Jessalyn Felice Alvina
About Jessalyn Felice Alvina
Jessalyn Felice Alvina is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Inria in Aquitaine, France, where she has been working since 2018. She holds a Ph.D. from Inria and has conducted research on user interactions with mobile devices.
Work at Inria
Jessalyn Felice Alvina has been a Postdoctoral Fellow at Inria since 2018, contributing to research in Aquitaine, France. Prior to her current role, she completed her Ph.D. at Inria in December 2017. During her time as a Ph.D. student from 2014 to 2017, she focused on user interaction techniques and the transition of novice users to expert users in mobile device interactions.
Education and Expertise
Jessalyn Felice Alvina holds multiple degrees in computer science and software engineering. She completed her Bachelor's degree at the University of Indonesia from 2008 to 2012. She then pursued a Master's degree at the University of Indonesia from 2012 to 2013, followed by another Master's degree at Paris-Sud University (Paris XI) in the same timeframe. Her academic background culminated in a Ph.D. from Inria, which she completed in December 2017.
Research Experience
Jessalyn has a diverse research background. She conducted research at the NUS-HCI Research Laboratory in Singapore, focusing on vibration-based notification interfaces for mobile devices. During her Master's program, she developed a novel interaction technique for route following in map applications. Her research interests include enhancing user interactions and improving the transition from novice to expert users in mobile environments.
Previous Work Experience
Before her current role at Inria, Jessalyn gained experience as a Research Intern at the Laboratoire De Recherche En Informatique (LRI) in Orsay, Île-de-France, for six months in 2013. She also completed an internship at Accenture in Dublin, Ireland, in 2011 for two months. These positions provided her with practical experience in research and technology applications.