Maitraye Das

Research interests

• Accessible computing
• Collaborative computing
• Human–computer interaction

Education

• PhD in technology and social behavior, Northwestern University
• MS in technology and social behavior, Northwestern University
• BS in computer science and engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Biography

Maitraye Das is an assistant professor in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences and the College of Arts, Media and Design at Northeastern University, based in Boston.

Das researches at the nexus of human-computer interaction, computer-supported cooperative work, and accessible computing, reflecting her desire to leverage computing for social good. In particular, she employs a human-centered, community-based approach, blending qualitative interviews and field work with the iterative design, development, and evaluation of new systems. By doing this, Das aims to bridge equity and accessibility gaps in education, employment, and creative work, allowing neurodivergent people and people with disabilities to more flexibly contribute to remote and creative work.

Das has earned several best paper awards, honorable mentions, and a diversity and inclusion award at an alphabet soup of prestigious HCI venues, including ACM CHI and CSCW. She boasts a research award and multiple grants from Northwestern University, plus an EECS Rising Star designation from MIT and the Daniel H. and Carolyn E. Ecroyd Fellowship. Before joining Northeastern, she interned at Microsoft Research, lectured at United International University in Bangladesh, and spent a year as a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Washington.

Recent publications