Sensify Lab

The Sensify Lab @UDelaware - Developing novel methods and tools to empower users of educational, health, environmental, and software systems. Join us! #HCI #CS

[Matthew Louis Mauriello @mattm401]

Big congrats to Moath from the @sensifylab for passing his dissertation proposal defense and officially becoming a PhD Candidate!🎉

His work on agentic #AI systems to support executive function in adults with #ADHD is supported by a UDRF award, & I’m excited to see what's next👏

[Matthew Louis Mauriello @mattm401]

Fantastic end-of-year celebration with the @sensifylab (@UD_CIS) today! 🎉

Great turnout, great talks, and a reminder of how much exciting work is happening across #HCI, #AI, #sustainability, #accessibility, #education, and #CS for social good.

Really proud of this community 🚀

[Matthew Louis Mauriello @mattm401]

Congratulations to @sensifylab students recognized w/ @UDelaware CIS Dept. Awards this year! 🎉 Inc: Xander Clawson, Kathleen Higgins, Dustin Tran, Abbey Liu, @aish2306, Moath Erqsous, @PreranaKh2, Owen He, Aastha Desai, Liam Stapley, Varun Pappu, Mizuho Okitani, & Selin Bacaz👏

[Matthew Louis Mauriello @mattm401]

Had a great time at the Delaware #Space Grant Spring Symposium, where Alexander Clawson represented the @sensifylab (@UD_CIS) & our team with his poster presentation on our application, DoveChat, a hybrid #LLM that aims to support users w/ #ADHD in executive functioning #CS #HCI

[Matthew Louis Mauriello @mattm401]

At #CHI2026, Varun Pappu & I represented @sensifylab at the HEAL workshop. We shared work comparing crowdsourced vs. LLM-generated annotations of propagandistic text, alongside great discussions on LLMs, agents & users. Thanks to the organizers—excited for what’s next @#CHI2027🤞

[Matthew Louis Mauriello @mattm401]

Great presentation by @sensifylab undergraduate Varun Pappu (@UD_CIS) today @ #CHI2026! We shared our work on how AI-rewritten news shapes trust, sentiment, and perception 🧠📰

Awesome discussion & questions. Read the paper here:
🔗 https://t.co/6aSL0sRTw1

#HCI #AI #News

[Sensify Lab @sensifylab]

Proud of our @UD_CIS students presenting at the 2026 Spring VIP Showcase at @UDelaware!

Posters on residential energy, media literacy, and social media analysis—great examples of computing for social good in action. 👏

#VIP #HCI #CS #UndergradResearch #UDel

[Prerana Khatiwada @PreranaKh2]

Excited to share our team will be presenting at #CHI2026🇪🇸
📰 When AI Rewrites the News: How Sentiment, Framing, and LLM Disclosure Shape Perceptions
🗓️ Apr 13
⏰ 11:51–12:03
📍 P1 – Room 131|
Come by if you are interested in AI, media, and trust!
@sensifylab @mattm401

[Matthew Louis Mauriello @mattm401]

🎥 New video! Inside the @sensifylab, we design human-centered AI and interactive systems for social good—spanning health, sustainability, and education. https://t.co/GI2tF6sFO6

Learn more at:🔗 https://t.co/OJsGRUmhTi

#HCI #HumanCenteredAI #SocialGood @UD_CIS @UDengineering

[Prerana Khatiwada @PreranaKh2]

Late post, but academia runs on delayed gratification 🙂
Our paper When AI Rewrites the News is accepted to #CHI2026 🎉
📍 Barcelona | April 2026 🇪🇸
Grateful to Dr. Benjamin Bagozzi, Varun Pappu, and Matthew Louis Mauriello.
@sensifylab
#HCI #AIandMedia

[Matthew Louis Mauriello @mattm401]

Spotting Online News: How Everyday Readers Engage With — and Misjudge — Online Misinformation by @PreranaKh2 https://t.co/iH7dTy9Xd3 @ACM_CSCW #CSCW2025

[Matthew Louis Mauriello @mattm401]

When a Nation Banned TikTok: What Nepal Teaches Us About Digital Governance and Everyday Users by @PreranaKh2 https://t.co/4Jm7BevssL @ACM_CSCW

[Matthew Louis Mauriello @mattm401]

Thrilled to be named an Innovation Ambassador at @UDelaware 🎉 Proud to join trailblazers turning ideas into impact alongside inspiring inventors and colleagues. Here’s to advancing #HCI, digital health, and human-centered design!
https://t.co/7tFWHfUJyC

[Sensify Lab @sensifylab]

👩‍💻 Do you code with a smartwatch on? We’re studying how students respond to stress during coding tasks. Earn up to $70 this semester for participating!

➡️ https://t.co/55MBdb5MxD

#STEM #Research #Smartwatch #CSStudents

[Matthew Louis Mauriello @mattm401]

A celebratory dinner after all the lab talks are done at #CSCW2025. Congratulations @PreranaKh2, Ashrey Mahesh, and Kyle Wang on a wonderful job! #HCI @sensifylab

[Matthew Louis Mauriello @mattm401]

Congratulations to @PreranaKh2 and Kyle Wang, who gave great talks today, and thanks to all the #CSCW2025 attendees for asking such wonderful and thought-provoking questions. We're looking forward to taking what we've learned here into the next stages of our research🙏 #HCI #CS

[Matthew Louis Mauriello @mattm401]

✨ Happening after lunch in Bergen, Norway, at #CSCW2025: @sensifylab will present our third and final: Tue, Oct 21 - 14:30 (Rm: Dovregubben-2). 🤖 LATA: A Pilot Study on LLM-Assisted Thematic Analysis of Online Social Network Data Generation Experiences (w/ Qile Wang). Join us!

[Matthew Louis Mauriello @mattm401]

✨ Happening next in Bergen, Norway at ACM #CSCW2025: @sensifylab will present the 2nd of 3 papers: Tue, Oct 21 - 11 am (Rm: Gjendine)

📱 Regulating Social Media: Surveying the Impact of Nepali Government’s TikTok Ban (w/ @PreranaKh2) — Impacts of Nepal’s TikTok ban. Join us!

[Matthew Louis Mauriello @mattm401]

@sensifylab also took a moment to snap a lab photo! And, I am throwing in a Fjord for good measure! #CSCW2025 #HCI #Fun #Bergen #Norway

[Matthew Louis Mauriello @mattm401]

Exciting day for the @UDelaware @sensifylab! 🌍
Our team — @PreranaKh2 & Ashrey Manesh — presented our first #CSCW25 paper, “Spotting Online News: A Mixed-Method Study of Online News Engagement and Perceptions on Misinformation Interventions.” #HCI #CS #Misinformation #AI