Yasaman S. Sefidgar

Yasaman Sefidgar is a researcher in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington, focusing on data science and health and well-being. Her research interests encompass human-computer interaction, personal informatics, and the social impact of issues in education. She has participated in multiple research projects aimed at supporting health and well-being and promoting educational equity, striving to develop human-centered technology tools to improve individual and societal well-being. Her work is widely recognized in academia and has been published in top academic platforms such as ACM.

• 2020–Present·University of Washington·Doctoral Researcher
  • Focused on research related to data science and health and well-being, developing technological tools to support personal informatics.

• 2018–2020·University of Washington·Master's Degree
  • Computer Science & Engineering with a research focus on Human-Computer Interaction and Health Informatics.
• 2014–2018·University of British Columbia·Bachelor's Degree
  • Computer Science with an emphasis on data science and its application to societal issues.