Het Patel

EMAIL: hpate63@illinois.edu

INFORMATICS PhD FOCUS AREA(s):
• Data Analytics and Information Visualization

PhD: 2026 DISSERTATION: Decoding the Learning Traces: Using Behavioral Metrics to Understand Conceptual Growth in Virtual Reality

My research focuses on the interactions of humans in Virtual Reality Environments, specifically what people do in VR that fosters better learning experiences. This will be used to promote better VR design in immersive environments for educational and practical purposes to enable it as an alternative platform for Data Visualization.

PhD ADVISOR:
• Matthew Turk