Jay Bhaumik

Jay Bhaumik is a Senior Lecturer and academic advisor at Otis College of Art and Design, affiliated with the BFA Game and Entertainment Design and BFA Animation programs. With over a decade of experience in entertainment, games, and tech industries, they bridge art, engineering, and education, serving as a designer, developer, researcher, and instructor.

• Expertise: Hardware/software design, AR/VR installations, mixed media prototyping
• Industry Collaborations: Psyonix, IMAX VR, VR Junkies, Loot Crate, Jakks Pacific

Research Interests center on interdisciplinary approaches to game design, animation, and immersive technologies. Their work integrates physical and digital media, focusing on real-time interaction, user engagement, and educational innovation.

Recent Publications explore collaborative design methodologies and speculative trends in creative industries. These include "Designing Together" (2022), emphasizing interactive classroom practices, and "The Future of Design in 25 Years" (2022), addressing evolving design paradigms in games and animation.

Technical Contributions span electronics, C/C++ programming, Arduino platforms, and Unity 3D development. Notable projects include:

• IMAX VR's Augmented Reality Kiosk (2018)
• Loot Crate's Virtual Reality Installation (2017)
• Interactive Installations for VR Junkies (2017)

Personal Interests include ham radio experimentation (licensed as KN6LOE), hiking, cooking, and historical research.