My name is Gopinaath Kannabiran (Gopi). I am a design educator and researcher in the field of Human Computer Interaction (HCI) and Interaction Design (IxD). I am currently working as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Computer Science Department, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
I am also a human sexuality researcher, sex educator, mental health activist, diversity and inclusion advocate, and certified Hatha yoga instructor.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND | WORK EXPERIENCE | PERSONAL INTERESTS
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
- PhD in Informatics from School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA
- PhD Minor in Inquiry Methodology from School of Education, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA
- MS in Human Computer Interaction Design from School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA
- BE in Computer Science and Engineering from Sona College of Technology, Salem, Tamilnadu, India
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND | WORK EXPERIENCE | PERSONAL INTERESTS
WORK EXPERIENCE
- 2020 – current: Postdoctoral Researcher, Computer Science Department, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2018 – 2020: Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Computer Science, Aarhus University, Denmark
- 2016 – 2018: Visiting Lecturer, School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA
- 2008 – 2016: Associate Instructor, School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA
- 2006 – 2008: Systems Configuration Manager, Infosys Technologies Limited, London, United Kingdom
- 2004 – 2006: Software Engineer, Infosys Technologies Limited, Bangalore, India
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND | WORK EXPERIENCE | PERSONAL INTERESTS
PERSONAL INTERESTS
- Drawing – https://gopisdoodles-blog.tumblr.com/
- Cooking – https://gopiskitchen.wordpress.com/
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND | WORK EXPERIENCE | PERSONAL INTERESTS
PS: My site logo கோ is the first letter in my first name written in Tamil script