Games I teach,
Players I study,
Worlds I explore.

I'm Dr. Pratheep Kumar Paranthaman, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Coordinator of the Game Design minor program at Elon University. My research explores virtual and mixed reality, games user research, and brain-computer interfaces.

Elon University, Elon, NC · pparanthaman@elon.edu · Elon College Excellence in Teaching Award, 2024

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CLASS: Associate Professor

7.5 yrs teaching game design

Games Research10+ yrs

Mentored Projects50+

Student Games on Steam12

MR VR AR PS5 EEG

🌍 Countries Explored — 12

UK · Italy · Switzerland · Netherlands · Iceland · Sweden · Hungary · France · USA · Japan · Czech Republic · Vatican City

VR game development

Mixed reality exploration

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01 / Overview

About me

Teacher

GAM / CSC

Games professor teaching game design, programming, level design, narrative design, and collaborative development. Elon College Excellence in Teaching Award, 2024.

Researcher

XR / BCI

Working in Games User Research, exploring player experience through VR, MR, and EEG-based brain-computer interfaces.

Player

PERSONAL

Loves travelling, playing video games, cooking Indian cuisine, and studying the development techniques behind the games I play.

02 / Focus

Research Areas

Games User Research Virtual Reality Mixed Reality Augmented Reality Brain-Computer Interface Game AI Crowdsourced Playtesting Serious Games

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