Dr Nell Baghaei

Researcher biography
Dr Nilufar (Nell) Baghaei is a Senior Lecturer within the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at The University of Queensland and the Co-Director of the Mixed Reality Lab. She leads a high-impact, interdisciplinary research group focused on designing immersive technologies and games and studying their effectiveness in improving mental health, physical health and learning. She has established a strong national and international reputation through prolific publication in top-tier venues, editorial and leadership roles in major journals and conferences, and successful research supervision (Google Scholar h-index: 27, citations: +2400). Her research has also been cited in policy documents, patent documents and news outlets such as Psychology Today and MedicalXpress. Dr Baghaei is currently supervising 12 HDR students (7 as principal) and sits on various UQ committees. She is an Associate Editor of Int Journal Human-Computer Studies, Virtual Reality and Games for Health, and is on the Editorial Board/Programme Committee of ISMAR, Persuasive Technology and several other international conferences. Before joining UQ, she directed the Games and Extended Reality Lab at Massey University, New Zealand.