Owen Noel Newton Fernando

Owen Noel Newton Fernando is an educator and HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) researcher. His research interests cover various topics on HCI, including Interaction design, multimodal interfaces & interactive systems, and natural interfaces. He employs the formal method of design thinking to generate innovative solutions for complex problems,based on auser-centred approach to providing seamless, intuitive, and immersive user experiences. His research has received several international awards, including awards from Laval Virtual Revolution and Nokia Ubi Media MindTrek. Dr. Fernando has been the recipient of the Japanese Government (MEXT: Monbukagakusho) Scholarship. Currently, he serves as Associate Editor for Entertainment Computing (Elsevier) and has previously served as guest editor of the AHCI Journal and Associate Editor for ACM CiE: Computers in Entertainment.