Hi there! I am Apurv Varshney. I am a Ph.D. student in the Bionic Vision Lab, UCSB advised by Prof. Michael Beyeler. My academic journey centers around the convergence of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Computer Vision, with the aim of revolutionizing Bionic Vision. Being a visual arts enthusiast, I find the creativity and imagination associated with this field intriguing. I am trying to harness Mixed Reality (MR) to enhance accessibility and address challenges faced by individuals with blindness and low vision. Check here to learn more about the projects I am part of.

Before joining UCSB, I completed my B. Tech in Computer Science & Engg. from Indian Institute of Technology, Goa. Here, I worked with Prof. Clint George on detecting Breast Cancer subtypes using only Human Gene Expression data for my Bachelor’s Thesis.

Apart from my academic life, I enjoy photography, biking, and watching Formula 1, although not all simultaneously.

Do check out my Resume for a snapshot of my capabilities and accomplishments.

NEWS:

• Attended VRST and gave a talk.
• Gave Spotlight Talk/Poster at CVPR VizWiz Workshop 2025 Workshop Website!
• Won CS Department’s Outstanding TA Award!
• BionicVisionXR featured at Unite Conference 2024!

Students Mentored:

• Alvin Wang, Edward Ding, Jeniffer Zhu & Kyle Zhao (ERSP 2023-2024)
• Andrew Liang & Emma Shen (RMP 2023)

Review: VRST’25, CHI’26