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Ahmed Sabbir Arif

Professional Title: 
Assistant Professor
Phone: 
(209) 228-3639
Office: 
SE2 212
Education: 
  • Ph.D. in Computer Science, 2013, York University, Canada
  • M.Sc. in Computer Science, 2006, Lakehead University, Canada
  • B.Sc. in Computer Science, 2004, Trent University, Canada
Lab Location: 
SE2 230R
SE2 230T
Research Interests: 
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
  • Virtual Reality
  • Applied Artificial Intelligence
  • Accessibility
Bio: 
Dr. Ahmed Sabbir Arif leads the Inclusive Interaction Lab at UC Merced. His research program is interdisciplinary, spanning multiple areas, including computer science, cognitive science, human factors, virtual reality, accessibility, and applied artificial intelligence. His mission as a researcher is to make computer systems accessible to everyone by developing intuitive, effective, and enjoyable input and interaction techniques. He has received many awards for his research activities, including the Hellman Fellowship, the Michael A. J. Sweeney Award, and the CHISIG Gitte Lindgaard Award. Before joining UC Merced, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Ryerson University (Canada), an NSERC ENGAGE Postdoctoral Fellow at York University (Canada), and a Research Intern at Microsoft Research, Redmond. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from York University (Canada). He also holds an M.Sc. from Lakehead University (Canada) and a B.Sc. from Trent University (Canada), both in Computer Science.