Expertise
Computer Science
- Interactivity
- virtual agent
- Virtual Humans
- Robotics
- Virtual Reality
- Conversational Agent
Psychology
- Intellectual Disability
- Economic and Social Development
Organisations
Publications
2026
Don’t Be So Boring! Embodied Conversational Agents for Role-Playing Peer Pressure to Drink Alcohol in Immersive Virtual Reality (2026)International journal of human-computer interaction (E-pub ahead of print/First online). Langener, S., VanDerNagel, J., Klaassen, R. & Heylen, D.https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2026.2659298Emotional responses to a public speaking task: effects of virtual audience size and attitude (2026)Behaviour & information technology (E-pub ahead of print/First online). Fasya, E. L., van den Bos, E., Heylen, D. K. J. & Kret, M. E.https://doi.org/10.1080/0144929X.2026.2633772Emotional experiences and expressions in reminiscence: A multimodal analysis of emotional memories in older adults (2026)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. University of Twente. Nazareth, D. S.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036569828Immersive Virtual Reality-supported Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for patients with Mild to Borderline Intellectual Disabilities and Substance Use Disorders: Two Exploratory Studies (2026)JMIR XR and Spatial Computing, 3. Article e82601. Murray, S., Langener, S., Kip, H., Klaassen, R., Kelders, S. M., Heylen, D. & VanDerNagel, J.https://doi.org/10.2196/82601
2025
Disentangling runner drone interaction potentialities (2025)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. University of Twente. Balasubramaniam, A.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036569941"Can I Annoy you into Modifying your Running Behaviour?": Investigating the Validity of using Drone Noises to Modify Running Motor Behaviour (2025)In 1st Annual Conference on Human-Computer Interaction and Sports, SportsHCI 2025. Article 3 (1st Annual Conference on Human-Computer Interaction and Sports, SportsHCI 2025). Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. Balasubramaniam, A., Reidsma, D. & Heylen, D.https://doi.org/10.1145/3749385.3749395Salient and subtle behaviors in social interaction: Investigating the social effects of virtual humans (2025)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. University of Twente. Fasya, E. L.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036569743Seeing and Speaking with Culture: How Visitor Profiles Shape Multimodal Interaction in a VR Art Exhibition (2025)In IVA '25: Proceedings of the 25th ACM International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents. Article 26. Association for Computing Machinery. Javdani Rikhtehgar, D., Wang, S., Schlobach, S. & Heylen, D.https://doi.org/10.1145/3717511.3747084Evaluation of DNA-poli: Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial to assess a digital platform for family cascade genetic testing and predictive genetic counseling (2025)Genetics in Medicine Open, 3. Article 103456. van Lingen, M. N., Meulenkamp, J. V., Siemelink, M. A., Beinema, T. C., Klaassen, R., Heylen, D. K. J., van Tintelen, J. P. & van den Heuvel, L. M.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gimo.2025.103456Real-Time Gaze Awareness in Conversational Agents: Enhancing Collaboration and Personalization in VR Art Experiences (2025)In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Hybrid Human-Artificial Intelligence (pp. 153-168) (Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications; Vol. 408). IOS. Rikhtehgar, D. J., Wang, S., Schlobach, S. & Heylen, D.https://doi.org/10.3233/FAIA250634
Research profiles
Courses academic year 2026/2027
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Courses academic year 2025/2026
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