Difference between revisions of "Graduate Student Bios"
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'''''Meehae Song''''' | '''''Meehae Song''''' | ||
| − | Email: meehaes [at] sfu [dot] ca | + | <b>Email:</b> meehaes [at] sfu [dot] ca <br><br> |
| − | + | <b>Degree:</b> PhD <br> | |
| − | Degree: PhD | + | <b>Research Interests, keywords:</b> Virtual Reality, Meditation, Biofeedback, Chronic Pain.<br><br> |
| − | + | <b>Recent Activities:</b> Currently, Meehae is working on a virtual walking meditation application <br> | |
| − | Research Interests, keywords: Virtual Reality, Meditation, Biofeedback, Chronic Pain. | + | (Virtual Meditative Walk) under Dr. Gromala and the Transforming Pain Research Group. <br> |
| − | + | This application uses VR and biofeedback technologies to drive the visuals/sound while <br> | |
| − | Recent Activities: Currently, Meehae is working on a virtual walking meditation application (Virtual Meditative Walk) under Dr. Gromala and the Transforming Pain Research Group. This application uses VR and biofeedback technologies to drive the visuals/sound while the meditator walks on a treadmill. She is also working on an interactive tree installation as well as revisiting the Neurofloat project over the summer. | + | the meditator walks on a treadmill. She is also working on an interactive tree installation <br> |
| + | as well as revisiting the Neurofloat project over the summer. <br><br> | ||
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'''''Carlos Castellanos''''' | '''''Carlos Castellanos''''' | ||
| − | Email: carlos_castellanos [at] sfu [dot] ca | + | <b>Email:</b> carlos_castellanos [at] sfu [dot] ca<br><br> |
| − | + | <b>Degree:</b> PhD<br> | |
| − | Degree: PhD | + | <b>Research Interests, keywords:</b> Interactive Art, Phenomenology, Human/MAchine Co-evolution, <br> |
| − | + | Embodiment, Cybernetics, AI/A-life, Networks.<br><br> | |
| − | Research Interests, keywords: Interactive Art, Phenomenology, Human/MAchine Co-evolution, Embodiment, Cybernetics, AI/A-life, Networks. | + | <b>Recent Activities:</b> Carlos' current projects are Protocol (a.k.a. Enhanced Rhythm System), <br> |
| − | + | Heterogenesis and BodyDaemon v2. He is also working on Transforming Pain, a collaborative <br> | |
| − | Recent Activities: Carlos' current projects are Protocol (a.k.a. Enhanced Rhythm System), Heterogenesis and BodyDaemon v2. He is also working on Transforming Pain, a collaborative project under Dr. Diane Gromala at SFU. | + | project under Dr. Diane Gromala at SFU. <br><br> |
| − | + | For more information on Carlos' work see his website, http://ccastellanos.com<br><br> | |
| − | For more information on Carlos' work see his website, http://ccastellanos.com | ||
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'''''Angela Tomizu''''' | '''''Angela Tomizu''''' | ||
| − | Email: atomizu [at] sfu [dot] ca | + | <b>Email:</b> atomizu [at] sfu [dot] ca<br><br> |
| − | + | <b>Degree:</b> MA<br> | |
| − | Degree: MA | + | <b>Research Interests, keywords:</b> Communication Design, Performance, Biofeedback, <br> |
| − | + | Bioresponsive Art, Interactive Art, Pain, Anxiety, Empathy.<br><br> | |
| − | Research Interests, keywords: Communication Design, Performance, Biofeedback, Bioresponsive Art, Interactive Art, Pain, Anxiety, Empathy. | + | <b>Recent Activities:</b> Angela is currently the Sessional Instructor for IAT 102 - Graphic Design, <br> |
| − | + | building her thesis project B[i[ound: a bioresponsive corset performance and writing her <br> | |
| − | Recent Activities: Angela is currently the Sessional Instructor for IAT 102 - Graphic Design, | + | Masters thesis. She is also a designer for the BioMedia Lab and is a member of the Transforming <br> |
| + | Pain Research Group.<br><br> | ||
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'''''Amir Aziz Ghahary''''' | '''''Amir Aziz Ghahary''''' | ||
| − | Email: | + | <b>Email:</b> <br><br> |
| − | + | <b>Degree:</b> <br> | |
| − | Degree: | + | <b>Research Interests, keywords:</b> <br><br> |
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Revision as of 20:12, 23 June 2010
Meehae Song
Email: meehaes [at] sfu [dot] ca
Degree: PhD
Research Interests, keywords: Virtual Reality, Meditation, Biofeedback, Chronic Pain.
Recent Activities: Currently, Meehae is working on a virtual walking meditation application
(Virtual Meditative Walk) under Dr. Gromala and the Transforming Pain Research Group.
This application uses VR and biofeedback technologies to drive the visuals/sound while
the meditator walks on a treadmill. She is also working on an interactive tree installation
as well as revisiting the Neurofloat project over the summer.
Carlos Castellanos
Email: carlos_castellanos [at] sfu [dot] ca
Degree: PhD
Research Interests, keywords: Interactive Art, Phenomenology, Human/MAchine Co-evolution,
Embodiment, Cybernetics, AI/A-life, Networks.
Recent Activities: Carlos' current projects are Protocol (a.k.a. Enhanced Rhythm System),
Heterogenesis and BodyDaemon v2. He is also working on Transforming Pain, a collaborative
project under Dr. Diane Gromala at SFU.
For more information on Carlos' work see his website, http://ccastellanos.com
Angela Tomizu
Email: atomizu [at] sfu [dot] ca
Degree: MA
Research Interests, keywords: Communication Design, Performance, Biofeedback,
Bioresponsive Art, Interactive Art, Pain, Anxiety, Empathy.
Recent Activities: Angela is currently the Sessional Instructor for IAT 102 - Graphic Design,
building her thesis project B[i[ound: a bioresponsive corset performance and writing her
Masters thesis. She is also a designer for the BioMedia Lab and is a member of the Transforming
Pain Research Group.
Amir Aziz Ghahary
Email:
Degree:
Research Interests, keywords:
Recent Activities:
Jay Vidyarthi
Email:
Degree: MSc
Research Interests, keywords: Interface Design, Human-computer Interaction, Usability, Self-Expression, Spirituality, Biofeedback, Psychophysics, Art Therapy, Pain, Anxiety, Stress.
Recent Activities: Publication and presentation at the ECA2010 conference in Geneva and the EuroITV2010 conference in Tampere. Numerous user experience research / design / evaluation projects for major industrial clients.
Mark Nazemi
Email: mna31 [at] sfu [dot] ca
Degree: MA
Research Interests, keywords: Sound Design & Music Composition for the purpose of transcendence / meditation, user-driven non-linear sound compositions, creating Poetic Immersive Environments & visual performance.
Recent Activities: Mark is a recent graduate of the SIAT undergraduate program and also teaches sound design & audio engineering.
