About
I’m a Computer Science PhD Candidate at UCF, advised by Dr. Joseph J. LaViola Jr., member of the ISUE Lab, researching in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) and XR.
My current research focuses on building multimodal conversational virtual agents 🤖💬 and developing generative models for human motion 🏃📈 to predict XR task performance. I work with real-time ML pipelines, including speech recognition 🎤, language models (LLMs, VLMs), and synthesis (TTS), integrated into interactive VR environments using Unity and custom tools.
I also have experience with gesture recognition 🤙, synthetic data augmentation 📊, and perception studies 👀 in VR. My goal is to continue exploring these areas in an applied R&D role in industry or academia.
- Data synthesis
- Intelligent Conversational Agents
- Interaction methods in VR
- Gestural Input
PhD in Computer Science, Expected 2026
University of Central Florida
MS in Computer Science, 2023
University of Central Florida
BS in Computer Science, 2021
Univeristy of Central Florida
Skills
Experience
- RNN data augmentation methods for gestural data
- VR object visualization and selection for complex environments.
- Coursework: ML, CV, 3DUI, Data Viz, Neuronal Systems, Graphics, and more.
- Evaluation of state-of-the-art SLAM solutions: ORB, DynaSLAM, SuperPoint
- Lidar (Kaarta) and Vicon motion tracking data collection
- Multiplayer AR mini-games (Unity, AR Foundation, Photon PUN).
- Integration with React Native (Android) app.
- Gesture data processing approaches - Python, C#.
- Gesture data collection user studies - VR and 2D games.
Recent Publications
Projects
Contact Me
- maslychm@gmail.com
- Room 208, L3 Harris Building, 4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando, FL 32817
- mykola-maslych