Excited to be back on the radio, talking about Optimus this time, the humanoid robot under development by Tesla. Super interesting to see the speed with which they’ve apparently caught up in terms of vision, AI as well as the hardware integration. Here’s a snippet from the interview: Check out the entire episode here… Continue reading Interviewed on Dubai Eye 103.8 about Optimus, Tesla’s new humanoid robot
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Conducted VR/AR workshops for the Summer Camps 2023 by Middlesex University Dubai
I had a great time delivering two workshops on VR/AR to students from diverse backgrounds during the Summer Camp 2023, organised by the Centre for Continuous Learning & Outreach (CCLO) at Middlesex University Dubai. It was a first-of-its-kind event organised by the University, and we had a full house in the VRX lab. We discussed… Continue reading Conducted VR/AR workshops for the Summer Camps 2023 by Middlesex University Dubai
Research paper published that explores gender bias in higher education based on student evaluations
Our research paper titled, “Evaluating student evaluations: evidence of gender bias against women in higher education based on perceived learning and instructor personality” was recently published in Frontiers in Education, under the research topic “Women’s Experience and Gender Bias in Higher Education”. In this study, we examined whether perception of male and female instructors differed… Continue reading Research paper published that explores gender bias in higher education based on student evaluations
Member of the editorial board of the Journal of Smart Cities and Society (JoSCaS)
I’ve been invited to be a member of the editorial board of this fantastic journal. Thanks to Prof. Juan Carlos Augusto for the invitation. Please feel free to submit your work to the journal: https://www.iospress.com/catalog/journals/journal-of-smart-cities-and-society
Invited back on Dubai Eye 103.8 to talk about the new Apple Vision Pro,AI Laws and Elon Musk
The folks at Dubai Eye 103.8 were kind enough to invite me back (thrice!) on the show, ‘The Agenda’, hosted by Georgia Tolley. On June 6, just a day after the Apple Keynote, where they unveiled the new Vision Pro XR headset, I was invited to talk about it. I’m personally super excited about the… Continue reading Invited back on Dubai Eye 103.8 to talk about the new Apple Vision Pro,AI Laws and Elon Musk
Interviewed on Dubai Eye 103.8 about the Metaverse and ChatGPT
I was invited on the show, ‘The Agenda’, hosted by Georgia Tolley on the Dubai Eye 103.8 FM radio twice: On May 11, we spoke about the Metaverse, what it actually means, and what the future holds in terms of the technology and its impact on the global economy. Listen here: (My part starts at… Continue reading Interviewed on Dubai Eye 103.8 about the Metaverse and ChatGPT
Guest Editor at Frontiers in Education on a Special Call About Exploring Implicit Biases in the Educational Landscape
As a guest editor for Frontiers in Education, I am happy to announce a special call for papers on the research topic, “Exploring Implicit Biases in the Educational Landscape.” In collaboration with Dr. Nishtha Lamba and Dr. Eduard Fosch-Villaronga, we invite researchers to delve into the realm of implicit biases that may exist in academia.… Continue reading Guest Editor at Frontiers in Education on a Special Call About Exploring Implicit Biases in the Educational Landscape
Part of the Programme Committee at MASSXR Workshop @ IEEE VR 2023
Delighted to be a part of the programme committee for the MASSXR (Multi-modal Affective and Social Behavior Analysis and Synthesis in Extended Reality) Workshop at this year’s IEEE VR conference. The online workshop is part of the 2023 edition of the conference, held in Shanghai, China, with great keynotes from Taku Komura, Sylvia Xueni Pan,… Continue reading Part of the Programme Committee at MASSXR Workshop @ IEEE VR 2023
Received the 2023 Innovation Award for Creating Impact on Global Challenges by Middlesex University Dubai
Extremely humbled to receive the 2023 Innovation Award for creating impact on global challenges by Middlesex University Dubai! The award was given to me for the work that I’ve done through the VRX lab in the last year. I’m grateful to have the opportunity to work with such innovative technology and to be a part… Continue reading Received the 2023 Innovation Award for Creating Impact on Global Challenges by Middlesex University Dubai
VRx Lab Space officially opened at Middlesex University Dubai
Super proud moment as the VRX Lab space was officially opened by Rebecca Lawrence, Chair of the Middlesex University Dubai University Board of Directors; Professor Nic Beech, Vice-Chancellor of Middlesex University; and Professor Carole-Anne Upton, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Global Innovation and Impact. Really excited about the new space, which I hope will lead to some impactful… Continue reading VRx Lab Space officially opened at Middlesex University Dubai