Associate Professor in AI and Mixed Reality 
Hoshang Kolivand is an accomplished researcher in the field of computer science, specializing in AI, Robotics, and Mixed Reality. He received his MS degree in applied mathematics and computer science from Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran, in 1999. He went on to pursue his PhD at the Media and Games Innovation Centre of Excellence (MaGIC-X) in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, completing it in 2013. Dr. Kolivand further honed his expertise in Augmented Reality through a post-doctoral program at UTM in 2014. With a rich academic background, Hoshang has previously served as a lecturer at Shahid Beheshti University, Iran, and later as a Senior Lecturer at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Currently, he holds the position of Reader(Associate Professor) in AI and Mixed Reality at Liverpool John Moores University. He is also a Visiting Professor at Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research: BIHER, Chennai, India. Throughout his career, Hoshang has made significant contributions to the academic community. He has authored numerous articles in international journals, conference proceedings, and technical papers, including book chapters. Additionally, he has published several books on object-oriented programming and mathematics.
Dr. Kolivand is recognized as a Senior member of IEEE and actively contributes to various conferences and international journals as a Technical Program Committee (TCP) member. His dedication to advancing the field of computer science and his passion for research continue to drive his pursuit of knowledge and innovation.


Research interests:
Dr Hoshang is currently seeking motivated students with a strong background in computer science for Master's and PhD projects on the following areas:
-Artificial Intelligence

-Machine Learning
-Virtual Reality
-Augmented Reality

-Robotics
-Gamification
-Computer Vision and Visualisation
-Image processing
-Animal Computer Interaction
-Human Computer Interaction