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Hello! I am Eugene Kukshinov. I got my PhD from Temple University (#TempleMade), and I have been recently working as a postdoctoral researcher (originally via Lupina Foundation fellowship) at the HCI Games Group of the University of Waterloo (Canada) in the Games Institute!
I have recently received the Best Paper Award 🏆at IEEE VR 2025, and I was also awarded the Seal of Excellence 🏅by the European Commission for the Horizon Europe MSCA project proposal on immersive storytelling.
Recent news
- New in 2026! 3 publications and 2 conferences
1) Kukshinov, E., Nathan, K. S., Bowman, N., Rooney, B., & Nacke, L. E. (2026). Walking into the Unknown: Manipulating Knowledge of the External Environment to Promote Presence in VR. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2025.2605178 Likely, my… Read more: New in 2026! 3 publications and 2 conferences - ACM IMX’25 in Niteroi/Rio de Janiero!
In this study, we think we have discovered a new phenomenon specific to social virtual environments. It is closely related to the subjective individual sense of embodiment in VR, but it is not the same. It is an… Read more: ACM IMX’25 in Niteroi/Rio de Janiero!
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Eugene Kukshinov, PhD 