Arizona State University
Pavan Turaga joined Arizona State University in 2011 jointly with the Schools of Arts, Media and Engineering and the School of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering. They received tenure in 2017 and were promoted to full Professor in 2022. Their research in machine learning has resulted in new algorithms for geometrical analysis of feature-spaces which leads to increased robustness in several end-applications. They received the National Science Foundation CAREER award in 2015 and were also named a 2024 Distinguished Alumnus by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, at the University of Maryland, College Park. Their work has received sponsorship from multiple US federal agencies including the NSF, NIH, and DARPA.
Harvard University
Tica Lin holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Harvard University, specializing in Immersive
Analytics, Human-Computer Interaction, and SportsXR. Her research explores innovative
visualization and interaction techniques using AI and immersive technologies to enhance data
understanding and decision-making in sports. She is dedicated to driving the innovation and
adoption of sports analytics in collaboration with sports domain experts and co-founded SportsBuddy.ai, a AI sports tech aiming to enhance sports data storytelling. Dr. Lin's work has
been published in leading academic venues, recognized with Best Paper Awards at prestigious
conferences such as CHI and VIS. Prior to her Ph.D., Tica led data visualization design for
Basketball Analytics at the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, contributing to the successful data-driven
team rebuild during 2017-18. She earned an M.S. in Digital Media from Georgia Tech and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from National Taiwan University.
Victoria University
Riki is a motor learning and skill acquisition academic in the discipline of health and physical education. Having recently completed his PhD investigating novel approaches to motor imagery for skill development, he has developed a broad
interest in areas associated with motor learning, motor control, skill acquisition and sport psychology. Riki teaches and researches in the areas of motor learning, skill acquisition, sports psychology, anatomy, physiology and biomechanics. He is the author of a number of journal articles, book chapters and conference publications that have primarily focused on learning and developing motor skills, including areas such as nonlinear pedagogy, constraints-led practice, performance-enhancing technologies (virtual reality), and neuropsychological techniques (mental practice and motor imagery).
University of Arizona
Jamol James is a former Trinidadian track and field Olympian, specializing in sprints and jumps, with accolades including a World Junior Championship bronze and NCAA finalist honors. Transitioning from elite athletics, he pursued a Master’s in Media Arts and Sciences (Arizona State University), focusing on Extended Reality (XR) to improve athletic performance and injury prevention. Combining first-hand athletic experience with advanced XR training, Jamol is uniquely equipped to innovate in sports technology, supporting athletes in achieving peak performance while minimizing injury risks.
Tokyo Gakugei University
Takashi Fukushima is a specially appointed assistant professor at Tokyo Gakugei University. He holds a master’s degree in sports and exercise science from the Technical University of Munich.
He researches the effectiveness of VR, AR, and Metaverse applications in education, especially
in physical education. Involving many projects related to the area, his main work is to develop
the applications as he was working as a software engineer in the past. At the same time, he is a
PhD student at Technical University of Munich. He researches athletic performance analysis using pose estimation. His aim is to develop cost-effective and educationally / practitionally
helpful AR,VR, and Metaverse applications for students and athletes.
University of New Hampshire
Dr. Sanghee Moon is an Assistant Professor of Kinesiology at the University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA. He holds a PhD in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Kansas Medical Center and has extensive research experience in virtual reality applications, machine learning model developments for movement disorders, and
cognitive workload assessment using pupillomtery. His work aims to create cost-effective assessment tools using the state-of-the-art technologies to measure cognitive and motor performances and enhance therapeutic strategies for individuals with neurological impairments.
University of Johannesburg
Habib Noorbhai is a professor, scientist and academic in Health and Sports Science at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), South Africa, and a Visiting Professor at MIT. He holds a Ph.D. in Exercise Science from the University of Cape Town and has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles. He has also presented his work at 40 national & 15 international conferences, and has supervised candidates from the undergraduate to post-doctoral stages. In 2021, he received the Distinguished Vice Chancellor’s Award for Teacher Excellence at UJ, and also won the Forty Under-40 South Africa Science and Innovation award in 2023. Prof. Noorbhai has developed several innovations in cricket science and health education (including a VR game for exercise physiology students). Habib
remains committed to using data, science and technology to drive impactful change in sport and health.
Ringling College of Art & Design
Department Head
Virtual Reality Development
Ringling College of Art and Design
At Ringling College of Art and Design, Martin Murphy is the Drs. Joel and Gail Morganroth endowed Department Head of the Virtual Reality Development major. His experience in computer graphics spans over thirty years, with a sustained focus on real-time applications. He has been a product designer and producer for interactive media for a variety of clients. In addition to his current leadership role, he has served as Worldwide Director of Art for major games publisher. He has also collaborated as part of a leadership team at a game studio. Among his many accomplishments, he has contributed to the creation of visual effects for feature films at Warner Brothers Digital Studio, broadcast graphics packages for the likes of CBS, FOX and CNN, theme parks attractions at Walt Disney World, and the creation of more than twenty video games for Activision, Midway Games, and SEGA. More recently, he has put his skills and experience to virtual worlds and immersive media. Martin has nearly 16 years of experience teaching in Higher Education. He was an adjunct faculty member at Columbia College in Chicago first, then a full time instructor at Ringling College, and he earned a Master's of Education at USF with a concentration in Instructional Technology and Simulation. Marty also serves as a competition judge for career and technology student organizations for high schools and middle schools across the state of Florida and Nationally.
IVRHA
Executive Director and Founder
IVRHA
Robert is the Executive Director and Founder of IVRHA (International Virtual Reality and Healthcare Association).
In 2009, Robert started Cool Blue Media by organizing the first social media conference on the east coast of the United States, leading to the publication of the text book, "The Big Book of Social Media Case Studies, Stories and Perspectives" and shortly thereafter the only printed magazine covering social media, The Social Media Monthly. In May 2016, he launched VRVoice.co, a content vertical exploring virtual reality in the enterprise. In 2017, Robert started the largest annual conference on virtual reality and healthcare with events taking place both in the US and Europe.
Prior to 2009, Robert was the Senior Director of Global Strategy and Development of IT at Conservation International (CI). Robert joined CI in 2000 to take responsibility for connecting all of CI’s forty field offices to the Internet with broadband connectivity. During his 10 year tenure, he built an international staff of 25 IT professionals.
Robert has over ten years of additional work experience as a systems and sales engineer with various companies including CMGI, Hughes Network Systems, ioWave and Raytheon. Robert has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Villanova University, a master’s degree in environmental science and public policy from Johns Hopkins University, and is ABD at George Mason University.
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