About

Welcome! My name is Alexander Giovannelli and I am a fourth-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), Extended Reality (XR), and 3D Interaction (3DI). I am currently developing and evaluating systems that facilitate both real-time, synchronous collaboration for simultaneous user cooperation, as well as recording and playback functionalities to support asynchronous collaboration over different time periods.

Timeline

• Jan. 2025 Our workshop and contest papers have been accepted at IEEE VR 2025.
• Dec. 2024 Our conference papers have been accepted at IEEE VR 2025.
• Mar. 2024 Our 3DUI contest project has been accepted at IEEE VR 2024.
• Feb. 2024 I have been selected as an inaugural member of the Virtual Experience Research Accelerator (VERA) Ethics and Privacy Committee.
• Oct. 2024 I have joined the IEEE VR 2024 Conference Committee as a Communications Chair.
• Sep. 2023 Our conference and competition papers have been accepted at ISMAR 2023.
• Aug. 2023 I have been awarded the Leonard P. Gollobin Scholarship at I/ITSEC 2023.
• Jul. 2023 I have been awarded the Davenport Leadership Fellowship at Virginia Tech.
• Jul. 2023 Our journal paper has been accepted at ISMAR 2023!
• Jan. 2023 Our workshop and contest papers have been accepted at IEEE VR 2023.
• Dec. 2022 I passed my Ph.D. qualification exam.
• Oct. 2022 Our paper was selected as the Best IEEE ISMAR 2022 Conference Paper Honorable Mention!
• Aug. 2022 Our conference paper has been accepted at ISMAR 2022.
• Mar. 2022 Our project was awarded as the Best 3DUI Contest Entry at IEEE VR 2022!
• Jan. 2022 Our 3DUI contest project has been accepted at IEEE VR 2022.
• Aug. 2021 I joined Virginia Tech as a graduate student.