Dushani Imesha Perera

Dushani Imesha Perera is a Researcher at Cardiff University's School of Computer Science & Informatics, focusing on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), and Sustainability. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Software Engineering from the University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC), where she was recognized for Best Final-Year Research in Software Engineering (2019/2020). Prior to her PhD, she served as an Assistant Lecturer at UCSC. Her current research explores data physicalization for fostering sustainable practices and designing child-centric data engagement tools through the Grasping Data project.

Her work bridges HCI with social sciences, emphasizing tangible interfaces for environmental behavior change. Notable achievements include developing the Eco-garden data sculpture and co-design frameworks for children's data literacy. She actively contributes to conferences as a Master of Ceremonies and has published extensively on topics ranging from neural signal analysis to AR in fashion design. Awards include the prestigious UCSC award and recognition in interdisciplinary sustainability research.