Chris Harrison
Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
Dr. Harrison is a Professor of Human-Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University, directing the Future Interfaces Group (www.figlab.com). He broadly investigates novel sensing and interactive technologies that foster powerful and delightful interactions between humans and computers. These efforts most often lie in emerging use modalities, such as wearable computing, intelligent environments, and mixed reality. Harrison has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed papers, many award winning, including two lasting impact awards. He was co-founder and CTO of Qeexo (acquired by TDK in 2023), a startup working at the intersection of AI and HCI, which had its software installed on more than 400 million devices. Harrison has been awarded fellowships by the Packard and Sloan Foundations, Google, Qualcomm, and Microsoft Research. He has also been named as a top 30 scientist by Forbes, a top 35 innovator by MIT Technology Review, and a World Economic Forum Young Scientist. When not in the lab, Chris can be found welding sculptures, paddling whitewater, visiting remote corners of the globe, or restoring his old house.
Chris’ website is www.chrisharrison.net