Michelle Lai
Engineering Undergrad
Michelle Lai is an Industrial Engineering undergraduate at the University of Toronto with a strong passion for user experience, interface design and software development. In 2022, Michelle was named one of ten Adobe Design Circle Scholars internationally.
Within the Safety, Equity & Design Lab at UofT, Michelle conducted research on the applications of extended reality (XR) in improving informed consent. Her work was presented at the International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care hosted by Human Factors and Engineering Society.
In Michelle's free time, you can find her painting, hiking, reading, or volunteering for children's causes! She can be reached via LinkedIn or email, and she is always down to chat about anything at all.
Student Design Competition and Navigating Challenges in HF Healthcare…
In this episode, Elyse interviews three talented finalists from the student design competition at the HFES Healthcare Symposium. Michelle,Yi-Lin, and Steph discuss their cutting-edge digital applications aimed at improving mental health, streamlining speech therapy, and reducing preoperative anxiety in children. …