Nawel Khenak

Nawel Khenak serves as an R&D Engineer in Virtual Reality at Human Design Group since February 2021, focusing on the development of a multi-user immersive platform for design evaluation, conducting usability tests for VR training applications, and researching solutions to mitigate cybersickness effects. Prior experience includes a PhD in Human-Computer Interaction from Université Paris-Saclay, where Nawel developed a conceptual model of spatial presence related to immersive environments. Additional roles include assistant manager at Fablab Digiscope, tutor at UIT Informatique d'Orsay, and internships at LIMSI and CERIST, where contributions encompassed augmented reality research and the design of multilingual ontologies. Academic background highlights a progression through multiple degrees in computer science, culminating in a Doctorate with a focus on virtual reality.