Hi, I'm Shalini! 👋 (she/her)
shalinii [at] umich [dot] edu
Hi, I'm Shalini! 👋 (she/her)
shalinii [at] umich [dot] edu
I am a graduate student at the University of Michigan's School of Information. I am part of the IDEA Lab and am fortunate to be advised by Dr. Venkatesh Potluri.Â
A core strand of my research focuses on evaluating the accessibility of conversational AI interfaces.Â
My most recent work focused on developing accessibility heuristics for conversational programming interfaces, specifically for blind and low-vision (BLV) communities.Â
Broadly, I am interested in accessibility, human-AI interaction, and technical standards that shape accessibility guidelines.Â
I'm always open to collaborations. If a project comes to mind that aligns with my background, please email me! I would love to chat 🙂
Feb 2026: Our paper was accepted at Web4All!
Jan 2026: Submitted one paper to Web4All.
July 30, 2025: My first Poster submission was accepted at ASSETS 2025! I will be presenting in Denver this October.Â
May 27, 2025: I recently joined Harvard University as a UX Research Intern at the Harvard Library, where I’m working on accessibility-focused projects in the digital library space.Â
May 02, 2025: I received a scholarship to attend the 2025 Neurodiversity at Work Research Conference at Carnegie Mellon University, held from May 20–21.