PHD Students
Current Students
Research Topic: Towards Neuroinclusive AI-Powered Accessibility Tools
Main Purpose: to improve digital accessibility for neurodivergent users by addressing the limitations of current AI-powered accessibility tools.
Research Topic: Exploring the Potential of Generative Artificial Intelligence to Support Professional Development and Career Progression of Midwives
Main Purpose: to explore how generative AI chatbots, like ChatGPT, can support midwives’ professional development by enhancing their learning, leadership skills, and career progression.
Research Topic: Navigating Ethics, Bias, and Responsibility Challenges in AI Integration in Higher Education Using Advanced Visualisations
Main Purpose: to assess the use of AI in higher education to ensure its implementation promotes fairness, inclusivity, and equity, while identifying and flagging potential biases to raise awareness among stakeholders.
Research Topic: Intelligent Tutor System for Children Using Generative Artificial Intelligence (Second Supervisor)
Main Purpose: to generate AI-based stories that support children's Math problem comprehension and derive step-by-step solutions.
Research Topic: Intelligent Learning Software for Children with Autism (Second Supervisor)
Main Purpose: to provide real-time feedback based on AI-based facial gesture recognition for improving children's metacognitive monitoring skills.
MSc Students
2025
Andrei Ghira - Generative AI Enabling Personalised Experiences for Museum Visitors
Eduardt Nica - Supporting Students and Staff Members in Wheelchair to Navigate University Campus
Hardik Parik - Collaborative Storytelling with ML/AI
Yaoxuan Zeng - Collaborative Storytelling with ML/AI
Zijie Lan - Usable Interface for an AI-driven platform
2023
Safa Alsalman - A User-Centric Tool for Generating Academic Profiles using a Pre-Trained Large Language Model
Yvonne Ding - Collaborative Storytelling with ML/AI
Zhenzhi Yang - Storytelling Support Tool Based on Generative Pre-trained Language Model and Propp’s Morphology of the Folk Tale
2022
Qi Zhang - Supporting the Wellbeing of Children with Autism during COVID-19 Pandemic
Heng Xu - Participatory Design Platform for Older Adults to Help Design Communication Technology
Rui Wang - Towards a Technology to Support Users and Designers during (Distributed) Participatory Design
2021
Yuchen Su - Neural Joke Generator
Xiaoxi Sang - Storytelling System for Children
Baijun Chen - Collaborative Storytelling with ML/AI
2020
Rhiannon Martin
Changchun Li - Topics in Digital Accessibility for Higher Education
Donqing Fu - Research-Connect: Finding Research Buddies
Nansen Hu - Research-Connect: Finding Research Buddies
Eric Muthuri - A Systematic Review of Electronic Brainstorming Applications
2019
Yawen Ding - Towards a Tool for Formative Evaluation in Distributed Participatory Design
UG Students
2025
Aishee Das - Toward a Technology that Improves Focus, Comprehension, and Retention in E-learning for Higher Education students with ADHD
Winner of the Skyscanner Accessibility and Inclusion Award 2025 - see Hall of Fame
Dan Lindsay - Designing a Tool to aid Senior Citizens during the Brainstorming Phase of Distributed Participatory Design
John Xu - Toward a Tool for Formative Evaluation in Distributed Participatory Design
2024
Ben Norman - Toward a Technology to Overcome Anxiety in Children with Autism
Winner of the Skyscanner Accessibility and Inclusion Award 2024 - see Hall of Fame
Jack McDermott - ADHD Accessibility for E-Learning in Higher Education
Julia Iwanczuk - E-learning Accessibility in Higher Education - developing accessibility hub for University of Edinburgh students and staff
Wei Zou - OverleafPlus: Advanced GUI and Voice-controlled Chrome Extension for Efficient Overleaf LaTeX Editing
2022
Shaoqing Zhao - Toward a Technology to Facilitate Writing Social Story
Ioana Buzduga - Technology Supporting Children with Autism and Designers in Participatory Design
Alejandra Amaro - Toward a Technology to Support Children with Autism and Designers in (Distributed) Participatory Design
2021
Aimee Redbond - Designing and Developing a Technology-based Tool to Help Children with Autism Cope with Changes
Andreas Ghira - CalmCraft: Toward a Technology to Overcome Anxiety in Children with Autism
Ethan Soreide - EasyTrim: Developing a Tool to Overcome Anxiety in Children with Autism at the Hairdresser
Kaiwan Xue - Designing and Developing an Educational Game to Help Children with Autism Cope Their Anxiety When They Go to The Dentist
2020
Ivan Karaslavov - Toward an Intelligent Virtual Learning Assistant through User Participation
Ami Bakhai - Alexa, a Virtual Assistant Designed for Students with Autism through User Participation
2019
Vivian Varnava - Designing and Developing a Technology-Based Tool to Help Children with Autism Cope with Changes
2018
Nicholas Georgiou - A Technology-based Tool for Checking Social Story Comprehension