Resume // August 2019
DAVID VERWEIJ
davidverweij@gmail.com // davidverweij.com
BIO
I am currently a PhD Student on Human-Computer Interaction for Digital Living. I am interested in interaction with distributed data in (everyday) environments that supports or relieves human cognition. I am specialised in Research through Design, and received my Master’s degree with distinction at the Eindhoven University of Technology. In my free time I enjoy experimenting with software, hardware and woodworking, cycling and playing boardgames with friends or family.
SKILLS
Speech: Dutch (native), English (C2)
Languages: Java, C++, HTML, PHP, CSS, JSON, JavaScript, Python
Tools: Git, DialogFlow, Firebase, Arduino IDE, Processing, SPSS, Adobe Creative Cloud, LaTeX
Prototyping: Raspberry PI, Arduino, paper prototyping, cardboard modelling, 3D printing, circuit design, interactive electronics.
Latest Publications
Verweij, D., Kirk, D., Rogage, K., Durrant, A. 2019. Domestic Widgets: Leveraging Household Creativity in Co-Creating IoT. In RTD 2019.
Verweij, D., Esteves, A., Bakker, S. and Khan, V.J. 2019. Designing Motion Matching for Real-World Applications: Lessons from Realistic Deployments. In ACM TEI 2019.
See more at davidverweij.com/publications/
Education
NOW PhD Candidate on Human-Computer Interaction
2019 Open Lab, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
Transferred with my supervisor’s job change to the neighbouring university.
2019 PhD Candidate on Human-Computer Interaction
2017 Computer Science, Northumbria University Newcastle, UK
Exploring human-centered design, research and evaluation approaches for future smart homes and connected technologies, see Domestic Widgets.
2017 Master of Science in Human Computer Interaction
2015 Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, NL
Graduated with a 9 (out of 10). Specialization in Constructive Design Research. Projects include, but are not limited to, a gestural interaction technique (see WaveTrace) and distributed cognition in classrooms (see FireFlies 2).
2015 Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design
2010 Department of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, NL
Specialized in supportive technologies for education. Projects include, but are not limited to, a crowd-sourced planning tool for teachers (see CRiCP), and a rehabilitation platform to motivate arm-hand use with games (see this paper).
2015 Minor Science Education and Communication
2014 Eindhoven School of Education, Eindhoven University of Technology, NL
A one-year education rewarded with a formal teaching qualification to teach physics in the first three grades of secondary education in the Netherlands.
2015 Pre-University Education Atheneum
2014 Oosterlicht College Nieuwegein, NL
Experience
NOW Tutor, Demonstrator and Teaching Assistant
2018 CIS, Northumbria University Newcastle, UK
Assisting in Lab sessions of courses such as ‘Object-Oriented Programming’, (family-focused) university events, and exam marking.
2017 Founder and Designer
2015 Studio David Verweij, Eindhoven, NL
Development of (primarily motion) graphics. Clients include, but are not limited to, Eindhoven University of Technology (video), DoChange SmartHomes (video).
2016 Student Advisor Department Board
2015 Department of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, NL
Advising role within the Department Board as a student representative.
2016 Student Communication Assistant
2014 Eindhoven University of Technology, NL
Policy and website support, coaching secondary school classes and promotion for Industrial Design at schools.
2016 CO-Owner and Course developer
2014 BétaBoomen, Eindhoven, NL
BétaBoomen offered pre-university schools courses and lectures in STEM related subjects by university students. I developed additional courses to offer.
2016 Teaching Assistant TEI
2016 Industrial Design, Eindhoven University, NL
Assisting in part of the classes on Tangible and Embodied Interaction and lecturer on video for conceptual interactions.
Management positions
NOW Assistant to the General Chairs
2018 ACM SIGCHI CHI Conference 2020, Hawaii
Assisting the General Chairs in organising the 2020 edition of the annual premier ACM CHI conference.\
2015 Student Representative Dep. Council
2012 Industrial Design, Eindhoven University, NL
Representing students of the Department regarding education, research, finance, policy and communications.
2013 Vice-Chairman & Com. of Education
2012 Study Association Industrial Design, Eindhoven, NL
Full-time representation of Industrial Design students in multiple bodies throughout the university. The study association further offers study material, workshops, leisure events and more, see lucid.cc.
2013 Foundation Hajraa Buitentoernooi
2011 Eindhoven Student Volleyball Association, NL
Responsible for organizing and running a two-day festival with an average of 4.000 visitors a day, see buto.hajraa.nl.
Visiting Positions
2016 Visiting Researcher (3 months)
SEP Edinburgh Napier University, UK
Invited Workshops and Talks
2019 Closing Plenary Interaction Design
APR Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UK
Presented research on Domestic Widgets.
2018 Closing Plenary Interaction Design
APR Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UK
Presented design of WaveTrace and subsequent research.
2018 Workshop on Smart Objects as Embodied Agents in Everyday Life
MAY Lorentz Centre, Leiden, NL
A 5-day workshop to develop an interdisciplinary research agenda on smart objects to help frame future work in interaction design, see here.
2015 BENQ International Workshop
JUL Taiwan TECH University Taipei, Taiwan
9-day product design workshop on future BENQ products.
Volunteering
NOW Web CO-Chair
2018 ACM SIGCHI CHI Steering Committee
Co-responsible for the creation and development of the chi.acm.org website.
NOW Design CO-Chair
2018 ACM SIGCHI CHI Conference 2020, Hawaii
Co-responsible for the logo, posters, and other designs, see chi2020.acm.org.
NOW Design Chair
2018 ACM SIGCHI CHIPLAY Conference, Spain
Responsible for the logo, posters, and other designs, see chiplay.acm.org.
NOW Reviewer
2018 Primarily ACM
CHI LBW ‘19, alt.CHI ‘19, CHI ‘19, TEI ‘19, IMWUT ‘18, DIS WIP ‘18, DIS ‘18
Awards and grants
2019 Doctoral Consortium Honorarium
MAY Main applicant | $ 300
Received as part of my acceptance to CHI 2019 DC.
2018 PGR Research Impact Scheme
APR Main applicant | £ 300
Used to host my research at the UK Maker Faire 2018 in Newcastle, see this impression.
2018 Design United Demonstrator Grant
SEP Co-applicant | € 5.000 | Ref. C2E1707
Used to translate the WaveTrace research project into a consumer product prototype, see here.
2017 ACM Student Travel Grant
SEP Main applicant | $ 1.370 | SSTG-May_2017 #130
Used for travel and accommodation for ISS 2017.
More information
Up to date projects, pasttimes and publications can be found on www.davidverweij.com.