Dr. Desai is Assistant Professor in Interaction Design and heads Social and Technological Systems (SaTS) lab at York University. Her research focus on assistive adaptive technologies for children and people with accessibility needs such as older adults and persons with cognitive impairments. She uses Design Research methods that are participatory in nature, focussing on the context of use and aspects that determine human behaviour such as emotions, culture, etc. She is interested in developing interaction modalities with emerging technologies for people with accessibility needs such that these interactions are engaging and generate positive experiences. Prior to joining York University, Shital was an AGE-WELL research fellow at DATE lab from 2017 to 2019.