Nikhita Joshi

Nikhita Joshi is a researcher specializing in the field of Human-Computer Interaction, currently working as an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow at Université Paris-Saclay, collaborating with Michel Beaudouin-Lafon. She earned her PhD in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo in 2025 under the supervision of Daniel Vogel. Nikhita’s research focuses on designing, building, and evaluating novel interactive interfaces, with a particular emphasis on applying user interface constraints to promote positive user behavior change. Her work has been published at top-tier HCI conferences and has received multiple Best Paper Awards. She also brings extensive research and practical experience from internships at Microsoft Research, Meta Reality Labs, North (now Google), and Autodesk Research.

• 2023–Present·Université Paris-Saclay·NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow
  • Conducting research in Human-Computer Interaction, collaborating with Michel Beaudouin-Lafon on user interface design and augmented reality technologies.
• 2020–2025·University of Waterloo·PhD Researcher
  • Conducted research under the supervision of Professor Daniel Vogel on user interface constraints, AI-generated content, and human behavior interaction.
• Internship Experience
  • Microsoft Research
  • Meta Reality Labs
  • North (acquired by Google)
  • Autodesk Research

• 2020–2025·University of Waterloo·PhD
  • Field of Study: Computer Science
  • Research Focus: User Interface Constraints, Augmented Reality, and Human-Computer Interaction
• 2018–2020·University of Waterloo·Master’s
  • Field of Study: Computer Science
  • Research Focus: Touch Interaction Technologies and Augmented Reality

• Published multiple papers at top-tier HCI conferences, such as CHI and UIST, and received several Best Paper Awards.
• Introduced the concept of "bounded interactions," demonstrating how user interface constraints can improve users’ reading comprehension and writing experience.
• Explored the application of touch interaction technologies in complex environments, such as touch input at desktop edges.
• Designed and evaluated augmented reality-based user interfaces for interaction in personal spaces.