Dr. Margarita Vinnikov
Assistant Professor
Primary Department:
Department of Informatics
Joint Appointment:
Faculty Address:
3802 GITC
Office Telephone:
(973) 596-6252
Campus Email Address:
I. EDUCATION
2015
2009
2006
2006
Ph.D. in Computer Science
York University
M.S. in Computer Science
York University
B.S. Specialized, Honors, in Computer Science
York University
B.Ed. Intermediate/Senior in Computer Science & Mathematics
York University
II. CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS AND FUTURE PLANS
Areas and methods of interest include but are not limited to Virtual and Augmented Reality, Driving Simulations, User Experience in Head-Mounted Displays, Body Tracking in XR, and Gaze-Contingent Displays.
III. EXPERIENCE
2018 - Present
2015 - 2017
2009 - 2010
2006 - 2015
Assistant Professor
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
Research Officer
National Research Council
Graduate Researcher
National Research Council
Teaching Assistant
York University
IV. TEACHING ACTIVITIES
Spring 2023
Fall 2022
Spring 2022
Fall 2021
Spring 2021
Spring 2020
Fall 2019
Spring 2019
Fall 2018
Game Design for Extended Reality
IT 323: 3 credits
Information Design Techniques
IT 201: 3 credits, 26 undergraduate students
User Interfaces for Extended Reality
IT 382: 3 credits, 13 undergraduate students
Game Design for Extended Reality
IT 383-2: 3 credits, 20 undergraduate students
Information Design Techniques
IT 201-18: 3 credits, 14 undergraduate students
User Interfaces for Extended Reality
IT 382-1: 3 credits, 14 undergraduate students
Special Topics
IS 785-2: 3 credits, 4 graduate students
ST: Special Projects
IT 485-2: 3 credits, 17 undergraduate students
IT 485-004: 3 credits, 19 undergraduate students
ST: Mixed Reality for Games
IT 485-001: 3 credits, 13 undergraduate students
ST: Cross Reality (XR) Design
IT 485-004: 3 credits, 17 undergraduate students
Topics in Immersive XR
IT 202-007: 3 credits, 30 undergraduate students
Internet Applications
Curriculum Development
Extended Reality Interfaces
IS785: Offered Spring 2021
Mixed Reality for games (Game Design for Extended Reality)
IT 485/IT 383: Offered Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023
Cross Reality (XR) Design/Topics in Immersive XR (User Interfaces for Extended Reality)
IT 485/IT 382: Offered Fall 2019, Fall 2021, Fall 2022