ZHAO ZHAO
Yes, I have the same first and last name.
ABOUT ME
I am an Assistant Professor at the School of Computer Science, University of Guelph. 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
