Assistant Professor
Instituto Superior Técnico, Uni. of Lisbon [CV]
PhD candidate, co-supervised w/ Dr Barreto
Improving Mental Health in Universities
PhD candidate, co-supervised w/ Dr Morais
Energy Sharing Market
PhD candidate
XR for Motor Accessibility
PhD candidate
XR Accessibility via BCI
RA
Suble Interactions with Mobile XR
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.: Carnegie PhD Scholarships (for graduates from Scottish universities); the Chinese Scholarship Council (for Chinese nationals); or FCT Studentships and Fellowships (for EU citizens, to be co-supervised with a Portuguese university).
MSc
Addressing Cynophobia in XR
MSc, co-supervised with Dr Sylla
Converged Play in AR
MSc
Human Self-Expression with LLM and XR
MSc, co-supervised with Dr Quintal
In-car Gaze-based Interaction
MSc, co-supervised with Dr Simeone
Immersive Speculative Enactments
MSc, co-supervised with Dr Silva
Immediate Presentation Feedback
MSc
XR to Lower Cognitive Demands
MSc
XR for Interpersonal Communication
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
Academic partner
Collaboration with Dr Daniele Giunchi
Collaboration with Dr Stuart James
Collaboration with Dr Adalberto Simeone
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 Hans Gellersen, Professor Andreas Bulling, Dr Eduardo Velloso, 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, Dr Kathrin Gerling, Dr Dongsun Yim, Dr Uran Oh, Dr DoYoung Lee, Professor Rui Abreu, Dr Yomna Abdelrahman, Dr Alessio Bellino, Dr Christian Weichel, Dr Marcus Carter, Jillian Warren, or Dr Iain McGregor.
Our lab is part of the Interactive Technologies Institute, a center of design for global change, creating socio-technical systems suited to holistic challenges.
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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