Dr. Richard Wetzel
Director
Richard is an Associate Professor in the School of Design. He has been researching all forms of reality since 2006 and is especially interested in serious games, ARVR, and design ideation. In his spare time he enjoys board games, larping, and longingly looking out at the sea.
Sara Bayat Hashemi
Research Assistant
Sara is a PhD student in Human-Centered Design at the School of Design. Having completed her Master’s in Game Design, she is now interested in researching serious games and their intersection with virtual and augmented reality. To unwind, she plays simulation and strategy games and enjoys listening to piano melodies.
Gurukiran D Nayak
Research Assistant
Guru is a master’s student in human-computer interaction. He worked as a software engineer at Hewlett-Packard for three and a half years, and now his area of interest is designing experiences for AI & mixed reality (AR, XR, and VR) technologies. He enjoys cooking while he’s not busy.
Nate Seligson
Research Assistant
Nate is an undergraduate at DePaul University studying Computer Science. He has past experience creating game projects, web apps, and working with cyperphysical systems. In his free time he enjoys climbing, reading, and cooking. His personal projects often involve creating little gizmos, gadgets and thingamabobs.
