What's New

Recent updates, milestones, and things I've been working on.

Presentation of the digital twin fire demo to Thai delegates

Presented our VR + AI firefighter training project to Thai delegates

02/19/2026
International delegation visit • Arlington, VA

I presented our VR + AI firefighter training project to Thai delegates, showcasing a fire demo that simulates an incident inside the digital twin of the Fuse building.

Guest lecture at George Washington University
Second photo from the GW guest lecture

Guest lecturer for Augmented and Virtual Reality

02/2026-03/2026
Teaching • George Washington University

Served as a guest lecturer for 3 lectures in CSCI 4454 - Augmented and Virtual Reality, sharing work and perspectives around immersive systems.

Presentation of the digital twin fire demo to Arlington County leadership
Second photo from the Arlington County presentation

Presented our VR + AI firefighter training project to Arlington County leadership

11/05/2025
Public safety presentation • Arlington, VA

I presented our VR + AI firefighter training project to the Arlington County Fire Chief and Police Chief, showcasing a fire response demo inside the digital twin of the Fuse building.

George Robbins, Fairfax County Battalion Chief, at the DCXR lab

Fairfax County Battalion Chief George Robbins visited our lab

09/30/2025
Partner engagement • DCXR lab, George Mason University

George Robbins, Battalion Chief with Fairfax County Fire and Rescue—our main partner on the VR + AI firefighter training collaboration—toured our facilities, saw a demo of our progress, and we exchanged ideas on the project’s direction.

Fuse Grand Opening at Mason Square — DCXR lab presentation, photo 1
Fuse Grand Opening at Mason Square — DCXR lab presentation, photo 2
Fuse Grand Opening at Mason Square — DCXR lab presentation, photo 3
Fuse Grand Opening at Mason Square — DCXR lab presentation, photo 4

DCXR lab presentation at Fuse Grand Opening

09/25/2025
Campus event • Fuse at Mason Square, Arlington, VA

I presented on behalf of the Design Computing and eXtended Reality (DCXR) lab during the Fuse at Mason Square grand opening, highlighting immersive VR and AI-related research.

Split view: VR fire training simulation as shown in GovTech

Featured in GovTech on AR, AI, and first-responder training

07/14/2025
Press • Government Technology

Government Technology covered George Mason research on AR/AI for firefighter training—including collaboration with Fairfax Fire and NSF-supported work—alongside the risks and promise of immersive training for public safety.

Presented current Ph.D. research at Capital Graphics 2025

06/02/2025
Workshop presentation • George Mason University

Presented current Ph.D. research at Capital Graphics 2025, sharing ongoing work in VR, AI, and user experience with the DC-area graphics community.

Served as Local Chair for ACM MIG 2024

11/21/2024
Conference service • George Mason University

I served as Local Chair for ACM MIG 2024, helping support the conference at George Mason University's Mason Square campus in Arlington.

Presented current Ph.D. research at Capital Graphics 2024

05/07/2024
Workshop presentation • George Mason University

Presented current Ph.D. research at Capital Graphics 2024 as part of the regional workshop for DC-area graphics researchers.

Started Ph.D. in Computer Science

08/2023
Academic milestone • George Mason University

Began my Ph.D. at George Mason University, continuing my research in VR, user experience, AI-assisted systems, and interactive analysis.

Presented master's research at Capital Graphics 2023

05/25/2023
Workshop presentation • University of Maryland, College Park

Presented master's research at Capital Graphics 2023, sharing immersive systems work with the broader graphics research community in the DC area.

Presented master's research at Capital Graphics 2022

05/24/2022
Workshop presentation • George Washington University

Presented master's research at Capital Graphics 2022, discussing current immersive systems work with graphics researchers from across the region.