Maheshya Weerasinghe, a new Doctor of Science

Famnit proudly announces the addition of another distinguished scholar to our ranks on 2 November, 2023.

Maheshya Weerasinghe, a student in the international joint doctoral program in Computer Science and Informatics at theUniversity of St Andrews and University of Primorska (UP FAMNIT), has defended her doctoral dissertation titled “Adaptive Guidance in Extended Reality Learning Environments.” She conducted her research under the guidance of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Matjaž Kljun and Dr. Alice Toniolo, with additional mentorship provided by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Klen Čopič Pucihar, Prof. Dr. Aaron Quigley, and Dr. Angela Miguel.

Our heartfelt congratulations to the newly conferred Doctor of Science, and we extend our best wishes for a successful continuation of her research journey!