Dr. Uddin’s research falls under the broad category of Human-Computer Interaction; primarily, he focuses on users’ rapid development of expertise with computer interfaces. He investigates and exploits people’s physical and cognitive abilities, including the constraints of the devices people use, to design better interaction facilities and support users becoming experts quickly.
He joined the Interaction Lab as a Master’s student in 2014. After completing his M.Sc. degree in 2016, Sami continued his research as a Ph.D. student under the supervision of Dr. Carl Gutwin. Inspired by the real-life benefits of landmarks in remembering the locations of real objects in an environment, he has been investigating the use of ‘landmarks’ in computer interfaces as a way to provide efficient learning and remembering strategies for the locations of graphical elements (e.g., commands). Sami works in various computing platforms, including traditional desktops, large multi-touch displays, and small handheld touch devices.
Before moving to Canada, Sami served as a Lecturer of Computer Science and Engineering at the Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh, and completed his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Information Technology from the Islamic University of Technology, Bangladesh.
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