITD
- [Talk] Gave a Talk on 'Research in Industry' to share my experiences with budding researchers at IIITD.
- [Talk] Gave a Talk on 'STEM Opportunities for Women' to share my experiences with budding female engineers at IIITD.
- Got a chance to Mentor a group of 5 upcoming women researchers and engineers as a part of Women Who Code Program
- Awarded the Adobe Reseacrch Women in Tech Scholarship, 2022 ! This was a monumental event for me! My research and interest in HCI helped me bag the Adobe WIT Scholarship, awarded to a total of 6 women students across India!
- Got a selected for the MITACS Globalink Research Scholarship program, 2022.
- Top Scorer, 'Design of Interative Systems' Course, 2022 While this might seem menial, this was the course that introduced me to Interactive Technologies and sparked my interest in HCI. This lead to me choosing HCI as the field I would want to work in! A crucial activity in my life:p
