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Welcome to ShivamDesignLab

I am Shivam, a final-year graduate student in Computational Media at University of California, SC. Currently, I serve as the lead UX researcher and project manager for a capstone project sponsored by NASA Ames Research Center, HCI group. In addition, I am collaborating with Mahnaz Roshanei on research that explores language models (LLMs) in social interactions and well-being.

My research interests lie at the intersection of GenerativeAI, Human-Computer Interaction, and behavioral studies. Currently, I am focused on these two key areas: first, designing human-centered AI solutions for long-duration space missions, with an emphasis on enhancing crew autonomy; and second, exploring AI-mediated interactions to promote well-being.

If our research interests align, or if you're someone seeking any advice, feedback, or suggestions that I might be able to provide, feel free to schedule a chat with me, here.

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Research Highlights

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Social-Simulator Usability Study

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AI-Supported Mission Planning

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Modified Particle Swarm Optimization

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LLM driven Mixed-Initiative Planning

Experience Highlights

NASA Ames Research Center (Self-Sponsored Capstone Project)

Lead UX Researcher & Project Manager | April 2024 -- Present

  • Conducted comprehensive user research which includes 2 design sprints, 3 focus groups, and 13 expert interviews to evaluate the impact and scope of AI in space mission planning.

  • Developed 3 user-centered design recommendations to enhance planning efficiency and self-scheduling for the NASA mission planning software, Playbook.

THEA 80N: Walt Disney

Teaching Assistant | Spring 2024

  • Under Prof. Kinan Valdez I provided weekly one-on-one mentoring to 94 students, evaluating assignments and guiding them in storytelling, story boarding, and film analysis projects.

IIT Ashram 

UX Designer & UI Developer | July 2020 – June 2023

  • Performed ethnographic field studies and contextual inquiries with 34 rural participants, deriving key insights that informed product strategy through data-driven design recommendations.

  • Conducted 28 usability testing sessions at three stages of product development to ensure the rapid and iterative deployment of the product services.

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