Jeronimo Grandi

Assistant Professor

Jeronimo Grandi

Assistant Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Administration
Department of Computer & Cyber Sciences

School of Computer and Cyber Sciences
Department of Computer & Cyber Sciences

  • JGRANDI@augusta.edu
  • RV1 2808

Education

  • MS, Computer Science. Federal University of Rio Gran, 2018

  • Ph.D., Computer Science. Federal University of Rio Gran, 2018

  • MS, Computer Science. Federal University of Rio Gran, 2014

  • BA, Game and Interactive Media Des University of Caxias do Sul, 2011

Awards & Honors

  • Honorable Mention for Best Paper ACM Symposium on Spatial User Interaction, 2025

  • Best 3DUI Contest Award IEEE VR and 3D User Interfaces, 2023

  • Unreal Faculty Fellowship Unreal Engine, 2023

  • Best Research Demonstration Award IEEE Virtual Reality Conference, 2020

  • Honorable Mention for Best Paper IEEE VR Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces, 2018

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • CSCI 8940

    Dissertation Research
  • AIST 2110

    Principles of Scripting
  • CSCI 8720

    Problems in Computer & Cyber
  • CSCI 7420

    Human-computer Interaction

Teaching Interests

Human-Computer Interaction
Game Design
Virtual Reality
Scripting and Automation
System Programming
Theory of Computation

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Asymmetric Cross-Reality Collaboration for Urban Sustainability Education, 2025
    Abstract
  • Evaluating Simulated Augmented Reality Interfaces in a VR Role-Playing Simulator for Police De-Escalation Training., 2025
    Conference Proceeding
  • FirstModulAR: Open-Source Modular Augmented Reality Interfaces for First Responders, 2025
    Abstract
  • Human-in-the-Loop VR Training with Live Actor Embodiment for Police Traffic Stop De-escalation, 2025
    Conference Proceeding
  • Assessing the Impact of Alert Modalities on User Performance and Comprehension in Controlled Workload Conditions, 2023
    Conference Proceeding

Research Interests

​Extended Reality and Human-AI Interaction

Department Service

  • Faculty Volunteer 2024 - 2024

    Role: Other

Public Service

  • EuroXR 2025 2025

    Role: Committee Member
  • IEEE AIxVR2026 2025

    Role: Committee Member
  • IEEE VR 2026 2025

    Role: Reviewer
  • ACM ISMAR 2025 2024 - 2024

    Role: Reviewer
  • IEEE VR 2025 2024 - 2024

    Role: Reviewer