RESIDENT RESEARCHER

Apoorva is a Brooklyn-based neuro-divergent experimental researcher working on grassroots innovation, bridging the mismatches in people’s capabilities and the environment/product/platform they interact with. She has professional experience as a UX researcher and Accessibility SME, for clients like IBM, TSB, and MetLife. She has a B.Des in Human Centered Design(HCD) and an MPS in Interactive Telecommunications(NYU ITP) and, has gained badges and led workshops and trainings in Accessibility and Corporate Design Thinking Frameworks. ITP led her to ‘experimental research’, A research design practice that involves ‘making’ as rapid and iterative low-scale prototyping’ to collect, test, and synthesize information for actionable insights. 

She is a research resident at NYU ITP for the Ability Project. Herein, she is working with ml5.js to research applications of AI x Art x A11y, HeartShare to improve adaption methodologies, Level the Curve where she designs 3D printable assistive gripping tools, and the Ability Project where she is evaluating the accessibility within design methodologies. 

Her published work includes:
Plural Navigation: Navigation for a Wholesome Experience
Receptive Design Methodologies: Human-Centered Design methodologies that are receptive to adaptation, accessibility, and inclusivity.

Portfolio: https://apoorvaavadhana.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/apoorva-a/
Email: aa10234@nyu.edu