People

Estelle Trieu
  • Estelle Trieu
  • PhD Chair
  • 2nd year in the PhD program
  •  Estelle.Trieu@hci.utah.edu
  • Estelle is a 2nd year graduate student in the Focused Ultrasound group at the Imaging and Neurosciences Center. Outside of research, you'll find her training at her CrossFit gym, practicing the Olympic lifts (snatch & clean and jerk), or running cross country. She also enjoys hanging out with her friends and learning to cook new recipes.

Manila Devaraja
  • Manila Devaraja
  • PhD Co-Chair
  • 2nd year in the PhD program
  •  u1320404@utah.edu
  • Manila is a second-year PhD student under the guidance of Prof. Sameer Patil. Her research is focused on usable privacy and security, especially concerning smartphone privacy. Outside work, she enjoys hiking, dancing (mostly Bollywood), and cooking.

MS Chair
  • MS Chair
  • MS Chair
  •  tbd
  • This position is open. If you are an MS student interested in applying please reach out to us at gradwomensoc@gmail.com

Mayukha Mandya
  • Mayukha Mandya
  • MS Co-Chair
  • 1st year in the MS program
  •  u1516366@utah.edu
  • Mayukha is a 1st year master's student. She enjoys working on sports analytics, explainable AI, and deep learning, focusing on creating healthcare solutions for underserved communities. She stays updated with the latest trends through the Linear Digressions podcast.

Mahnoor Fatima Saad
  • Mahnoor Fatima Saad
  • Webmaster
  • 2nd year in the PhD program
  •  mahnoor.saad@utah.edu
  • Mahnoor is a 2nd year PhD student from Pakistan in the Computer Vision Group at KSoC. She works in the domains pure computer vision in AI and ML. Outside of work, she loves playing golf and tennis and is an avid swimmer. She also loves anything outdoors like hiking, trekking and the occasional picnic on a sunny day!

Rebecca Moore
  • Rebecca Moore
  • Social Events Coordinator
  • 2nd year in the PhD program
  •  u1461543@utah.edu
  • Rebecca is a 2nd year PhD student in the Personal Data and Empowerment Lab under Prof. Jason Wiese. Her research centers around accessible technology for persons with disabilities. Outside of work, she enjoys crocheting, walking her dogs and hiking in millcreek canyon

Shiyi He
  • Shiyi He
  • Treasurer
  • 2nd year in the PhD program
  •  shiyi.he@utah.edu
  • Shiyi is a second-year PhD student working under the guidance of Prof. Anna Fariha. Her research focuses on various data management and human-computer interaction challenges. Outside of research, she enjoys photography and baking.

Anna Fariha
  • Anna Fariha
  • Advisor
  •  afariha@cs.utah.edu
  • Anna Fariha is an Assistant Professor in the Kahlert School of Computing. She likes to be out in nature and be on a hiking trail. Mountains, wildflowers, and alpine lakes are her favorites. She also enjoys music, playing the piano, and reading science fiction.