Alisha Pradhan

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Alisha Pradhan’s research lies at the intersection of human-computer interaction, aging, and emerging technologies, with a particular focus on how intelligent systems reshape human experience. Her most-cited work, “Understanding entangled human-technology-world relations: use of intelligent voice assistants by older adults” (2025), introduces a novel framework for examining how voice assistants mediate older adults’ relationships with their environment, moving beyond usability to explore deeper sociotechnical entanglements. By drawing on postphenomenology, Pradhan reveals how these technologies transform daily practices, social interactions, and even self-perception in later life. This paper has already garnered 5 citations, signaling its growing influence in HCI and gerontechnology. Her contributions are notable for bridging theoretical philosophy with empirical design, offering a critical lens on how emerging tools like voice assistants and social robots can either empower or constrain aging populations. Pradhan’s work challenges designers to consider not just functionality, but the profound ways technology reconfigures human-world relations. For students and researchers, her scholarship provides a vital roadmap for creating more inclusive, ethically grounded technologies that honor the lived experiences of older adults.