For the past five years he has been co-director of CCT's Technology Design Studio, a collaborative research and educational space for interdisciplinary work at the crossroads of technology and society. His various projects range from technical implementations in areas of computing and human-computer interaction such as augmented reality and robotics to the softer areas of design, design theory, education and sustainability. Prof. Barba’s research has been funded by NASA and the Department of Homeland Security, and is frequently published in new media and design journals, ACM and IEEE conferences, as well as exhibited internationally. He has also been featured on popular national news outlets such as NPR and ABC News.