I'm a sixth year PhD student at the University of Michigan. I'm a part of the Human-AI (HAIL) Lab in the Computer Science & Engineering department advised by Anhong Guo.

I'm interested in creating augmented reality and AI-based tools for accessibility and collaboration. Specifically, the goal of my research is to help people create customized AI and sensing technologies to suit their unique needs. In my current work, I am developing tools for people with disabilities to create their own AI-based applications to improve the accessibility of tasks in their day-to-day lives. I draw from techniques in end-user programming, mobile sensing, and machine learning, and I adopt various co-design approaches to design and build novel systems.

I'm currently on the job market searching for both academic and industry research positions! Please see my CV here, and contact me at jayhersk@umich.edu!