Shahram Izadi works at Microsoft Research, UK. His research focuses on creating novel technologies that push the boundaries of how people interact with computers. In recent years, his research has focused on developing novel, touch-based computers and devices, including SecondLight and ThinSight. Thanks to his diverse computer science skills, he enjoys engaging in all areas of research, from the development of new hardware platforms right though to the design, implementation, and evaluation of the user interaction techniques. He has worked as a researcher at PARC, and was a research fellow on the Equator UK project, working at Nottingham University, University College London (UCL), and the Royal College of Art. His research has led to more than 30 patents and over 50 academic papers, including papers at UIST, CHI, and Ubicomp. He has organized two international conferences and numerous workshops, and served as technical program chair and on various conference committees. He was recently listed on the TR35, a list of 35 innovators, under the age of 35 who have made significant contribution to technology and the sciences.