Dr. Tapan Parikh

Associate Professor

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Biography

Tapan Parikh is an Associate Professor at Cornell Tech in the Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science. His research focuses on human-computer interaction, the design and evaluation of information technologies, education, governance, and international development. Parikh has been instrumental in guiding his students to start technology companies based on their research and teaching. He holds a Sc.B. degree in molecular modeling with honors from Brown University and both M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from the University of Washington, where his dissertation earned the William Chan Memorial Award. Additionally, Parikh has received prestigious recognitions such as the NSF CAREER Award and the Sloan Fellowship, and he was named one of the TR35 Humanitarian Innovators. Parikh is an affiliated faculty member of the Digital Life Initiative at Cornell Tech, which explores the societal implications surrounding the development and application of digital technology. He is also a member of the XR Collaboratory, an initiative studying augmented and virtual reality technologies. His work has been featured in various news outlets, including The Atlantic, New Scientist, and MIT Technology Review.

Research Interests

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
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  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture