Alexander T Adams
Assistant Professor

aadams322@gatech.edu

https://www.alexandertadams.com

Research Areas:
Ubiquitous Computing; Novel Sensing and Feedback Systems; Point of Care Technology; Health Technology and Medical Device Design; Remote and Continuous Patient Monitoring

Biography

Dr. Adams’s research focuses on designing, fabricating, and implementing new ubiquitous and wearable sensing systems. In particular, he can develop systems that enable remote monitoring and diagnostics for more pervasive healthcare. Alex leverages sensing, signal processing, and fabrication techniques to design, deploy, and evaluate novel sensing technologies. Originally a musician, Alex became fascinated by how he could capture and manipulate sounds through analog hardware and digital signal processing, which led him back to his hometown (Concord, NC). He completed his BS at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2014 and his Ph.D. at Cornell University in 2021 (advised by Professor Tanzeem Choudhury). Alex then became the resident Research Scientist for the Precision Behavioral Health Initiative at Cornell Tech (NYC) until the fall of 2022,when he joined the School of Interactive Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is currently a faculty member in HCI, Robotics, and human-centered computing, with affiliations in the Institute of People and Technology, the Institute of Bioengineering and Bioscience, and the Institute for Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, and Society. As Director of the Uncommon Sense Labs, Dr. Adams explores how we can meet people where they are with a novel sensing system that enables lab-quality health assessments for chronic disease, maternal-fetal health, substance use disorder, and chronic pain.