Dr Kiran Ijaz
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Dr Kiran Ijaz

PhD (Engineering); MS (Research); MS(CS); BS(CS)
Lecturer in Human-Computer Interaction
Address
G04 - Wilkinson Building
The University of Sydney
Dr Kiran Ijaz

Dr Kiran Ijaz is a Human-Computer Interaction researcher at Design Lab and Affective Interactions lab. Her research is interdisciplinary and explores Emerging Technologies design and development to support human flourishing. Her interests span emerging technologies, digital health and data privacy under the umbrella of Human-Computer Interaction. She is Honorary Research Fellow at Australian Institute of Health Innovation. She was awarded her PhD. In Engineering at The University of Sydney and an MSc at The University of Technology, Sydney. Her work has been recognised through several teaching and research awards.

Emerging technologies (VR/AR) for health and wellbeing; Digital Health; Usable Privacy

DECO 2102 Introduction to Interface Design

University of Sydney Strategic Education Grant 2024

Project titleResearch student
The role of technology in shaping the sense of community in flexible information work: Using a feminist approach to explore the experiences of womenXuefei LI
Harm Through Design in Digital HealthThida SACHATHEP

Publications

Journals

  • Siette, J., Guion, J., Ijaz, K., Strutt, P., Porte, M., Savage, G., Richards, D. (2024). Development of a new computer simulated environment to screen cognition: assessing the feasibility and acceptability of Leaf Café in younger and older adults. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 24(1). [More Information]
  • Jahan, E., Almansour, R., Ijaz, K., Baptista, S., Giordan, L., Ronto, R., Zaman, S., Ohagan, E., Laranjo, L. (2024). Smartphone Applications to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 66(6), 1060-1070. [More Information]
  • Zeng, A., Siette, J., Shaw, T., Makeham, M., Thiagalingam, A., Chow, C., Laranjo, L., Tang, Q., O'Hagan, E., McCaffery, K., Ijaz, K., Trivedi, R., et al (2024). Use of digital patient decision-support tools for atrial fibrillation treatments: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine. [More Information]

Conferences

  • Hepburn, L., Ulas, E., Cabrera, D., Cooper, C., Gough, P., Grace, K., Hespanhol, L., Hoggenmueller, M., Hu, W., Ijaz, K., Meron, Y., Pinilla Palacios, A., Parker, C., Sosa Medina, R., Tekmen Araci, Y., Watts, J., Wu, B., Zafeirakopoulos, M., Lulham, R. (2024). Speculative design positions on future liveable cities. DRS2024: Boston, Online: Design Research Society. [More Information]
  • Alorini, A., Sawad, A., Alharbi, S., Ijaz, K., Prasad, M., Baki Kocaballi, A. (2024). Understanding Privacy in Smart Speakers: A Narrative Review. Information Security and Privacy. ACISP 2024., online: ACSIP. [More Information]
  • Ijaz, K., Wang, Y., Ahmadpour, N., Calvo, R. (2019). Immersive VR Exergames for Health and Wellbeing. 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA 2019), New York: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). [More Information]

2024

  • Siette, J., Guion, J., Ijaz, K., Strutt, P., Porte, M., Savage, G., Richards, D. (2024). Development of a new computer simulated environment to screen cognition: assessing the feasibility and acceptability of Leaf Café in younger and older adults. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 24(1). [More Information]
  • Jahan, E., Almansour, R., Ijaz, K., Baptista, S., Giordan, L., Ronto, R., Zaman, S., Ohagan, E., Laranjo, L. (2024). Smartphone Applications to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 66(6), 1060-1070. [More Information]
  • Hepburn, L., Ulas, E., Cabrera, D., Cooper, C., Gough, P., Grace, K., Hespanhol, L., Hoggenmueller, M., Hu, W., Ijaz, K., Meron, Y., Pinilla Palacios, A., Parker, C., Sosa Medina, R., Tekmen Araci, Y., Watts, J., Wu, B., Zafeirakopoulos, M., Lulham, R. (2024). Speculative design positions on future liveable cities. DRS2024: Boston, Online: Design Research Society. [More Information]

2023

  • Fraile Navarro, D., Ijaz, K., Rezazadegan, D., Rahimi-Ardabili, H., Dras, M., Coiera, E., Berkovsky, S. (2023). Clinical named entity recognition and relation extraction using natural language processing of medical free text: A systematic review. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 177. [More Information]

2022

  • Tong, H., Quiroz, J., Kocaballi, A., Ijaz, K., Coiera, E., Chow, C., Laranjo, L. (2022). A personalized mobile app for physical activity: An experimental mixed-methods study. Digital Health, 8, 1-13. [More Information]
  • Siette, J., Dodds, L., Dawes, P., Richards, D., Savage, G., Strutt, P., Ijaz, K., Johnco, C., Wuthrich, V., Heger, I., et al (2022). Protocol for a pre-post, mixed-methods feasibility study of the Brain Bootcamp behaviour change intervention to promote healthy brain ageing in older adults. PloS One, 17(11 November). [More Information]

2021

  • Tangari, G., Ikram, M., Sentana, I., Ijaz, K., Kaafar, M., Berkovsky, S. (2021). Analyzing security issues of android mobile health and medical applications. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 28(10), 2074-2084. [More Information]
  • Smith, J., Lee, M., Ellis, L., Ijaz, K., Yin, K. (2021). Developing a novel psychographic-behavioral qualitative mapping method for exergames. International Journal of Serious Games, 8(2), 87-107. [More Information]
  • Tangari, G., Ikram, M., Ijaz, K., Kaafar, M., Berkovsky, S. (2021). Mobile health and privacy: Cross sectional study. BMJ, 373. [More Information]

2020

  • Ellis, L., Lee, M., Ijaz, K., Smith, J., Braithwaite, J., Yin, K. (2020). COVID-19 as ‘game changer’ for the physical activity and mental well-being of augmented reality game players during the pandemic: Mixed methods survey study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(12). [More Information]
  • Baki Kocaballi, A., Ijaz, K., Laranjo, L., Quiroz, J., Rezazadegan, D., Tong, H., Willcock, S., Berkovsky, S., Coiera, E. (2020). Envisioning an artificial intelligence documentation assistant for future primary care consultations: A co-design study with general practitioners. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 27(11), 1695-1704. [More Information]
  • Ijaz, K., Ahmadpour, N., Wang, Y., Calvo, R. (2020). Player Experience of Needs Satisfaction (PENS) in an Immersive Virtual Reality Exercise Platform Describes Motivation and Enjoyment. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 36(13), 1195-1204. [More Information]

2019

  • Allman-Farinelli, M., Ijaz, K., Tran, H., Pallotta, H., Ramos, S., Liu, J., Wellard-Cole, L., Calvo, R. (2019). A virtual reality food court to study meal choices in youth: Design and assessment of usability. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(1), 1-9. [More Information]
  • Ijaz, K., Ahmadpour, N., Naismith, S., Calvo, R. (2019). An Immersive Virtual Reality Platform for Assessing Spatial Navigation Memory in Predementia Screening: Feasibility and Usability Study. JMIR Mental Health, 21(9), 1-14. [More Information]
  • Ijaz, K., Wang, Y., Ahmadpour, N., Calvo, R. (2019). Immersive VR Exergames for Health and Wellbeing. 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA 2019), New York: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). [More Information]

2018

  • Wang, Y., Ijaz, K., Calvo, R. (2018). A Software Application Framework for Developing Immersive Virtual Reality Experiences in Health Domain. IEEE Life Sciences Conference: Multi-society perspectives on personalized healthcare and wearables 2017, Piscataway, NJ: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). [More Information]
  • Ijaz, K., Thomas, J., Ahmadpour, N. (2018). Immersive VR Learning Experiences: Do Expectations Meet Reality? 30th Australian Computer-Human Interaction Conference (OzCHI 2018), New York: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).
  • Ijaz, K., Wang, Y., Ahmadpour, N., Calvo, R. (2018). Physical Activity Enjoyment on an immersive VR exergaming platform. IEEE Life Sciences Conference: Multi-society perspectives on personalized healthcare and wearables 2017, Piscataway, NJ: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). [More Information]

2017

  • Ijaz, K., Ahmadpour, N., Calvo, R. (2017). New Directions in Designing Exergames for the Whole Family. 29th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (OZCHI 2017), : SPIE. [More Information]
  • Ijaz, K., Marks, B., Hartley, T., Gibbens, P., Thomas, J. (2017). The Immersive Learning Laboratory: employing virtual reality technology in teaching. 28th Australasian Association for Engineering Education Annual Conference (AAEE 2017), Australia: Australasian Association for Engineering Education. [More Information]
  • Ijaz, K., Bogdanovych, A., Trescak, T. (2017). Virtual worlds vs books and videos in history education. Interactive Learning Environments, 25(7), 904-929. [More Information]

2016

  • Ijaz, K., Wang, Y., Milne, D., Calvo, R. (2016). Competitive vs Affiliative Design of Immersive VR Exergames. 2nd International Joint Conference on Serious Games (JCSG 2016), Cham: Springer International Publishing. [More Information]
  • Ijaz, K., Wang, Y., Milne, D., Calvo, R. (2016). VR-Rides: Interactive VR Games for Health. 2nd International Joint Conference on Serious Games (JCSG 2016), Cham: Springer International Publishing. [More Information]