Danish Tamboli

I'm a PhD student in Human-Centered Computing at the University of Florida, advised by Prof. Benjamin Lok in the Virtual Experiences Research Group (VERG). My research explores how people interact with AI-driven virtual humans, conversational agents, and extended reality (XR) systems, with a focus on healthcare communication, clinician training, and patient education — spanning system design, user studies with patients and clinicians, and explainable AI tooling.

Earlier, as a Master's student at UF, I researched interaction techniques for extended reality in the Ruiz Lab under Prof. Jaime Ruiz. Before that, I completed a B.E. in Computer Engineering at the University of Pune, led electronics/data-acquisition development for a Formula SAE team, and interned as a software engineer at Dimensional Fund Advisors.