Hi there! I'm Jaz :)
I'm a Mixed Reality Researcher

Humans are complicated, computers are cool.
Thus I use computers to better understand people (specifically human perception).


About me

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Currently, I'm working on my PhD in Computer Science at the University of Central Florida as part of the Synthetic Reality Lab (SREAL), advised by Greg Welch and Gerd Bruder.

I completed my undergrad at the University of Minnesota where I studied Computer Science and, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies with a Chinese concentration. Through my time in the Illusioneering Lab advised by Evan Suma Rosenberg, I discovered my love of research. My work involved 3D user interfaces as well as the understanding and mitigation of cybersickness (motion sickness in VR). I received an Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Honorable Mention by the Computing Research Associate in recognition of my work with them.

During my undergrad, I also spent three summers interning for Xbox. I worked on projects ranging from Services and Operations, to Accessibility Compliance, as well as Safety and Content Moderation.

Catch me outside the lab rock climbing, playing too much pinball, or exploring new cafes and street markets!

Curriculum Vitae

~The Happenings~

October 2025: Our conference paper was accepted to ACM VRST 2025 in Montreal, CA!

March 2025: Our journal paper received a Best Paper at IEEE VR!

January 2025: Our journal(1), conference(1), and workshop(1) papers have all been accepted at IEEE VR 2025!
Super excited for my first ever paper presentation, come stop by in France :D

September 2024: Accepted as a Student Volunteer at IEEE ISMAR 2024, see you in Seattle!

August 2024: Started my PhD journey at the University of Central Florida!
Joined the Synthetic Reality Lab (SREAL), co-advised by Gregory F. Welch and Gerd Bruder. Let's get ready to rumble 💪🏽

May 2024: Received my B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota 🎓

January 2024: Our 3D User Interface Contest Demo was accepted at IEEE VR 2024, see you in Orlando!

December 2023: Honored to be named a CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Honorable Mention ^-^

May 2023: Starting my third summer at Xbox as a Software Engineer Intern. Super excited for this summer :)

March 2023: Experiencing my first in-person conference by attending the Virginia Tech satellite event for IEEE VR 2023.

May 2022: Returning to Xbox this summer as a Software Engineer Intern. Excited to see what's in store for this summer :)

January 2022: Our 3D User Interface Contest demo was accepted at IEEE VR 2022!!!!

December 2021: Joined the Illusioneering Lab as an undergraduate, advised by Evan Suma Rosenberg.

May 2021: Starting my first internship as an Explore Intern (SWE/PM) at Xbox woooo!

August 2019: Started my undergraduate journey at the University of Minnesota 🐣

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