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Staff (All) iGGi is a collaboration between Uni of York + Queen Mary Uni of London: the largest training programme worldwide for doing a PhD in digital games. Staff Staff involved in iGGi include the Supervisors of the iGGi PGRs, the iGGi Co-Investigators (i.e., academic members of staff who have specific roles within iGGi), and the iGGi Admin Team members. All of these people form part of the wider support network for iGGi PGRs. Our 60+ supervisors draw on close links to games industry/related academia, and are conducting interdisciplinary research in areas such as: Understanding player experience, games user research, and game analytics Game audio and music Using games and gamification to support wellbeing, learning, or social change Using esports and other game data to study human behaviour and psychology Interaction, user experience and learning design for games Using machine learning (ML) and other forms of artificial intelligence (AI) to create interesting, fun, believable game agents Augmented creativity tools that support game designers and developers, e.g. procedural content generation, AI-assisted game design and testing Using ideas from game AI to improve real-world decision making beyond games Filter by iGGi Theme Accessibility Applied Games Creative Computing Design & Development Esports Game AI Game Audio Game Data Immersive Technology Player Research Filter by Location All Staff / iGGi Staff / Externals Filter by Role Type - iGGi Management - Prof. David Adger Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Creative Computing Read More Prof. David Beer Supervisor University of York Player Research, Applied Games, Creative Computing, Game Data, Game AI Read More - iGGi Management - Susanne Binder iGGi Admin Queen Mary University of London Read More Prof. Nick Bryan-Kinns Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Applied Games, Creative Computing, Game Audio, Player Research Read More Dr Guifen Chen Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Creative Computing, Design & Development, Immersive Technology, Player Research Read More - iGGi Management - Prof. Simon Colton Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Game AI, Game Audio, Creative Computing, Accessibility, Player Research Read More - iGGi Management - Prof. Peter Cowling Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Game AI, Applied Games, Design & Development Read More - iGGi Management - Prof. Sebastian Deterding Supervisor Applied Games, Creative Computing, Design & Development, Player Research Read More Dr Abi Evans Supervisor University of York Design & Development, Immersive Technology, Player Research Read More Dr Dan Franks Supervisor University of York Game AI, Game Data Read More - iGGi Management - Dr Jeremy Gow Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Game AI, Creative Computing, Design & Development, Game Data Read More Dr Zoe Handley Supervisor University of York Read More Dr Anne Hsu Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Applied Games, Design & Development, Player Research, Esports Read More Dr Jo Iacovides Supervisor University of York Applied Games, Design & Development, Player Research Read More Dr Yul HR Kang Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Game AI, Player Research, Creative Computing, Immersive Technology Read More - iGGi Management - Prof. William Latham Supervisor Goldsmiths Creative Computing, Immersive Technology Read More - iGGi Management - Prof. Simon Lucas Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Game AI Read More - iGGi Management - Dr Debbie Maxwell Supervisor University of York Applied Games, Player Research, Design & Development Read More Prof. Damian Murphy Supervisor University of York Creative Computing, Game Audio, Immersive Technology Read More - iGGi Management - Dr Diego Pérez-Liébana Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Game AI, Game Data Read More Dr Paulo Rauber Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Game AI Read More Dr Luca Rossi Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Game AI, Game Data Read More Dr Ahmed M. 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Sayed Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Creative Computing, Design & Development, Player Research, Game AI, Game Data Read More Dr William Smith Supervisor University of York Creative Computing, Design & Development, Game AI, Player Research Read More - iGGi Management - Dr Laurissa Tokarchuk Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Immersive Technology, Creative Computing, Player Research, Applied Games, Game AI Read More - iGGi Management - Dr James Walker Supervisor University of York Game AI, Game Data, Creative Computing, Esports Read More Dr Poonam Yadav Supervisor University of York Design & Development, Game Data, Esports Read More Dr David Zendle Supervisor University of York Game Data, Player Research Read More Dr Mathieu Barthet Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Game AI, Game Audio Read More Dr Jen Beeston iGGi Alum + Supervisor University of York Accessibility Read More Dr Adrian Bors Supervisor University of York Game AI Read More - iGGi Management - Prof. Paul Cairns Supervisor University of York Applied Games, Player Research, Accessibility, Game Data Read More Dr Tom Cole iGGi Alum + Supervisor Game AI, Design & Development Read More Dr Anthony Constantinou Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Game AI Read More Dr Joe Cutting iGGi Alum + Supervisor University of York Player Research, Applied Games, Design & Development Read More Dr Gaetano Dimita Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Applied Games, Creative Computing, Game AI, Player Research, Esports Read More Dr Ildar Farkhatdinov Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Design & Development, Game AI, Immersive Technology, Player Research Read More Dr Raluca Gaina iGGi Alum + Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Game AI Read More Dr Claudio Guarnera Supervisor University of York Applied Games, Creative Computing Read More Dr Miles Hansard Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Game AI, Immersive Technology, Design & Development, Game Data Read More Dr Patrik Huber Supervisor University of York Applied Games, Game Data, Immersive Technology, Player Research, Esports Read More Dr Mona Jaber Supervisor Applied Games, Game AI, Accessibility Read More Dr Gavin Kearney Supervisor University of York Accessibility, Applied Games, Game AI, Game Audio Read More Dr Pengcheng Liu Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Game AI, Immersive Technology, Applied Games Read More Dr Agnieszka Lyons Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Player Research Read More Dr Cade McCall Supervisor University of York Applied Games, Game Data, Player Research Read More Dr Changjae Oh Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Game AI, Applied Games Read More Prof. Massimo Poesio Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Applied Games, Game AI Read More Dr Josh Reiss Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Creative Computing, Game AI, Game Audio Read More - iGGi Management - Oliver Roughton iGGi Admin University of York Read More Dr Siamak Shahandashti Supervisor University of York Applied Games Read More Dr Tony Stockman Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Applied Games, Design & Development, Game AI, Game Audio, Player Research, Esports Read More Prof. Marian Ursu Supervisor Goldsmiths Player Research, Creative Computing Read More Dr Sarah West Supervisor University of York Player Research, Accessibility, Design & Development Read More Dr Yongxin Yang Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Game AI, Applied Games, Game Data Read More - iGGi Management - Prof. Richard Bartle Supervisor University of Essex Design & Development, Game AI, Player Research Read More - iGGi Management - Shopna Begum iGGi Admin Queen Mary University of London Read More Dr Anna Bramwell-Dicks Supervisor University of York Game Audio, Player Research, Design & Development, Applied Games, Accessibility Read More Dr Ignacio Castro Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Game AI, Applied Games, Player Research, Game Data Read More Dr Tom Collins Supervisor University of York Game AI, Game Audio, Game Data, Player Research, Esports Read More Dr Mike Cook Supervisor Game AI, Design & Development, Creative Computing Read More Dr Alena Denisova Supervisor University of York Applied Games, Player Research, Design & Development Read More Prof. Anders Drachen Supervisor Player Research, Design & Development, Game Data, Esports Read More - iGGi Management - Dr Catherine Flick Supervisor Accessibility, Applied Games, Player Research Read More Dr Lina Gega Supervisor University of York Applied Games, Player Research Read More Dr Christian Guckelsberger iGGi Alum + Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Game AI Read More Dr Jon Hook Supervisor University of York Applied Games, Player Research, Esports Read More - iGGi Management - David Hull iGGi Admin University of York Read More Dr Lorenzo Jamone Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Applied Games, Creative Computing Read More - iGGi Management - Dr Ben Kirman Supervisor University of York Player Research, Creative Computing, Design & Development, Applied Games, Esports Read More Dr Mariana Lopez Supervisor University of York Applied Games, Game Audio Read More Dr Athen Ma Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Player Research, Game Data Read More Dr Fiona McNab Supervisor University of York Applied Games Read More Prof. Nick Pears Supervisor University of York Game AI, Creative Computing Read More Prof. Matthew Purver Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Creative Computing, Game AI Read More Dr Søren Riis Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Game AI, Game Data, Creative Computing Read More Prof. Mark Sandler Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Game Audio Read More Prof. Greg Slabaugh Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Applied Games, Creative Computing, Immersive Technology Read More - iGGi Management - Helen Tilbrook iGGi Admin University of York Read More Prof. Alex Wade Supervisor University of York Player Research, Applied Games, Creative Computing, Game Data, Esports Read More Dr Andrew James Wood Supervisor University of York Applied Games, Design & Development, Game Data Read More Dr Shanxin Yuan Supervisor Queen Mary University of London Creative Computing, Immersive Technology, Applied Games, Game AI, Player Research Read More

Industry Info iGGi is a collaboration between Uni of York + Queen Mary Uni of London: the largest training programme worldwide for doing a PhD in digital games. Industry Info iGGi is excited to be working with a wide range of partners from Industry and Academia to facilitate Knowledge Exchange. These collaborations take shape in multiple ways, but some of the most common include: > iGGi Conference: The next iGGi Conference takes place 10+11 Sep 2025 at the University of York . The iGGi Conference is an annual public event (registration necessary). Existing iGGi PG Researchers present their current work via exhibition and talks. Keynote speakers and panellists include members of Games Industry and iGGi Alumni. The iGGi Conference has become a niche networking platform for Games Industry and the wider Games Community. Importantly, we will have dedicated time slot for Networking on both Conference Day 1 + 2 (Wednesday and Thursday) . In the conference registration form, we ask all attendees to complete a mini-bio about themselves which we will make available to all conference guests on the day. The idea is that PG Researchers and Industry Members get an opportunity for informal 1-2-1 conversation, for either general chat, Knowledge Exchange, finding placement matches, or post-doc positions. Find more info about the iGGi Con 2025 on its dedicated website at www.iggi2025.org If you or your company are interested in participating in the Conference, please indicate so when you complete the conference registration form or contact iGGi Industry Liaison Susanne Binder directly via email. > iGGi Placements: During their time at iGGi, each PG Researcher will spend a minimum of 8 weeks (but typically around 3+ months) on placement. Companies who have hired iGGi PG Researchers for this type of Knowledge Exchange include big players such as Google Deep Mind, Microsoft, and Sony, but also a number of SMEs like Splash Damage, Revolution Software, Ninja Theory, and Die Gute Fabrik Story Tech. Follow this link to see iGGi PG Researchers who are currently available for placement. You can also check out our Testimonial page . > iGGi Seminars/Workshops: iGGi Seminars and Workshops are held at regular intervals throughout the year in various formats (i.e. online, in person, hybrid). They include Talks by invited guest speakers from industry or academia, Workshops organised by either our researchers/supervisors or one of our partners, Panels with up to four contributors, Demos on a specific technical topic or developed game, Hackathons on a problem defined by an Industry Partner, and Masterclasses. C ontact iGGi Industry Liaison Susanne Binder if you are interested in running a workshop or seminar for iGGi. > iGGi Projects/Co-funding: Companies such as Microsoft, Creative Assembly, and Square Enix have defined research projects based on a complex problem relevant to them; this has resulted in several successful (ongoing) collaborations where iGGi PGRs’ research proposals were matched to fit the respective project. In a few cases, the respecitve company decided to co-fund a studentship in return for research collaboration/IP rights. We are always looking for Industry to provide new research direction ideas and tell us about their research needs. > iGGi Supervision Teams: We strongly support the idea that each iGGi PGR’s supervision team should include at least one external supervisor, ideally someone who is actively working/engaged in the Games Industry. > Post-PhD Industry Positions: W ith a steady trickle of iGGi PG Researchers who are completing their doctorate, we can help promote post-PhD positions which an Industry Partner wishes to advertise; we can help put the partner in touch with any potentially matching candidates. Follow this link to see iGGi PG Researchers who are currently looking for post-PhD job opportunities. > Sponsorship of Events: Industry Partners can sponsor either a whole iGGi event or an element thereof, in return for a customised package (e.g., marketing). iGGi can provide further info on request. > Hosting iGGi at your Studio/Office: iGGi always welcomes invitations to offices of games studios and companies for a chance to look behind the scenes. In the past, such visits were often combined with an iGGi PG Researcher giving a short talk to the company's staff and/or vice versa, but the format is quite open. If your company/studio would like to host iGGi for a short visit, please get in touch ! > Engaging with iGGi Research by using iGGi Publications as a Resource: Over the last 10 years, iGGi PG Researchers have published a substantial amount of their research in the shape of conference papers, journal papers, book chapters, workshops, and of course their thesis, along other types of publication. We have created a searchable database for this body of work; feel free to browse it! ------ There are many ways for our industry partners to work with iGGi. If you are interested in becoming involved, please do contact us so we can discuss what might be suitable for you.

iGGi PhD Projects - listing iGGi PhD Projects 2023 Design and Development This page displays the supervisor-proposed PhD projects on offer under the above stated theme: If you are interested in any of the projects listed and would like further details and/or to discuss, please email the project supervisor. Please note that you can also frame your own project independently granted that you have secured a supervisor's support. For a list of available supervisors please see the accepting students section of our website. While iGGi has checked that the project descriptions listed below are within iGGi's scope , we wish to highlight that you are still responsible for ensuring that your proposal, too, is in line with this scope, and we would further like to point out that supervisor-framed projects are not prioritised in the application selection process: they are judged by the same criteria as applicant-framed proposals. For guidance to make sure that the proposal you submit (regardless of whether it has been supervisor-framed or created entirely by you) sits within iGGi's scope please refer to this link: https://iggi.org.uk/iggi-scope Navigate to other Themes on offer: Game AI Design & Development Player Research Game Audio Game Data Immersive Technology Creative Computing E-Sports Applied Games Back to ALL Projects Design and Development Realistic physical interaction of 3D point cloud objects This project will investigate geometric and machine learning approaches to developing 3D game assets. Price Design and Development Duration Miles Hansard, Changjae Oh Read More Load More

< Back iGGi Research Retreat "Unconference" Group Outcomes Generative AI, Abstraction and Epistemology The "Problem" Coming up with the skeleton of a 50-60 minute presentation for technologists in the former CIS region about the topic. What we did There was a lot of brainstorming about the three topics and how they link together. A Keynote presentation was produced, and then four sheets of flip-chart paper. We iterated on the content several times, attempting to join it all together in a coherent whole. The "Outcome" We found that this is a rich field that may yield actually yield a paper. The lack of understanding about epistemology in the wider field is quite evident, and this informs poor choices about the value and content of generative AI. Since AI is seeking to "be" human and "do" human things, ideally better and/or faster than humans, but without a sound understanding of what it means to be human this is unlikely to succeed. AI is NOT human, it is a simulacrum of a part of human nature, that which can be subject to reduction. It is effective at the correct point of abstraction but it is without context outside of that point. Previous Next Previous Next

< Back iGGi 2021 CON The iGGi 2021 Conference concluded last week and we look back on two days that were fully packed with Talks Keynotes Panels Workshops the customary iGGi Buzz Talks knowledge exchange + networking and not to forget, a much-needed dose of socialising + fun If you've missed some or (hopefully not) all of it - we've compiled selected recordings, so that you can catch up via YouTube at your own leisure. A MASSIVE THANK YOU to the team of conference organisers: Nick Ballou , Timea Farkas , Dan Gomme , Joe Hesketh , Bobby Khaleque , Charlie Ringer , Michael Saiger , Evelyn Tan , Marko Tot , Kyle Worrall - this could not have happened without your dedication, effort, and creative input!This year's IGGI 2021 CON took place online on gather.town : with customisable avatars and an engaging conference map it felt like the next best option to an in-person event. Having said that, we can't wait to run IGGI 2022 as a face-to-face experience again, and we are very much hoping to see you there!! Previous 17 Sept 2021 Next

Academic Pathways into Games iGGi is a collaboration between Uni of York + Queen Mary Uni of London: the largest training programme worldwide for doing a PhD in digital games. Academic Avenues into Games You are interested in pursuing Games as an academic career or would like to complement your CV with an academic degree in Games. But.. ...iGGi is no longer recruiting! "What now??" you ask. iGGi has recruited its last of (a total of) 10 cohorts in 2023 as the 2x5 years of scheduled intakes have been completed, and there is no funding for any further cohorts. Many of you have since contacted us to ask if there are other academic avenues into Games. So we thought we'd dedicate a page (this one) to this very topic, and lay out the options available to you via the iGGi partner universities. At Queen Mary University of London Bachelor Degree: BSc Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Masters Degree: MSc Computer Games PhD: The Game AI Research Group (GAIG) at Queen Mary University of London Also check out our list of suitable supervisors at QMUL on our iGGi Supervisor page (you can filter by location, and/or research theme) At the University of York Bachelor Degree: BSc Interactive Media Masters Degree: MA Digital Media and Culture MA Social Media and Management PhD: For suitable supervisors at UoY check out our iGGi Supervisor page (you can filter by location, and/or research theme) At the University of Essex Bachelor Degree: BSc Computer Games BSc Computer Games (incl. foundation year) Masters Degree: MSc Computer Games PhD: For suitable supervisors at Essex check out our iGGi Supervisor page (you can filter by location, and/or research theme) At Goldsmiths, University of London Bachelor Degree: BSc Games Development BSc Computer Games Programming BSc Creative Computing BSc Digital Arts Computing Masters Degree: MA Games and Playful Design MA Computer Games: Art & Design MA Computational Arts MA/BSc Virtual & Augmented Reality PhD: MPhil/PhD Arts & Computational Technology at Goldsmiths For suitable supervisors at Goldsmiths check out our iGGi Supervisor page (you can filter by location, and/or research theme) Funding Funding your studies can be a challenging endeavor at any level, but given our existing scope of Postgraduate level, the below points relate specifically to financing PhD studies. In the UK, there are six different types of funding sources to consider for financing a PhD: Government Funding through organisations such as the UKRI (iGGi, for instance, is a PhD programme funded by the EPSRC , which is one of UKRI's nine councils) >>> check out the UKRI Funding Finder Postgraduate Research Loans , available to individual PhD students >>> check out gov.uk's Doctoral Loan info page Most universities offer a very limited amount of their own "Studentships " and it is best to contact the respective university (or even the department) directly to find out more Charities and Trusts support individual PhD students through the award of Scholarships and Bursaries >>> check out the turn2us search tool which offers a custom-search-able database of grants you might qualify for Companies may directly investing in research projects that are of business interest to them and partner with a relevant university, or directly sponsor a PhD student And of course, if this is an option available to you, you can try and self-fund your course Games Courses at non-iGGi Universities There are many other universities in the UK that offer games-related courses, the below links are but a small selection, just to give you a starting point. Please note that this is not intended to be a ranking or particular recommendation in any way, and that the listing is merely based on our recent collaborations, interactions, and existing contacts with individuals or specific projects at these institutions. King's College London >> King's Institute for Artificial Intelligence University of Abertay >> Department of Games and Arts University College London >> Cinematic and Videogame Architecture University of the Arts London >> Game Design University of Hertfordshire >> 3D Games Art & Design University of East London >> Game Programming University of Staffordshire >> Games Courses Birmingham City University >> Game Studies You can also check out this games map website from Ukie which lists, among other games-relevant entities, academic institutions that offer games courses.

< Back iGGi Research Retreat "Unconference" Group Outcomes Trust and Freedom in Transformative Games The "Problem" Generating a sense of trust is important in order to communicate in a way that can have a transformative effect. The group discussed how games build or break trust and the factors involved in creating tustworthy games. What we did The group discussed different gaming experiences that had built or broken trust and the gameplay involved. We discussed the importance of trust and also a sense of freedom for players to feel secure in their user journey through a game. Finally, we discussed how we could outline a model for game development for developers aiming to create transformative games. The "Outcome" The group agreed that most gaming experiences can benefit from ensuring that players can take a break during the game in order to either reflect or emotionally process the experience. This should be easy to do, and not hidden inside complex menus, so that the player feels they have the freedom to escape from the experience at any time. It will help to build trust as it will help players feel more secure. Building a sense of trust is important for games that have the intention of delivering transformative experiences, but not as much for other gaming experiences. Games primarily created to entertain can trick and scare players in order to generate suspense and interest. However, such effects are likely to lessen the learning for the player. The less the player feels in charge, the less likely the game is of providing the context for a personal learning experience. At the same time, transformative games need to be motivating and many also use more shocking effects to bring their point across. Players can be tricked into doing immoral acts, either gradually building towards such a point or as a sudden surprise. While such situations can feel very manipulative and potentially trust-breaking, they can be very effective if the player feels that the gaming experience as a whole is trustworthy and relevant. Games like Lucas Pope's "Papers, Please", Brenda Romero's "Train" and 11Bit Studio's "This War of Mine" are relevant examples. This example underlines how trust-generation for transformative games is about creating a relationship between the creator and the player - a "player contract" - that is solid enough to allow also for surprises and player manipulation without breaking the overall sense of participating in a gaming experience that invites personal reflection. The group then discussed how to design a model that helps creators of transformative games to develop games that invite player trust and offer a sense of safety and freedom. Previous Next Previous Next

< Back iGGi at Develop:North As most of you will be aware, the Develop conference has launched a new location this year in the shape of " Develop:North ". Develop:North took place at The Spine in Liverpool on 14 November 2024. Five of our iGGi PG Researchers attended, and here's a summary of the event from one of them - Ross Fifield: "Develop: North was great. The venue was excellent and Tandem did a superb job organising it as always. Registration was easy and there were no issues as far as I can tell. There was a good mix of talks. It was significantly smaller than Brighton, but not unexpectedly so, given that this was their first go. While a couple of the talks were really quite thought provoking, I personally found the networking opportunities particularly helpful. I'm speculating that the organisers will run Develop:North at a slightly larger scale than this year, but regardless of that, I would recommend this conference to all iGGi PGRs and anyone in the UK who is working in games and adjacent fields." iGGi PGRs at Develop:North in Liverpool, 14 November 2024 Previous 15 Nov 2024 Next

< Back Mini Expo @ iGGi Con 2023 The iGGi Con 2023 Mini Expo ran during Conference Day 2 in the afternoon, in parallel with the main track. It offered a fabulous opportunity for Games Companies to connect with attending PhD researchers and masters students, and created a networking platform for all things game development and research. Here's a big THANK YOU to the games companies / individuals / NPOs who participated and enriched the Expo floor with their presence: Square Enix , Creative Assembly , Women In Games , Safe In Our World , King , Inhalation , Squingle Studios , Meaning Machine , Sumo ( The Chinese Room ) The feedback we so far received from both, Expo attendees and participating companies has been overwhelmingly positive: the Expo will definitely be back next year, at the iGGi Con 2024! Previous 15 Sept 2023 Next

< Back Dr Valerio Bonometti University of York iGGi Alum Game analytics and player psychology: creating reliable models of player motivation Motivation can be loosely defined as a process of the brain and the mind, capable of driving and deeply shaping human behaviour. Motivational processes are embedded in many everyday life situations, exerting their effects via a wide range of incentive mechanisms and objects. Understanding this process in a videogame context, however, requires a more holistic approach considering not just the incentive properties of the game but also the player personal characteristics. My project aims to create reliable cross-games models of player motivation taking into account the contribution of natural inter individual variability. This will be accomplished linking in-game behavioural data and psychological models via a hybrid approach, where findings from small scale experimental studies (hypothesis-driven) will guide the realization of large scale (data-driven) applications for predicting players' characteristics, future behaviour and motivation evolution. Being able to model player motivation and predict the trajectories of its evolution could possibly lead to personalized and dynamic engagement strategies able to adapt accordingly to the player characteristics and in-game behaviour. Achieving a similar goal would be of pivotal importance in industrial and gamification contexts. I obtained my bachelor degree in Psychological Science and my master degree in Clinical Psychology at Padova University (Italy). During my academic path I acquired knowledge in general psychology, cognitive psychology, psychophysiology, neuroscience and research methodology. After my master degree I spent a considerable amount of time as a research trainee, both abroad and in my country, always investigating the reward process and its effects in various contexts. During this period I worked on various projects across different fields ranging from psychophysiology, player research and game analytics. In my free time I enjoy practicing indoor climbing and travelling, I like figurative art in general and more specifically I’m a huge cinema and graphic-novel enthusiast. Supervisors: Prof. Anders Drachen, Dr Sam Devlin Please note: Updating of profile text in progress Email Mastodon Other links Website LinkedIn BlueSky Github Featured Publication(s): From Theory to Behaviour: Towards a General Model of Engagement Modelling early user-game interactions for joint estimation of survival time and churn probability Predicting skill learning in a large, longitudinal MOBA dataset Mind the gap: Distributed practice enhances performance in a MOBA game Approximating the Manifold Structure of Attributed Incentive Salience from Large-scale Behavioural Data: A Representation Learning Approach Based on Artificial Neural Networks Themes Player Research - Previous Next

< Back iGGi Seminar Series: Recordings of no 1-4 OUT NOW! – We’ve just released the recordings of our 1st four iGGi Seminars: once a month a panel of guest speakers + iGGi PhD researchers discuss a topic relevant to games industry/research. Here's the playlist: Subscribe to our YouTube channel to receive updates. Previous 9 Nov 2021 Next

< Back Dr Poonam Yadav University of York Supervisor Dr Yadav research is focused on making the Internet of Things (IoT) and edge computing-based distributed systems resilient, reliable, and robust. This is an interdisciplinary research area that requires expertise in system design and integration along with knowledge of sensor systems, wireless networking, and domain and contextual understanding. To achieve resilience and reliability in the area of resource constraints and distributed systems, I focus on coordination and collaboration using interactions among machines, humans and data entities. These interactions could be categorized as machine-to-machine (M2M), machine-to-human (M2H), and human-to-data (H2D), and involve many challenges such as collaborative trust, privacy, legibility and accountability. Dr Yadav is an active reviewer of many top-tier ACM/IEEE IoT and networking conferences and journals. Dr. Yadav leads ACM-W UK professional chapter and is featured as "People of ACM Europe" and among the top ten N2Women Rising Star in Computer networking and communications in 2020. Research themes: E-Sports Use of IoT in Games Gamifications Citizen Science poonam.yadav@york.ac.uk Email Mastodon https://poonamyadav.net Other links Website https://www.linkedin.com/in/pyadav/ LinkedIn BlueSky https://github.com/pooyadav Github Themes Design & Development Esports Game Data - Previous Next