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Journal Publications
Constructing design activity in words: Exploring linguistic methods to analyse the design process.
Senthil Chandrasegaran,
Almila Akdag Salah, and Peter Lloyd
Design Studies 86 (101182), 2023.
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Integrating annotations into multidimensional visual dashboards.
Sriram Karthik Badam,
Senthil Chandrasegaran,
and Niklas Elmqvist
Information Visualization 21 (3), pp. 270–284, 2022.
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CHIMERA: Supporting wearables development across multidisciplinary perspectives
Luis Paredes, Caroline McMillan, Wan Kyn Chan,
Senthil Chandrasegaran,
Ramyak Singh, Karthik Ramani, and Danielle Wilde
Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and
Ubiquitous Technologies 5 (4), pp. 1–24, 2021.
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ChartStory: Automated Partitioning, Layout, and Captioning of Charts into Comic-Style Narratives
Jian Zhao, Shenyu Xu,
Senthil Chandrasegaran,
Chris Bryan, Fan Du, Aditi Mishra, Xin Qian, Yiran Li,
and Kwan-Liu Ma
Transactions of Visualization and Computer Graphics 29 (2),
pp. 1384–1399, 2021.
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Staged Animation Strategies for Online Dynamic Networks
Tarik Crnovrsanin, Shilpika,
Senthil Chandrasegaran,
and Kwan-Liu Ma
Transactions of Visualization and Computer Graphics 27 (2),
pp. 539–549
(Proc. IEEE VIS 2020), 2021.
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Using Social Interaction Trace Data and Context to Predict Collaboration Quality and Creative Fluency in Collaborative Design Learning Environments.
Ninger Zhou,
Lorraine Kisselburgh,
Senthil Chandrasegaran,
Sriram Karthik Badam,
Niklas Elmqvist,
and Karthik Ramani
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 136, p.
102378, 2020.
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Examining Middle School Students’ Engineering Design Processes in a Design Workshop
Ninger Zhou,
Nielsen Pereira,
Senthil Chandrasegaran,
Tarun Thomas George,
Joran Booth,
and Karthik Ramani
Research in Science Education, pp. 1--30, 2019.
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Visual Analytics Tools for Sustainable Lifecycle Design: Current Status,Challenges, and Future Opportunities
Devarajan Ramanujan,
William Z. Bernstein,
Senthil Chandrasegaran,
and Karthik Ramani
Journal of Mechanical Design, 139(11), 111415, 2017.
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Integrating visual analytics support for grounded theory practice in qualitative text analysis.
Senthil Chandrasegaran,
Sriram Karthik Badam, Lorraine Kisselburgh, Karthik
Ramani, and Niklas Elmqvist
Computer Graphics Forum (Proc. EuroVis), 36(3),
pp.201—212, 2017.
Acceptance Rate: 27%
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The influence of toy design activities on middle school students' understanding of the engineering design process
Ninger Zhou,
Nielsen Pereira,
Tarun T. George,
Jeffrey Alperovich,
Joran Booth,
Senthil Chandrasegaran,
Jeffrey Tew,
Devadutta Kulkarni,
and Karthik Ramani
Journal of Science Education and Technology, pp.1—13,
2017.
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The evolution, challenges, and future of knowledge representation in product design systems
Senthil Chandrasegaran, Karthik Ramani, Ram D. Sriram, Imre Horvath, Alain Bernard, Ramy Harik, and Wei Gao
Computer-Aided Design, 45(2) pp.204–228. 2013.
CAD journal's top 3 most cited
articles published between 2013–2018
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Conference Publications
Modelling Reflection in Descriptions of Design Practice using Linguistic Inquiry
Nupura Kulkarni,
Senthil Chandrasegaran, and
Peter Lloyd
Gray, C., Hekkert, P., Forlano, L., Ciuccarelli, P. (eds.),
DRS2024: Boston, 23–28 June, Boston, 2024.
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Objective Portrait: A practice-based inquiry to explore Al as a reflective design partner
Vera van der Burg, Gijs de Boer, Almila Akdag Salah,
Senthil Chandrasegaran, and
Peter Lloyd
ACM DIS Conference, Pages 387&endash;400, Pittsburgh, PA, 2023.
Acceptance Rate: 24.1%
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ConceptEVA: Concept-Based Interactive Exploration and Customization of Document Summaries.
Xiaoyu Zhang,
Jianping Kelvin Li,
Po-Wei Chi,
Senthil Chandrasegaran, and
Kwan-Liu Ma
ACM CHI Conference, Article No. 204 (16 pages), Hamburg, 2023.
Acceptance Rate: 27.6%
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Concreate: Using Data Physicalization to Increase The Understanding and Inspirational Use of Quantitative Data In Data-Driven Design Scenarios
Tiara Spalburg,
Senthil Chandrasegaran,
Nicle Eikelenberg, and
Milene Gonçalves
ASME IDETC/CIE Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, 2022.
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Triggered: Using human-AI dialogue for problem understanding in collaborative design
Anne Arzberger,
Vera van der Burg,
Senthil Chandrasegaran, and
Peter Lloyd
ASME IDETC/CIE Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, 2022.
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Identifying Problem Frames in Design Conversation
Senthil Chandrasegaran,
Peter Lloyd, and Almila Akdag Salah
In Lockton, D., Lenzi, S., Hekkert, P., Oak, A.,
Sádaba, J., Lloyd, P. (eds.), DRS2022: Bilbao, 2022.
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Ceci n'est pas une chaise: Emerging practices in designer-AI collaboration.
Vera van der Burg,
Almila Akdag Salah,
Senthil Chandrasegaran, and
Peter Lloyd
In Lockton, D., Lenzi, S., Hekkert, P., Oak, A.,
Sádaba, J., Lloyd, P. (eds.), DRS2022: Bilbao, 2022.
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Analysing storytelling in design talk using LIWC (Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count)
Almila Akdag Salah,
Senthil Chandrasegaran, and
Peter Lloyd
Proceedings of th 13th Design Thinking Research Symposium
(DTRS13), pp. 71–86, 2022.
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A Computational Analysis of Tentativeness and Causation in Design Talk.
Senthil Chandrasegaran,
Almila Akdag Salah, and
Peter Lloyd
Proceedings of th 13th Design Thinking Research Symposium
(DTRS13), pp. 87–102, 2022.
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How Designers Talk: Constructing and Analysing a Design Thinking Data Corpus
Peter Lloyd, Almila Akdag Salah, and
Senthil Chandrasegaran
ASME IDETC/CIE Conference, Online, 2021.
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A Framework for Centralizing Ethics in the Design Engineering of Spatial Computing Artifacts
Caseysimone Ballestas,
Senthil Chandrasegaran,
and Euiyoung Kim
ASME IDETC/CIE Conference, Online, 2021.
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A Visual Analytics Approach for the Diagnosis of Heterogeneous and Multidimensional Machine Maintenance Data
Xiaoyu Zhang, Takanori Fujiwara,
Senthil Chandrasegaran,
Michael Brundage, Thurston Sexton, Alden Dima,
and Kwan-Liu Ma
IEEE Pacific Visualization Symposium, 2021.
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Spinneret: Aiding Creative Ideation through Non-Obvious Concept Associations
Suyun “Sandra” Bae, Oh-Hyun Kwon,
Senthil Chandrasegaran,
and Kwan-Liu Ma
ACM CHI Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2020.
Acceptance Rate: 24.3%
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Using Text Visualization to Aid Analysis of Machine Maintenance Logs
Senthil Chandrasegaran,
Xiaoyu Zhang, Michael P. Brundage,
and Kwan-Liu Ma
Model-Based Enterprise Summit, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 2020.
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Students' Exploration Strategies in a Sustainability-Focused Structural Optimization Task
Devarajan Ramanujan,
Senthil Chandrasegaran,
Ninger Zhou,
and Karthik Ramani,
ASME IDETC/CIE Conference, Quebec City, Canada, 2018.
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How do Sketching and Non-Sketching Actions Convey Design Intent?
Senthil Chandrasegaran,
Devarajan Ramanujan,
and Niklas Elmqvist,
ACM DIS Conference, pp.373-385, Hong Kong, China, 2018.
Acceptance Rate: 22%
Best Paper Honorable Mention
(~Top 5% of submitted papers)
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Merging sketches for creative design exploration: an evaluation of physical and cognitive operations.
Senthil Chandrasegaran,
Sriram Karthik Badam,
Ninger Zhou,
Zhenpeng Zhao,
Lorraine Kisselburgh,
Kylie Peppler,
Niklas Elmqvist,
and Karthik Ramani
Graphics Interface, pp. 115-123, Edmonton, Alberta, 2017.
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Co-3Deator: a team-first collaborative 3D design ideation tool
Cecil Piya, Vinayak,
Senthil Chandrasegaran,
Niklas Elmqvist, and Karthik Ramani
ACM CHI Conference, pp.6581-6592, Denver, Colorado, 2017.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
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Developing Middle School Students’ Engineering Design Concepts through Toy Design Workshop
Ninger Zhou, Tarun Thomas George, Joran Booth, Jeff
Alperovich, Senthil
Chandrasegaran, Nielsen Pereira, Jeffrey Tew,
Devadutta N. Kulkarni, and Karthik Ramani
American Society of Engineering Education Conference &
Exposition, 2016.
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Collaborative sketching with skWiki: a case study
Senthil Chandrasegaran,
Sriram Karthik Badam, Zhenpeng Zhao, Niklas Elmqvist,
Lorraine Kisselburgh, and Karthik Ramani
ASME IDETC/CIE Conference, Buffalo, NY, 2014.
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Tracing and sketching performance using blunt-tipped styli on direct-touch tablets
Sriram Karthik Badam, Senthil Chandrasegaran, Niklas Elmqvist, and Karthik Ramani
ACM AVI Conference, pp.193-200, Como, Italy, 2014.
Acceptance Rate: 28.7%
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skWiki: A multimedia sketching system for collaborative creativity
Zhenpeng Zhao, Sriram Karthik Badam, Senthil Chandrasegaran, Deok Gun Park, Niklas Elmqvist, Lorraine Kisselburgh, and Karthik Ramani
ACM CHI Conference, pp.1235-1244, Toronto Canada, 2014.
Acceptance Rate: 22.8%
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The social ecologies of collaborative design in Visually-Integrated Cyber Enabled Design (V-ICED) environments.
Lorraine Kisselburgh, Senthil Chandrasegaran, Jeremy Foote, Patricia Gettings, Teis Kristensen, and Karthik Ramani.
Paper presented to the National Communication Association,
Washington, DC, 2013.
Top Four paper award
Understanding brainstorming through text visualization
Senthil Chandrasegaran, Lorraine Kisselburgh, and Karthik Ramani
ASME IDETC/CIE Conference, Portland, Oregon, 2013.
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A proposed platform to simplify the integration of electronics into a mechanical engineering design course
Brett Skaloud, Senthil Chandrasegaran, and Karthik Ramani
ASME IDETC/CIE Conference, Chicago, IL, 2012.
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Enhancing visual thinking in a toy design course using freehand sketching
Elkin Taborda, Senthil Chandrasegaran, Lorraine Kisselburgh, Tahira Reid, and Karthik Ramani
ASME IDETC/CIE Conference, Chicago, IL, 2012.
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ME 444: redesigning a toy design course
Elkin Taborda, Senthil Chandrasegaran, and Karthik Ramani
Tools and Methods of Competitive Engineering, Karlsruhe,
Germany, 2012.
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Doctoral Thesis
Tools and Methods to Analyze Multimodal Data in Collaborative Design Ideation
Senthil Chandrasegaran
School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
Major Advisor: Karthik Ramani
Advisory Committee: Niklas Elmqvist, Lorraine Kisselburgh,
Jitesh Panchal
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