Dr. Dhruv Jain

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dhruv Jain is an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan, with affiliations to the School of Information and Michigan Medicine. His research focuses on human-audio interaction, sitting at the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Audio Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Hearing Health. He completed his PhD at the MIT Media Lab. Dhruv has industry experience working with leading technology companies such as Microsoft Research, Google, and Apple. In 2023, he was honored with the SIGCHI Outstanding Dissertation Award. Dhruv teaches courses in Accessible Computing, Audio AI, and User Interface Design at the undergraduate level, as well as Advanced Human-Computer Interaction at the graduate level. Additionally, he organizes studio-style DIY workshops aimed at students from diverse educational backgrounds, having led seven workshops across five countries. Beyond academia, he is a certified scuba instructor and advises businesses on effective prompting strategies for integrating generative AI workflows.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan with affiliations to the School of Information and Michigan Medicine.

Awards

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SIGCHI Outstanding Dissertation Award

Courses

Accessible Computing Audio AI User Interface Design Advanced Human-Computer Interaction

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science