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Jan 2021: ACM Distinguished Member

I was recently inducted as a Distinguished Member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). As one of 64 members elevated this year, this nomination recognised “outstanding scientific contribution to the computing field”

The ACM 2020 inductees are longstanding ACM members and were selected by their peers for a range of accomplishments that move the computing field forward.  The ACM President Gabriele Kotsis explained that, “The active participation of ACM members, in our organization, and in the field more broadly, is the foundation of a global scientific society.” “With the Distinguished Member designation, ACM celebrates specific contributions of these members and their career growth as reflected in a long-term commitment to the field, as well as their collaboration with peers in supporting a global professional association for the benefit of all.”

The 2020 ACM Distinguished Members work at leading universities, corporations and research institutions in Australia, Canada, China, India, Qatar, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. These innovators have made contributions in a wide range of technical areas including data science, mobile and pervasive computing, artificial intelligence, computer science education, computer engineering, graphics, cybersecurity, and networking, among many other areas.

  1. UNSW Computer Science and Engineering News
  2. ACM News December 2020

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Dec 2020: UX4MDE 2021 @ CHI 2021

Our Workshop on User Experience for Multi-Device Ecosystems: Challenges and Opportunities was accepted to CHI 2021.

Smart devices have pervaded every aspect of humans’ daily lives, with an increasing number of personal devices such as smartphone, tablets, watches, smart speakers, and laptops.With this emerging diverse multi-device ecology of smart devices, it remains challenging for users to best utilize devices for different tasks, partially due to inconsistent UI styles, unclear coordination, varying fidelity, lack of understanding intent, or limited data sharing and security. Therefore, in this workshop we want to address challenges for redesigning the UX tailored to multi-device ecosystems, to enhance the user experience and leverage new opportunities for cross-device UX design.​

This workshop aims to serve as a meeting point for worldwide researchers of multiple fields including HCI, ubiquitous computing, AI, physiology etc. to share new ideas and experiences, discuss about the challenges and explore future directions related to distributed UX.

The workshop website at http://ux4mde.net has more details.

Nov 2020: The Future of Displays

Thanks to all the panel members and those who attended our SIGGRAPH Asia Frontiers Workshop today on the future of displays.

Today, the nature of human-computer interaction is changing what it means to experience computing. Every object or experience in life can be enhanced with computational support to provide enhanced experiences or communication opportunities. The very fabric of life is being rewritten with every new object created, an environment built or refurbished, and home or office upgraded. 

In addition, the range of human senses involved in human-computer interaction has moved beyond simply the visual and audio. Human capabilities have yet to be fully employed when providing input to a computer. It is even more certainly the case that the plethora of human senses has not been exploited when computers are providing output for us. As a result, today when we think about display technology we need to step back and take a wider and more inclusive view of how computer systems present information for humans to perceive. The pixel is not always the point. Indeed the pixel can often get in the way of thinking about effective mechanisms to present information. 

In this event, a series of speakers will reflect on their own experiences and research in the display of information for effective understanding. Some of the presenters are well known to the graphics community, however, others are sitting on adjoining fields more focused on human-computer interaction while other speakers come from outside either sphere of influence and to challenge our collective notion of what it means to effectively display information for human consumption.

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Oct 2020: Thriving as LGBTQIA+ in STEMM

As part of Diversity Fest 2020 I attended and presented at this session on “What does Thriving as LGBTQIA+ in STEMM look like?

“How far has diversity and inclusion come in STEMM, and what needs to be done to continue to make positive steps into the future? These are questions this panel – from a wide range of experiences across business and research, and with lived experience of diverse genders and sexualities – reflected on. Each person shared their challenges, triumphs and ultimately what motivates them to stay in STEMM.”

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Oct 2020: Congrats to Hui Shyong Yeo

Congratulations to Hui Shyong Yeo who has been shortlisted for the SICSA PhD Award for Best Dissertation 2020. His thesis is entitled “Single-Handed Interaction Techniques for Mobile and Wearable Computing”. Yeo submitted his PhD based on an extensive and impressive body of research published in leading HCI venues including CHI, UIST, UbiComp (IMWUT), MobileHCI and ISWC.

“By bringing together academics from across Universities in Scotland, SICSA has created one of the largest top-quality research clusters in Computing Science in the world. They are spread among all our Research Themes, representing key clusters of expertise within our member universities. In their breadth across the entire field of Computer Science and the depth represented by being on the cutting-edge of the field, the Graduate Academy is a key resource.”

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Aug 2020: New Role

I started my new role as Head of School in Computer Science and Engineering in UNSW today. I’m looking forward to working with my new colleagues and the opportunities ahead.

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Aug 2020: Welcome to the School of Computer Science and Engineering UNSW

I am honoured to be leading Australia’s most prestigious and established School of Computer Science and Engineering.

The School was founded over two decades ago and today is known for its vibrant and nurturing community that fosters an environment where our students, academics and researchers collaborate in advancing their engineering skills, scientific knowledge, creativity and leadership in the computing field.

We are recognised for providing the most technically challenging computing degrees in Australia, producing entrepreneurial students who are sought after by leading employers here and throughout the world.

Our research spans both scientific discoveries and technological developments in the broad fields of Artificial Intelligence, Databases, Embedded and Operating Systems, Networks, Programming Languages, Service-Oriented Computing, Software Engineering, Theory, and CSE is a partner with Data61 (formally NICTA) and the Cybersecurity Cooperative Research Centre.

In our education and research endeavours, we foster strong partnerships with industry, government, and the community, and I look forward to further growing these relationships as we address significant global challenges to meet the demands of society and improve lives.

I am really excited about the opportunities ahead for our School. If you would like to be a part of CSE’s next chapter through research, industry collaboration, or taking the first steps towards pursuing computer science as a career, we would be delighted to hear from you

Professor Aaron Quigley
Head of School
UNSW Computer Science and Engineering