My Research Group: Serious Games Research Group
Research Interests
- Serious Games (games for training, learning, and educational purposes)
- Artificial Intelligence (search and machine learning algorithms)
- Immersive Technologies (including virtual reality and eye-tracking technology)
Contact Information
Links
- Academic Game Conference Deadlines and Details
- GEARS Research Project
- List of Researchers Active in Technical Games Research
- I am affiliated with the Centre for Applied AI at the University of Calgary
- How to write an email to a prof
Podcast
- Oct 12, 2020: Video Games, AI, and Why You Should Study Both, What the Tech?
Selected News
- Jan 21, 2025: What’s next for AI in 2025?, Global News Morning Calgary.
- Nov 13, 2024: Exploring the XR Open House Event, Innovate Calgary.
- Nov 2, 2022: Video games can be fun but can they also help our brains and health?, CBC Radio.
- Sep 26, 2022: 'Gamifying' university survival skills, CityNews.
- Aug 26, 2022: Online games may reduce post-secondary peril for learning-challenged students, University of Calgary News.
Past News
- Dec 19, 2018: National Science Foundation funds 2-year study of Behrend engineering teams, Penn State News.
- Apr 17, 2018: Game on: Students Make Connections at Conference, Behrend News.
Educational Background
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computing Science, University of Alberta.
- Master of Science (M.Sc.), Computing Science, University of Alberta.
- Honours Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science - AI Specialization, University of Toronto.
Trivia
- According to The Mathematics Genealogy Project, I am a 16th-generation descendent of Isaac Newton.
Contact
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Serious Games Research Group: ICT 716
Department of Computer Science, University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 1N4