I'm César Torres, a Ph.D. Candidate in Computer Science with a Designated Emphasis in New Media at UC Berkeley. I am advised by computer-scientist-artist Eric Paulos and a member of the Hybrid Ecologies Lab. You can find me in the Berkeley Institute of Design in 360 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, or in 143 Sutardja Dai Hall.

I'll be joining the faculty at UT Arlington as an Assistant Professor in Computer Science & Engineering and in Art & Art History (by courtesy) this August (2019)!

As a researcher, I specialize in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) with interests in computational design, physical computing, digital fabrication, creativity support tools, and human-centered design. My current thesis work explores how digital fabrication technologies can constrain, guide, or disrupt how we creatively work with physical and computational materials. I publish in technical and design HCI conferences.

I'm a proud recipient of the Microsoft Research Dissertation Grant, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, and the Adobe GEM Fellowhip. I hold dual degrees in Art Practice (B.A. '13) and Computer Science (B.S. '13) from Stanford University, advised by Gail Wight in the Art and Art History Department, and Scott Klemmer and Ranjitha Kumar as part of the HCI Group in the Computer Science Department.

I'm also a board member for the Timothy B. Campbell Scholarship Fund which awards scholarships to students that demonstrate a spirit of innovation.

So, let's talk (new) media. Send me a note at cearto (at) berkeley (dot) edu or follow me on Twitter: @zenfortech