Assistant Professor
Instituto Superior Técnico, Uni. of Lisbon [CV]
PhD candidate, with Dr Barreto
Improving Mental Health in Universities
PhD candidate, with Dr Morais
Energy Sharing Market
PhD candidate, with Dr Nicolau
Accessible and Embodied XR
PhD candidate
Accessible XR Games
PhD candidate, with Dr Lindlbauer
Asymmetric Collaboration in XR
PhD candidate, with Prof Billinghurst
Haptic Feedback for Empathy
PhD candidate
XR for Education
Research Intern
Accessible XR Games with BCI
We are always on the look-out for new students. If you are interested in studying with us, do not hesitate to get in touch.
There are various funding opportunities available for prospective students, e.g.: Dual & Affiliated degrees (with Carnegie Mellon University); Carnegie PhD Scholarships (for graduates from Scottish universities); the Chinese Scholarship Council (for Chinese nationals); or FCT Studentships & Fellowships (for EU citizens).
MSc, co-supervised with Dr Sylla
Converged Play in AR
MSc
Human Self-Expression with LLM and XR
MSc
Mitigating Fear-of-Flying with XR
MSc, co-supervised with Dr Silva
Immediate Presentation Feedback
MSc
XR to Lower Cognitive Demands
MSc
XR for Interpersonal Communication
MSc
Haptic Feedback for Emotional Engagement
MSc
Heartbeat-Driven Haptic Feedback on XR
We are happy to host exceptional students who wish to gain hands-on experience with HCI research. We are open to visits throughout the year, and are happy to supervise a wide range of research projects, from BSc and MSc work, to established researchers looking for collaborations on one of our areas of expertise.
There are various funding opportunities available for prospective interns and visiting researchers, e.g.: the Erasmus+ traineeships; or IAESTE.
Industry partner
Industry partner
Academic partner
Collaboration with Dr David Lindlbauer
Collaboration with Prof Mark Billinghurst
Collaboration with Dr Mary Barreto
Collaboration with Dr Hugo Morais
We thank the various collaborators, sponsors, and funding agencies that have supported our research in the past.
These include Samsung Electronics, NVIDIA, FCT, the European Research Council, SICSA, the Ministry of National Defence, Santander, The Carnegie Trust, Professor Seungmoon Choi, Professor Hans Gellersen, Professor Andreas Bulling, Dr Eduardo Velloso, Dr Christopher Clarke, Professor Alissa Antle, Professor Elise van den Hoven, Dr Vassilis-Javed Khan, Dr Michelle Scott, Dr Saskia Bakker, Dr Ken Pfeuffer, Dr David Verweij, Professor Florian Alt, Professor Kathrin Gerling, Professor Dongsun Yim, Dr Uran Oh, Dr DoYoung Lee, Professor Rui Abreu, Dr Yasmeen Abdrabou, Professor Anne Roudaut, Dr Valérie Maquil, Dr Catherine Letondal, Dr Aurélien Tabard, Dr Martin Hachet, Dr Jonathan Grizou, Dr Diego Casado-Mansilla, Dr Yomna Abdelrahman, Dr Alessio Bellino, Dr Christian Weichel, Professor Marcus Carter, Dr Jillian Warren, Dr Denzil Ferreira, Dr Simo Hosio, Dr Jorge Gonçalves, Dr Francisco Nunes, Dr Niels van Berkel, or Dr Iain McGregor.
Our lab is part of the Interactive Technologies Institute, a hub for diversity that joins efforts from engineering, design, social sciences, arts, or humanities.
Our members have also privileged access to the Associate Laboratory of Robotics and Engineering Systems, a leading research center in Systems and Data Science.
Our lab is equipped with cutting-edge sensors and actuators, including eye-trackers, AR/VR headsets, gestural input systems; and physical prototyping support.
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