Assistive UX Toolkit
Tooling & patterns for inclusive interfaces
A toolkit for designers & developers to build accessible UI components and test assistive workflows.
Welcome
Designing inclusive interfaces & reproducible research
I'm Dr. R.C.Malo — I build usable systems, publish reproducible work, and teach students how to design responsibly. This portfolio showcases my projects, publications, and teaching.
Assistant Professor · University of Utah
Areas of Expertise
Core skills and research domains — hover for proficiency level.
Human-Computer Interaction
Accessibility
Reproducible Research
User Study Design
Statistical Analysis
Python
R / RStudio
SciML
Figma & Sketch
Machine Learning
Geotechnical Engineering
LaTeX
Data Visualization
Docker & CI/CD
Web App Design
Natural Language Processing
Projects
Selected projects with demos, source code, and documentation.
Publications
Selected publications with BibTeX, PDF download, and sharing.
Human-Centered Pipelines
A. Researcher, B. Coauthor
Journal of Examples — Proposed a reproducible workflow for HCI experiments integrating participant privacy checks.
Assistive Interactions
C. Author, A. Researcher
Proc. of Something — Explores how assistive feedback can be integrated into standard UI patterns.
Inclusive Design Patterns
A. Researcher, D. Analyst
Workshop on Inclusive UX — Catalogued 12 design patterns for multi-modal assistive applications.
Teaching — Sample Lectures
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Lecture 1 — Intro to HCI
Syllabus & overview
Lecture 2 — Accessibility
Designing for diverse users
Lecture 3 — Research Methods
Study design & reproducibility
Lecture 4 — Tools
Analysis & visualization
Experience & Education
Assistant Professor
University of Utah — Dept. of Civil Engineering
Leading research in HCI, accessibility, and reproducible methods. Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses.
2022 — Present
Postdoctoral Researcher
National Institute of Standards — HCI Division
Developed accessibility evaluation frameworks and published 4 journal papers on inclusive interface design.
2020 — 2022
Research Assistant
University of Utah — Interactive Systems Lab
Contributed to 3 major research projects on assistive technology and user study design.
2016 — 2020
Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction
University of Utah
Dissertation: "Designing Inclusive Pipelines for Reproducible HCI Research." Advised by Prof. Example.
2016 — 2020
M.S. in Computer Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Specialization in AI and Human Factors. Thesis on adaptive user interfaces.
2014 — 2016
B.S. in Cognitive Science
University of California, Berkeley
Minor in CS. Graduated with honors. Capstone on accessibility in mobile apps.
2010 — 2014