Biography
I am a multi-disciplinary designer with a background in design and development of user-facing products with digital or tangible interactions.
I currently lead a Scotland- and New York-based design agency specialising in user experience, design and product development for early and growth stage tech companies.
Prior to this I spent over 15 years creating one of the UK's leading suppliers of educational tools and bespoke interactive exhibits to schools, museums and science centres worldwide.
I joined SACHI and the School of Computer Science in a part-time basis in 2019.
Teaching
Modules as part of the Human Computer interaction MSc:
- CS5042 - User Centred Interaction Design and
- CS5041 - Hardware and Software Interfaces
I also supervise projects at a variety of levels across our school.
Research areas
I am interested in better understanding user interactions and improving user interfaces (tangible and digital), particularly in areas such as digital health, education and fintech. I collaborate with colleagues across the university and with external companies and institutions.
Selected publications
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Open access
Balasubramaniam, D., Williamson, J., Selva Kumar, R., Farag, Y., Narra, G., Thomson, F. & Boyd, K., 1 Mar 2026, In: Gerontechnology. 25, supplement, 1 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Abstract › peer-review
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Open access
Farag, Y., Narra, G., Balasubramaniam, D. & Boyd, K. M., 2 Jan 2026, Information and communication technologies for ageing well and e-Health: 10th international conference, ICT4AWE 2024, Angers, France, April 28–30, 2024, revised selected papers. Ziefle, M., Lozano Perez, M. & Mulvenna, M. (eds.). Cham: Springer, p. 30-62 33 p. (Communications in computer and information science; vol. 2762).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Open access
Farag, Y., Narra, G., Balasubramaniam, D. & Boyd, K. M., 28 Apr 2024, Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health (ICT4AWE 2024). Mulvenna, M., Perez, M. L. & Ziefle, M. (eds.). SciTePress, p. 47-58 (International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health (ICT4AWE)).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Balasubramaniam, D., Williamson, J., Farag, Y., Narra, G. & Boyd, K. M., 3 Jul 2024.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Open access
Vaswani, M., Balasubramaniam, D. & Boyd, K. M., 11 Jul 2023, 2023 IEEE/ACM 45th International Conference on Software Engineering: Software Engineering in Society (ICSE-SEIS). IEEE Computer Society, p. 169-174 10173914. (IEEE/ACM International Conference on Software Engineering: Software Engineering in Society).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Brown, L., Boyd, K., Dhasmana, D., Sullivan, F. & van Beusekom, M., Apr 2023, In: Patient Education and Counseling. 109, Supplement, p. 136
Research output: Contribution to journal › Abstract › peer-review