Stefania Serafin

Stefania Serafin is a Professor at the Department of Architecture and Media Technology, Aalborg University, where she leads the Multisensory Experience Laboratory. Her work focuses on creating inclusive virtual reality systems that enhance communication, well-being, and accessibility for diverse populations including children, youth, and individuals with hearing impairments.

• University: Aalborg University
• School: Technical Faculty of IT and Design
• Department: Architecture and Media Technology
• Email: sts@create.aau.dk

Research Interests: Serafin specializes in virtual reality systems that integrate auditory and haptic feedback, with particular emphasis on applications for hearing-impaired individuals, educational escape rooms, and elder mobility solutions. Her work bridges sensory technology with human-centered design, contributing to fields like music computing, social presence in VR, and multisensory experience engineering.

Recent Research Trends: Analysis of her 2023-2025 publications shows increasing focus on hygiene protocols for VR equipment, AI-generated speech realism, and tactile feedback systems for auditory prosthetics. She explores VR applications across education, healthcare, and gaming, with a strong commitment to accessibility and well-being metrics.

Scientific Awards:

• Best Use of Sound - Academic (2023)
• Best Papers Award (DAFx20in21) (2021)
• Danish Sound Prize (2021)
• 3D User Interfaces Contest Winner (2015)

Advising & Grants: Serafin supervises multiple PhD students and has secured major funding from the Independent Research Foundation of Denmark and Velux Stiftung for projects like Audio-Only VR for Blind Gamers and the Telecyclette initiative. She actively participates in peer review, conference organization, and sensory technology standardization.

Laboratory: She directs Aalborg University's Multisensory Experience Laboratory, which develops VR systems that combine audio, haptics, and olfactory feedback to improve quality of life metrics.