About Me

My name is Nabila Chowdhury and I am a Doctoral Candidate at the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto (Fall 2022 – Present), supervised by Dr. Negin Dahya, Dr. Cosmin Munteanu. My research focuses on inclusive technology design for marginalized communities, with a particular interest in how VR/AR and other emerging technologies such as AI can support authoring memory narratives, cultural preservation, and multigenerational connection in the context of migration in Canada. Previously, I completed my Master's in Computer Science at the University of Manitoba, where I was a Research Assistant in the Human-Computer Interaction Lab under the supervision of Dr. Celine Latulipe and Dr. James E. Young. My Master's research investigated how grandparents and teen grandchildren can use technology to co-listen to music and sustain intergenerational connections.

Recent News

  • Awarded the Inclusive Excellence Research Grant Program, University of Toronto – 2026!
  • Awarded the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS), University of Toronto – 2025!
  • Our paper "MomentsVR: Accessible Immersive Spaces for Authoring Personal Narration" was accepted at CSCW 2025!
  • Our paper "Politics of the Past: Understanding the Role of Memory, Postmemory, and Remembrance in Navigating the History of Migrant Families" was published at CHI 2024!
  • Awarded the Delta Kappa Gamma World Fellowship (DKG), University of Toronto – 2023–2024.
  • Listen to my interview on CBC Radio about my research on intergenerational music co-listening.

Curriculum Vitae