Nurit Kirshenbaum

Nurit Kirshenbaum is an Assistant Professor in the Information and Computer Sciences department at the University of Hawaii. She is affiliated with the Laboratory for Advanced Visualizations and Applications (LAVA) and the Hawaii Creativity and Technology (HiCat) lab. Her work focuses on Human-Computer Interaction, Tangible User Interfaces, and Data Visualization.

Education:

• PhD in Computer Science, University of Hawaii (2016-2021)
• M.Sc. in Computer Science, University of Hawaii (2014-2016)
• M.Sc. in Interactive Media, Quinnipiac University (2012-2014)
• B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (1997-2001)

Research Interests:

• Physical Visualization: Encoding data into physical objects (e.g., terrain models with projected data)
• SAGE3: Reimagining collaboration tools for hybrid meetings with AI integration
• PEPA: Bendable interactive cards exploring novel interaction gestures
• Real-Time Drone Visualization: Streaming environmental data for microbiome research

Awards:

• Best Software Innovation Award (UIST 2015) for ShowFlow, later renamed Set&Motion

Advising and Labs:

• LAVA Lab: Focused on scalable displays and collaborative sense-making
• HiCat Lab: Exploring creativity-technology intersections

Current Teaching:

• ICS-664: Advanced Human-Computer Interaction
• ICS/DATA/ACM-484: Data Visualization