Sanonda Datta Gupta, MSCS
Sanonda Datta Gupta, MSCS
UX; HCI ; Design ; Mixed-Methods
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I'm a Ph.D. candidate in the Information Science department at Drexel University, supervised by Dr. John S. Seberger. Previously, I earned my masters in Computer Science (MSCS) from the University of Maine, USA, where I worked in the PERC_Lab and the SKAI Lab. I completed my Bachelor of Science (BSc.) in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) from the Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST), Bangladesh.
My doctoral research sits at the intersection of Human–Computer Interaction (HCI), critical design, and information studies. I explore how sociotechnical systems shape — and are shaped by — our evolving understandings of what it means to be human. Grounded in a Posthuman design philosophy, I investigate the entangled relationships among humans, data, and design by asking: What does it mean to be human, and how does that meaning shift through the design of algorithmic systems?
My research employs: mixed-methods approach — integrating qualitative, quantitative, and speculative design— to critically examine and reimagine human–technology interactions.
Please visit my portfolio to learn more about my skills and selected research work.
Recent News!📢
[September, 2025] 🎉-- I presented our work co-authored with Dr. John S. Seberger and Dr. Jaime Snyder - ''To Dream to Optimize Sleep: Data Doppelgangers and the Socio-Politics of Sleep-Tracking'' at 4S 2025 Seattle!!
[June, 2025] 🎉-- I became a Ph.D. candidate after successfully passing both written and oral exam!!
[June, 2025] 🤓 -- I am serving as one of the board members (Event Coordinator) of the Doctoral Student Association (DSA) of the CCI.
[January, 2025] 📄 -- Our full paper - "Designing for Difference: How We Learn to Stop Worrying and Love the Doppelganger" got accepted at CHI'2025 . Access the paper here.
[October, 2024] 🎤-- I was invited to give a talk on the ethical implications of using ChatGPT at Elkins Park Public Library.
[August, 2024] 🎉 -- I am excited to share I got selected and will be sponsored by Drexel CCI to attend Grace Hopper Celebration'2024.