ZHAO ZHAO
Yes, I have the same first and last name.
ABOUT ME
I'll start as an Assistant Professor at the School of Computer Science, University of Guelph, in July 2024. Actively seeking motivated grad students interested in wearables and human-robot interaction.
I explore and develop intelligent, efficient, and fun wearable and robotic systems that can sustain and improve user efficacy as they integrate into everyday life.
I love robots, cats, cocktails, latte art, and baking Chiffon cakes.
EDUCATION
September 2014Â - August 2019
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, CARLETON UNIVERSITY
Research Interests: Multimodal Human-Computer Interaction, Wearables, Gamification, Exergames, Player Modeling, Persuasive Technology
Thesis: Personalization of Wearable-Based Exergames with Continuous Player Modeling
September 2012 - August 2014
MASTER OF APPLIED SCIENCE, CARLETON UNIVERSITY
Research Interests: Software Engineering, Model-Driven Development, Model Transformation
Thesis: UML Model to Fault Tree Model Transformation for Dependability Analysis
September 2007 - July 2011
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRONIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA
Computer Science
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
POSTDOC FELLOW, SEMAPHORE RESEARCH CLUSTER, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO,
September 2019 - August 2023
RESEARCH ASSISTANT, INTERACTIVE MEDIA GROUP, CARLETON UNIVERSITY
September 2014 - August 2019
RESEARCH ASSISTANT, ACT RESEARCH GROUP, MCGILL UNIVERSITY
May 2015 - Sep 2015
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT, INSTITUTE OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING,
UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRONIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA
October 2008Â - July 2011
