Fiona Bell is a researcher, biodesigner, and technologist. Entangling human-computer interaction, materials engineering, and biodesign, she develops novel biomaterials that integrate with digital technologies to create sustainable bio-digital interfaces. By bridging the biological and digital worlds, she strives to build regenerative futures for planetary flourishing. Fiona is a Rising Star in EECS and an Expert Consultant for the international Biodesign Challenge. She publishes at HCI and design research venues, and further disseminates her work through art exhibitions and community workshops. Her interdisciplinary work stems from receiving a Postdoctoral fellowship in Computer Science from the University of New Mexico, a PhD in Creative Technology and Design from the ATLAS Institute at the University of Colorado Boulder, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Santa Clara University.
Fiona is an Assistant Professor of Human-Centered Computing at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, directing the Entangled Ecologies Lab.