Researcher biography

Dr Nilufar (Nell) Baghaei is a Senior Lecturer within the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at The University of Queensland and the Co-Director of the Mixed Reality Lab. She leads a high-impact, interdisciplinary research group focused on designing engaging immersive technologies and games and studying their effectiveness in improving mental health, physical health and learning. She has established a strong national and international reputation through prolific publication in top-tier venues, editorial and leadership roles in major journals and conferences, and successful research supervision (Google Scholar h-index: 27, citations: +2370). Dr Baghaei is currently supervising 12 HDR students (7 as principal) and sits on various UQ committees. She is an Associate Editor of Int Journal Human-Computer Studies, Virtual Reality and Games for Health, and is on the Editorial Board/Programme Committee of ISMAR, Persuasive Technology and several other international conferences. Before joining UQ, she directed the Games and Extended Reality Lab at Massey University, New Zealand.