Rafik Belloum

Rafik Belloum

Assistant Professor

Research

Research Interests

I design, develop, and evaluate interactive systems that adapt to people’s needs, abilities, and contexts. I am particularly interested in intelligent and data-driven systems, where considering human factors is essential to ensure usability, foster trust, and enable effective interaction.

Through an interdisciplinary approach combining computer science, psychology, and cognitive science, I contribute user-centered methods and develop tool support to address both technical and cognitive challenges, with software engineering techniques providing a complementary foundation.

I have contributed to projects in healthcare and ambient assisted living technologies supporting older adults aging in place, exploring visualization and explainable AI to support decision making.

The ultimate goal of my research is to support the design and use of intelligent systems in real-world contexts, ensuring they remain usable, trustworthy, and transparent for the people who rely on them.

Ongoing PhD Supervision

  • José Cezar de Souza Filho (2023-). Co-supervised (50%) with Káthia Marçal de Oliveira.
  • Juliette Deyts (2024-). Co-supervised (33%) with Hélène Sauzéon and Lucile Dupuy.

Past Supervision

Academic Service

  • Program Committee Member:
    • ACM ASSETS 2025, 2026
    • ACM AIES 2022
    • ACM IUI 2026
  • Reviewer:
    • CHI – ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
    • IUI – ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces
    • INTERACT – IFIP Conference on Human–Computer Interaction
    • EICS – ACM Symposium on Engineering Interactive Computing Systems
    • AIES – AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society
    • ASSETS – ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility
    • FAccT - ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency
    • IHM – French conference on Human–Computer Interaction
    • alt.VIS – Workshop on Alternative Topics in Visualization (IEEE VIS)
    • International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction (IJHCI)
    • International Journal of Human–Computer Studies (IJHCS)
    • Universal Access in the Information Society (UAIS)
    • Etc.

Working Groups and Community Involvement

  • Member of the GDR RADIA working group Explicon.
  • Active member of the GDR IHM.