
About: I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Graphics Technology and director of the Virtual Reality Lab at Purdue University, Polytechnic Institute. My research revolves around virtual reality, virtual humans, computer graphics & animation, and human-computer interaction. Specifically, for my research, I use computational tools to design virtual reality experiences, and aspects of cognitive and experimental psychology to understand the way humans interact in virtual environments. From 2015-2016 I was a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Visual Computing Lab of the Department of Computer Science at Dartmouth College with Emily Whiting. I hold a Ph.D. (2014) in Informatics, advised by Paul Newbury, and an M.Sc. (2011) in Multimedia Applications and Virtual Environments both from the Department of Informatics (School of Engineering and Informatics) of the University of Sussex, and a five-year integrated Masters (B.Sc. & M.Sc.; 2009) in Audiovisual Science and Art from the Department of Audio & Visual Arts of Ionian University. I am a member of ACM and IEEE, and have been a member of the organizing and program committees of many conferences in the virtual reality, computer graphics/animation, and human-computer interaction fields. I am also co-founder and co-organizer of the IEEE TrainingXR workshop, which regularly takes place during IEEE VR. I have received a Best Paper Award from ACM SIGGRAPH VRCAI 2022, and Honorable Mention Awards (Top 5%) from ACM CHI PLAY 2021 and ACM CHI 2022. I have also received a Recognition of Service Award from IEEE VR 2022 for my work as Publications Chair. Outside of the office, I enjoy playing tennis.
Office: Knoy Hall, Room 325
VR Lab: Knoy Hall, Room 378
401 N. Grant St.
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Office Hours: Thursday 4-6 pm
cmousas@purdue.edu
+1 765-496-0633
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