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Human Computer Interaction Professors and Supervisors in New Zealand
Professors in human computer interaction in new zealand
53 professors found
Professor
University of Canterbury
New Zealand
Research Interests
Educational Technology
Ergonomics
Virtual Reality
Serious Games
Human-computer Interaction
University of Auckland
New Zealand
Research Interests
Human-robot Interaction
Cognitive Neuroscience
Virtual Reality
Human-computer Interaction
User Experience Design
University of Auckland
New Zealand
Research Interests
Educational Technology
Cybersecurity
Human-computer Interaction
Serious Games
Student Development
Professor
Victoria University of Wellington Victoria Business School
New Zealand
Research Interests
Organizational Communication
Industrial-organizational Psychology
Human-computer Interaction
Agile Methodology
Information Technology
Senior Lecturer
University of Canterbury
New Zealand
Research Interests
Medical Imaging
Educational Technology
Augmented Reality
Human-computer Interaction
Photomedicine
Senior Lecturer
University of Auckland
New Zealand
Research Interests
Human-robot Interaction
Artificial Intelligence
Evolutionary Game
Human-computer Interaction
Collaborative Robotics
Professor
University of Canterbury
New Zealand
Research Interests
Human-robot Interaction
Flight Dynamics
Virtual Reality
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface
Target Tracking
Associate Professor
University of Otago
New Zealand
Research Interests
Computer Graphics
Cinematography
Virtual Reality
User Experience Design
3d Imaging
aut business school auckland university of technology auckland central new zealand
New Zealand
Research Interests
Health Communication
Health Economics
Crisis Management
Patient-centered Care
Technology And Society
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Living costs in New Zealand
Estimated costs in New Zealand.
MonthlyYearly | New Zealand |
|---|---|
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | NZ$16.4k $9,600/yr |
 University Accommodation On-campus student housing per year | NZ$12.3k $7,200/yr |
 Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | NZ$641 $375/yr |
 University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | NZ$37.6k $22,000/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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Lecturer / Assistant Professor
Massey University
New Zealand
Research Interests
Cognitive Neuroscience
Computer Graphics
Virtual Reality
Embodied Cognition
User Experience Design
University of Otago
New Zealand
Research Interests
Neuropsychology
Computer Graphics
Virtual Reality
Ubiquitous Computing
Display Technology
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