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2022 – Present
Associate Professor
Computer Graphics Technology
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
2015 – 2022
Assistant Professor
Computer Graphics Technology
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
2013 – 2015
Postdoctoral Fellow
IBM Research & Development Centre
Toronto, ON
2014, 2016
Limited-Term Lecturer
Human-Computer Interaction
University of Western Ontario
London, ON
2007 – 2012
Teaching Assistant
Computer Science
University of Western Ontario
London, ON
2013
PhD. Computer Science
Focus: Human-Computer Interaction
University of Western Ontario
Dissertation: Cognitive Activity Support Tools: Design of the Visual Interface
Advisor: Kamran Sedig
London, ON
2007
BS. Computing & Cognitive Science
Queen’s University
Kingston, ON
For a list of publications, see my research lab publications page, my Google Scholar page, or my ResearchGate page.
External
2022 – 2027
University of California – San Diego / National Science Foundation
2022 – 2027
National Science Foundation
2017 – 2023
University of California – San Diego / National Science Foundation
2018 – 2021
National Science Foundation
2017 – 2019
Beyond Boundaries: Exploring Transdisciplinary Potential in Visualization
Role: Co-PI with Amy Fox (Co-PI)
Gordon Research Conference on Visualization in Science and Education / NASA
Internal
2019
Investigating the Role of Spatial Ability in Learning with Holograms
Role: PI with Vetria Byrd (Co-PI)
Purdue Future Work and Learning (FWL) Research Impact Area Grant
2018
Investigating 3D AR Holograms for Visualization-Based Activities
Role: PI
2017
Implementation of Paperless Lean Manufacturing Process to Improve Productivity and Quality Assurance
Role: PI with Nancy Rasche (Co-PI)
2016 – 2018
Design of Visual Analytics Tools for Dynamic Decision-Making Under Uncertainty
Role: Co-PI with Vetria Byrd (Co-PI)
Editorial
2015 – 2022
Informatics, Editorial Board Member
2015 – 2022
Journal of Interactive Learning Research, Editorial Board Member
Reviewing
Journal
2020
2017 – present
2015 – 2021
2015 – present
2015 – 2019
2018 – 2019
Conference
2014 – present
2016 – present
2014 – present
Committees and Chairing
5th Annual Symposium on HCI Education (EduCHI ’23) — Program Committee Member
EuroVIS, Program Committee Member — Short Papers
2021
ACM CHI, Associate Chair (AC) — Understanding People subcommittee
2018 – 2021
International EuroVis Workshop on Visual Analytics (EuroVA), Program Committee Member
2020
IEEE PacificVis, Program Committee Member — Visualization Notes
2019 – 2020
ACM CHI Late-Breaking Work (LBW), Associate Chair
2017 – 2020
ACM IUI, Program Committee Member
2017 – 2019
International Workshop on Big Data Visual Exploration and Analytics, Program Committee Member
2018 – 2019
International Workshop on Visualization and Interaction for Ontologies and Linked Data (VOILA), Program Committee Member
2018
ACM CHI, Session Chair — Tools for Designing
PhD
Chair or Co-Chair
2021 – current
Zixu Zhang
Focus: data visualization, human factors
Polytechnic
2021 – current
Prakash Shukla
Focus: data visualization, design cognition
Polytechnic
2018 – current
Ali Baigelenov
Focus: cognitive psychology, information visualization, design
Polytechnic
2015 – 2019
Ya-Hsin Hung (Co-chair with Steven Landry)
Dissertation: Affective Engagement in Information Visualization
Industrial Engineering
Committee Member
2023 – current
Suchismita Naik
Chair: Austin Toombs
Polytechnic
2022 – current
Ike Obi
Chair: Colin Gray
Polytechnic
2019 – 2021
Shruthi Sai Chuvukula
Dissertation: Designing for Co-Creation to Engage Multiple Perspectives on Ethics in Technology Practice
Chair: Colin Gray
Polytechnic
2020 – 2021
Paul Thomas
Dissertation: Characterizing Student Proficiency in Software Modeling in Terms of Functions, Structures, and Behaviors
Chair: Alejandra Magana
Polytechnic
2019 – 2021
Gaojian Huang
Chair: Brandon Pitts
Industrial Engineering
2017 – 2020
Shubham Agrawal
Dissertation: Understanding the Cognitive and Psychological Impacts of Emerging Technologies on Driver Decision-Making Using Physiological Data
Chair: Srinivas Peeta
Civil Engineering
2018 – 2020
Yoselyn Walsh
Dissertation: Improving Conceptual Understanding of Statics Concepts through a Tactile Feedback Tool
Chair: Alejandra Magana
Polytechnic
2018 – 2020
Shuang Wei
Dissertation: Using Visualization to Understand the Problem-Solving Processes of Elementary Students in a Computer-Assisted Math Learning Program
Chair: Yingjie (Victor) Chen
Polytechnic
2019 – 2020
Mayari Serrano
Dissertation: Multimodal Virtual Learning Environments: The Effects of Visuo-Haptic Simulations on Conceptual Learning
Chair: Alejandra Magana
Polytechnic
2017 – 2019
Audrey Reinert
Dissertation: Detecting Human Machine Interaction Fingerprints in Continuous Event Data
Chair: Steven Landry
Industrial Engineering
2016 – 2018
Alejandro Guayaquil Sosa
Dissertation: Optimizing Exploded Views for Complex Meshes
Chair: Tim McGraw
Polytechnic
External Member
2020 – current
Armando Arce Orozco
Focus: visual analytics, decision making, recommender systems
Chair: Antonio González-Torres
Costa Rica Institute of Technology
School of Computing
2020
Nadya Calderon Romero
Dissertation: Visual Analytics in Personalized Health: A Study of the Expert Analyst – Health Consumer Relationship in a Direct-to-Consumer Data Model
Chair: Brian Fisher
Simon Fraser University
School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT)
MFA
Committee Member
2022
Raman Ghafari
Chair: Zhenyu Cheryl Qian
Interaction Design
MS
Chair or Co-Chair
2019 – 2020
Myeonghan Ryu
Thesis: Crowdsourcing Graphical Perception of Time-series Visualization on Mobile Phones
Computer Graphics Technology
2018 – 2019
Yu-Shen Ho
Thesis: Codesigning a Mobile Interface for Travel Planning on Digital Maps
Computer Graphics Technology (UX)
2018 – 2019
Marlo Owczarzak
Thesis: Perceptions of Audio Notifications Within a Mobile Messaging Experience
Computer Graphics Technology (UX)
2018 – 2019
Lingyi Zhang
Thesis: A Study on Users’ Discovery Process of Amazon Echo Dot’s Capabilities
Computer Graphics Technology (UX)
2017 – 2018
Computer Graphics Technology (UX)
2016 – 2017
Ali Baigelenov
Thesis: Interactivity Factors in Visualization-Based Exploratory Search
Computer Graphics Technology (UX)
Committee Member
2022 – 2023
Sneha Uppala
Chair: Kathryn Seigfried-Spellar
Computer & Information Technology
2020 – 2021
Lauren Werner
Chair: Brandon Pitts
Thesis: Older Adults’ Perceptions of Pervasive Technologies: Experienced and Inexperienced Users
Industrial Engineering (Human Factors)
2019 – 2020
Patrick Teall
Chair: Esteban Garcia
Thesis: Perception of Embodiment in Immersive Virtual Experiences: An Exploratory Study
Computer Graphics Technology
2019 – 2020
Yash Gugale
Chair: Vetria Byrd
Thesis: Exploring Ecosystems in Indiana’s Education and Workforce Development Using a Data Visualization Dashboard
Computer Graphics Technology
2019 – 2020
Syed Faaiz Hussain
Chair: Tim McGraw
Thesis: A Comparison of 3D Shape Recognition in Computer Aided Design Between Virtual Reality and Conventional Two-Dimensional Displays
Computer Graphics Technology
2019 – 2020
Apurva Nagarajan
Chair: Yingjie (Victor) Chen
Thesis: Colored Slope Graph—Visualization of Time Series Data
Computer Graphics Technology
2018 – 2019
Keyuan Zhou
Chair: Yingjie (Victor) Chen
Thesis: Effects of Target Size on Finger Contact Area in Touching the Interface of Appliances
Computer Graphics Technology
2018 – 2019
Pradeep Periasamy
Chair: Vetria Byrd
Thesis: Generative Adversarial Networks for Lupus Diagnostics
Computer Graphics Technology
2018 – 2019
Suyash Agrawal
Chair: Alka Hariger
Thesis: Using Rapid Application Development for Software Development Projects
Computer & Information Technology
2018 – 2019
Computer Graphics Technology (UX)
2017 – 2018
Stephanie Knab
Chair: Mihaela Vorvoreanu
Thesis: Understanding how Climate Change Skeptics Interpret a Data Visualization
Computer Graphics Technology (UX)
2016 – 2017
Sindhura Elluri
Chair: Alejandra Magana
Thesis: A Machine Learning Approach for Identifying the Effectiveness of Simulation Tools for Conceptual Understanding
Computer & Information Technology
2016 – 2017
Akshob Dasaiah Aravind
Chair: Nathan Hartman
Thesis: A Study on Understanding the Creation of Component Maintenance Manual Using Model-Based Definition
Computer Graphics Technology
2016 – 2017
Sachin Kumarswamy
Chair: Mihaela Vorvoreanu
Thesis: Operationalizing Emotions Based on Click Stream Data on Digital Media Platforms
Computer Graphics Technology
2016 – 2017
Weidan Du
Chair: Yingjie (Victor) Chen
Thesis: Personal Web Library: Organizing and Visualizing Web Browsing History
Computer Graphics Technology
2016 – 2017
Liang Zhao
Chair: Mihaela Vorvoreanu
Thesis: Interface Factors that Affect Users’ Trust Towards Information Visualization
Computer Graphics Technology