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Jack ParryView profile

Lecturer

• Animation
• Phenomenology
• Philosophy of Cognition
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Dr. Jack Parry is a Lecturer in Animation at Swinburne University of Technology, affiliated with the School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education and the Department of Film, Games and Animation. He holds a PhD in Animation from Deakin University and brings a unique interdisciplinary perspective combining engineering, philosophy, and art. His educational background includes: Doctor of Philosophy (Animation), Deakin University, 2018–2022 Advanced Diploma in Character Animation, Animation Mentor, USA, 2013–2014 Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Computer) Honours 1, University of Wollongong, 1990–1995 Jack Parry’s research is rooted in transcendental phenomenology, exploring how animation serves as a medium for visual inquiry and cognitive transformation. He investigates the lived experience of animation creation and viewing, often integrating virtual reality and hybrid media. His work spans cinema studies, philosophy of mind, and digital capability, with a focus on using animation to transcend conventional thinking. He is fluent in English, French, Spanish, Russian, and Italian. His recent publications reflect a strong trend in philosophical animation, AI-assisted pedagogy, and the sensory foundations of cinematic experience. Articles such as 'The Phenomenology of Animation' and 'Collaborative AI in animation pedagogy' demonstrate his commitment to bridging technology, education, and deep philosophical inquiry. Earlier technical work in speech coding reveals a strong foundation in engineering and signal processing. Jack has received numerous awards for his animated film 'Object of Life', including Best Animation at the Venice International Independent Film Festival and multiple international recognitions. He is a member of the Society for Animation Studies and the Australian Society for Continental Philosophy, and serves as a judge for the Flickerfest International Short Film Festival. He supervises HDR students, including a PhD project on the platypus in eco-critical animation, and is currently funded by a research contract with Broomhild A.I. on the project 'MORE THAN OPERA' (2025–2026). His teaching philosophy integrates phenomenological principles into animation practice, encouraging students to access the 'living energy' within hand-crafted frames. Jack Parry is actively contributing to interdisciplinary research at the intersection of art, science, and philosophy, with a strong presence in both academic and creative communities.

Mitchell WhitelawView profile

Associate Professor

• Digital Design
• Interaction Design
• Electronic Media Art
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Mitchell Whitelaw is an Associate Professor in Design at the Australian National University (ANU), based in the College of Arts and Social Sciences. His work bridges creative practice and theoretical inquiry in digital design and culture. Education: PhD (University of Technology Sydney), Bachelor of Creative Arts (Hons) (University of Wollongong) Research Interests: Whitelaw’s research focuses on digital heritage through "generous interfaces" that reimagine archival exploration, data aesthetics examining the creative and critical potential of generative systems, and digital materiality exploring the physical foundations of digital culture. His projects combine practice-led experimentation with theoretical analysis. Key Projects: Funded collaborations include the Visible Archive (Ian Maclean Award 2008), Interactive Visualisation for Memory of a Nation (National Archives of Australia), and Digital Treasures Flagship Program with major cultural institutions. He has developed tangible data representations for exhibitions and reimagined digital interfaces for cultural collections. Scientific Awards: Ian Maclean Award (2008) - National Archives of Australia Collaborations: Whitelaw works with institutions like the Asia Art Archive, State Library of Queensland, National Gallery of Australia, and researchers across digital humanities, computer science, and creative practice.

• Biodesign
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Data Visualization
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Phillip Gough is a Senior Lecturer in Design at The University of Sydney, where he serves as Program Director of the Biodesign Major. He is affiliated with the School of Life and Environmental Sciences and the Discipline of Design, working within the Affective Interactions Lab. Gough is also a member of the Charles Perkins Centre and teaches across both the Design Lab and School of Life and Environmental Sciences. Dr. Gough's research focuses on biodesign (design-driven biology) and creativity-led data visualization. His work explores how design methods can solve problems defined by user needs through cutting-edge medical science research. He investigates how artists and designers create data visualizations, their methods, and how creative activities contribute to science education. His research is highly interdisciplinary, bridging design, biology, and human-computer interaction. His recent publications reveal a strong trend toward biodesign, mycelium-based materials, and ethical considerations in human-computer interaction. Gough's work increasingly focuses on sustainable materials, particularly mycelium composites, and their applications in design and architecture. His research also examines how virtual reality and creative coding can enhance educational experiences in biomedical sciences. Scientific Awards: University of Sydney Strategic Education Grant 2024 2018 Vice Chancellor's Awards for Excellence, Outstanding Educational Engagement and Innovation for The Living Data Project Gough actively mentors graduate students, currently supervising research on mycelium-based materials in HCI, myco-wearable devices for emotional health, and ethical tensions in design education. His grant history includes the 2019 project 'Embedding and Assessing Ethics: a School-wide Initiative' with colleagues Hepburn, Ahmadpour, Tomitsch, Loke, and Jones. Based at the Wilkinson Building at Westmead, Gough works within the Affective Interactions Lab and collaborates with the Charles Perkins Centre. His research team focuses on creating new learning activities that develop science students' digital literacy into digital fluency through design methods, creative coding, and multimedia production.

• Architectural Engineering
• Robotics in Construction
• Digital Fabrication
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Daniel Prohasky is a Lecturer in Architectural Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology, School of Design and Architecture, where he integrates robotics, digital fabrication, and sustainable design to advance low-carbon construction. He is actively involved in research, teaching, and supervision of PhD candidates, with a focus on innovative building systems and resourceful architecture. His research interests include: Architectural Engineering Robotics in Construction Digital Fabrication Low-Carbon Architecture Adaptive Moulding Mycelium-Based Materials Biomimicry His recent publications demonstrate a strong trajectory in sustainable building technologies, robotic fabrication, and environmental performance, often combining computational tools with physical prototyping. Trends show increasing focus on mycelium habitats, adaptive concrete casting, and mixed reality for environmental visualization. Scientific awards include: Engineer of the Year, Victoria (2023) veski Innovator of the Year (2019) Best Presentation Award, CAADRIA (2016) Daniel leads significant research grants such as the ARC Training Centre for Next-Gen Architectural Manufacturing and internal projects like 'The Living Hollow' mycelium habitat initiative. He supervises PhD students in biomimicry and adaptive moulding. He is the founder of Curvecrete, an advanced manufacturing practice, and has collaborated with leading firms like Arup and Aurecon. His teaching emphasizes innovation, sustainability, and hands-on experience with cutting-edge construction technologies.

Oliver BownView profile

Associate Professor

• Computational Creativity
• Generative Music & Art
• Musical Metacreation
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Associate Professor Oliver Bown is affiliated with the University of New South Wales in the College of Arts, Design & Architecture . His expertise lies in Computational Creativity , Generative Music & Art , and Interactive Media Art & Design , with a focus on the intersection of Creative AI and human musical behavior. He has authored the 2021 book Beyond the Creative Species (MIT Press), exploring the societal implications of creative AI. Research Focus : Social dynamics of creativity, evolutionary theory applications to sociotechnical systems, and distributed creative coding frameworks like HappyBrackets . Collaborations : Developed distributed audio arrays with media arts collective Squidsoup and is a member of the UK electronic music duo Icarus and the Australian ensemble Tangents . Contact : o.bown@unsw.edu.au

• The theatre and culture of the European Renaissance
• Shakespeare and his contemporaries in performance
• The social history of medicine and epidemic disease
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Dr Darryl Chalk serves as a Senior Lecturer in Theatre and Program Coordinator at the School of Creative Arts, University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ), based at the Toowoomba Campus. With 25 years of tertiary teaching experience, he holds the administrative role of Programs Director for the School of Creative Arts. Academic Qualifications: BA(Hons) from the University of Southern Queensland PhD from the University of Southern Queensland Research Interests: The theatre and culture of the European Renaissance Shakespeare and his contemporaries in performance The social history of medicine and epidemic disease Representations of magic and the occult on the Renaissance Stage Bertolt Brecht and Epic Theatre Scientific Awards: No awards listed in the provided information. Dr Chalk supervises research in Performing Arts and Creative Writing, with expertise spanning Drama, Literary Studies, and British/Irish Literature as reflected in his Fields of Research codes (190499, 360400, 360200, 470504, 360403, 470500). His teaching portfolio includes THT1001 Making Theatre History, THT1003 Theatre in Communities, THT2004 Theatre and Adaptation, THS2006 Pre-Renaissance Drama, THE2007 Shakespearean Theatre, THE2006 Theatre Manifesto, and THE8001 Shakespearean Negotiations. Professionally, he serves as Treasurer of the Australian and New Zealand Shakespeare Association Executive Committee and holds memberships in the International Shakespeare Association and Shakespeare Association of America.

Emily FreemanView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Child development
• Cognitive psychology
• Developmental psychology
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Dr. Emily Freeman is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Newcastle's School of Psychological Sciences, specializing in child development with a unique focus on father-child play dynamics and cognitive psychology. Her career spans postdoctoral work at Ohio State University and the University of Adelaide, with current affiliations to the Fathers and Families Research Program at the Family Action Centre. PhD in Cognitive Psychology (University of Newcastle) Expertise in working memory research and behavioral interventions Developed the Working Memory Power Test for Children and DadPlay intervention Her research reveals how rough-and-tumble play (RTP) between fathers and children enhances physical development, nonverbal communication, and emotional resilience through negotiated boundaries, body language interpretation, and shared emotional experiences. Current projects examine RTP's role in reducing behavioral problems and improving prosocial behavior in preschool children. Recent publications demonstrate RTP's correlation with improved working memory and injury risk reduction through physical limit learning. She collaborates with international teams across Australia, Canada, the US, and UK, maintaining over 40 conference papers and 25 journal articles. 2025: 15-Year Service Award 2021: Excellence in Teaching Innovation 2019: Best Honours Supervision Practice Dr. Freeman supervises 12 active research projects including PhD studies on neurodiverse family structures, perinatal trauma interventions, and university student wellness. She has completed 15 doctoral and master's supervisions focusing on stress effects, EMDR protocols, and autism-specific parenting programs.

• Machine Learning
• Recommender Systems
• Natural Language Processing
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Julian McAuley is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). His research bridges machine learning, natural language processing, and computer music, with a focus on generative models, recommender systems, and multimodal learning. He leads a lab that has produced influential datasets and frameworks for recommendation tasks. Primary Affiliation: UCSD, Department of Computer Science Research Themes: Generative AI, Recommender Systems, Music-Cognition Interfaces, Multimodal Learning McAuley's work explores the intersection of large language models (LLMs) with sequential recommendation, causal inference, and creative applications in music generation. His lab develops novel architectures like CoMMIT (multimodal instruction tuning) and SAND (LLM agent deliberation), while also advancing ethical AI through normative alignment techniques. Recent publications highlight trends in code-augmented reasoning , symbolic music processing , and contextual preference optimization . Notable applications include video-guided music synthesis, Explainable Chain-of-Thought systems, and tools for scalable self-updating models. He advises PhD students in areas spanning large language models , vision-language systems , and healthcare-driven AI . Collaborations span institutions like MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, CMU, and companies including Google Deepmind, Meta, and Nvidia.

Karen WooView profile

Researcher

• Educational Technology
• Computer Science Education
• Curriculum Development
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Karen Woo is a Senior Project and Research Manager at Macquarie University's Macquarie School of Education and holds an Academic Casual position in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Her research focuses on integrating coding into curricula, educational technology, and STEM education. She has contributed to projects like 'Best Practice in Screen Use for Education' and 'Bonding Through Coding,' aiming to enhance digital learning environments and teacher preparedness. Her work explores challenges faced by non-specialist teachers in implementing coding across disciplines, the role of computational thinking in narrative-based learning, and the impact of web-based technologies on teaching practices. Key outputs include studies on curriculum integration of coding, problem-solving in creative coding tasks, and the evolving roles of learners in digital spaces. Her projects emphasize bridging gaps between educational theory and practice, with a focus on teacher training and student outcomes in technology-rich environments. Collaborations involve multiple institutions and stakeholders in education and technology sectors.

• Composition
• New Media Art
• Interactive Music Technology
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David Kim-Boyle is a Casual Lecturer in Composition at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney. He holds a BMus from Australian National University, MA (Hon) from University of Wollongong, and PhD from SUNY Buffalo. Specializes in real-time graphic scores and interactive music technology Active in VR/AR-based composition and live coding performance Collaborates with institutions like STEIM (Amsterdam) and Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie (Karlsruhe) His research explores interactive systems that challenge traditional notation through extended open-forms, including work with immersive audiovisual environments and machine learning interfaces . Current projects involve reactive scores for ELISION ensemble and parametric piano etudes using k-d tree algorithms. Recent publications focus on VR collaboration , immersive notations , and 3D score design , presented at conferences like ICMC and NIME. He has received the Australian Arts Council Skills Development Grant (2010) and advises PhD candidate Deborah KIM. Selected Scientific Awards: Australian Arts Council Skills Development Grant (2010)

Benjamin CareyView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Interactive Computer Music
• Electronic Music Composition
• Improvisation
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Benjamin Carey is a Senior Lecturer in Composition and Music Technology at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney. His research and creative practice focus on electronic music, modular synthesis, and the interplay between human and machine agencies. He holds a BMus (Performance) from the University of Sydney and a PhD from the University of Technology, Sydney. He has released ten albums, including METASTABILITY (2023) and ANTIMATTER (2019), and collaborates with artists like Sonya Holowell and the JACK Quartet. His work explores interactive music software, audio-visual performance, and the philosophy of technology. Member of Sydney Environment Institute Member of University of Sydney Nano Institute His research has been published in journals like Organised Sound and Contemporary Music Review , with notable awards including the 2022/23 SOAR Prize. He teaches courses in digital composition and supervises higher degree students in music technology.

• Film Studies
• Film Aesthetics
• Digital Cinema
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Associate Professor Bruce Isaacs is a Senior Lecturer and Chair of Discipline in Film Studies at the University of Sydney , with affiliations to the Sydney Environment Institute and Society for Cinema and Media Studies. His expertise spans film aesthetics, digital cinema, and American film history. B.A., Ph.D. in Film Studies Current research focuses on neobaroque aesthetics in modern genre films, continuity mechanics in action cinema, and screenwriting as a literary form Isaacs explores film aesthetics through diverse lenses including: High Concept Hollywood Digital/3D Cinema Evolution Auteur Theory & Genre Hybridity Neorealist Traditions His 15 most recent publications (2024-2025) reveal: Contemporary analysis of Hitchcock's legacy Comparative studies between classic and modern films Investigations into digital affect and cinematic continuity Exploration of stage-to-screen adaptations Scientific recognition includes: SUPRA Supervisor of the Year Award (2016) FASS Teaching Excellence (2015, 2013) As a film educator , he supervises research students working on: Simulation technology's impact on cinema Streaming platform distribution models East Asian affective cinema Active in industry engagement, he serves on the Sydney Film Festival Advisory Panel and contributes regularly to The Conversation with analyses of: Contemporary streaming trends Cinematic legacy projects like Elvis and Mad Max Horror film traditions

• Assistive Technology
• Healthcare Design
• Wearable Technology
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Frank Feltham is a Lecturer at the School of Design, RMIT University, with over 20 years of experience in industrial design, research, and education. His work bridges commercial design projects (e.g., exhibition design for automotive brands, furniture systems) with academic research focusing on assistive technologies in healthcare and wearable systems. He collaborates with RMIT’s Biomedical Engineering department to develop user-centered solutions for movement rehabilitation and sensory feedback systems. Frank holds a PhD from the Design Lab at the University of Sydney. His research interests include healthcare design, wearable technology, ergonomics, and interdisciplinary education. He has led industry partnerships with Philips Design, Grimshaw Architects, and Humanscale, integrating industry insights into teaching. His recent articles emphasize wearable sonification systems, biofeedback devices, and innovative educational approaches in biomedical engineering. Frank is open to supervising Masters and PhD students in areas like interactive feedback for anxiety disorders and multidisciplinary design applications.

• Ecology
• Curriculum and Pedagogy
• Electrical Engineering
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Dr. Jessica Rivera Villicana is a Research Fellow in Computational and Geospatial Data Science at RMIT University's School of Global, Urban and Social Studies (GUSS). Her work integrates interdisciplinary approaches across ecology, education technology, and biomedical engineering. She leads projects like liveability scorecards analyzing urban inequities in Australian local government areas (LGAs), using geospatial and machine learning methodologies. Her research also focuses on EEG-based seizure detection, contributing to both technical advancements and clinical professional insights. Collaborating with global teams, she explores AI applications in healthcare (e.g., caregiver support systems) and cybersecurity (e.g., MLGuard framework). Key research areas include: Urban policy analysis through geospatial data modeling Machine learning interpretability in medical diagnostics Embodied conversational agents for caregiving AI safety and security in critical systems Behavioral modeling in interactive narratives Her recent work highlights include: 2025 Burwood & Canada Bay LGA liveability reports 2023 seizure detection survey with medical professionals MLGuard cybersecurity tool for ML models Dr. Villicana holds an ORCID identifier (0000-0003-1955-3310) and is based at RMIT's City Campus in Melbourne, Australia.

Joel SternView profile

Lecturer

• Sound Studies
• Sound Art
• Experimental Music
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Dr. Joel Stern is a Lecturer in Media at RMIT University's School of Media and Communication, with a focus on sound studies, experimental music, and curatorial practice. He holds a PhD in Curatorial Practice from Monash University (2020). As a researcher, curator, and artist, Stern explores the intersections of sound, technology, and culture through projects like Machine Listening and his tenure as Artistic Director of Liquid Architecture (2013–2022). His work addresses themes of sonic control, automation, and resistance through exhibitions, publications, and collaborative research initiatives. Stern has curated major exhibitions such as This Hideous Replica (2024) and Eavesdropping (2018–2019), and his teaching includes courses on sound futures, speculative design, and eco-technological approaches to listening. Research interests span sound art, art and AI, critical data studies, and platform studies. He has held roles as a peer assessor for the Australia Council for the Arts and contributed to initiatives like the Sound Art and Auditory Cultures Lab at RMIT. Stern’s creative work includes performances, installations, and browser-based instruments, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration and community formation. Supervision projects focus on sonic methodologies in contested environments, digital oceanography, and the transmutation of sound experiences. His teaching history includes Queensland University of Technology and Monash University, where he taught sound studies, project-based learning, and music studios.