Gaze-centric multimodal interaction in interactive 3D serious games

Career overview

Dr Neil Cooke is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering at the University of Birmingham. He holds a PhD in Engineering, an MSc with Distinction in Communications, Computers and Human Centred Systems from the University of Birmingham, and a BEng (Hons) in Electronic Engineering from UMIST. Dr Cooke has extensive experience in research and teaching, focusing on systems and data engineering, multimodal physiological signal processing, artificial intelligence, affective computing, visualisation and virtual reality, medical informatics, educational technologies, and engineering education. His work has spanned various industrial domains, including defence training and simulation, medical and telecommunications infrastructure, and education. Dr Cooke has developed over 100 credits of innovative teaching materials across all degree levels and has supervised more than 70 project students. He has contributed to higher education teacher training and conducted research in engineering education. He has also led initiatives to design and implement laboratory curriculum changes across STEM faculties and has considerable experience in international student recruitment and outreach. Dr Cooke has co-authored 27 publications in peer-reviewed conferences and journals, showcasing his contributions to the field. He serves as the Deputy Director of the School of Engineering Teaching and Learning Centre and is a member of the Board of Directors for the European Society of Engineering Educators (SEFI).

Research interests

Dr Neil Cooke''s research encompasses systems and data engineering, multimodal physiological signal processing, artificial intelligence, affective computing, visualisation and virtual reality, medical informatics, educational technologies, and engineering education. His work spans various industrial domains, including defence training and simulation, medical applications, telecommunications infrastructure, and education. He has been involved in engineering education research through the School of Engineering Teaching and Learning Centre, and has contributed to collaborative projects such as the EU “Scalable Proactive Event-Driven Decision-making” (SPEEDD) project, which focuses on real-time forecasting decisions based on large datasets to enhance quality of life and mitigate environmental and economic damage. Dr Cooke has designed and delivered innovative teaching materials across all degree levels, supervised numerous project students, and has extensive experience in higher education teacher training and curriculum development initiatives across STEM faculties. He has co-authored 27 publications in peer-reviewed conferences and journals, reflecting his active engagement in research and education.