I am an Assitant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Technology at Kean University in Union, New Jersey.
My research focuses on developing and applying Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR) technologies to address human-centered problems. I develop immersive and interactive environments to study human behavior, with current research focusing on human interaction with automated vehicles and the use of AR in computer science education. More broadly, I am interested in applying VR and AR to study human perception and behavior across a wide range of domains.
Research Area: Human–Computer Interaction (HCI), Human-Centered Computing, Human–Automated Vehicle Interaction, Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR), Interactive Simulation
September 2026: Three undergraduate students I mentored presented their research posters at the Great Minds in STEM (GMiS) Conference in New Mexico !!
October 2025: Six students I mentored presented their research posters at the Great Minds in STEM (GMiS) Conference in California, where one of my undergraduate students received second place in the poster competition. !!
January 2025: Kean News featured my research on pedestrian interactions with self-driving cars using Virtual Reality !!
September 2024: National Science Foundation (NSF) News featured findings from my doctoral research on child pedestrian safety and self-driving cars !!
July 2024: I published a new paper, “Deciding when to cross in front of an autonomous vehicle: How child and adult pedestrians respond to eHMI timing and vehicle kinematics,” in Accident Analysis & Prevention journal !!
October 2023: Three students I mentored presented their research poster at the Great Minds in STEM (GMiS) Conference in California, where one undergraduate student received first place in the poster competition !!