Dr. Moushumi Sharmin is currently a Professor and Graduate Program Advisor in the Computer Science Department at Western Washington University. Before joining Western, she was a Research Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at the University of Memphis, where she collaborated with behavioral health scientists to design affective technology. Her research focuses on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Affective Technology Design, Visualization, and Designing Technology for Specific User Groups. Many of her recent projects focus on understanding and designing technology for neurodivergent individuals. She received her PhD in August 2013 in CS (HCI) from the Computer Science Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Sharmin received her MSc. from the Mathematical and Statistical Sciences and Computer Science Department at Marquette University and BSc. in CSE from the Computer Science Department at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).
One-Size-Fits-All: GPT-Enabled Personalization of Academic Content for Neurodiverse Students was accepted as a full paper at IEEE COMPSAC 2025, Toronto, Canada.
Good, the Bad, and the Potential of AI-based Systems in Computing Education was accepted as a full paper at IEEE COMPSAC 2025, Toronto, Canada.
Competition Even Among the Parents of Neurodiverse Children” - Understanding the Dynamics of Social Support Groups for Parents of Autistic Children was accepted as a full paper at IEEE CompSAC 2025, Toronto, Canada.
I presented "Towards Understanding the Challenges, Needs, and Opportunities Pertaining to Assessment Techniques for Autistic College Students in Computing (PDF)" at COMPSAC 2024, Osaka, Japan.
Shameem presented "Recognition Technology for People With Autism: A Systematic Literature Review (PDF)" at COMPSAC 2024, Osaka, Japan.
I received a Certificate of Appreciation from the IEEE Computer Society for my role as Program Chairs in Chief (PCIC) for IEEE CompSAC. I served in this role from 2022-2024.
I received the prestigious Norman Award for Excellence in Student Mentoring (Graduate Students) in 2024.
Moving Towards an Accessible Approach to Music Therapy for Autistic People: A Systematic Review has been accepted as a full paper at IEEE COMPSAC 2023.
"Monday Feels Like Friday!" - Towards Overcoming Anxiety and Stress of Autistic Young Adults During Times of Isolation has been accepted as a full paper at iConference 2023.
Shameem and I gave a talk on Autism and Scientifically Proven Interventions and Services for Autism on Saniya Rahman Autism Blog on March 5th, 2022. This is targeted towards a Bangla-speaking audience.
I gave a talk on IEP on Jan 30, 2022 on মায়ার আলিঙ্গন. This talk was for Bangla Speaking non-technical, non-academic audience.
I gave a talk on ABA Therapy and Autism (in Bangla), Feb 6th on মায়ার আলিঙ্গন. This talk was for Bangla Speaking non-technical, non-academic audience.
Shameem and I presented a virtual talk about Autism and Technology, Nov 12th, on Sanya Rahman Autism Vlog. This platform has 17000+ members who are parents or caregivers of children with autism. This was for Bangla Speaking audience.
I participated in a discussion related to Autism, Misconceptions, and Nutrition, Nov 1st, on NutriTalk - an online program.
Shameem and I presented a virtual talk about Autism, Family, and Technology, Sep 12, 2020. This was for Bangla Speaking audience.
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Neurodiversity, Interactive Visualization, Affective Computing