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Personal profile
Research Interests
My main research focus is in the area of human‐computer interaction (HCI) – that is, the study and subsequent improvement of human interaction with technology and the design, development and evaluation of interactive technologies. My Ph.D. research has been focused on the design, development and evaluation of mobile assistive technologies for special needs user such as older adults with visual impairments - an area to which I have contributed practically‐validated guidelines.
I have extensive experience of adopting user-centred, participatory design approaches for the design and development of mobile assistive healthcare technologies, and of both qualitative and quantitative approaches to technology design and evaluation (including the use of observational and experimental designs).
I am interested in applying gamified interventions to promote healthy eating behaviours and have co-developed the 'Vegetable Maths Masters' app for children and teachers to support healthy eating behaviour. The majority of my research is multi-disciplinary in nature, representing collaborations across many different domains including psychology, ophthalmology, and health informatics.
Teaching Activity
- CS2HCI: Human Computer Interaction
- DC2260: Human Computer Interaction
- CS1020: java programming foundations
- CS3SPM: Software Project Management
- CS4860: Software Project Management
- CS3ID: Individual Project
Qualifications
- Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2017
- Ph.D. in Human Computer Interaction, Aston University, 2015
- B.A. with First Class Joint Honours in Business and Computer Science, Aston University, 2011
Responsibilities
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EPS Research Ethics Committee Chair
NSS/TEF Lead for CS Learning and Teaching Enhancer for CS (2016 – 2018) Associate Editor of the Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies (RATE)
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Grant Reviewer for the InZicht Programme: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development
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Member of the Editorial Review Board of the International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction (IJMHCI)
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Workshop Organiser Workshop on Designing with Older Adults: Towards a Complete Methodology, MobileHCI’14 & MobileHCI’15
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PhD Supervision
- Megan Robertston: Investigation and Evaluation of Novel Approaches to Promoting and Maintaining Students’ Engagement with e-Learning
If you are interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in research area aligned with my interests, please contact me directly by email for further details of potential projects.
Contact Details
Email: [email protected]
Room number: MB560E
Education/Academic qualification
PG Cert, Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice (PGCPP), Aston University
Award Date: 1 Aug 2018
PhD, Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction, Aston University
Award Date: 1 Aug 2016
BA, BA Joint Honors Business and Computer Science , Aston University
Award Date: 1 Aug 2011
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Human-Centered User Interface Design for Explainable AI in Chest Radiology: A Multi-Phase Co-Design Approach
Fouad , S., Hakobyan, L., E. Ihongbe, I., Kavakli-Thorne, M., Atkins, S. & Bhatia, B., 26 Jan 2026, In: IEEE Access. 14, p. 12498-12513 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Enhancing Engineering Education Through User-Centred Design Integration
Hakobyan, L. & Sowriraghavan, A., 25 May 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) Learning and Collaboration Technologies: 12th International Conference, LCT 2025, Held as Part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 22–27, 2025, Proceedings, Part I. Smith, B. K. & Borge, M. (eds.). Springer, Cham, p. 17-36 20 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; vol. 15806).Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Chapter
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Virtual Tools and Student Engagement: Insights from Engineering Education
Hakobyan, L., Lee, R. & Webber, T., 3 Jun 2025, EDUCON 2025 - IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, Proceedings. IEEE, 10 p. (IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON)).Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Conference publication
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CHERIE: User-Centred Development of an XAI System for Chest Radiology through Co-Design
Fouad , S., Hakobyan, L., Kavakli, M., Atkins, S., Bhatia, B., Rajasekaran, A., Nagori, P., Morlese, J., Fratini, A. & E. Ihongbe, I., 15 Jul 2024, 37th International BCS Human-Computer Interaction Conference. ACM, p. 205-210 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Conference publication
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How to tackle food fussiness. Why Vegetable Maths Masters, a new maths app using vegetables, could increase children’s vegetable intake
Farrow, C., Haycraft, E., Coulthard, H., Thomas , J. M., Hakobyan, L. & Lumsden, J. M., 2019, Early Years Childcarer: the magazine for the early-years sector, 12, p. 22-23 2 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication or newspaper › Article
Thesis
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Engaging older adults with age-related macular degeneration in the design and evaluation of mobile assistive technologies
Hakobyan, L. (Author), Lumsden, J. M. (Supervisor), 1 Mar 2016Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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