Leila Aflatoony is an assistant professor in the School of Industrial Design at Georgia Institute of Technology with expertise in interaction design, assistive technologies, and co-design methods. Her research employs participatory design approaches with non-traditional design communities, particularly DIY makers in the health sector, to develop tools, methods, and technologies that empower these groups and ultimately enhance the living conditions for people with disabilities.

Prior to joining Georgia Tech, Aflatoony was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of British Columbia, where she developed, co-taught, and evaluated graduate-level courses for Designing for People (DFP), focusing on human-centered interactive technologies. She holds a Ph.D. in Interaction Design from the School of Interactive Arts and Technology at Simon Fraser University, where she worked in the Everyday Design Studio.