D. Fox Harrell

D. Fox Harrell is a Professor of Digital Media and Artificial Intelligence at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), leading the Imagination, Computation, and Expression (ICE) Lab. He directs the MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality, pioneering computational media for social impact. His research bridges AI, cognitive science, and digital arts to explore imagination's intersection with technology.

He holds a PhD and has authored the seminal book *Phantasmal Media* (MIT Press, 2013), earning an Emmy for his virtual reality initiatives. His work includes the Chimeria Platform (patented), which models social identity in games and media, and Project VISIBLE, using VR to teach behavioral ethics.

Key awards include the NSF CAREER Award for identity representation research. His interdisciplinary collaborations span MIT's Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS) and international initiatives like the QCRI-CSAIL Alliance.