Sanonda Datta Gupta, MSCS
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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. There, I received focused training on applied privacy and developed formal ontologies for analyzing online social media privacy policies. Before my MSCS, 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 science. 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 that are ethical, trustworthy, and accountable?
My research employs: mixed-methods approach (integrating qualitative, quantitative), taxonomic analysis 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!📢
[May, 2026] 📄-- Our full article - "Communicative Surrogates and the Ethics of LLM-Mediated Communication" got accepted at the top-tier journal AI & Society!! [AR: <20%]
[April 2026]🎉--I am excited to share that I recieved second paper award for 10th annual Drexel Emerging Graduate Student (DEGS) research show case. [top 20%]🏅
[April, 2026]📄-- Our multi-faceted taxonomic and speculative design map paper entitled - "Sleep-Trackers in the Wild: A Faceted Taxonomy for Information and Interaction Design" got accepted at the top-tier flagship (information science) journal JASIS&T!! [AR: 6%]
[April, 2026] 📄-- Our full critical systematic literature review paper - "Sleep by the Numbers: Human-Centeredness and the Immanent Posthumanism of Users" got accepted at the top-tier journal AI & Society!! [AR: <20%]. Access the paper here.
[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. [AR: <25%]
[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.
My Philosophy 🙂: "In a healthy workplace, every person has a sense of respect, pride, and joy in their work and feels that their contributions matter."
— Janet Pogue McLaurin
My Philosophy 🙂: "In a healthy workplace, every person has a sense of respect, pride, and joy in their work and feels that their contributions matter."
— Janet Pogue McLaurin
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