Hi! I'm Danny (he/him) - HCI and computing education researcher, musician, and programmer. I'm currently a postdoctoral researcher at ETH Zürich working at the PEACH lab under the mentorship of April Wang. Much of my research has centered on live coding, which can refer to either (1) a pedagogical technique where a CS instructor writes and explains code in front of a class; or (2) a creative practice where a performer writes and runs code live to create music and/or visuals. I have worked in both domains to better understand live coders and how we can design systems that support them. You can read more about my research here.
Previously, I completed my PhD at Virginia Tech, where I was advised by Sang Won Lee. Before that, I worked as a software engineer at Google for ~5 years, but decided to jump ship and head to academia. Before that, I did an M.Eng at MIT, where I TA-ed algorithms courses and worked on a playful application for collaborative musical composition. And before that, I was an undergrad at MIT, where I double majored in computer science and music. During my time at MIT, I gave several piano recitals and chamber music performances.
If you'd like to contact me, shoot me an email at: daniel.manesh@inf.ethz.ch .
