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Brief Introduction:
I see design not just as a visual craft, but as a means to untangle complexity— especially where humans and systems meet. My work lies at the intersection of usability, cognition, and technology.
At UPES, I lead the Interaction Design program, mentoring students and shaping research around intuitive, human-centered digital experiences. My academic path began with a PhD in Human-Computer Interaction at IIT Delhi, where I explored cognitive complexity in smart factory interfaces and how overloaded information flows affect usability and decision-making. I extended this inquiry during my postdoctoral research in South Korea, focusing on AR/VR-based interfaces, usability in motion, and experiential feedback systems. My work blends rigorous user research with applied problem-solving, especially in smart manufacturing and healthcare contexts.
Throughout my journey, I have published 30+ research publications, earned national and international recognition in HCI and Human Factors, and secured a patent for a biomedical device. However, what matters more to me is the impact—designing systems that not only function but also feel right to those who use them.
Dr. Naveen runs a HFID Lab
Human Factors and Interface Design Lab
https://sites.google.com/view/human-factors-and-interface-de/home?authuser=1
Research profile:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=aVGZv_UAAAAJ&hl=en&authuser=2
Area of interest: Cognitive ergonomics, VR/AR, human-computer interaction, human factors, user experience design, Industry 4.0, computational neuroscience
Awards
IIT Delhi, Institute fellowship awarded by MHRD, India in 2013
89th Innovation award 2014, IIT Delhi received for designing a wearable DVT device.
DEW- Student Design Challange 2016, IIITDM Jabalpur and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan. Received for IOT based system design for disaster management.
Mech-Expo- Design challenge (Human-Robot Interaction) organized by IIT Delhi, 2018.
Post Doctoral fellowship awarded by NRFK, South Korea in the year 2020
Best Poster Award in 9th Korean Society of Human Engineers Excellent Poster Competition, 2021
Best paper Award in 6th International Conference on Innovative Product Design and Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (IPDIMS 2024)
Experience
• Associate Professor (UX Design), UPES Dehradun – 2025–Present
• Assistant Professor (UX Design), UPES Dehradun – 2022–2025
• Senior Researcher (User Researcher), GNU South Korea – 2020–2022
• Assistant Professor (Product Design), UID Gandhinagar – 2019–2020
• Project Consultant (UX Design and Usability Testing), IIT Delhi/UNDP – 2018–2019
• Product Design Engineer roles at EnviroTech Instruments, CSIO, Spectra Precision, Netmax Technologies – 2008–2012
Teaching Courses
1. Fundamentals of interaction design
2. Cognitive ergonomics-I, II- tools and techniques
3. Simple interaction design
4. Human factors in design
5. Immersive interface design
6. Understanding design and design process
7. Interactive system design
8. User experience design
9. User research methods
10. Information architecture for UI design
11. Technically complex product design
12. Human-computer Interaction
13. Prototyping of user interface
Glimpse of awards and recognition
With Prof. Yoshimo Itho, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
With Prof. Seul Chan Lee, Gyeongsang National University, South Korea
DEW 2016
Mech Expo 2018
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