Luis Velez Quintero

Luis Velez Quintero is an Assistant Professor at Stockholm University within the Department of Computer and Systems Sciences (DSV). He is affiliated with the Data Science Research Group and the Stockholm Technology & Interaction Research (STIR) group, focusing on Human–Computer Interaction. His research spans adaptive immersive systems, affective computing, and physiological signal analysis in extended reality (XR) environments.

Education & Background: Holds a PhD in Computer and Systems Sciences from Stockholm University (2023), MSc in Health Informatics from Karolinska Institutet (2019), and BSc in Electronics Engineering from the National University of Colombia (2015). He has led the startup PortalSense since 2018, developing VR solutions for real estate visualization.

Research Interests: Combines data science and ML with XR technologies to create context-aware systems for healthcare, education, and professional training. Key themes include:

• Adaptive VR/AR systems using real-time physiological and behavioral signals
• Biosignal integration for personalized user experiences
• Immersive technologies for cognitive assessment and skill development

Publications: Over 20 peer-reviewed articles, including work on affective databases (AVDOS-VR), biosignal frameworks (Excite-O-Meter), and XR applications in cybersecurity education. Recent efforts explore third-person locomotion in VR and early-stage Alzheimer’s detection via spatial navigation tasks.

Awards & Grants:

• Wallenberg Foundation Grant (2023-2025): Analyzing non-verbal communication in psychotherapy
• Swedish Institute Scholarship (2017-2019): Fully funded Master’s and PhD studies
• Seed funding for PortalSense from Fondo Emprender SENA Colombia (2022-2023)

Advising & Projects: Lead researcher in projects like AVDOS-VR and CS:NO. Co-designed the Excite-O-Meter open-source plugin for real-time physiological analysis in VR. Active in industry collaborations for scalable health interventions and immersive training systems.

Labs & Teams: Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams at STIR and DSV, advancing human-centered AI and adaptive XR technologies.