Dr. Eiman Elgewely

Eiman Elgewely is an Assistant professor of Interior Design at the School of Design and a Faculty Affiliate of the Center of Human-Computer Interaction(CHCI) at Virginia Tech. Her MFA and Ph.D. in interior architecture from Alexandria University are in the Virtual and Cyberspace design field. Her research interests are in digital cultural heritage and museum studies. 

Mohamed Ali

Mohamed Ali is a dedicated PhD student in Architecture and Design Research at Virginia Tech, where he also serves as a Graduate Research Assistant at the VVL Lab, starting in 2022. In addition to his academic pursuits, Mohamed is an Architectural Designer at POWERED architecture, bringing a unique blend of academic rigor and practical experience to his projects.

Deepak Gupta

Deepak is a computer science graduate student at Virginia Tech with a focus on Machine Learning and Virtual Reality. He is currently working as a Virtual Reality Engineer at the Visualization and Virtual Reality Lab. He interned at MicroStrategy, where he contributed to their new AI Services Deepak loves experimenting with new technology, making new projects, and continuously expanding his knowledge across various domains.

Emily Wilson

Emily attended Texas A&M University and acquired her Bachelor of Environmental Design degree before moving to Virginia to pursue a Master’s Degree in Architecture from Virginia Tech. Emily has completed her first year of her master’s program, and during that time, she was fortunate to work with the virtual reality team in the Interior Design program. She enjoys helping the team organize the research they collect from these 3D models.

Sarah Zulfiqar

Sarah is currently a senior in the Interior Design program at Virginia Tech. She has a deep appreciation for the small details in design and her identity as a Pakistani Muslim has sparked a passion for Islamic and South Asian architecture. She loves to take inspiration from the mesmerizing architectural features to the intricate patterns from Islamic and South Asian architecture.

Saeed Sakhdari