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Vincent Cavez
HCI Researcher, Stanford University
vcavez@stanford.edu

I am a human-computer interaction researcher at Stanford University. I design and study digital tools that enrich human activities while making them feel simpler and more fluid, with a particular interest in gesture-based and voice interaction. My work spans creative practices, productivity, and learning.

I am currently doing a postdoc with Hari Subramonyam, where I mainly investigate how AI-assisted storytelling can support language acquisition through polymorphic feedback. With my mentees, I also develop tools to improve spelling, practice music, and learn Mechanics through sketching. I received my Ph.D. in Computer Science at Paris-Saclay University, advised by Emmanuel Pietriga and Caroline Appert within the ILDA team. Since 2024, I am also the Webmaster of the ACM SIGCHI Paris Chapter.

Interests

  • Creativity Support
  • Learning Sciences
  • Gesture-based and Voice Input
  • Structural Interaction
  • Data Visualization
  • Interactive Surfaces

Bio

Postdoctoral Scholar
2025 - present
Stanford University
Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction
2025
Paris-Saclay University
M.Sc. in Mathematical Engineering and Biostatistics
2020
Paris-Descartes University
graduated with high honours
University Degree in Creation and Development of Innovative Start-ups
2019
Paris-Saclay University
B.Sc. in Mathematics
2018
Paris-Saclay University

News

International Publications

Teaching Spell Checkers to Teach: Pedagogical Program Synthesis for Interactive Learning
Momin N. Siddiqui , Vincent Cavez , Sahana Rangasrinivasan , Abbie L Olszewski , Srirangaraj Setlur , Maneesh Agrawala , Hari Subramonyam
IUI, 2026
EuterPen: Unleashing Creative Expression in Music Score Writing
Vincent Cavez , Catherine Letondal , Caroline Appert , Emmanuel Pietriga
CHI, 2025
Challenges of Music Score Writing and the Potentials of Interactive Surfaces
Vincent Cavez , Catherine Letondal , Emmanuel Pietriga , Caroline Appert
CHI, 2024
Spreadsheets on Interactive Surfaces: Breaking through the Grid with the Pen
Vincent Cavez , Caroline Appert , Emmanuel Pietriga
ToCHI, 2024

Posters

Designing Pen-based Interactions for Productivity and Creativity
Vincent Cavez
RJC IHM, 2024

Work in Progress

Opportunities to Support Musicians’ Score-based Practice with Context-Specific Annotations on Tablet
Structural Interaction Theory
Supporting Children with Developmental Language Disorder Using Narrative-Based Language Intervention through AI-assisted Storytelling

PhD Thesis

Designing Pen-based Interactions for Productivity and Creativity
Vincent Cavez
Paris-Saclay University, 2025

Projects

FLOWS : Film List Organized with Weighted Scores
Egon : Creation of an Interactive and Intelligent Artefact in 5 days
Cryptics : R library for real-time cryptocurrency analysis