Caluã de Lacerda Pataca

Caluã de Lacerda Pataca is a Lecturer in Computer Science at Birmingham City University, specializing in research on Human-Computer Interaction and Accessible Computing. His work primarily focuses on improving language accessibility for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, particularly through the design of multimodal captioning systems that convey emotion and tone. His research integrates machine learning, interaction design, and user-centered evaluation to explore how visual and tactile design strategies can better capture the richness of language. Caluã holds a Ph.D. in Computing and Information Sciences from Rochester Institute of Technology, with his research results published at prestigious international conferences, including ACM CHI and ACM ASSETS, receiving awards for Best Paper nominations and Honorable Mentions. Additionally, he has co-founded a design software studio in Brazil, leading interdisciplinary teams in developing educational and digital platforms.

• 2020–Present·Birmingham City University·Lecturer in Computer Science
  • Focused on Human-Computer Interaction and Accessible Computing, enhancing expressive capabilities of captioning systems and researching language accessibility for deaf and hard-of-hearing communities.
• During Ph.D. Studies | Rochester Institute of Technology | Researcher
  • Conducted research on affective captioning systems, with results published at top-tier international conferences.
• Early Career | Design Software Studio (Brazil) | Co-founder
  • Led interdisciplinary teams in the development of educational and digital platforms.

• 2016–2020·Rochester Institute of Technology (USA)·Ph.D.
  • Field of study: Computing and Information Sciences
• 2014–2016·University of Campinas (Brazil)·MSc
  • Field of study: Affective Caption Design and Evaluation