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Academic Biography
Dr. Muhammad Zahid Iqbal is a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Immersive Technologies at Teesside University. He also worked as associate faculty at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. He is co-investigator at Innovate UK funded AI Feasibility Study project. He completed PhD in Computer Science with a specialization in Immersive Technologies and intelligent agents from University College Dublin, Ireland, with the thesis titled "Investigating Real-time Touchless Hand Interaction and Machine Learning Agents in Immersive Learning Environments". During his PhD, he worked as a graduate assistant for teaching Augmented & Virtual Reality and Mobile Computing labs at University College Dublin, Ireland. He also worked as an associate faculty member at the National College of Ireland.
Research Publications
He published his research in ISMAR, Technology in Society, Digital Chemical Engineering, Computer & Education: X Reality, Frontiers in Virtual Reality, Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, ACM International Conference on Interactive Media Experiences, Education and Information Technologies, Interactions, Telematics and Informatics Reports and ACM IUI.
Future Research Interests
His future research vision is to explore the convergence of immersive technology, digital twins, metaverse, and digital transformations. These emerging technologies can offer unprecedented opportunities and challenges for various sectors and domains, such as education, health care, entertainment, tourism, and manufacturing. One of his main research goals is to develop novel methods and frameworks for creating, managing, and interacting with digital twins of real-world objects and environments using immersive technology such as AR, VR, and MR. He is interested in how digital twins can enable seamless and immersive experiences across physical and virtual spaces and how they can support data-driven decision-making and innovation.
Another research direction he is pursuing is to investigate the metaverse's potential as a new immersive technology paradigm. He is curious about how metaverse can foster new forms of learning, collaboration, entertainment, and expression and what are the ethical, social, and technical implications of this technology. To achieve these research objectives, he seeks motivated and talented PhD students interested in immersive technology, digital twins, metaverse, and digital transformations. He is willing to offer a supportive and stimulating research environment, access to state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, and opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations and industry partnerships. If you are interested in joining him as PhD student, please get in touch with your CV and research proposal.
Summary of Research Interests
His research interests are Human-Computer Interaction, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, Virtual Reality, Digital Interaction Techniques, Digital Twins, Metaverse, Artificial Intelligence and Educational Technology.
PhD and Research Opportunities
Accepting PhD students in these areas;
- Virtual Reality (VR) and haptic feedback for industrial training.
- CG Avatars with Generative AI in the XR environment
- XR & AI in Net Zero Industry
- Use of immersive technologies for healthcare and nursing training
- Immersive technologies for STEM education in secondary and higher education
- Digital Twins for healthcare and industry
- Immersive technologies for data-driven and safety training
- Digital transformation & Digital humanities
External Roles and Professional Activities
- Reviewer of ACM SIGCHI Gary Marsden Travel Awards
- Member of Organizing Committee iLRN2023
- Member of ACM Metaverse Chapter Committees
-Learning Education Committee
-HCI Committee and Metaverse & Society
Experience as Paper Reviewer
• Telematics and Informatics
• SIGCSE TS 2022 Full Papers Track
• American Educational Research Association (AERA) - AERA Open
• Education and Information Technologies
• ACM SIGMIS Computers and People Research 2019
• ACM CHI Conference: 2020 alt.chi, 2021 alt.chi & WIP 2021
• ACM CSCW 2020 Posters
• ACM IDC Conference 2020 Works in Progress & Workshops
• Workshop on Novel Input Devices and Interaction Techniques (NIDIT) 2021
• ACM IDC 2021 Full Papers Track
• Computers & Education: Artificial Intelligence
• Applied Food Research
• Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction OzCHI 2021
Learning and Teaching Interests and Activities
- Immersive Technologies (Undergrad)
- Virtual Reality (Postgrad)
- Augmented Reality (Postgrad)
- Immersive Reality (Postgrad)
- Cyber-Physical Systems & Digital Twinning (Postgrad)
- Game Design Optimisation (Postgrad)
- Computing Master Projects (Postgrad)
Research Projects & External Funding
- Innovate UK AI Feasibility Study Project (£50K)
Previous projects;
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Real-time Hand Interaction and Machine Learning Agents in Immersive Learning Environments
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Metaverse and Emerging Opportunities in the Immersive Technologies
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Touchless/Contactless Interaction Technologies
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Ethics, Privacy and Security Issues with Extended Reality
Education/Academic qualification
Diploma, Fellow, Advance HE
Award Date: 1 Sept 2024
PhD, Investigating Real-time Touchless Hand Interaction and Machine Learning Agents in Immersive Learning Environments, University College Dublin
1 Sept 2018 → 31 Aug 2022
Award Date: 15 May 2023
Master, MS (Computer Science), Information Technology University
Sept 2014 → Aug 2016
Award Date: 17 Feb 2017
External positions
MSc (IT) Dissertation Supervisor, University of Glasgow
1 May 2023 → 30 Sept 2023
Postgraduate Dissertation Supervisor, National College of Ireland
Feb 2022 → Dec 2022
Reviewer of ACM SIGCHI Gary Marsden Travel Awards, Association for Computing Machinery
2021 → …
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Generative AI and eXtended Reality for Menopause Awareness and Support (MenopauseXR)
O'Brien, C. (PI) & Iqbal, Z. (CoI)
1/10/24 → 31/03/25
Project: Research
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Current Challenges and Future Research Directions in Augmented Reality for Education
Iqbal, M. Z., Mangina, E. & Campbell, A. G., 1 Sept 2022, In: Multimodal Technologies and Interaction. 6, 9, 29 p., 75.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Learning Sustainable Locust Control Methods in Virtual Reality
Hahn, N., Fuchs, B., Fortna, M., Cobb, E. & Iqbal, M. Z., 22 Jun 2022, ACM Digital Library. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), p. 271-274 4 p. (ACM International Conference on Interactive Media Experiences).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Adopting smart glasses responsibly: potential benefits, ethical, and privacy concerns with Ray-Ban stories
Iqbal, M. Z. & Campbell, A. G., 4 Apr 2022, In: AI and Ethics. 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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From luxury to necessity: Progress of touchless interaction technology
Iqbal, M. Z. & Campbell, A. G., 1 Nov 2021, In: Technology in Society. 67, 11 p., 101796.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The emerging need for touchless interaction technologies
Iqbal, M. Z. & Campbell, A. G., 9 Jul 2020, In: Interactions. 27, 4, p. 51-52 2 p., 4.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Press/Media
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16th UNESCO Janusz Korczak Chair International Summer School 2023
1/11/23
1 item of Media coverage
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XVI UNESCO Janusz Korczak Chair International Summer School
20/10/23
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Oxford University - Dr. Zahid at Oxford Digital Humanities Summer School 2024
5/11/24
1 item of Media coverage
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University of Bayreuth Centre of International Excellence “Alexander von Humboldt” Short Term Grantee
1/02/24
1 item of Media coverage
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