About
Welcome! My name is Alexander Giovannelli and I am a third-year Computer Science Ph.D. student at Virginia Tech. I am a member of the 3D Interaction Group directed by Dr. Doug A. Bowman, as well as a member of the Center for Human-Computer Interaction.
Prior to attending Virginia Tech, I received my Bachelor's of Science with honors in Computer Engineering with German Studies and Computer Science minors from the University of Cincinnati in 2018. As part of my education at the University of Cincinnati, I completed five semesters of cooperative education experiences (co-op), including two semesters abroad in Germany as an international co-op.
My research interest lies in the intersections of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR), and 3D User Interfaces (3DUI). My current work involves prototyping and evaluating collaborative work in AR/VR. Specifically, I am exploring how we can improve communication between individuals using avatars and investigating asynchronous collaboration via guided tours in immersive experiences.
Timeline
- February 2024 I have joined the Virtual Experience Research Accelerator (VERA) Ethics and Privacy Committee as an inaugural member. Additionally, our contest paper has been accepted at IEEE VR 2024.
- September 2023 I have joined the IEEE VR 2024 Conference Committee as a Communications Chair! Additionally, I will be attending ISMAR 2023 in Sydney and have been accepted as a student volunteer.
- August 2023 I have been awarded the Leonard P. Gollobin Scholarship at I/ITSEC 2023! Also, our conference and competition papers have been accepted at ISMAR 2023!
- July 2023 I have been awarded the Davenport Leadership Fellowship at Virginia Tech. Additionally, our journal paper has been accepted at ISMAR 2023!
- May 2023 Started work at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory as a Computing Research Intern.
- March 2023 I attended the VT satellite IEEE VR event!
- January 2023 Our workshop and contest papers have been accepted at IEEE VR 2023.
- December 2022 I passed my Ph.D. qualification exam.
- October 2022 Our paper was selected as the Honorable Mention for Best IEEE ISMAR 2022 Conference Paper!
- September 2022 I will be attending ISMAR 2022 in Singapore and have been accepted as a student volunteer.
- August 2022 Our conference paper has been accepted at ISMAR 2022.
- May 2022 Started work as a Graduate Research Assistant.
- March 2022 Our project was awarded as the Best 3DUI Contest Entry at IEEE VR 2022!
- January 2022 Our 3DUI contest project has been accepted at IEEE VR 2022.
- August 2021 Joined Virginia Tech as a graduate student.