Roshan Peiris

Roshan Peiris is an Assistant Professor at the School of Information, Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology. His research focuses on creating accessible human-computer interaction systems for people with disabilities through virtual reality, haptic interfaces, and assistive technologies.

• Current courses taught:
  • HCIN-600 Research Methods
  • HCIN-700 Current Topics in HCI
  • HCIN-797 MS HCI Directed Final Project
  • ISTE-799 Independent Study

His research explores:

• Accessible VR/AR for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing individuals
• Thermal and vibrotactile feedback for sensory substitution
• Authentication methods for visually impaired users
• Immersive technologies for job training in neurodiverse populations
• Design of wearable haptic displays
• Biometric measurement of VR immersion

Recent article trends include:

• Developing haptic captioning systems (2023-2025)
• Enhancing VR accessibility through spatial feedback (2020-2025)
• Creating inclusive authentication interfaces (2022-2024)
• Investigating olfactory and thermal haptic interfaces (2024)
• Evaluating assistive technologies for diverse populations (2020-2025)

He collaborates with researchers across institutions in the United States, Canada, Germany, and Nigeria, with consistent publication presence at ACM SIGACCESS, CHI, and Human Factors in Computing Systems conferences.