Dhruv Jain

AI for accessibility

U-M researchers are working to empower people with disabilities through accessible AI-powered tech.

Five papers by CSE researchers at ASSETS 2024

CSE authors are presenting innovations in the area of accessibility, from non-visual image editing to sound modification in virtual reality.

Dhruv Jain receives Google funding for enhanced sound awareness for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals

The grant will support Jain’s work to develop a comprehensive auditory scene understanding system.

Eight papers by CSE researchers at UIST 2024

CSE authors are presenting new research and innovations related to user interface technology.

11 papers by CSE researchers presented at CHI 2024

CSE researchers presented new work in the area of human-computer interaction, on topics including smartphone overuse, privacy-sensitive personalization, human-AI sound awareness, video-based surgeon education, and more.

CSE researchers present new findings and tech at UIST 2023

CSE researchers have 2 papers and 4 demos appearing at the conference, covering new tech that improves accessibility, enhances user experience, and helps surgeons-in-training.

Dhruv Jain receives NIH grant to improve health education for people with sensory disabilities

Prof. Jain and his collaborators in Michigan Medicine will develop best practices to increase health literacy and access to information for patients with disabilities.

Dhruv Jain named Google Scholar to design accessible technologies for deaf and hard of hearing people

Jain is working to design next-generation accessible technologies to give DHH people better awareness of their surroundings.

Dhruv Jain named ACM SIGCHI VP for Accessibility

Jain will oversee SIGCHI’s efforts to make conferences, publications more accessible.

Dhruv Jain earns ACM SIGCHI dissertation award for research on new systems for sound awareness

The award recognizes the most outstanding research contributions from recently graduated PhD students within the HCI community.

Dhruv Jain earns dissertation award for work on sound accessibility

Jain's dissertation investigated the creation and use of several sound awareness systems to better convey information to d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals while using augmented reality and Internet of Things devices.

CSE welcomes new faculty who will join beginning academic year 2022/23

Meet the new arrivals.