Ph.D. student. Computer Science. 2025-present.
Thesis-based M.Sc. student. Computer Science. 2024-2025.
Publications:
Matthew McConnell, Richard Zhao. From Frustration to Fun: An Adaptive Problem-Solving Puzzle Game Powered by Genetic Algorithm. Proceedings of the Twenty-First AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Interactive Digital Entertainment (AIIDE-25), Edmonton, Canada, November, 2025. [Link]
Lucie F. Jones, Matthew McConnell, Hua Shen, Jeremy Brown, Jeffrey Boyd. Gamification of Breath Training for Wind Players. Proceedings of the 2024 IEEE Gaming, Entertainment, and Media (GEM) Conference, Turin, Italy, 2024, pp. 1-6.
Extended Abstract
Matthew McConnell, Richard Zhao. A Demonstration of Pathfinding-Based Puzzle Generation with Adaptive Difficulty. Proceedings of the Twenty-First AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Interactive Digital Entertainment (AIIDE-25), Edmonton, Canada, November, 2025, p396-398. [Link] [Video Demo]
Internships:
Fluid Planet.
Canadian Space Agency.
News article:
UCalgary PhD student turns internship into a space exploration opportunity.
