Students I currently supervise
Allen Chen
Allen joined the iSpace lab in Spring 2023 as a MSc student [more details coming soon]… Read more
- Position:
- MSc Student
- Email:
- xca114@sfu.ca
- Projects:
Denise Quesnel
Denise joined the iSpace team in Fall 2016 as a graduate student and has been involved in the immersive realities as a designer and researcher since 2009. Denise explores how contemplative practices of compassion and positive emotion cultivation like awe and wonder, combined with social support, can be optimized into therapeutic virtual reality (VR) experiences for both clinical and non-clinica… Read more
- Position:
- PhD Student
- Email:
- dquesnel at sfu.ca
- Website:
- Projects:
- Sonic Cradle Virtual Earthgazing — towards an overview effect in Virtual Reality Connected through “AWE”: creating immersive experiences for social connection VR/MR/AR 4 Good: Creating with a Purpose SIRIUS — Virtual Earthgazing to mitigate effects of sensory isolation HyperJump flying to combat motion sickness Awedyssey: VR for promoting and enhancing well-being Pathways to flourishing
Deniz Ural
Deniz joined the iSpace lab in 2024 as a MSc student [more details coming soon]… Read more
- Position:
- MSc student
- Projects:
- No projects to display.
Hyun Cho
Hyun joined the iSpace lab in 2024 as a PhD student [more details coming soon]… Read more
- Position:
- PhD student
- Projects:
- No projects to display.
Ivan Aguilar
Ivan joined the iSpace team in Fall 2017 as a PhD student. He has a Bachelor in Computer Science and Master’s in Media and Technology, both from the Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil, where he researched in the areas of Augmented Reality, Pre-visualization for the Film Pipeline, Photogrammetry, and Computer Graphics. His current research focuses on using interdisciplinary approaches … Read more
- Position:
- PhD student
- Email:
- iaguilar [at] sfu.ca
- Projects:
- Virtual Earthgazing — towards an overview effect in Virtual Reality Connected through “AWE”: creating immersive experiences for social connection Embodied & Intuitive Flying for VR, Gaming, and TeleOperation VR Locomotion Interfaces Survey: How to Move in VR? Leaning-based interfaces improve ground-based VR locomotion Concurrent locomotion and interaction in VR HyperJump flying to combat motion sickness Telepresence
Jacob Sauer
Jacob joined the iSpace lab in Fall 2023 as a MSc student. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Software Systems Engineering from the University of Regina. During his time at URegina, he also worked as an undergraduate researcher in the Department of Computer Science’s aRMADILo Lab; his research focus was interdisciplinary applications for immersive virtual reality experiences, specif… Read more
- Position:
- MSc Student
- Email:
- jacob_sauer at sfu dot ca
- Projects:
Katerina Stepanova, PhD
Dr. Katerina Stepanova graduated from the Cognitive Science program with honours from SFU and continued into a graduate program at iSpace lab where she completed her MSc and PhD degrees. Her PhD thesis is titled “Intercorporeal Design: Staging Mediated Embodied Interactions to Dissolve Self-Other Boundary to Support Felt Connection” She strives to understand how the immersive powers of modern… Read more
- Position:
- Phd Student
- Email:
- erstepan [at] sfu.ca
- Website:
- Projects:
- Spatial Updating With(out) Physical Motions? Immersive & Embodied Teleoperation Interfaces Lean and Elegant Motion Cueing in VR Virtual Earthgazing — towards an overview effect in Virtual Reality Connected through “AWE”: creating immersive experiences for social connection Connecting through JeL – bio-responsive VR for interpersonal synchronization Body RemiXer Belonging: Embodied Telepresent Human Connection Breath of Light Virtual Transcendent Dream SIRIUS — Virtual Earthgazing to mitigate effects of sensory isolation Design Strategies for Genuine Connection Autoethnographic Close Reading of Self-transcendent VR Experiences ETC — Embodied Telepresent Connection Designing with Biosignals Workshop at ACM DIS 2023 Awedyssey: VR for promoting and enhancing well-being
Kenneth Karthik
Kenneth joined the iSpace lab in Fall 2021 as a Masters student. He has a background in computer engineering and [more details coming soon] … Read more
- Position:
- MSc Student
- Email:
- kenneth_karthik at sfu.ca
- Projects:
Noah Miller
Noah joined the iSpace team in Fall 2018 as a PhD student. He has a Bachelor and Master’s in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota Duluth. In his Master’s, he researched the difference between interface affordances of real-world and virtual objects in virtual reality. During this time, he also worked in the interdisciplinary MMAD Lab as a motion capture technician and research assis… Read more
- Position:
- PhD Student
- Email:
- noah_miller at sfu.ca
- Projects:
- Gamified Research Connected through “AWE”: creating immersive experiences for social connection NaviBoard: Efficiently Navigating Virtual Environments Embodied & Intuitive Flying for VR, Gaming, and TeleOperation SIRIUS — Virtual Earthgazing to mitigate effects of sensory isolation Autoethnographic Close Reading of Self-transcendent VR Experiences Synedelica Awedyssey: VR for promoting and enhancing well-being Pathways to flourishing
Roman Jahandideh
Roman joined the iSpace lab in 2024 as a PhD student [more details coming soon]… Read more
- Position:
- PhD student
- Projects:
- No projects to display.
Rose Rouhani
Rose joined the iSpace lab in Spring 2022 as a MSc student. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science at Amirkabir University of Technology. Her academic journey is marked by a deep interest in the intersection of technology and human experience, particularly within the realm of VR. Her research focuses on an exploration of VR sickness — a form of traditional motion sickness experie… Read more
- Position:
- MSc Student
- Email:
- rose_rouhani at sfu dot ca
- Projects:
Post-Doctoral fellows
Interns
Completed Theses under my Supervision
Senior supervision and co-supervision
Sigurdarson, Salvar. 2014. “The Influence of Visual Structure and Physical Motion Cues on Spatial Orientation in a Virtual Reality Point-to-Origin Task.” MSc Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. http://summit.sfu.ca/item/14532.
Milne, Andrew P. 2014. “What Makes a Maker: Common Attitudes, Habits and Skills from the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Community.” MSc Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. http://summit.sfu.ca/item/14578.
Sproll, Daniel. 2013. “Influence of Ethnicity, Gender and Answering Mode on Reference Frame Selection for Virtual Point-to-Origin Tasks.” BSc Thesis, Osnabrück, Germany & Surrey, BC, Canada: Universität Osnabrück & Simon Fraser University.
Feuereissen, D. 2008. “VR: Getting the Reality Part Straight – Does Jitter and Suspension of the Human Body Increase Auditory Circular Vection?” Bachelor’s Thesis, Department of Computer Science in Media. http://www.kyb.mpg.de/publication.html?publ=5071.
Kitson, Alexandra J. 2021. “Designing for Self-Transcendent Experiences in Virtual Reality.” PhD Thesis, Vancouver, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/34269.
Liu, Pinyao. 2022. “Exploring the Transformative Potential of Immersive Technology through Embodied Interaction.” MSc Thesis, Vancouver, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/35314.
Zhang, Yaying (Sunny). 2018. “Affordances and Performance of the Limbic Chair in Embodied Virtual Reality Flying: A Comparison between Flexible Perching Interface and Existing Sitting and Standing Interface.” MSc Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://theses.lib.sfu.ca/4889.
Stepanova, Ekaterina R. 2018. “Virtual Reality as a Medium for Designing and Understanding Transformative Experiences: The Case of the Overview Effect.” MSc Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/18603.
Nguyen-Vo, Thinh. 2018. “Efficiently Navigating Virtual Environments with Simulated Reference Frames and Body-Based Sensory Information.” MSc Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/18623.
Hastings, Barbara Lonnie. 2013. “The Influence of Shading, Display Size and Individual Differences on Navigation Performance in Virtual Reality in an Applied Industry Setting.” MSc Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/13865.
Vidyarthi, Jay. 2012. “Sonic Cradle: Evoking Mindfulness through ‘Immersive’ Interaction Design.” MSc Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/12546.
Dalvandi, Arefe. 2011. “Acquisition of Directional Knowledge in Virtual Environments Created by Panoramic Videos.” MSc Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/11574.
Stepanova, Ekaterina R. 2024. “Intercorporeal Design: Staging Mediated Embodied Interactions to Dissolve Self-Other Boundary to Support Felt Connection.” PhD Thesis, Vancouver, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University.
Desnoyers-Stewart, John. 2024. “Expanding Social Realities Through Embodied Immersive Experience.” PhD Thesis, Vancouver, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/35698.
Rouhani, Rose. 2024. “Tackling VR Sickness: A Novel Benchmark System for Assessing Contributing Factors and Mitigation Strategies.” MSc Thesis, Vancouver, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/38058.
Hashemian, Abraham M. 2022. “Providing Embodied Self-Motion Cues Improve Flying and Ground-Based Locomotion Experience and Performance.” PhD Thesis, Vancouver, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/35698.
Adhikari, Ashu. 2021. “Improving Spatial Orientation in Virtual Reality with Leaning-Based Interfaces.” MSc Thesis, Vancouver, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/34755.
Freiberg, Jacob. 2015. “Experience Before Construction: Immersive Virtual Reality Design Tools for Architectural Practice.” MSc Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/16052.
Feuereissen, Daniel. 2013. “Self-Motion Illusions (Vection) in Virtual Environments: Do Active Control and User– Generated Motion Cueing Enhance Visually Induced Vection?” MSc Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/13651.
Supervision
Warren, J. (2014). Exploring Context: Using Teacher Perspective to Guide Tangible Multi-Touch Tabletop Design [MSc Thesis]. Simon Fraser University.
Ash, April. 2013. “Vection in Depth during Consistent and Inconsistent Multisensory Stimulation in Active Observers.” PhD thesis, Wollongong, NSW, Australia: University of Wollongong.
Pang, Carolyn E. 2013. “Technology Preferences and Routines for Distributed Families Coping with a Chronic Illness.” MSc Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. http://summit.sfu.ca/item/12921.
Singhal, Samarth. 2017. “Designing Communication Technologies for Couples to Support Touch Over Distance.” MSc Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. http://summit.sfu.ca/item/17577.
Unterman, Benjamin. 2017. “Framing Effects: The Impact of Framing on Copresence in Virtual Theatre.” PhD Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. http://summit.sfu.ca/item/17226.
Cramer, Emily. 2015. “A Code of Many Colours: A Rationale, Validation and Requirements for a Sound-Based Letter Colour-Code That Might Support Some Children with Dyslexia in Spelling Certain Words.” MSc Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. http://summit.sfu.ca/item/15715.
Choo, Amber. 2015. “Virtual Reality Game Design for the Reduction of Chronic Pain Intensity in Clinical Settings.” MSc Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. http://summit.sfu.ca/item/15695.
Wang, Sijie. 2010. “Comparing Tangible and Multi-Touch Interfaces for a Spatial Problem Solving Task.” MSc Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://theses.lib.sfu.ca/thesis/etd6352.
Macaranas, Anna. 2013. “The Effects of Intuitive Interaction Mappings on the Usability of Body-Based Interfaces.” MSc Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://theses.lib.sfu.ca/thesis/etd7660.
Kaltner, Sandra. 2015. “Verkörperte mentale Rotation: objektbasierte und egozentrische Transformationen vor dem Embodiment-Ansatz.” PhD thesis, Regensburg: University of Regensburg. http://epub.uni-regensburg.de/32447/.
Schulte-Pelkum, J. 2007. “Perception of Self-Motion: Vection Experiments in Multi-Sensory Virtual Environments.” PhD thesis, Ruhr-Universität Bochum. https://hss-opus.ub.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/opus4/frontdoor/deliver/index/docId/2735/file/diss.pdf.
Gehrke, Lukas. 2015. “Brain Dynamics Underlying Physical vs. Optical Flow Rotation.” MSc Thesis, Berlin, Germany: Technical University Berlin.
Sigurdarson, Salvar. 2014. “The Influence of Visual Structure and Physical Motion Cues on Spatial Orientation in a Virtual Reality Point-to-Origin Task.” MSc Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. http://summit.sfu.ca/item/14532.
Milne, Andrew P. 2014. “What Makes a Maker: Common Attitudes, Habits and Skills from the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Community.” MSc Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. http://summit.sfu.ca/item/14578.
Sproll, Daniel. 2013. “Influence of Ethnicity, Gender and Answering Mode on Reference Frame Selection for Virtual Point-to-Origin Tasks.” BSc Thesis, Osnabrück, Germany & Surrey, BC, Canada: Universität Osnabrück & Simon Fraser University.
Feuereissen, D. 2008. “VR: Getting the Reality Part Straight – Does Jitter and Suspension of the Human Body Increase Auditory Circular Vection?” Bachelor’s Thesis, Department of Computer Science in Media. http://www.kyb.mpg.de/publication.html?publ=5071.
Kitson, Alexandra J. 2021. “Designing for Self-Transcendent Experiences in Virtual Reality.” PhD Thesis, Vancouver, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/34269.
Liu, Pinyao. 2022. “Exploring the Transformative Potential of Immersive Technology through Embodied Interaction.” MSc Thesis, Vancouver, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/35314.
Sarker, Shubhra. 2020. “Understanding How to Translate from Children’s Tangible Learning Apps to Mobile Augmented Reality through Technical Development Research.” MSc Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/19927.
Zhang, Yaying (Sunny). 2018. “Affordances and Performance of the Limbic Chair in Embodied Virtual Reality Flying: A Comparison between Flexible Perching Interface and Existing Sitting and Standing Interface.” MSc Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://theses.lib.sfu.ca/4889.
Stepanova, Ekaterina R. 2018. “Virtual Reality as a Medium for Designing and Understanding Transformative Experiences: The Case of the Overview Effect.” MSc Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/18603.
Nguyen-Vo, Thinh. 2018. “Efficiently Navigating Virtual Environments with Simulated Reference Frames and Body-Based Sensory Information.” MSc Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/18623.
Hastings, Barbara Lonnie. 2013. “The Influence of Shading, Display Size and Individual Differences on Navigation Performance in Virtual Reality in an Applied Industry Setting.” MSc Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/13865.
Vidyarthi, Jay. 2012. “Sonic Cradle: Evoking Mindfulness through ‘Immersive’ Interaction Design.” MSc Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/12546.
Dalvandi, Arefe. 2011. “Acquisition of Directional Knowledge in Virtual Environments Created by Panoramic Videos.” MSc Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/11574.
Seaborn, K. 2011. “A Guiding Hand: Augmenting Novice Gameplay With Haptic Feedforward Guidance.” MSc Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/11238.
Stepanova, Ekaterina R. 2024. “Intercorporeal Design: Staging Mediated Embodied Interactions to Dissolve Self-Other Boundary to Support Felt Connection.” PhD Thesis, Vancouver, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University.
Desnoyers-Stewart, John. 2024. “Expanding Social Realities Through Embodied Immersive Experience.” PhD Thesis, Vancouver, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/35698.
Rouhani, Rose. 2024. “Tackling VR Sickness: A Novel Benchmark System for Assessing Contributing Factors and Mitigation Strategies.” MSc Thesis, Vancouver, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/38058.
Hashemian, Abraham M. 2022. “Providing Embodied Self-Motion Cues Improve Flying and Ground-Based Locomotion Experience and Performance.” PhD Thesis, Vancouver, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/35698.
Adhikari, Ashu. 2021. “Improving Spatial Orientation in Virtual Reality with Leaning-Based Interfaces.” MSc Thesis, Vancouver, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/34755.
Freiberg, Jacob. 2015. “Experience Before Construction: Immersive Virtual Reality Design Tools for Architectural Practice.” MSc Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/16052.
Feuereissen, Daniel. 2013. “Self-Motion Illusions (Vection) in Virtual Environments: Do Active Control and User– Generated Motion Cueing Enhance Visually Induced Vection?” MSc Thesis, Surrey, BC, Canada: Simon Fraser University. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/13651.
