Syed Billah

Assistant Professor
Faculty Affiliate, Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence

E308 Westgate Building
288 Burrowes Road
University Park, PA 16802

Email skb5969@psu.edu
Phone 814-865-3961
Pronouns he, him, his

Areas of Expertise

Human-Computer Interaction
Intelligent Interaction System
Accessible Computing
Assistive Technology
Human Augmentation

Education

Ph.D., Computer Science, Stony Brook University
M.S., Computer Science, University of Arkansas
B.S., Computer Science and Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Websites

Accessibility (A11y) Lab

Dr. Syed Billah is an Assistant Professor of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) in the College of Information Science and Technology at Pennsylvania State University. He received his PhD in Computer Science from Stony Brook University, NY. Dr. Billah is an expert in creating intelligent interactive systems. His research focuses on deeply understanding individuals’ needs in technology, accounting for their abilities, preferences, and situations; and developing technology to empower them. He specializes in designing novel input devices, 1D/2D/3D interaction techniques, and multimodal interfaces that serve individuals who are blind, have low vision, or experience motor and speech impairments. His innovations emphasize universal design principles, ensuring solutions are effective for both target users and the broader population.

Intelligent Interactive System
Accessible Computing
Assistive Technology
Input Devices
Interaction Techniques
Multimodal Interfaces
Human-Centered AI
AI for Accessibility

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Syed Billah

Areas of Expertise

Education

Websites

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