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'''''Jay Vidyarthi'''''
 
'''''Jay Vidyarthi'''''
  
Email:  
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<b>Email:</b> <br><br>
 
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<b>Degree:</b> MSc <br>
Degree: MSc
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<b>Research Interests, keywords:</b> Interface Design, Human-computer Interaction, Usability, <br>
 
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Self-Expression, Spirituality, Biofeedback, Psychophysics, Art Therapy, Pain, Anxiety, Stress.<br><br>
Research Interests, keywords: Interface Design, Human-computer Interaction, Usability, Self-Expression, Spirituality, Biofeedback, Psychophysics, Art Therapy, Pain, Anxiety, Stress.
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<b>Recent Activities:</b> Publication and presentation at the ECA2010 conference in Geneva and the <br>
 
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EuroITV2010 conference in Tampere. Numerous user experience research / design / evaluation projects <br>
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.
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for major industrial clients.<br><br>
  
  
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'''''Mark Nazemi'''''
 
'''''Mark Nazemi'''''
  
Email: mna31 [at] sfu [dot] ca
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<b>Email:</b> mna31 [at] sfu [dot] ca<br><br>
 
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<b>Degree:</b> MA<br>
Degree: MA
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<b>Research Interests, keywords:</b> Sound Design & Music Composition for the purpose of <br>
 
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transcendence / meditation, user-driven non-linear sound compositions, creating Poetic Immersive <br>
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.
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Environments & visual performance.<br><br>
 
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<b>Recent Activities:</b> Mark is a recent graduate of the SIAT undergraduate program and also <br>
Recent Activities: Mark is a recent graduate of the SIAT undergraduate program and also teaches sound design & audio engineering.
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teaches sound design & audio engineering.<br><br>

Revision as of 20:16, 23 June 2010

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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.


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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


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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.


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Amir Aziz Ghahary

Email:

Degree:
Research Interests, keywords:

Recent Activities:


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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.


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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.