Team

Stephen Brewster

I am a Professor of Human-Computer Interaction in the School of Computing Science at the University of Glasgow and lead the BodyElectric ERC Advanced Grant. I am a member of the GIST research section and within that, I run the Multimodal Interaction Group doing world-leading research in human-computer interaction (MIG). My research focuses on multimodal HCI, or using multiple sensory modalities and control mechanisms (particularly audio, haptics and gesture). I previously led the ERC Advanced Grant ViAjeRo on virtual and augmented reality for passengers. I am a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and a member of the ACM SIGCHI Academy.

Euan Freeman

I am a lecturer in the School of Computing Science at the University of Glasgow. My research focuses on haptic and immersive interaction techniques, with a particular interest in understanding how we can design quality haptic interfaces that enable users to skillfully express their interaction intentions. I lead a team of four PhD students who work on novel interactions for mixed reality environments. Throughout my research career I have worked extensively with vibrotactile and ultrasound mid-air haptics, and will draw on this background in this project to investigate the design and perception of novel electrotactile feedback.

Nikolaj Gadegaard

I am Professor of Biomedical Engineering in the James Watt School of Engineering at the University of Glasgow. I am also the Dean of post graduate studies in the College of Science and Engineering which has more than 1000 active PhD students. My research background is in micro- and nanoscale engineering with a focus on novel biomaterials. Relevant to BodyElectric, my lab also incorporates biosensing technologies in our work. Here we will specifically focus on bioimpedance analysis and electronic integration of sensing and stimulation. I am a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and previously held an ERC Consolidator Grant (FAKIR).

Frank Pollick

I am a Professor in the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Glasgow, where I serve as Director of Innovation for the School. My research spans perception, cognitive neuroscience and human-computer interaction. Current research includes multisensory perception, human interaction with technology, trust in human-AI teams, human-robot interaction, and the prediction and mitigation of cybersickness in virtual and extended reality. I use methods ranging from behavioural experiments and motion capture to brain imaging, EEG and real-time fMRI neurofeedback. Within BodyElectric, I contribute expertise in perception and experimental psychology to investigate how electrotactile stimulation is experienced and how it can be used to create comfortable, meaningful and effective tactile sensations. I am also a co-author of the textbook Cognitive Psychology, now in its third edition, an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Humanoid Robotics, and a Consulting Editor for Technology, Mind, and Behavior.

Patrizia Di Campli San Vito

Dr. Patrizia Di Campli San Vito is a postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow. Her background is in Human Computer Interaction (HCI), where she has investigated the use of haptic modalities, such as thermal and electrotactile feedback, to provide information to users, and has worked on projects exploring the use of technology to support vulnerable population, such as people with dementia, and participatory auditing of AI applications. She has finished her PhD in Computing Science at the University of Glasgow in 2021, after obtaining both her BSc and MSc in Media Informatics at the University of Ulm, Germany. She was promoted to Research Fellow in 2025.

Andrés Alberto Ramírez-Duque

Andrés Ramírez is a Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow, developing the next generation of electrotactile haptics and other emerging interactive technologies, with a strong focus on hardware design, prototyping, and manufacturing. Andres work at the intersection of hardware engineering, digital fabrication, HCI and responsible technology for children. His research brings together HCI and responsible technology to create tangible experiences that give children and vulnerable populations greater agency in how technologies are designed and used. His work spans electrotactile interfaces, shape-changing tangibles, social robotics and physical data representations, combining hands-on technical development with participatory and child-led design. And when he is not in the lab, he is dad to two children who have a habit of becoming participants, co-designers and research assistants in just about everything he builds.

Stephen Henley

I am a PhD student at the School of Computing Science at the University of Glasgow. I have achieved an MSci in Computing Science with specialisation in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) from Glasgow University where I gained a research background of augmented and virtual reality interaction design. I will take this experience into BodyElectric where my focus will be on the interaction design of electrotactile feedback.