Curriculum Vitae

Ph.D. in Computer Science

• Thesis: One Workspace, Two Realities: Extending Desktop 3D Modeling with Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence
• Defense: December 7, 2026
• Advisor: Dr. Anil Ufuk Batmaz
• Research focus: hand-tracking failures in VR, immersive AI assistive systems, hybrid user interfaces.

B.S. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Conference and Exposition Allowance

• CAD $2,000 awarded to support presenting at ACM SUI 2026 and IEEE ISMAR 2026.

Mitacs Globalink Research Award

• CAD $6,000 competitive national award funding an international research internship. Supported my visiting researcher position in the Cybernetics and Reality Engineering (CARE) Laboratory at NAIST.

International Tuition Award of Excellence

• CAD $44,893 tuition remission over eight terms that waives international tuition fees for the Ph.D.

Best Graduation Project Award

• Awarded for MuscleNET, a wearable system for predictive analysis of muscular activity (published at IEEE ASYU '22).

Top Ranking Student

• Graduated first among all departments and faculties with a GPA of 3.94/4.00.

Visiting Researcher

• Worked in Prof. Kiyoshi Kiyokawa's Cybernetics and Reality Engineering (CARE) Laboratory, funded by the Mitacs Globalink Research Award.
• Developed an assistance system for daily use on lightweight smart glasses (paper in preparation for IEEE TVCG).

Ph.D. Researcher

• Google-funded projects: Engineered an early-warning system for common hand-tracking failures in VR, which detects tracking loss before it occurs and warns users with visual, auditory, or haptic feedback. Used eye tracking and user behavior logging to analyze reactions to the warnings, and studied user trust and confidence under false warnings. Resulted in five papers: three as first author (PLOS ONE; IEEE Access; under review at IEEE VR 2027) and two as co-author (IEEE TVCG, ISMAR 2026 Special Issue; under review at IEEE TVCG).
• Mid-air object manipulation: Designed and validated Object Speed Control with a signed distance field to improve precision in distant mid-air manipulation (IEEE ISMAR 2024).
• Cross-reality 3D modeling: Built MAR, a cross-reality 3D modeling system that pairs desktop Blender with AR inspection and gesture-based selection, and evaluated it with 20 participants (IEEE TVCG, ISMAR 2026 Special Issue).
• Cross-reality selection: Designed a mouse-guided snapping technique for selecting vertices, edges, and faces in AR, and evaluated it with 24 participants (in preparation for IJHCI).
• AI-assisted 3D modeling: Built a cross-reality modeling assistant that lets users refer to a part of a shape by describing, selecting, or drawing on it, and evaluated it with 24 participants (in preparation for IJHCI).
• AI-assisted authoring in XR: Designed an AR second-screen system for LLM-assisted desktop workflows and quantified the cost of crossing between physical and virtual workspaces (ACM SUI 2026).
• Developed experimental testbeds in Unity (C#) and conducted mixed-methods user studies for each project.

Undergraduate Researcher

• MuscleNET: Engineered a wearable system using Arduino/MyoWare and Deep Neural Networks and LSTM networks to predict injuries and evaluate training quality; results published in IEEE ASYU'22.
• Academic Excellence: Graduated as the Top Ranking Student (GPA: 3.94/4.00) in the Kadir Has University among all departments and faculties.

Mobile Game Developer

• Engineered and shipped 5 mobile titles, reaching more than 10,000 downloads with a $0.31 cost per install.
• Optimized frame rate and memory use for low-end devices.
• Implemented telemetry systems to track user engagement.
• Collaborated with the publisher Moonee to prototype designs and UI/UX, turning wireframes into interactive applications.

Teaching Assistant

COMP 476: Advanced Game Development

• Winter 2026: Lab Instructor.
• Winter 2025 (Marker): Graded assignments/demos for Dr. A.U. Batmaz.
• Winter 2024 (Lab Instructor): Taught 2 lab sections on game programming patterns.

COMP 376: Introduction to Game Development

• Fall 2025 (Lab & Marker): Taught 2 lab sections & graded projects for Dr. Joachim Despland-Lichtert.
• Fall 2024 (Lab Instructor): Taught foundational game programming for Dr. A.U. Batmaz.

SOEN 287: Web Programming

• Winter 2026: Marker.

Modeling Across Realities (MAR): Extending Desktop 3D Modeling with Augmented Reality

Crossing Realities Has a Cost: Evaluating AR Second Screens for AI-Assisted Desktop Authoring

From Desktop to Smart Glasses: Designing Hybrid and AI-Assisted Interaction

Peer Reviewer (10 reviews)

• ACM CHI: Papers (2027), Posters (2026), Late-Breaking Work (2024, 2025)
• Other conference papers: IEEE VR 2027, IEEE ISMAR 2024, ACM VRST 2024, ACM MobileHCI 2024, ICXR 2026
• Journals: IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG)

Student Volunteer

Student Volunteer Chair

• Coordinated the student volunteer team to support conference operations.
• Managed logistics for conference merchandise, leading the design, ordering, and shipping of T-shirts and hoodies.

Event Volunteer (GirlSET)

• Participated in the GirlSET outreach program (coordinated by Dr. Bahareh Goodarzi).
• Presented personal research and previous studies to the public to promote STEM engagement.