Margot Brereton

Professor Margot Brereton is a leading researcher in Human-Computer Interaction at QUT's School of Computer Science. With a PhD from Stanford and over $6M in competitive grants, she specializes in participatory design for humanitarian technologies, focusing on neurodiverse communities, indigenous languages, and aging populations. Her work integrates tangible interfaces and AI to create innovative socio-technical systems.

Education includes:

• PhD Mechanical Engineering Design (Stanford)
• Masters Technology Policy (MIT)
• BSc.Eng (Hons) (Bristol)

Research explores co-design methods for overlooked communities through long-term engagements. Key areas: Humane AI, tangible interaction, and ecological systems. Recent publications show strong focus on healthcare AI (radiology training, clinical data augmentation), inclusive design (disability systems, dementia care), and environmental interaction (nature networks, phenology).

Awards:

• QUT STEMM Diversity Award (2019)
• Vice-Chancellor's Research Excellence Award (2019)

Supervised 20+ PhD students to completion and leads a vibrant research group. Secured major grants including ARC projects on Ambient Nature Networks and Human-Machine Teaming. Manages collaborative projects with clinical, indigenous, and environmental stakeholders.