Anirudha Joshi is a Professor and currently the Head of the IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay, India. He leads the “Interaction Design for Indian Needs” group in IDC, which has been exploring designs of interactive products for emergent users in developing countries. The group aims to solve some age-old problems by leveraging new technologies. The group has worked in diverse domains including healthcare, literacy, Indian language text input, banking, education, accessibility, industrial equipment, and packaging. Anirudha is active with HCI communities in India and outside. He has played various roles in India HCI, INTERACT and SIGCHI conferences. He is a Life Member and one of the Directors of HCI Professionals Association of India.

Quote on MTW: “स्वदेशे पूज्यते राजा विद्वान् सर्वत्र पूज्यते – A king is respected in his own country, whereas a researcher is respected around the world.”