Aditya Ponnada

Aditya Ponnada is a professional specializing in the intersection of HCI, sensing, wearable interactions, behavior science, and personal health informatics.

With a background in B.Des (Design) with a focus on Interaction Design from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Aditya pursued further studies, including a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Personal Health Informatics and HCI from Northeastern University.

Currently, Aditya holds the position of Graduate Research Assistant at the mHealth Lab at Northeastern University, where they design and explore tools and methods to enhance the understanding of health behaviors and decision making.

Throughout their career, Aditya has gained experience in various roles, including serving as a Steering Committee Member at BostonCHI, a Research Intern at Philips, a Senior User Experience Researcher, and User Experience Researcher at Samsung Electronics, and a Research Assistant at Eindhoven University of Technology, amongst other positions.

Aditya's educational journey includes studying senior school, primary education, and +1 and +2 in Maths-Science-Informatics at Kendriya Vidyalayas and a diverse professional experience that ranges from internships to senior research positions in prominent organizations.