Diwakar Krishnamurthy
Go-getter · DISC type dDiwakar Krishnamurthy is a Professor at the University of Calgarys Schulich School of Engineering, specializing in software performance engineering. With a PhD from Carleton University, he has led numerous industry collaborations in areas like cloud computing, machine learning, and big data systems, resulting in multiple patents.
His recent work is passionately focused on developing assistive technology for nonspeaking autistic individuals, driven by his personal experience as a parent. He leads the ETHEREAL research group, which co-designs Extended Reality (XR) communication and education tools in direct collaboration with the nonspeaking community, their families, and therapists.
Interesting fact: A recent news story highlighted that his teenage son, who is on the autism spectrum and non-verbal, was a primary inspiration for his shift in research focus.
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