pAPERS (HCI)

[7] Understanding the Educators’ Practices in Makerspaces.

Dishita G. Turakhia, Stefanie Mueller, and Kayla DesPortes.

In Journal for Educational Technology Research and Development (ETRD'23).

[6] Training for Open-Ended Drilling through a Virtual Reality Simulation

Hing Lie, Kachina Studer, Zhen Zhao, Ben Thomson, Dishita G. Turakhia, John Liu.

In Proceedings of the 22nd IEEE International Symposium for Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR '23).

[5] Identifying Game Mechanics for Integrating Fabrication Activities within Existing Digital Games.

Dishita G. Turakhia, Stefanie Mueller, and Kayla DesPortes.

In Proceedings of the 2022 ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '22).

[4] SensorViz: Visualizing Sensor Data Across Different Stages of Prototyping Interactive Objects.

Yoonji Kim, Junyi Zhu, Mihir Trivedi, Dishita Turakhia, Ngai Hang Wu, Donghyeon Ko, Michael Wessely, and Stefanie Mueller.

In Designing Interactive Systems Conference (ACM DIS '22).

[3] Adapt2Learn: A Toolkit for Learning Algorithm for Adaptive Physical Tools for Motor Skills

Dishita G. Turakhia, Andrew Wong, Yini Qi, Lotta-Gili Blumberg, Yoonji Kim, and Stefanie Mueller.

In Proceedings for In Designing Interactive Systems Conference 2021 (ACM DIS '21).

[2] FabO: Integrating Fabrication with a Player’s Gameplay in Existing Digital Games

Dishita G. Turakhia, Harrison Mitchell Allen, Kayla DesPortes, and Stefanie Mueller.

In Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Creativity and Cognition (ACM C&C '21)

[1] Can Physical Tools that Adapt their Shape based on a Learner’s Performance Help in Motor Skill

Dishita G Turakhia, Yini Qi, Lotta-Gili Blumberg, Andrew Wong, and Stefanie Mueller.

In Proceedings of the Fifteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (ACM TEI '21).

posters and demos (HCI)

[5] The Reflective Make-AR In-Action: Using Augmented Reality for Reflection-based Learning of Maker

Dishita G Turakhia, Peiling Jiang, and Stefanie Mueller.

In Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '23).

[4] The Reflective Maker: Using Reflection to Support Skill-learning in Makerspaces.

Dishita Turakhia, Peiling Jiang, Brent Liu, Mackenzie Leake, and Stefanie Mueller.

In Adjunct Proceedings of the 35th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST '22 Adjunct).

[3] Designing Tools for Autodidactic Learning of Skills.

Dishita G. Turakhia.

In Adjunct Proceedings of the 35th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST '22 Adjunct).

[2] Reimagining Systems for Learning Hands-on Creative and Maker Skills.

Dishita G Turakhia, Paulo Blikstein, Nathan R Holbert, Marcelo Worsley, Jennifer Jacobs, Fraser Anderson, Jun Gong, Kayla DesPortes, and Stefanie Mueller.

In Extended Abstracts of the 2022 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '22).

[1] Designing Adaptive Tools for Motor Skill Training.

Dishita G Turakhia, Andrew Wong, Yini Qi, Lotta-Gili Blumberg, and Yoonji Kim.

In Adjunct Proceedings of the 34th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST '21 Adjunct).

awards and fellowships (hci, eecs)

2022, EECS Rising Stars

Human-Computer Interaction Area, Awarded to women graduates in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

2022, Meta Graduate Fellowship

AR/VR Area, Awarded funding for two years (~$200k) to the top 1.5% candidates from 2300+ applicants

2019, MISTI-Germany Grant, MIT

Funding for a collaboration project with researchers at the University of Stuttgart

2018, Edward S Webster Graduate Fellowship, MIT

Awarded merit-based tuition scholarship by the Dept. of EECS at MIT

2018, Grace Hopper Scholar

Awarded to women graduates in STEM

publications (COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN)

Thirteen Ways of Looking: a theoretical inquiry in computational creative thinking

Dishita Turakhia.

MIT Thesis, SMArchS & EECS | Link

Spatial Cognition: Significance of Scientific Aspects of Neuroscience in Architectural Design

Dishita Turakhia.

In conference on Academy for Neuroscience in Architecture (ANFA) 2016 | PDF

Crafting Skins

Michael Budig, Dishita Turakhia

In Proceedings for Association for Architectural Education (AAE) 2016 | PDF

Dynamic Tensegrity Systems : A case for recongifurable structures in urban context

Dishita G. Turakhia

In Proceedings of 33rd Annual Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided design in Architecture (ACADIA '13) | PDF

Dynamic Tensegrity Systems

Dishita Turakhia

In Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA '13) | PDF

Dynamic Tensegrity Systems: Generative Algorithm for Irregular Tensegrity Modules

Dishita Turakhia

In Conference on Shape Modelling International (SMI '13) | PDF

awards and fellowships (computational design)

2017, Bill Mitchell Funding, MIT

Awarded research grant for thesis on Socially Intelligent Machines. The research investigates human-machine symbiotic applications for creative problem solving. The interdisciplinary research brings together models of intelligence from computer science, cognitive science and design thinking.

2016, MISTI-CHILE Travel Grant, MIT

Awarded travel fund to develop a project on origami robot fabrication with Universidad Adolfo Ibanez (UAI), Chile

2015, Research Fellowship, Digital Design and Fabrication Group, MIT

Researched under PI, Prof. Larry Sass to develop modular digitally fabricated structural systems for affordable housing

2015, Tuition Scholarship, MIT

Awarded merit based tuition scholarship by the Dept. of Architecture in the School of Planning and Architecture at MIT

2010, AIA-UK Design Charette

Awarded 3rd prize for redesign of public spaces in the CBD area of London City

2016, DesignX Accelerator Finalist

DesignX Cohort 2016 finalist for SketchCAD - A machine learning application for drafting architectural drawings | Link