Mariza Dima

Dr. Mariza Dima is a Senior Lecturer in Games Design at Brunel University London, affiliated with the College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences. She specializes in User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) design for immersive technologies like Augmented Reality (AR) and haptic interfaces, with a focus on social justice and innovation.

• Director of Brunel Games Research Lab
• Active in interdisciplinary R&D projects bridging engineering and design
• Key research areas: immersive reality, applied games for social impact, co-creation methodologies

Her research spans human-computer interaction, cultural heritage, and educational technology, supported by grants from the Arts & Humanities Research Council and institutional seed funding. She has pioneered remote design models and mixed-reality heritage experiences.

Selected recent publications explore:

• AI integration in immersive tech development
• Ceremonial magic-inspired MR design
• Smart glass AR for heritage storytelling
• Serious games for migrant education
• Haptic interfaces in museum contexts

Scientific contributions recognized through:

• UK Higher Education Academy Fellowship
• Publications in CHI, SIGGRAPH Asia, and ACM journals
• Collaborative grants for decolonization and educational innovation

As an educator, she teaches:

• UI/UX Design for Games
• Games Programming (Python)
• Concept Communication
• Studio Practice