{"id":82,"date":"2023-02-03T10:05:01","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T16:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/?page_id=82"},"modified":"2026-04-10T13:29:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T19:29:04","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Principal Investigator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box square ab-font-size-18 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\"><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/people\/richard-zhao\">Richard Zhao, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"ab-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science.<br \/><\/p><div class=\"ab-profile-text\"><p><\/p><\/div><ul class=\"ab-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Graduate Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box square ab-font-size-18 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\"><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/people\/matthew-mcconnell\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"474\">Matthew McConnell<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"ab-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Ph.D. student in Computer Science. 2025-present. Thesis-based M.Sc. student in Computer Science. 2024-2025.<\/p><div class=\"ab-profile-text\"><\/div><ul class=\"ab-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box square ab-font-size-18 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\"><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/people\/parsa-rahmati\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"476\">Parsa Rahmati<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"ab-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Thesis-based M.Sc. student in Computational Media Design. 2024-present.<\/p><div class=\"ab-profile-text\"><\/div><ul class=\"ab-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box square ab-font-size-18 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\"><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/people\/tarif-ashraf\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"720\">Tarif Ashraf<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"ab-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Thesis-based M.Sc. student in Computer Science. 2024-present.<\/p><div class=\"ab-profile-text\"><\/div><ul class=\"ab-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box square ab-font-size-18 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\"><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/people\/setareh-abhari\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"837\">Setareh Abhari<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"ab-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Thesis-based M.Sc. student in Computer Science. 2025-present.<\/p><div class=\"ab-profile-text\"><\/div><ul class=\"ab-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box square ab-font-size-18 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\"><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/people\/olga-koldachenko\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"895\">Olga Koldachenko<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"ab-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Thesis-based M.Sc. student in Computer Science. 2025-present.<\/p><div class=\"ab-profile-text\"><\/div><ul class=\"ab-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box square ab-font-size-18 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\"><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/people\/caleb-cavilla\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1150\">Caleb Cavilla<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"ab-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Thesis-based M.Sc. student in Computer Science. 2026-present.<\/p><div class=\"ab-profile-text\"><\/div><ul class=\"ab-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box square ab-font-size-18 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\"><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/people\/jiayi-zhang\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1155\">Jiayi Zhang<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"ab-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Thesis-based M.Sc. student in Computational Media Design. 2026-present.<\/p><div class=\"ab-profile-text\"><\/div><ul class=\"ab-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Undergraduate Research Assistants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/people\/amy-wiebe\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1057\">Amy Wiebe<\/a> (B.Sc. student. Computer Science). 2025-2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/people\/joseph-tandyo\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"863\">Joseph Tandyo<\/a> (B.Sc. student. Computer Science). 2024-2026.&nbsp;<em>Alberta Innovates scholarship<\/em>. 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/people\/talaal-irtija\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"348\">Talaal Irtija<\/a> (B.Sc. student. Computer Science). 2023-2026. <em>Alberta Innovates scholarship<\/em>, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/people\/avery-keuben\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"346\">Avery Keuben<\/a> (B.Sc. student. Computer Science). 2023-2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Honours Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/people\/sam-gaudet\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1059\">Sam Gaudet<\/a> (B.Sc. student. Computer Science). 2025. <em>CPSC 502<\/em>. 2025-2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rishabh Agarwal. (B.Sc. student. Computer Science)&nbsp;<em>CPSC 502<\/em>. 2025-2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arian Safari. (B.Sc. student. Computer Science).&nbsp;<em>CPSC 502<\/em>. 2025-2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visitors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nabil Alsabah. Ph.D. student. University of W\u00fcrzburg. 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meiko Klauck. B.Sc. student. University of W\u00fcrzburg. 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"554\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2024\/01\/grouppicture.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-467 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2024\/01\/grouppicture.png 1000w, https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2024\/01\/grouppicture-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2024\/01\/grouppicture-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2024\/01\/grouppicture-542x300.png 542w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/554;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past Graduate Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box square ab-font-size-18 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\"><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/people\/mahdi-farrokhi-maleki\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"350\">Mahdi Farrokhimaleki<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"ab-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Thesis-based M.Sc. in Computer Science. 2023-2026.<\/p><div class=\"ab-profile-text\"><\/div><ul class=\"ab-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box square ab-font-size-18 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\"><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/people\/mohamad-elzohbi\/\">Mohamad Elzohbi<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"ab-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Ph.D. in Computer Science. 2020-2025.<\/p><div class=\"ab-profile-text\"><\/div><ul class=\"ab-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box square ab-font-size-18 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\"><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/people\/farhan-aslam\/\">Farhan Aslam<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"ab-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Thesis-based M.Sc. in Computer Science. 2021-2025.<\/p><div class=\"ab-profile-text\"><\/div><ul class=\"ab-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box square ab-font-size-18 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\"><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/people\/naznin-shishir\/\">Naznin Shishir<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"ab-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Thesis-based M.Sc. in Computer Science. 2022-2024.<\/p><div class=\"ab-profile-text\"><\/div><ul class=\"ab-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box square ab-font-size-18 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\"><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/people\/kimiya-saadat\/\">Kimiya Saadat<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"ab-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Thesis-based M.Sc. in Computer Science. 2021-2024.<\/p><div class=\"ab-profile-text\"><\/div><ul class=\"ab-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box square ab-font-size-18 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\"><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/people\/michael-shomoye\">Michael Shomoye<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"ab-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Thesis-based M.Sc. in Computer Science. 2021-2023.<\/p><div class=\"ab-profile-text\"><\/div><ul class=\"ab-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past Undergraduate Research Assistants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ryan Nguyen (B.Sc. student. Computer Science). 2025. <em>PURE award<\/em>, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rebekah Leslie (B.Sc. exchange student. Computer Science, University of Aberdeen). 2025. <em>Mitacs Globalink award<\/em>. 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nour Ben Sghaier (B.Sc. exchange student. Computer Science, ENSTAB). 2024.&nbsp;<em>Mitacs Globalink award<\/em>. 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ammar Zaghloul (B.Sc. student. Computer Science). 2024. <em>NSERC USRA<\/em>. 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rishabh Agarwal (B.Sc. student. Computer Science). 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shanza Raza (B.Sc. student. Computer Science). 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/people\/david-garcia\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"324\">David Garcia<\/a> (B.Sc. student. Computer Science). <em>PURE award<\/em>, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/people\/jason-cabuenos\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"321\">Jason Cabue\u00f1os<\/a> (B.F.A. student. Drama). <em>Alberta Innovates scholarship<\/em>, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/people\/hannah-sloan\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"317\">Hannah Ava Sloan<\/a> (B.Sc. student. Computer Science). 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past Honours Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Alan Alcocer-Iturriza. B.Sc. student. Computer Science. <em>CPSC 502<\/em>. 2024-2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chirag Asrani. B.Sc. student. Computer Science. <em>CPSC 502<\/em>. 2024-2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jon Choi. B.Sc. student. Computer Science. <em>CPSC 502<\/em>. 2024-2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Iftekhar Mahbub Prutik. B.Sc. student. Computer Science.&nbsp;<em>CPSC 502<\/em>. 2023-2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpsites.ucalgary.ca\/serious-games\/people\/tyler-hartleb\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"328\">Tyler Hartleb<\/a>. B.Sc. student. Computer Science. <em>CPSC 502<\/em>.&nbsp;2022-2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kaynen Mitchell. B.Sc. student. 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