I am Adrian Leon, a PhD student at Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, focused on accessibility in virtual environments and multi-modal interaction for VR/AR. I am fascinated by the origins of intelligence and its application in artificial machines, and I enjoy interdisciplinary work that blends programming, engineering and social skills to help society. I thrive in collaborative environments, research consulting, teaching and hands-on prototyping of 3D games and XR solutions, and I look forward to making technology more inclusive through research, design and education.

Adrian Leon

I am Adrian Leon, a PhD student at Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, focused on accessibility in virtual environments and multi-modal interaction for VR/AR. I am fascinated by the origins of intelligence and its application in artificial machines, and I enjoy interdisciplinary work that blends programming, engineering and social skills to help society. I thrive in collaborative environments, research consulting, teaching and hands-on prototyping of 3D games and XR solutions, and I look forward to making technology more inclusive through research, design and education.

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I am Adrian Leon, a PhD student at Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, focused on accessibility in virtual environments and multi-modal interaction for VR/AR. I am fascinated by the origins of intelligence and its application in artificial machines, and I enjoy interdisciplinary work that blends programming, engineering and social skills to help society.

I thrive in collaborative environments, research consulting, teaching and hands-on prototyping of 3D games and XR solutions, and I look forward to making technology more inclusive through research, design and education.

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Language

Portuguese
Advanced
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
German
Intermediate
French
Advanced

Work Experience

VR developer at CEDIA project
January 1, 2021 - June 30, 2021
Part-time assistant VR developer for an educational project consisting in learning physics in VR
Teaching Assistant at Instituto Superior Técnico
November 15, 2024 - December 20, 2024
Teaching Assistant leading the practical section of User-Centered design. Students developed a group project where Ideation, low fidelity prototyping, evaluation, mid-high fidelity prototyping and final presentation were carried out.
Teaching Assistant at CMU Academy
January 15, 2025 - February 16, 2025
Teaching assistant into the XR studio course. Here I led the practical part of the course where I proposed short projects for product development using user-centered design. Participants learnt to combine hybrid co-working (XR devices, laptop) to implement in their own working environments. For example: showcasing their product in XR, creating AR filters or a virtual tour.

Education

PhD Candidate at Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon
January 11, 2030 - December 16, 2025

Qualifications

Master in Microelectronics
January 11, 2030 - December 16, 2025
Active Member, LEAD-ME COST Action
January 11, 2030 - December 16, 2025
XR for Accessibility project involvement
January 11, 2030 - December 16, 2025

Industry Experience

Education, Gaming, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services

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