Meet the Undergraduate Researchers

Undergraduate Researchers

“The Advanced Interactive Multimedia team is always looking for talented, self-motivated undergraduate students. Undergraduate research is an outstanding learning experience and is particularly essential for students interested in graduate school in electrical and/or computer engineering. Interested students should email a CV to the lab director.”

2024 Internships

  • Pi Ko, VR/Haptic simulation for the rubber hand illusion.

  • Avinash Gyawali, VR/Haptic Simulation for Dental Training.

  • Mbebo Nonna, EEG-based Brain-Computer Interaction in Extended Reality.

  • Yonathan Wagaye, Social Robotics for ADHD Detection.

  • Salma Mansour, EEG-based Neural Analysis of Haptic Guidance.

  • Kanan Shah, EEG-based Neural Analysis of Haptic Guidance.

  • Helin Mazi, Haptics in the Metaverse.

  • Yousef Al-Jazzazi, Haptic-based Dental Local Anesthesia Simulation.

  • Behruz Erkinov, Haptic-based Dental Local Anesthesia Simulation.

  • Zuzanna Bak, MXene-Polymer Meso-scale Actuator Fabrication and Characterization

  • Yara Saleem, MXene-Polymer Meso-scale Actuator Fabrication and Characterization

  • Vale Juarez Ortiz, MXene-Polymer Meso-scale Actuator Fabrication and Characterization

  • Arshiya Khattak, EEG-based Deep learning for Motor Imagery detection.

  • Irvan Chengadu, Deep Learning for Thermal Experience Detection using EEG data.

2023 Internships

  • Pi Ko, VR/Haptic simulation for the rubber hand illusion.

  • Jiacheng Shen, Deep Learning for Detecting Urgency using EEG data.

  • Sophie Lin, Haptic Biofeedback.

  • Ruilin Zhou, Haptic Biofeedback.

  • Jong Hyun Lee, Origam-based Haptics.

  • Avinash Gyawali, VR/Haptic Simulation for Dental Training.

  • Mbebo Nonna, EEG-based Brain-Computer Interaction in Extended Reality.

  • Kirubel Solomon Tesfaye, Emotion Regulation using Vibrotactile Stimulation.

  • Arshiya Khattak, EEG-based Deep learning for Motor Imagery detection.

  • Ali Fakhry, EEG-based Deep learning for Motor Imagery detection.

  • Helin Mazi, Haptics in the Metaverse.

  • Yousef Al-Jazzazi, Haptic-based Dental Local Anesthesia Simulation.

2022 Internships

  • Pi Ko, VR/Haptic simulation for the rubber hand illusion.

  • Avinash Gyawali, VR/Haptic Simulation for Dental Training.

  • Ahmed Elsaid, Eliciting Urgency Using Vibrotactile Stimulation.

  • Maya Fayed, VR/Haptic simulation for the rubber hand illusion.

  • Omar Lou'ai Rayan, Development of a handwriting system for children with learning difficulties.

  • Dhiyaa Al Jorf, Development of a handwriting system for children with learning difficulties.

  • Kirubel Solomon Tesfaye, Emotion Regulation using Vibrotactile Stimulation.

  • Flavia Trotolo, Emotion Regulation using Vibrotactile Stimulation.

  • Malak Mansour, Emotion Regulation using Vibrotactile Stimulation.

  • Jia ni Yu, Eliciting Urgency Using Vibrotactile Stimulation.

  • Natty Metekie, Eliciting Urgency Using Vibrotactile Stimulation.

  • Sakrit Karmacharya, Recording Handwriting for Machine Learning Modeling.

  • Raiymbek Kabiyev, Affective Touch in VR.

  • Adilet Majit, Affective Touch in VR.

  • Vale Juarez Ortiz, Affective Touch in VR.

2021 Internships

  • Pi Ko, Haptic Jacket Software.

  • Nati Tsegaye, Development of a handwriting system for children with learning difficulties.

  • Sakrit Karmacharya, VR/Haptic Simulation for Dental Training (Haptodont).

  • Jason Cruz, 3D Scanning of NYUAD Campus.

  • Sarhana Adhikari, 3D Scanning of NYUAD Campus.

  • Gabriel Drew Verley, 3D Scanning of NYUAD Campus.

2020 Internships

  • Allan Michael Michelin, FaceGuard: A Wearable System to Avoid Touching Face.

  • Sara Ba’ara, FaceGuard: A Wearable System to Avoid Touching Face.

  • Hadi Assadi, FaceGuard: A Wearable System to Avoid Touching Face.

  • Ahmad Salous, KATIB: A Haptic-based Platform to Support Handwriting.

  • Ken Iiyoshi, Haptic Handshake for Tactile Internet.

  • Ruth Gebremedhin, Haptic Handshake for Tactile Internet.

  • Zhi-Han Ansen Lai, Haptodont: A haptic-based dental simulation.

  • Panos Oikonomou, Material for Soft Haptics.

Summer 2019 Internships

  • Yian Zhang, Development of haptic based dental simulator guidance mode playback system.

  • Henok Guluma, Development of haptic based dental simulator guidance mode recording system.

  • Eliza Mic, Recording and analyzing EEG signals from Active Touch interaction with tactile surfaces.

  • Panos Oikonomou, Design for the thermal stimulation on the skin to create thermal funneling illusion effect.

  • Yinmiao Li, Design and development of GUI and evaluation interface for Handwriting Learning Platform v2.0.

Summer 2018 Internships

  • Ken Iiyoshi, An Automated Haptic Dental Simulator with Integrated Virtual Reality.

  • Ruth Gebremedhin, A Haptic Interface with Virtual Reality to Record Emotional Responses.

  • Prince Steven Annor, Role of Haptics in Digital Archaeology and Data Driven Haptic Modeling.

  • Jeremy Dsilva, Evaluation of Haptic Handwriting Learning Platform for Motor Skills Development at an Early Age.

  • Ahmad Nasralla, A Haptic Multimedia Handwriting Learning System for Arabic Language,.

Summer 2013 - 2017 Internships

  • Yara Elwazir, A Haptic Multimedia Handwriting Learning System, Summer 2017.

  • Said Chehab Eddine, Haptic Dental Simulator with Integrated Virtual Reality, and Muscle Fatigue Sleeves, Summer 2017.

  • Farzan Ahmad Khan, A Haptic Braille Communication System on Mobile Phone, Summer 2016.

  • Abdelrazak S Al-Sharif, Wearable Assistive Device for Skydivers with Disability, Summer 2015.

  • Koh Terai, A Haptic-Based Simulator for Periodontal Training, Summer 2015.

  • Pedro Zufiria and Pablo Pacareu, A Haptic Braille Communication System on Mobile Phone, Summer 2015.

  • Vasko Lalkov and Hind I Kh AlTantawi, Haptic Jacket for Affective Communication, Summer 2015.

  • Abdelrazak S Al-Sharif, Vibrotactile Armband device for Interpersonal Communication, Summer 2013.

  • Noha Alfergani, Local Targets Generation in Unknown Environments, Summer 2013.

  • Umair Saad, A Depth Image-based Active Biometrics System, Summer 2013.