{"id":1669,"date":"2023-11-03T14:57:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T14:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/?p=1669"},"modified":"2023-11-03T14:57:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T14:57:00","slug":"hicup-lab-congratulates-its-first-phd-dr-maheshya-weerasinghe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/index.php\/2023\/11\/03\/hicup-lab-congratulates-its-first-phd-dr-maheshya-weerasinghe\/","title":{"rendered":"HICUP Lab Congratulates its first PhD: Dr. Maheshya Weerasinghe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Celebrating a Milestone: Maheshya Weerasinghe Successfully Defends PhD Thesis in Extended Reality Learning<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On November 2, 2023, an important academic milestone was achieved as Maheshya Weerasinghe, the first PhD student of Hicup Lab, defended her thesis titled &#8220;Adaptive Guidance in Extended Reality Learning Environments.&#8221; This pivotal moment, conducted online from Koper, Slovenia, and Glasgow, Scotland, marks a significant accomplishment in Maheshya&#8217;s academic journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1309.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1309.png 640w, https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1309-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A student in the Joint PhD in Computer Science program offered by the University of Primorska in Koper, Slovenia, and the University of St Andrews in Scotland, Maheshya\u2019s defense, while conducted remotely, was a culmination of relentless dedication and the support of her supervisors, Matja\u017e Kljun, Alice Toniolo, Aaron Quigley, Angela Miguel, and Klen \u010copi\u010d Pucihar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her impactful research in Extended Reality learning has led to the publication of three first-author high-quality journals, a testament to Maheshya\u2019s unwavering commitment and the high-quality contributions made during her PhD tenure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This achievement not only signifies a personal triumph for Maheshya but also serves as a source of inspiration for aspiring researchers. Her journey highlights the potential for groundbreaking discoveries and contributions in the realm of Extended Reality and its impact on educational environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1318.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1318.png 640w, https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1318-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As the HICUP Lab and the wider academic community celebrate this significant moment, Maheshya&#8217;s accomplishment stands as a testament to the value of dedication, humility, and collaborative effort in the pursuit of academic excellence. Her success not only reflects her own hard work but also sets a promising precedent for future explorations in the evolving landscape of Extended Reality and its educational applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To know more details about Maheshya&#8217;s project publications, you may visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/index.php\/2022\/10\/11\/arlanglearn\/\">AR Supported Language Learning project page<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Follow HICUP Lab in its official channels for more updates: <\/strong><br><br>X (formerly Twitter) account: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HicupLab\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/HicupLab <\/a><br>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\">https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si<\/a>\/ <br><br>For feedback regarding our media content you may contact our <a href=\"mailto:jordan.deja@famnit.upr.si\">social media and web manager<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrating a Milestone: Maheshya Weerasinghe Successfully Defends PhD Thesis in Extended Reality Learning<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1671,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-seminar"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1669","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1669"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1669\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1675,"href":"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1669\/revisions\/1675"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1671"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1669"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1669"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}