Activities
Graduate Research Assistant
Supported multiple faculty projects across conversational AI, VR, architectural history, fabrication, and sustainability. Produced literature syntheses, experimental study protocols, data and automation pipelines, prototype tools, and draft manuscripts.
Contributed to an interdisciplinary collaboration with the KU Medical Center to develop a Human Brain Cutting Matrix using advanced digital fabrication and 3D scanning. Produced iterative prototypes and documentation with outcomes progressing through KU tech transfer and patenting workflows.
Conference participation
Presenter, attendee, and community member in VR, HCI, and architectural education. Engaged with research communities around conversational AI in immersive environments and design cognition.
Volunteering
Student volunteer at IEEE VR and ISMAR.
Presented interactive VR showcases across University of Kansas campuses through hands-on demos.
Prototype development
Built Unity-based VR prototypes that integrate conversational AI and modern LLM and VLM pipelines, including RAG and fine-tuning with QLoRA. Studied how embodiment and dialogue style shape reasoning and learning outcomes.
Peer review service
Journals
Frontiers in Virtual Reality; The Journal of Multimedia Tools and Applications; Journal of Infrastructure Policy and Development.
Conferences
IEEE ISMAR; CAADRIA; IEEE Frontiers in Education; ICHELT; IEEE Digital Education and MOOCs Conference.
Awards
- Nominee, Graduate Student Award for Distinguished Service, University of Kansas
- The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (ΦΚΦ), selection based on academic standing (KU)
- Awarded KU Graduate Student Travel Funds in 2023, 2024, and 2025
- Awarded University Graduate Fellowship, University of Kansas
- Awarded first rank in the Architectural Technology program, Pars University (among 49 students)
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