Liang Professor in the School of Interactive Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he joined the faculty in 1994.

Gregory Abowd was born in 1964 and raised in Farmington Hills, a suburb of Detroit, Michigan.

Abowd's research primarily has an applications focus, where he has worked to develop systems for health care, education, the home, and individuals with autism.

He is a member of the GVU Center and directs the Ubiquitous Computing and Autism and Technology research groups.

[3] Abowd's contributions to the fields of Human-Computer Interaction and Ubiquitous Computing have been recognized through his numerous awards and extensive published work.