Students, Post-doctoral Fellows, and Research Assistants

Note to prospective research students: I am always interested in supervising some highly motivated M.Sc or PhD students with a strong background in computer science and creative skills. An advanced and working knowledge of Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning is certainly an advantage. If you think you fall into that category, do not hesitate to contact me (mylastname"at"sfu.ca).

Current
  • Bio picKeon Ju Maverick Lee / Leigh — PhD (UVic, SIAT, SFU)
    Aug 2021 - ongoing. Musical / Visual AI agents for assisting drum performance
  • Bio picArshia Sobhan — PhD (SIAT, SFU)
    Sept 2022 - ongoing. Generative models for the Arabic script
  • Bio picRenaud Bougueng Tchemeube — PhD (SIAT, SFU)
    Jan 2018 - ongoing. Designing Computer-assisted Composition Systems
  • Bio picJonas Kraasch — MSc (SIAT, SFU)
    Aug 2020 - ongoing. AI and Deep Learning Creativity
  • Bio picRafael Arias Gonzalez — MSc (SIAT, SFU)
    Aug 2021 - ongoing. Transformer Optimization for Music Composition
  • Bio picPablo Cardenas — MSc (SIAT, SFU)
    Aug 2021 - ongoing. Dance Generation Rendering
  • Bio picPhilip Bertrand — RA (Composer and Sound Designer)
    May 2015 - ongoing. Metacreation Lab studio production
  • Bio picKristian Voveris — RA (SIAT, SFU)
    Dec 2019 - ongoing.
  • Bio picDan Hawkins — RA ()
    Sept 2021 - ongoing.
  • Bio picChristopher Anderson — RA ((MFA, SCA, SFU))
    Sept 2021 - ongoing.
Alumni
  • Bio picAnkita Patel(SFU, GITAM)
    May - Sept 2022. AI, Visuals
  • Bio picAaron Ferguson — PhD (SIAT, SFU)
    Sept 2016 - ongoing. Narrative Generation and Generative systems for games
  • Bio picKarim Muhammad Ridwanul — PhD (University of Melbourne)
    Sept 2005 - Jun 2009. Plans as an Outcome of Learning
    (Co-supervised with Liz Sonenberg)
  • Bio picErick Martinez — PhD (SIAT, SFU)
    Sept 2009 - Mar 2012. A Coherentist Approach to Social Control and Social Organisation in MAS
    withdrawn
  • Bio picGraeme McCaig — PhD (SIAT/SFU)
    Sept 2011 - Sept 2013. Deep-Learning for Computational Creativity
    (co-supervised with Steve DiPaola)
  • Bio picBen Bogart — PhD (SIAT, SFU)
    Sept 2009 - Nov 2014. Dreaming Machines
    (Ben's website)
  • Bio picPattarawut Subyen — PhD (SIAT, SFU)
    Sept 2009 - Nov 2014. Aesthetic Generative Visualisation of Movement Qualities
    (Co-supervised with Thecla Schiphorst)
  • Bio picJames Maxwell — PhD (SCA, SFU)
    Sept 2008 - Nov 2014. Electro-acoustic composition tool based on cognitive models
    (rubato-music.com)
  • Bio picMiles Thorogood — PhD (SIAT/SFU)
    Sept 2011 - Jun 2018. World Soundscape Engine
    (co-supervised with Arne Eigenfeldt)
  • Bio picKıvanç Tatar — PhD (SFU, SIAT)
    Sept 2014 - Jun 2019. Music Agent
  • Bio picJianyu Fan — PhD (SFU, SIAT)
    Sept 2014 - Jul 2020. Soundscape and Music Affect Recognition
  • Bio picMirjana Prpa — PhD (SIAT, SFU)
    2013 - 2021. HCI, UX, VR
  • Bio picMahsoo Salimi — PhD (SIAT, SFU)
    Sept 2014 - Oct 2021. Swarm and Soft Robotics
  • Bio picOmid Alemi — PhD (SIAT/SFU)
    Sept 2012 - Dec 2021. Movement Generation
  • Bio pic Jordon Phillips — MSc (SFU, SIAT)
    Sept 2013 - ongoing. iDanceForm: Digital Movement Processing
    (Co-supervised with Thecla Schiphorst)
  • Bio picMarc-André Labrie — MSc (Laval University)
    Dec 2004. DIAGAL: Dialogue Game Agent Language
    (co-supervised with Brahim Chaib-draa)
  • Bio picMathieu Bergeron — MSc (Laval University)
    Dec 2004. DIAGAL: Dialogue Games Simulator
    (co-supervised with Brahim Chaib-draa)
  • Bio picRamon Hollands — MSc (University of Melbourne, Utrecht University)
    2005 - 2007. Automated Negotiation: Development of the Interest-based Negotiation Simulator Using 3APL
    (Co-supervised with Frank Dignum)
  • Bio picBen Bogart — MSc (SIAT, SFU)
    2008. Visual Metacreation Using Self-Organised Maps (Kohonen network)
    (ekran.org)
  • Bio picAlireza Davoodi — MSc (SIAT, SFU)
    Sept 2008 - Jan 2011. Multi-Agent Area Coverage
  • Bio picUros Kradinac — MSc (SIAT/SFU)
    Sept 2010 - Apr 2011.
    withdrawn
  • Bio picAndrew Hawryshkewich — MSc (SFU, SIAT)
    Sept 2008 - Nov 2011. Beatback - An Interactive Rhythmic System
    (andrewh.ca)
  • Bio picLorn McIntosh — MSc (SFU, SIAT)
    Sept 2009 - Nov 2011. Virtual Agent Animation
  • Bio picMatthieu Macret — MSc (SIAT/SFU)
    Sept 2010 - Jun 2013. Genetic Programming for Automatic Generation of Pure Data patches
  • Bio picSohail Md — MSc (SFU, SIAT)
    Sept 2013 - Dec 2014. Novelty Search for Music Composition
    withdrawn
  • Bio picNicolas Gonzales — MSc (SIAT/SFU)
    Sept 2011 - Dec 2016. Computer-Assisted Composition
  • Bio picWilliam Li — MSc (SFU, SIAT)
    Sept 2014 - Jun 2018. Deep Learning for Expressive Movement Generation
  • Bio picTara Jadidi — MSc (FUM, SIAT)
    Jul 2019 - Dec 2022. Music and Technology, Calliope
  • Bio picJeff Ens — MSc (SIAT, SFU)
    Sept 2016 - Feb 2023. Multi-corpus Style Imitation
  • Bio picMatthew Rosen — MA (SFU, SIAT)
    Sept 2009 - Jan 2010. Rhythm Generation
    withdrawn
  • Bio picAlexander Mateesco — MA (SIAT, SFU)
    May 2008 - Aug 2010. Empirical Qualitative Evaluation of Electro-acoustic Music Composition Tools
    withdrawn
  • Bio picLaura Lee Coles — MA (SIAT, SFU)
    Sept 2009 - Jul 2012. New Media Production in Natural Settings
  • Bio picBenjamin Rivallant — RA (Laval University)
    May - Aug 2003. Agent communication, development of a cognitive coherence simulator (continuous version)
    (co-supervised with Brahim Chaib-draa)
  • Bio picDavid Bourget — RA (Laval University)
    Sept - Dec 2003. Agent communication, development of the DGS (Dialogue game simulator)
    (Co-supervised with Brahim Chaib-draa)
  • Bio picNicolas Andrillon — RA (Laval University, ENSEIIHT)
    Jan - Apr 2004. Agent communication, integration of a cognitive coherence simulator (discrete version) in the DGS system
    (co-supervised with Brahim Chaib-draa)
  • Bio picUday Shankar — RA (National Institute of Design - Ahmedabad, India - SIAT/SFU)
    May - Aug 2009. Virtual Agents for Virtual Soccer
  • Bio picMadhavi Kulkarni — RA (National Institute of Design - Ahmedabad, India - SIAT/SFU)
    May - Aug 2009. Virtual Agents for Virtual Soccer
  • Bio picNoémie Perona — RA (SIAT, ENSPS)
    Jan - Dec 2009. Genetic Programming of PureData Patches
  • Bio picIvan Kwiatkowski — RA (SIAT, ISIMA)
    Jan - Dec 2009. Social Coherence in Multiagent Systems: implementation of a prototype simulator
  • Bio pic Justin Love — RA (University of Victoria)
    Sept - Dec 2009. Agent-based Non-Photorealistic Rendering
  • Bio picDenis Lebel — RA (McGill, SIAT)
    Sept 2009 - Sept 2010. Genetic Programming of PureData Patches
  • Bio picJack Stockholm — RA (SIAT, SFU)
    Sept 2007 - Nov 2010. Eavesdropping: Mood-based Networked Audio Performance Tool with Reinforcement Learning
    (oddible.com)
  • Bio picNathan Sorenson — RA (SIAT, SFU)
    Sept 2008 - Dec 2010. Automated Video Games Level Generation
  • Bio picAdam Burnett — RA (CogSci/SFU)
    Sept 2011 - Aug 2012. Empirical Evaluation of Computational Musical Creativity
  • Bio picLaurent Droget — RA (IRCAM, France)
    Mar - Aug 2012. Genetic Algorithms for Automatic Synthesizers Parameters Setting
  • Bio picChris Anderson — RA (SFU, SCA)
    Sept 2011 - Mar 2013. Generative Electronica Research Project (GERP)
  • Bio picRamy Gorgis — RA (SIAT/SFU)
    Sept 2012 - Apr 2013. Generative Print Media
  • Bio picKonstantinos Poulakidas — RA (CS/SFU)
    May - Aug 2014. Web Development
  • Bio picMatthew Gingold — RA (Melbourne, Australia)
    May 2012 - Dec 2014. Surrey Urban Screen Project
    (consultant)
  • Bio picRobert Arnt — RA (SFU, SIAT)
    Jun 2014 - Mar 2015. Lab re-branding
    (Graphic Designer)
  • Bio picShunan Li — RA (SFU, SIAT)
    May - Dec 2015.
  • Bio picTristan Bayfield — RA (SFU, CS)
    Jan 2013 - Jun 2016. Database Development
    (Co-supervised with Arne Eigenfledt)
  • Bio picLucia Veronica Sepulveda — RA (Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education)
    Jun - Sept 2016. MAVi module for Automatic Camera Rotation
  • Bio picCale Plut — RA (MFA, SCA, SFU)
    May 2016 - Apr 2022. Unity developer for generative systems
  • Bio picCorey Kereliuk — PostDoc (SFU, SIAT)
    Nov 2012 - Jun 2013. Sparse Audio Encoding
  • Bio picJames Maxwell — PostDoc (SFU, SCA)
    Sept 2014 - Jun 2015. Bias against computational creativity