I’m a second-year Ph.D. student, advised by Mark Zachry, Ph.D., in the department of Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE) at the University of Washington. My research focuses on human-AI collaboration in design. Particularly, I am interested in how design practitioners can leverage generative AI to augment their creativity and problem-solving within the context of technology product design/innovation. My work and thinking often draw from mixed-methods (i.e., experimental and qualitative) and design research approaches.
Previously, I led user research studies on augmented reality (AR) interfaces and interactions. These included the use of AR headsets, screen-based avatars, and filters for digitally-mediated interactions and experience
I graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2022 with a B.S. in Human Factors Psychology. There, I worked closely with Barbara S. Chaparro, Ph.D. in the Research in User eXperience (RUX) Lab, where I led experimental studies to investigate user experience and usability of interaction methods in AR. I also had the opportunity to work on evaluating perceived comfort with smart product materials and validating a toolkit’s comprehensiveness in assessing product design impressions, sponsored by a Top Fortune 100 Tech company.
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Selected Publications
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Augmenting self-presentation: Augmented reality (AR) filters use among young adults
Pitch Sinlapanuntakul and Mark Zachry
2024 / HCII
Preprint PDF
Exploring the user experience (UX) of a multi-window augmented reality environment
Pitch Sinlapanuntakul, Jenna Korentsides, and Barbara S. Chaparro
2023 / Frontiers in VR
PDF
Understanding the effects of mixed reality on video game satisfaction, enjoyment, and performance
Weerachet “Pitch” Sinlapanuntakul, Jessyca L. Derby, and Barbara S. Chaparro
2022 / Simulation & Gaming
PDF
Recent News
Mar 2024, received an M.S. in HCDE (concurrent with Ph.D.)
Nov 2023, presented and passed my preliminary exam
Jun 2023, finished the first year of my Ph.D.
Oct 2022, presented 2 posters at the 66th HFES annual conference
Sep 2022, started my Ph.D. in HCDE at the University of Washington
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(inspired by Keri Mallari)