About Me
About Me
Experienced researcher, designer, and engineer passionate about human-centered research and the design of healthcare technologies.
Looking forward to collaborating across disciplines to drive innovation and create meaningful impact, especially in designing technologies for vulnerable populations.
PHD CANDIDATE
Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
MSC IN INTEGRATED PRODUCT DESIGN
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (PDP) - AALTO EXPLORER
Aalto University, Finland
1-YEAR DIPLOMA IN DESIGN & INNOVATION
ISDI Parsons, Mumbai, India
BE ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
University of Mumbai, India
Challenging Futures: Using Chatbots to Reflect on Aging and Dementia
Rucha Khot, Teis Arets, Joel Wester, Franziska Burger, Niels van Berkel, Rens Brankaert, Wijnand IJsselsteijn, and Minha Lee | CHI 2025
Beyond the Clock: Rethinking Time in Technologies for People with Dementia
Rucha Khot, Minha Lee, Rens Brankaert, Wijnand IJsselsteijn | CHI 2024
Workshop organizer
RoboIdentity: Designing for identity in the shared world | HRI 2024
Website | https://doi.org/10.1145/3610978.3638166
Poster presentation
At Socially Assistive Robots as Decision Makers: Transparency, Motivations, and Intentions workshop | CHI 2023
Paper presentation
At Social Robots Personalisation: at the crossroads between Engineering and Humanities workshop, Proceedings | HRI 2023
Invited talk for WECARE Project
At Special Symposium by Alzheimer Nederland on Warm Technology | Alzheimer Europe Conference, 2022
Expert for Design Project: Inclusive Design and Thoughtful Technology (DEP001) // 2022 – current
Expert for User Experience Design (0HM110) // 2023 – current
Expert for Final Master Project (DEM220) // 2023 – current
Expert for Master Design Research Projects (DPM120) // 2022 – 2023
Guest lecture at Interaction Morality course (DDM 190) // 2023