Work

Peer-Reviewed Publications & Presentations

Human-AI Interaction & Explainability

  • Bhat, M. (2025). How Dynamic vs. Static Presentation Shapes User Perception and Emotional Connection to Text-Based AI. In Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI '25), ACM, pp. 846–860. https://doi.org/10.1145/3708359.3712131

  • Bhat, M. (2025). Designing AI Interfaces for Transparent Decision-Making and Ethical Reflection. In Companion Proceedings of the 30th IUI Conference (IUI '25 Companion), ACM, pp. 211–214. https://doi.org/10.1145/3708557.3716150

  • Bhat, M. & Long, D. (2024). Designing Interactive Explainable AI Tools for Algorithmic Literacy and Transparency. In Proceedings of the ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS '24), ACM, pp. 939–957. https://doi.org/10.1145/3643834.3660722

  • Bhat, M. (2024). Creative Explainable AI Tools to Understand Algorithmic Decision-Making. In Proceedings of the 16th Conference on Creativity & Cognition (C&C '24), ACM, pp. 10–16. https://doi.org/10.1145/3635636.3664622

AI Literacy for Youth

  • Darabipourshiraz, H., Bhat, M., & Long, D. (2025). Introducing AI Without Computers: Hands-On Literacy and Ethical Sense-Making for Young Learners. In Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '25), ACM, Article 353, pp. 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1145/3706599.3719876

Invited Talks & Panels

  • Panelist, Online Consumer Behavior, Kellogg School of Management (2023)

  • Panelist, Science in the Age of Data, JupyterCon (2020)

  • (Canceled due to Covid-19) Project-Based Engineering & Ethics, Virtues and Vocations, Duke University (2020)

Conference Presentations (Non-archival)

  • Designing Interactive Explainable AI Tools for Algorithmic Literacy and Transparency, Visiting Future Faculty (VITAL) Program, University at Buffalo (2024)

    Selected as one of 30 doctoral scholars nationwide for UB’s competitive week-long faculty preparation residency.

  • Enhancing AI Understanding & Algorithmic Decision-Making, Bouchet Graduate Honor Society Conference, Yale (2024)

  • Understanding Clickbait in Multiplatform Science Dissemination, ICA, Toronto (2023)

  • Science in the Clickbait Era, ICSSI, Chicago (2023)

  • Climate Data Governance, PyCon (2020)

  • Environmental Justice Data, JupyterCon (2020)

Investigative & Journalistic Writing

  • Bio-Lab’s Toxic Record Presages Chlorine-Fueled Fire Following Hurricane Laura (2020)

  • More Permission to Pollute: The Decline of EPA Enforcement and Industry Compliance during COVID (co-author, 2020)

Research Intern Experience

  • NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) — Research Intern (2021)