Ph.D. candidate, Computer Science, HCIED (HCI Engineering & Design) Lab @ Texas A&M University.
Human-Computer Interaction, Hybrid and Digital Fabrication, Sustainability
My research intersects focus on making 3D printing accessible to non-experts through precise material control. I explore the integration of traditional craft techniques, with 3D printing to expand design possibilities and improve fabrication workflows. A key goal is promoting sustainable practices by enabling the reuse and repurposing of materials, fostering a circular approach to fabrication.
News
- October, 2024 - Presenting the TOCHI paper "Unmake to Remake: Materiality-driven Rapid Prototyping" at UIST'24.
- August, 2024 - Serving on the Program Committee for TEI'25
- August, 2024 - Successfully finished internship as an Associate Principal at Accenture Labs .
- May, 2024 - Presented "Reconfigurable Interfaces by Shape Change and Embedded Magnets" at CHI'24.
- May, 2024 - Hosted a workshop "Sustainable Unmaking: Designing for Biodegradation, Decay, and Disassembly" at CHI'24.
Publications
Unmake to Remake: Materiality-driven Rapid Prototyping
Himani Deshpande, Haruki Takahashi, Jeeeun Kim.
ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction. August 2024.
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Reconfigurable Interfaces by Shape Change and Embedded Magnets
Himani Deshpande, Bo Han, Kongpyung Moon, Andrea Bianchi, Clement Zheng, Jeeeun Kim.
Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 2024.
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Fab4D: an accessible hybrid approach for programmable shaping and shape changing artifacts
Himani Deshpande,Clement Zheng, Courtney Starrett, Jinsil Hwaryoung Seo, Jeeeun Kim.
Proceedings of the Sixteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction. 2022.
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Multi-ttach: Techniques to Enhance Multi-material Attachments in Low-cost FDM 3D Printing
Nahyun Kwon, Himani Deshpande, Md Kamrul Hasan, Aryabhat Darnal, Jeeeun Kim.
Proceedings of the 6th Annual ACM Symposium on Computational Fabrication. 2021.
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Escapeloom: Fabricating new affordances for hand weaving
Himani Deshpande, Haruki Takahashi, Jeeeun Kim.
Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 2021.
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Upcycling discarded HDPE plastic bags for creative exploration in product design
Himani Deshpande, Jin Yu, Akash Talyan, Noah Posner, Clement Zheng, HyunJoo Oh.
DRS2022: Bilbao. 2022.
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