Tahmina Ahmad
BS Comp Sci'22
Computer Science
tahmina.ahmad@colorado.edu

Tahmina Ahmad is an undergraduate student majoring in computer science.  With interests in data analytics, information visualization and design, and a passion for socially impactful causes, Tahmina hopes to bridge the gap between technology and philanthropy. She currently works with Assistant Professor Danielle Szafir and Keke Wu, ATLAS PhD student, as an undergraduate researcher in the VisuaLab. During her free time Tahmina volunteers with the Smithsonian Institution through Develop For Good, works with campus organizations and paints.

For more information about Tahmina, view her LinkedIn page. Alumni pages are not always updated after graduation.​

 

Publications

K. Wu, E. Petersen, T. Ahmad, D. Burlinson, E. S. Tanis, & D. Albers Szafir. 2021. Understanding Data Accessibility for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. (to appear) In Proceedings of the 2021 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ‘21). (Yokohama, Japan–May 8-13, 2021) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3411764.3445743. [Best Paper Award]. pdf.

 

 

In the news

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ATLAS @ CHI 2021

May 14, 2021

ATLAS researchers have 10 published works and one special interest group associated with the CHI 2021 conference, the world’s preeminent conference for the field of human-computer interaction. Held virtually, CHI 2021, also known as ACM’s Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, took place May 8-13.

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Data accessibility: Leveling the field for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities

May 10, 2021

In a world where decisions of all kinds are based on statistical information, maximizing access to data is more important than ever. However, a recent study finds that common practices may be cutting large portions of the population out of the picture.