Dr Jarek Francik, Game Design Advisor
Senior Lecturer in Game Development, Kingston University
Expert in Game Design, Unity, Unreal Engine, VR/AR
Research: AI, Serious games, mental health, rehabilitation
25+ years of programming experience
Prof. Maria Martini, Technical Advisor
Professor in Multimedia Comms, Kingston University
Expert in VR/XR, light fields, point clouds, 3D polygonal meshes, 360-degree video, quality of experience measurements and subjective testing.
Dr Elisa Back, Neurodiversity Advisor
Associate Professor of Psychology, Kingston University
Expert in child psychology, autism, and neurodiversity.
Ensures evidence-based approaches and methodologies.
Raida Shakiry, UX Research
Senior Research Fellow at the Behavioural Research Analytics In Neurotechnological Systems’ (BRAINS) Lab, Kingston University. UX Consultant with over 20 years of experience in digital strategy and UX research & design.
Prof. Karen Cham, Human Centred Design
Director, BRAINS Lab, Kingston University
Expert in human-centred and inclusive neurotechnology design and behaviour change. Ensures accessible, ethical, and user-centred immersive wellbeing design.
Dr Mark Day, Business Advisor
Business Development Manager in KE & Innovation, Academic Services, Kingston University.
Expert in research development, partnerships, and innovation funding. Supports project strategy, stakeholder engagement, and impact delivery.
Andrea Lupori, Game Developer
Game Programming student, Kingston University
Experienced in Unity, C++ and C# development. Passionate about accessibility.
Sadaf Khan, Educational Advisor
SEN teacher, Specialist Advisor
25 years of experience in education, across mainstream and SEN, with 11 years in SEN provision.