Convenio

In part inspired by the success of the NASA’s LINC project, in summer 2018 my spouse and collaborator Anamaria and I identified a need for a similar framework that would allow for networking bet...

C+I Metrics

In a world of dwindling resources, climate change, and overpopulation, the human society has increasingly turned its attention towards accountability, performance, and impact monitoring. As a result, ...

Heartstrings

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, accounting for 1 in 3 deaths. New treatments for heart disease have plateaued over the last two decades, and new pharmaceutical ther...

NIME 2018

Building on the momentum established by the SEAMUS national conference that put Virginia Tech and ICAT on the national stage, in the late spring of 2015 I assembled a cross-institutional team and led ...

LINC

Through the Orb project, that was in part designed to explore matching industry needs and expertise, I developed a business relationship with the Virginia Newport News’ Tech Center Research...

COMPEL

One of the ironies of a post-WWII society and the ensuing technological revolution is the dramatic discrepancy between the access to traditional music and to the newfound technology-mediated electroac...

SADIE

In August 2017, the Spatial Audio Data Immersive Experience (SADIE) project received $149,930 in funding from the National Science Foundation. The goal of this exploratory study was to minimize risks ...

Destination Areas

In 2016 the Virginia Tech President Tim Sands and the former Virginia Tech Provost Thanassis Rikakis announced a major new initiative titled Destination Areas (DA). It is envisioned to create research...

Aural Surface

One of my favorite use cases of the interactive systems are intelligent responsive environments. Such scenarios not only lend themselves to a seamless integration of arts and design. They also offer a...

Quantified Self

Ever since I discovered the power of mind-body practice as a means of promoting health and well-being, I have been curious about the implications of its cross-pollination with music. My first exposure...