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Staff

Staff involved in iGGi include the Supervisors of the iGGi PGRs, the iGGi Co-Investigators (i.e., academic members of staff who have specific roles within iGGi), and the iGGi Admin Team members. All of these people form part of the wider support network for iGGi PGRs.

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Our 60+ supervisors draw on close links to games industry/related academia, and are conducting interdisciplinary research in areas such as:

  • Understanding player experience, games user research, and game analytics

  • Game audio and music

  • Using games and gamification to support wellbeing, learning, or social change

  • Using esports and other game data to study human behaviour and psychology

  • Interaction, user experience and learning design for games

  • Using machine learning (ML) and other forms of artificial intelligence (AI) to create interesting, fun, believable game agents

  • Augmented creativity tools that support game designers and developers, e.g. procedural content generation, AI-assisted game design and testing

  • Using ideas from game AI to improve real-world decision making beyond games

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Prof. David Adger

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Prof. David Adger

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Creative Computing

Prof. David Beer

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Prof. David Beer

Supervisor

University of York

Player Research, Applied Games, Creative Computing, Game Data, Game AI

Susanne Binder

- iGGi Management -

Susanne Binder

iGGi Admin

Queen Mary University of London

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Prof. Nick Bryan-Kinns

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Prof. Nick Bryan-Kinns

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Applied Games, Creative Computing, Game Audio, Player Research

Dr Guifen Chen

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Dr Guifen Chen

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Creative Computing, Design & Development, Immersive Technology, Player Research

Prof. Simon Colton

- iGGi Management -

Prof. Simon Colton

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Game AI, Game Audio, Creative Computing, Accessibility, Player Research

Prof. Peter Cowling

- iGGi Management -

Prof. Peter Cowling

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Game AI, Applied Games, Design & Development

Prof. Sebastian Deterding

- iGGi Management -

Prof. Sebastian Deterding

Supervisor

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Applied Games, Creative Computing, Design & Development, Player Research

Dr Abi Evans

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Dr Abi Evans

Supervisor

University of York

Design & Development, Immersive Technology, Player Research

Dr Dan Franks

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Dr Dan Franks

Supervisor

University of York

Game AI, Game Data

Dr Jeremy Gow

- iGGi Management -

Dr Jeremy Gow

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Game AI, Creative Computing, Design & Development, Game Data

Dr Zoe Handley

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Dr Zoe Handley

Supervisor

University of York

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Dr Anne Hsu

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Dr Anne Hsu

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Applied Games, Design & Development, Player Research, Esports

Dr Jo Iacovides

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Dr Jo Iacovides

Supervisor

University of York

Applied Games, Design & Development, Player Research

Dr Yul HR Kang

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Dr Yul HR Kang

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Game AI, Player Research, Creative Computing, Immersive Technology

Prof. William Latham

- iGGi Management -

Prof. William Latham

Supervisor

Goldsmiths

Creative Computing, Immersive Technology

Prof. Simon Lucas

- iGGi Management -

Prof. Simon Lucas

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Game AI

Dr Debbie Maxwell

- iGGi Management -

Dr Debbie Maxwell

Supervisor

University of York

Applied Games, Player Research, Design & Development

Prof. Damian Murphy

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Prof. Damian Murphy

Supervisor

University of York

Creative Computing, Game Audio, Immersive Technology

Dr Diego Pérez-Liébana

- iGGi Management -

Dr Diego Pérez-Liébana

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Game AI, Game Data

Dr Paulo Rauber

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Dr Paulo Rauber

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Game AI

Dr Luca Rossi

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Dr Luca Rossi

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Game AI, Game Data

Dr Ahmed M. A. Sayed

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Dr Ahmed M. A. Sayed

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Creative Computing, Design & Development, Player Research, Game AI, Game Data

Dr William Smith

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Dr William Smith

Supervisor

University of York

Creative Computing, Design & Development, Game AI, Player Research

Dr Laurissa Tokarchuk

- iGGi Management -

Dr Laurissa Tokarchuk

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Immersive Technology, Creative Computing, Player Research, Applied Games, Game AI

Dr James Walker

- iGGi Management -

Dr James Walker

Supervisor

University of York

Game AI, Game Data, Creative Computing, Esports

Dr Poonam Yadav

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Dr Poonam Yadav

Supervisor

University of York

Design & Development, Game Data, Esports

Dr David Zendle

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Dr David Zendle

Supervisor

University of York

Game Data, Player Research

Dr Mathieu Barthet

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Dr Mathieu Barthet

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Game AI, Game Audio

Dr Jen Beeston

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Dr Jen Beeston

iGGi Alum + Supervisor

University of York

Accessibility

Dr Adrian Bors

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Dr Adrian Bors

Supervisor

University of York

Game AI

Prof. Paul Cairns

- iGGi Management -

Prof. Paul Cairns

Supervisor

University of York

Applied Games, Player Research, Accessibility, Game Data

Dr Tom Cole

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Dr Tom Cole

iGGi Alum + Supervisor

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Game AI, Design & Development

Dr Anthony Constantinou

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Dr Anthony Constantinou

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Game AI

Dr Joe Cutting

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Dr Joe Cutting

iGGi Alum + Supervisor

University of York

Player Research, Applied Games, Design & Development

Dr Gaetano Dimita

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Dr Gaetano Dimita

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Applied Games, Creative Computing, Game AI, Player Research, Esports

Dr Ildar Farkhatdinov

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Dr Ildar Farkhatdinov

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Design & Development, Game AI, Immersive Technology, Player Research

Dr Raluca Gaina

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Dr Raluca Gaina

iGGi Alum + Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Game AI

Dr Claudio Guarnera

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Dr Claudio Guarnera

Supervisor

University of York

Applied Games, Creative Computing

Dr Miles Hansard

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Dr Miles Hansard

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Game AI, Immersive Technology, Design & Development, Game Data

Dr Patrik Huber

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Dr Patrik Huber

Supervisor

University of York

Applied Games, Game Data, Immersive Technology, Player Research, Esports

Dr Mona Jaber

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Dr Mona Jaber

Supervisor

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Applied Games, Game AI, Accessibility

Dr Gavin Kearney

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Dr Gavin Kearney

Supervisor

University of York

Accessibility, Applied Games, Game AI, Game Audio

Dr Pengcheng Liu

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Dr Pengcheng Liu

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Game AI, Immersive Technology, Applied Games

Dr Agnieszka Lyons

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Dr Agnieszka Lyons

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Player Research

Dr Cade McCall

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Dr Cade McCall

Supervisor

University of York

Applied Games, Game Data, Player Research

Dr Changjae Oh

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Dr Changjae Oh

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Game AI, Applied Games

Prof. Massimo Poesio

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Prof. Massimo Poesio

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Applied Games, Game AI

Dr Josh Reiss

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Dr Josh Reiss

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Creative Computing, Game AI, Game Audio

Oliver Roughton

- iGGi Management -

Oliver Roughton

iGGi Admin

University of York

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Dr Siamak Shahandashti

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Dr Siamak Shahandashti

Supervisor

University of York

Applied Games

Dr Tony Stockman

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Dr Tony Stockman

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Applied Games, Design & Development, Game AI, Game Audio, Player Research, Esports

Prof. Marian Ursu

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Prof. Marian Ursu

Supervisor

Goldsmiths

Player Research, Creative Computing

Dr Sarah West

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Dr Sarah West

Supervisor

University of York

Player Research, Accessibility, Design & Development

Dr Yongxin Yang

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Dr Yongxin Yang

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Game AI, Applied Games, Game Data

Prof. Richard Bartle

- iGGi Management -

Prof. Richard Bartle

Supervisor

University of Essex

Design & Development, Game AI, Player Research

Shopna Begum

- iGGi Management -

Shopna Begum

iGGi Admin

Queen Mary University of London

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Dr Anna Bramwell-Dicks

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Dr Anna Bramwell-Dicks

Supervisor

University of York

Game Audio, Player Research, Design & Development, Applied Games, Accessibility

Dr Ignacio Castro

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Dr Ignacio Castro

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Game AI, Applied Games, Player Research, Game Data

Dr Tom Collins

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Dr Tom Collins

Supervisor

University of York

Game AI, Game Audio, Game Data, Player Research, Esports

Dr Mike Cook

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Dr Mike Cook

Supervisor

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Game AI, Design & Development, Creative Computing

Dr Alena Denisova

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Dr Alena Denisova

Supervisor

University of York

Applied Games, Player Research, Design & Development

Prof. Anders Drachen

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Prof. Anders Drachen

Supervisor

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Player Research, Design & Development, Game Data, Esports

Dr Catherine Flick

- iGGi Management -

Dr Catherine Flick

Supervisor

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Accessibility, Applied Games, Player Research

Dr Lina Gega

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Dr Lina Gega

Supervisor

University of York

Applied Games, Player Research

Dr Christian Guckelsberger

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Dr Christian Guckelsberger

iGGi Alum + Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Game AI

Dr Jon Hook

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Dr Jon Hook

Supervisor

University of York

Applied Games, Player Research, Esports

David Hull

- iGGi Management -

David Hull

iGGi Admin

University of York

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Dr Lorenzo Jamone

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Dr Lorenzo Jamone

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Applied Games, Creative Computing

Dr Ben Kirman

- iGGi Management -

Dr Ben Kirman

Supervisor

University of York

Player Research, Creative Computing, Design & Development, Applied Games, Esports

Dr Mariana Lopez

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Dr Mariana Lopez

Supervisor

University of York

Applied Games, Game Audio

Dr Athen Ma

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Dr Athen Ma

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Player Research, Game Data

Dr Fiona McNab

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Dr Fiona McNab

Supervisor

University of York

Applied Games

Prof. Nick Pears

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Prof. Nick Pears

Supervisor

University of York

Game AI, Creative Computing

Prof. Matthew Purver

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Prof. Matthew Purver

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Creative Computing, Game AI

Dr Søren Riis

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Dr Søren Riis

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Game AI, Game Data, Creative Computing

Prof. Mark Sandler

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Prof. Mark Sandler

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Game Audio

Prof. Greg Slabaugh

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Prof. Greg Slabaugh

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Applied Games, Creative Computing, Immersive Technology

Helen Tilbrook

- iGGi Management -

Helen Tilbrook

iGGi Admin

University of York

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Prof. Alex Wade

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Prof. Alex Wade

Supervisor

University of York

Player Research, Applied Games, Creative Computing, Game Data, Esports

Dr Andrew James Wood

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Dr Andrew James Wood

Supervisor

University of York

Applied Games, Design & Development, Game Data

Dr Shanxin Yuan

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Dr Shanxin Yuan

Supervisor

Queen Mary University of London

Creative Computing, Immersive Technology, Applied Games, Game AI, Player Research

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