Suleman Shahid is the founder of UX Pakistan Conference. He is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Lahore University of Management Science (LUMS) and Director of LUMSx (Online Learning and Professional Development Center at LUMS). At LUMS, he also directs the Computer-Human Interaction for Inclusion, Wellbeing and Learning (CHISEL) Lab, manages the University’s Usability Lab and is the Faculty Lead for the Facebook Innovation Lab at LUMS, which is Facebook’s first Innovation Lab in Pakistan. Suleman is also a faculty member at National Incubation Center Lahore & Quetta and at Rausing Executive Development Center (REDC).
Suleman’s primary area of interest is designing learning and healthcare technologies for/with the margins in the global south with an emphasis on using participatory and inclusive design to drive innovation. His research focuses on the intersection of design, technology, and inclusion with applications to (1) assistive technologies (mobile apps and VR/AR systems) to enhance the quality of life of persons with disabilities (e.g. autism, dyslexia, visual impairment, dementia), and persons with mental health conditions (e.g. anxiety, depression), and (2) learning and playful technologies for children. Since 2011, as a multidisciplinary design strategist, he has been offering consultancy and training services in the areas of service design and user experience (UX) design and strategy.
Suleman received his PhD in human-computer interaction in 2011 from Tilburg University, the Netherlands and PDEng (Professional Doctorate in Engineering) in 2007 in User-System Interaction program from the Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands. Prior to joining LUMS, he was working as an assistant professor in human-computer interaction (HCI) at Tilburg University. He has been associated as a researcher with Tilburg center for Cognition and Communication (TiCC), Tilburg, the Netherlands and as a visiting assistant professor with the Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands. He also worked for PHILIPS Research (High Tech Campus), the Netherlands and Fraunhofer FIT, Germany.
