Vinaya Tawde, Nicol Dostálová & Simone Kriglstein
PhD Researcher @ Masaryk University
Vinaya Tawde (IN/CZ) is a PhD researcher at Masaryk University in the Czech Republic, working at the intersection of Human–Computer Interaction and digital mental health. Her research explores how interactive technologies, particularly playful and augmented reality games, can support emotional literacy, belonging, and social connection among children and adolescents. Over the past decade, she has worked across India, New Zealand, and the Czech Republic on digital mental health and inclusive research projects supporting teenagers and neurodivergent children.