Dr Nadine Aburumman
Associate Dean EDI/Lecturer in Computer Science

Topics

Computer graphics and animation
Geometry processing
Computer vision
Real-time 3D Reconstruction for Mixed-Reality Hologram
Physics-based simulations
Feature detection, pattern recognition, structure from motion, and visual learning
Interdisciplinary research projects that include neuroscience, social interaction, training, and rehabilitation using VR/AR/XR

- Conventional Virtual Humans for Virtual Reality Driven by Large Language Models (LLMs) algorithms.

- Real-time 3D Reconstruction for Animated Mixed-Reality Hologram.

-Assistive tool to help vision-impaired people access and navigate a metaverse experience.

Doctoral Researcher funding opportunities (see here)
Commonwealth PhD Scholarships at a UK institution: Although there are no open calls available right now, please reach out to plan early. More information: https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/about-us/scholarships-and-fellowships/

Mingzhao Zhou (2023 -2026): Real-time Visual and Haptic Feedback of Grasping Movements in Virtual Reality (Ming has been awarded the Turing Mobility Fund to support his research visit for 3 months to the TAUCHI Research Center at Tampere University).
Rania Xanthidou (2021-2024): PhD Awarded Date: 02/2025, Thesis title: The Impact of Haptic Feedback Vibration in Single-User and Collaborative VR Learning Environment. Rania also has won the Vice-Chancellor’s Conference Prize in 2024 (see here). Rania's PhD thesis can be accessed here (http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/30773).

Gerard Doran (2022-2025): Improving Human-Agent Interaction Using EEG, Virtual Reality, and the Interactive Brain Hypothesis

Hossein Keshtkar (Doctoral Researcher at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) is working on a research project that simulates droplet–solid interactions.
Sunny Kumar (Postgraduate Student at the Computer Science Department) is working on a research project that addresses a digital emotion training intervention for alexithymics.
Ben Holland (Work Placement - Research Assistant) is working on remote virtual reality enabled interpersonal coordination assessment and intervention platform in the health sciences.

Nicole Hooker, Sep 2022 (Negotiation Skills Training Intervention Based on Automated Recognition of Human Emotion and Nonverbal Behaviour), Internal Examiner, Brunel University. Nicole's thesis can be found (here).