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Kurtis Heimerl is an Associate Professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington. He works with students on various projects focused on Information Communication Technology for Development (ICTD), particularly in the realm of space technology and poverty alleviation through improved Internet access. Heimerl has published extensively in prestigious conferences including COMPASS, CHI, CSCW, MobiCom, PETS, and NSDI, and has received several accolades such as the 2014 MIT '35 Innovators Under 35' award and the 2018 University of Washington Early Career Diamond Award. His research focuses on enhancing cellular technologies to empower communities in solving their own communication challenges, especially related to community-owned cellular networks. He is also engaged in environmental sustainability efforts, collaborating with conservancies in Kenya to develop tools for community engagement. Through his work, Heimerl aims to create more usable and accessible communication technologies for underserved populations.
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