Indigenous (Seneca) Assistant Professor @VT_CS. XR, eye tracking, and privacy. Formerly @RITtigers @UFCISE. all opinions and posts are my own

Blacksburg, VA
Joined January 2021
Who else is excited for @IEEEVR 2023? I will be presenting work from our team of @kevinrbbutler and Eakta Jain on privacy guarantees for eye-tracking datasets. We introduce the use of synthetic data to preserve privacy and utility for XR applications: bmdj-vt.github.io/project_pa…
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Doug Bowman and @br_davidjohn are working to secure mixed reality systems from cognitive attacks. Modeling and mitigating these attacks will help users in the military and other domains do their work accurately and without distraction. news.vt.edu/articles/2025/02…
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We are looking for people who enjoy watching reaction videos for an interview study. Please sign up if you are interested! forms.gle/WJtc1juwM2ukVWr89
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Wow @br_davidjohn, when you make the VT Doodle, you've really hit the big time! news.vt.edu/content/news_vt_…
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We invite you to become a sponsor and exhibitor at #ETRA2024 to showcase your latest products, connect leaders and students from the #eyetracking field, and learn the latest #eyetracking developments and applications.🚀🤝 🌐Find details at etra.acm.org/2024/becomespon…
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CFP: Workshop on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, Transparency and Ethics in XR (IDEATExR) at IEEE VR 2024 - submission deadline January 12. ideatexr.carrd.co/
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NSF CISE has a mentoring/fellowship call for folks with bachelors' degrees and CISE skills who have been out in the world and who are looking to come back for a CISE-discipline PhD. See nsf.gov/pubs/2024/nsf24033/n… ; please share to folks in your orbit.
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The @NIH has awarded $9M for our #Indigenous-led Tribal #data repository to improve our peoples' health. I am proud to be site PI @ASU @ASUSOLS with esteemed colleagues @NativeBio (@YrachetaJM), @UWMadison, @OhioStateMed, @ucscgenomics (@CartneyAnn), @UW news.asu.edu/20231206-nih-aw…
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Great VT ICAT @vt_icat playdate presentation today by Amelia Winger-Bearskin @ameliawb @studioamelia on immersive storytelling: the intersection of AI and Arts studioamelia.com
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To reach Gen Z, companies are expanding their presence in virtual and immersive spaces. What are the implications of kids and teens engaging in these experiences? Our panel on Dec 6 will focus on the major privacy issues that arise when young people use immersive technologies.
Join our virtual #ImmersiveTech Panel Series! The final session features FPF Youth & Education Senior Counsel @braileysanchez to discuss how kids and teens engage with #XR, with additional speakers to be announced. 📝🎒eventbrite.com/e/immersive-t…
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I'm permanently opening mentoring time for anyone struggling in academia and interested in technology, disability, and politics. Default times are limited, but I will work with you to make a time that works. tinyurl.com/DivergentMentori…
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Deadline: Dec 1st. My lab has a PhD position in #cognitive neuroscience, focusing on understanding how humans perceive, reason, and act in natural environments using #psychophysics, #MachineLearning, #GenerativeAI, and #VR. I will be in #SfN23 on Mon/Tues and happy to chat.
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Great ICAT Playdate talk today by Brendan David-John @br_davidjohn Bo Ji, Maaz Gardezi @MaazGardezi and colleagues on securing trustworthy XR in healthcare icat.vt.edu/events/2023/11/i…
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📢 Today is the deadline for #ETRA2024 long paper abstract submissions!!! Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your #eyetracking research! 🗓️Abstract Submission: Nov 4, 2023 🗓️Full Paper Submission: Nov 10, 2023 ⏳Time Zone: AOE/Anywhere on Earth 🌐 etra.acm.org/2024/submission…
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Internships for 2024! Come join us to spend some time sitting on the cutting edge of AR/VR and AI. We're a fun, dynamic, creative team, and internships have the opportunity to publish their original work. dm and/or apply directly. lnkd.in/gRckRFNu
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Our team at @NVIDIA is hiring a Machine Learning Engineer for applied research. We explore, prototype, and build AI features for games and graphics. If exploring cutting-edge AI technologies and productizing them resonates with you, please apply here: nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com…
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Hiring AR/VR Research Engineer! We work on cutting edge next gen #AI, #AR and #VR. We move fast, exploring cool prototype technology, incl hardware and AI. If you like working cross functionally, have strong Unity and software skills, please dm!
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Echolab is recruiting one or two Ph.D. students interested in positive computing, empathic computing, and creative computing for Fall 2024. Apply to @VT_CS by 12/15 and Join a growing and vibrant research community at VT cs.vt.edu/Graduate/Applicati…
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I am looking for Ph.D. students on data-driven storytelling, AI explainability, and XR/AR/vis for manufacturing at @csaudk and funded by @VILLUMFONDEN! Deadline is Nov 1, 2023. Grab me at ISMAR or #ieeevis 2023 in Australia to chat or send an email. phd.nat.au.dk/for-applicants…
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Ph.D. and Master students! Our team at JPMorgan Chase is looking for summer 2024 interns in XR, Immersive Analytics, Data Visualization, and more. If you're interested, reach out to learn more! I will also be at ISMAR and VIS to chat in person. jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com/hcmU…
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Research summary for the last 3 years... 2021: Replace every CNN with a Transformer 2022: Replace every GAN with diffusion models 2023: Replace every NeRF with Gaussian splatting
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