Currently, I’m working as Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Immersive Technologies at Teesside University, England. I also work as associate faculty at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. I completed my PhD at University College Dublin, Ireland, under the supervision of Dr. Abraham G. Campbell. My future research vision is to explore the convergence of immersive technology, digital twins, metaverse, and digital transformations. These emerging technologies can offer unprecedented opportunities and challenges for various sectors and domains, such as education, health care, entertainment, tourism, and manufacturing. One of my main research goals is to develop novel methods and frameworks for creating, managing, and interacting with digital twins of real-world objects and environments using immersive technology such as AR, VR, and MR. I am interested in how digital twins can enable seamless and immersive experiences across physical and virtual spaces and how they can support data-driven decision-making and innovation. Another research direction I am pursuing is to investigate the metaverse's potential as a new immersive technology paradigm. I am curious about how metaverse can foster new forms of learning, collaboration, entertainment, and expression and what are the ethical, social, and technical implications of this technology. To achieve these research objectives, I am looking for motivated and talented PhD students interested in immersive technology, digital twins, metaverse, and digital transformations. I offer a supportive and stimulating research environment, access to state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, and opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations and industry partnerships. If you are interested in joining my research group, please get in touch with me with your CV and research proposal.
Seeking enthusiastic and self-motivated PhD students interested in immersive technology, Virtual reality training, digital twins, touchless interaction technology, and computing for Metaverse. The ideal candidates should have a strong passion for research and academia.
Drop me an email: Zahid.iqbal@tees.ac.uk