Hi, I'm Andres
Portfolio
This is a selection of projects that demonstrate my skills or that I am proud to have worked on.
- All
- Electrophysiology
- Virtual Reality
- Web/Mobile
- Emotion research
Publications
Selected peer-reviewed articles and technical reports from my research work.
How Do Induced Affective States Bias Emotional Contagion to Faces?
Frontiers in Psychology, 2020
Emotional contagion is a tendency to automatically synchronize our emotional states with others'. The results presented in this paper indicate that the distance between the emotional state...
Comparing Emotional States Induced by 360° Videos Via Head-Mounted Display and Computer Screen.
2020 Twelfth International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX)
We compared how people experience emotions when watching 360° videos through VR headsets versus traditional computer screens...
QUALINET White Paper on Definitions of Immersive Media Experience (IMEx).
14th QUALINET meeting, 2020
As virtual and augmented reality become more prevalent, we need a clear understanding of what makes media experiences "immersive. While terms like immersion and presence are often used interchangeably, their meanings vary across different fields. This paper reviews these concepts to provide a unified..."
Construcción y Evaluación de Advertencias Sanitarias Sobre el Consumo de Tabaco en Colombia Basadas en Evidencia Científica.
This report details the scientific work conducted by the National University of Colombia research team carried out during design health warnings for tobacco products for the 2018-2019 cycle. It also presents the evaluation results from the previous 2016-2017 cycle. The document is structured in three parts: First, it reviews international, regional (Latin America and Caribbean)..."
Skills
Bio
I have a background in graphic design, psychology, and software engineering. I am particularly interested in applications of emerging technologies, like Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs), Virtual Reality (VR), and Web3, to mental healthcare and civic tech. My prefered programming language is Python, but I am also proficient in JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, and Processing.
I earned a PhD from the Technical University Berlin and the University of Technology Sydney (joint program), where I conducted research at the intersection between emotions, neurotechnology and VR. Prior to that, I completed a master’s by research in Psychology at the National University of Colombia, where I conducted original research on emotional contagion. My bachelor’s was in Advertising Art Direction at the University of Palermo (Argentina).
Teaching
Los Andes University - Architecture and Design Faculty
Bogotá, Colombia
Lecturer
- Pensamiento Algorítmico (Algorithmic Thinking)
University of Sydney - School of Architecture, Design and Planning
Sydney, Australia
Lecturer
- Designing for Emergent Technologies
- Designing for Virtual Reality
- IDEA Lab (Interactive Installations with P5.js)
University of New South Wales - Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture
Sydney, Australia
Tutor
- Interaction Design
Technical University Berlin - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Theoretical Computer Science
Berlin, Germany
Teaching Assistant
- Media Lab (Master's and Bachelor's)
Other Projects
Below are some projects I did as a student or during my free time. I leave them here as an example of my interests and skills.