People at ELARA

Students

Meet the students and graduates who contribute to ELARA's research community in design, health, aging, and human-centered technology.

Hayley B. Lukken

Industrial design master's graduate

Hayley completed her master's studies in industrial design with a thesis focused on designing a social engagement device for people with ADHD and autistic people.

Research interests

  • Social engagement
  • Design for neurodiversity
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Jevin Pinto

Undergraduate student, B.S. Environmental Design

Jevin is an undergraduate student exploring the built environment through a multidisciplinary lens. By working across different design media, he seeks to understand connections between people, objects, and spaces.

Research interests

  • AI integration
  • UX/UI
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Jana Qaddoura

Undergraduate student, B.S. Health

Jana is an undergraduate student who aspires to become an epidemiologist, with a strong interest in advancing public health through research and community engagement. She values community service and health initiatives that support diverse populations.

Research interests

  • Epidemiology
  • Digital health literacy
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Levi Abrahams

Undergraduate student, pre-med

Levi is a pre-med student at the University of Houston who hopes to attend medical school and become a psychiatrist. Originally from Austin, Texas, he enjoys soccer and finding ways to support his community.

Research interests

  • Community improvement
  • Health
  • Biological psychology
  • Psychiatry
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Noorul Maqbool

Undergraduate student, B.S. in Biology

Noorul is a pre-med student interested in using technology to improve patient literacy and disease management. Noorul hopes to apply technological innovation to challenges such as social isolation and memory problems.

Research interests

  • Medical technology
  • Digital literacy

Anika Vadlamudi

Undergraduate researcher / volunteer

Anika is an undergraduate pre-med Biology student at the University of Houston who is passionate about working with and helping vulnerable populations.

Research interests

  • Loneliness
  • Neurodivergence
  • AI

Henrique Pfeiffer

Undergraduate student, Psychology

Henrique is an undergraduate Psychology student at the University of Houston who is passionate about understanding human behavior and the ways people interact with technology. He is particularly interested in creating technology that is meaningful, accessible, and centered around people.

Research interests

  • Human-computer interaction (HCI)
  • Human-robot interaction (HRI)
  • Interdisciplinary project management