Dhaval Vyas

Dhaval Vyas is an Associate Professor in Human-Computer Interaction at The University of Queensland and previously served as an Australian Research Council (ARC) DECRA Fellow (2018-2022). He leads and collaborates in the Compassion Lab research group, focusing on designing technology tools to support health and wellbeing for low-resource communities. His research areas include Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), and Ubiquitous Computing. With over 15 years of academic experience, Dr. Vyas’ scholarly work combines computer science and HCI, committed to addressing societal issues through user-centered design approaches.

• 2018-Present·The University of Queensland·Associate Professor
  • Primary research focus on HCI and CSCW, particularly designing IT tools to support health and wellbeing in low-resource communities.
• 2018-2022·ARC DECRA Fellow·Researcher
  • Studied the DIY and making practices of people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, exploring the impact of makerspaces on financially challenged communities.

• 2006-2010·University of Twente·Ph.D.
  • Research area: Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
• 2003-2005·Lancaster University·Master's
  • Major: Computer Science
• 1999-2003·Gujarat University·Bachelor's
  • Major: Computer Science