What if your environment could sense when you're in pain and respond—dimming lights, adjusting temperature, or guiding you through targeted relief? What if technology could break your anxiety spirals instead of feeding them?

I'm exploring how to build a novel brain computer interaction paradigm and affective computing systems as experiences in symbiotic relationship with humans—technology that supports cognitive and emotional regulation. Combined with embodied interfaces like wearables and responsive environments, my goal is to explore how neurotechnology might actively help people heal from chronic pain, manage anxiety, and regulate emotion, while protecting emotional sovereignty and resisting surveillance.

Novel Explorations:

• Screenless affective interfaces that move beyond dashboard/app paradigms

• Generative AI as therapeutic intervention tool, not just content creation

• Anti-surveillance BCI design patterns established before widespread adoption

• Material translation of affective states bridging neuroscience and experiential design

This is my ultimate goal, but I'm not there yet. Rather, I've curated the portfolio below to highlight projects and prototypes relevant to my neurotechnology research vision, organized across three interconnected areas:

Affective Computing & Brain-Computer Interfaces: Systems that recognize and respond to emotional and physiological states

Embodied Interfaces & Responsive Environments: Physical and spatial systems that support cognitive functions through environmental co-regulation

Critical Design & Anti-Surveillance: Feminist frameworks challenging extractive technology paradigms

Early work in poetic material translation — Kaleidoscopic Translations — and physical pain visualization — Pain and Healing — informed these current technical directions. You can explore my full range of creative and professional work in the Art and Work sections.