Katherine Song
I am a PhD candidate in Computer Science @ UC Berkeley specializing in Human-Computer Interaction. I work with Professor Eric Paulos in the Hybrid Ecologies Lab. My research centers around the creation of sustainable, backyard-degradable interactive systems that can be made and un-made at home by the everyday maker. My work embraces smart and natural materials, along with themes such as decay and slowness. Before entering Berkeley and the world of HCI, I was a hardware researcher and engineer, completing my undergraduate and master’s theses in optoelectronic materials and devices and then working full-time as a Display Electrical Engineer at Apple.
I’m currently on the academic job market. I am searching for tenure-track faculty positions in North America or Europe, with a start date in fall/winter 2024. Please reach out to me via e-mail with openings and relevant opportunities!
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Dec 25, 2023 | Interested in unmaking, biodesign, designing with more-than-human agents, and/or designing for the disassembly and repair of electronics? Join us on May 11, 2024 at CHI for a workshop on Sustainable Unmaking: Designing for Biodegradation, Decay, and Disassembly! See here for more details and the full call for participation. Submissions due February 28. |
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May 7, 2023 | I’m delighted to be part of an awesome team (Steve Jackson, Kristina Lindström, Eric Paulos, Samar Sabie, Åsa Ståhl, and Ron Wakkary) of editors for a TOCHI special issue on Unmaking & HCI: Techniques, Technologies, Materials, and Philosophies Beyond Making. Call for papers here. Deadline June 30! |