Hello, I’m Nino!
I am a third-year Ph.D. student in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington in the WildLab. My research broadly explores the intersection of computing and environmental sustainability, with an interest in both (1) how technology can support climate change mitigation efforts, while (2) critically examining its environmental impact on the planet. My research lies at the intersection of Human–Computer Interaction (HCI), science and technology studies (STS) with particular attention to environmental and climate justice, and public policy. I am fortunate to be co-advised by Drs. Katharina Reinecke and René Just, and collaborate closely with Dr. Spencer Wood. I admire each of them, both as researchers and as people, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to learn from them.
Because my work is inherently interdisciplinary, I have collaborated across departments at the University of Washington. I am affiliated with the ASILI Lab, the eScience Institute, the Outdoor Recreation & Data Lab, and the Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis Lab. This summer, I am interning with the United States Forest Service (USFS) under Dr. Hans-Erik Andersen.
Publications
Regulating AI: Where U.S. State Policy and HCI (Mis)align
Nino Migineishvili, Alice Gao, Adinawa Adjagbodjou, Dhanaraj Thakur, René Just, Katharina Reinecke
In ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) 2026
RDoFlow: Automatically Assessing Under-Specified Statistical Analyses in HCI
Madeleine Grunde-McLaughlin, Weixuan Liu, Ria Patil, Nino Migineishvili, Emily Reif, Ranjay Krishna, Daniel S. Weld, Jeffrey Heer
In ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI) 2026
Wildfire and Forest Management: Opportunities for HCI Research
Nino Migineishvili, Madeleine Grunde-McLaughlin, Emmanuel Azuh, Spencer Wood, René Just, Katharina Reinecke
In ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI) 2026
About Me
I believe that the places where I’ve lived have distinctly shaped every part of who I am and am becoming. The map represents the journey of all the towns, cities and countries that have taken root within me.
I was originally born in Georgia, but also lived in Austria before moving to the U.S. I have a deep love for languages and culture — if I could have any superpower, it would be speaking all the languages of the world. It also instilled in me a tantalizing wanderlust and a yearn to constantly travel.
When I am not doing research, you can find me going on long walks or reading quietly with a hot mug of chamomile tea (even in the summer).
“To be whole is to be part; true voyage is return.”