Ather Sharif

Ather is a Ph.D. candidate at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington. His research focuses broadly on human-computer interaction and specifically on the intersection of accessibility, visualization, and personalization. The main objective of his dissertation work is to make online data visualizations accessible to screen-reader users. Additionally, he is a software engineer, founder of EvoXLabs, and the interim Chair of the Executive Board of Disability Empowerment Center.