Email: alisha.pradhan[at] njit [dot]edu
Email: alisha.pradhan[at] njit [dot]edu
I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Informatics at New Jersey Institute of Technology.
I do research in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) with a focus on aging and accessibility. By adopting user-centered design approaches, we examine and design technologies to support individuals of all ages and abilities. My research has been published at premier HCI venues including ACM CHI, CSCW, and TOCHI and has been recognized with best paper and honorable mention awards.
I received my Ph.D. in Information Studies with focus on HCI from University of Maryland, College Park. Before joining NJIT, I was a user experience researcher in the Social Impact team of Meta, Inc. I have a Masters in HCI from University of Maryland, College Park and Bachelors in Industrial Design from National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, (India).
News
June 2025 - Congratulations to my student Ramprabu Thangaraj on his accepted paper at DIS 2025 on understanding older adults' end-of-life data planning preferences.
April 2025 - Our work on co-designing anthropomorphic voice assistants with older adults was accepted to CSCW 2025.
February 2025 - Accepted paper at CHI 2025 on understanding older adults' (dis)engagement with design materials.
January 2025 - Received NSF support to investigate design of future proofing technologies that can adapt to changing abilities of people with dementia over time.
November 2024 - I gave a talk on how emerging AI technologies exclude older adults at the AAAI AI for Aging in Place Symposium.
August 2024 - Associate chair for CHI 2025- Accessibility and Aging.
May 2024 - Technical program committee member for ASSETS 2024
April 2024 - Our work on sustaining an older adult-led makerspace was accepted at CSCW 2024.