Hi, I’m Prashant Rawat.
I am a PhD Candidate in Computer Science at Dalhousie University working at the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction, Virtual Reality, and spatial cognition.
My research investigates how multimodal interaction—especially hand, voice, and gaze input—can support spatial thinking in 3D assembly and design tasks.
I study how people express and use spatial reasoning in immersive environments, from naturalistic hand actions to lightweight visual guidance and gaze-supported planning. My long-term goal is to design interactive systems that align with how users think, not just how they input commands.
📍 Halifax, Canada
🎓 Expected Graduation: August 2026
📌 Seeking postdoctoral and academic research positions in HCI, XR, and immersive interactive systems
Research Focus
- Multimodal interaction in VR
- Spatial cognition and spatial thinking
- 3D user interfaces
- Hand, voice, and gaze interaction
- Interactive systems for design and learning
Research Agenda
- Understand how spatial thinking is expressed through action in VR
- Design multimodal guidance that supports planning and reasoning
- Build immersive systems for design, learning, and cognitive support
Featured Work
Spatial Hand Actions (CHI 2025)
Examines how users express spatial thinking through natural hand actions during immersive 3D assembly.
Paper | Project
Spatial Visual Guides
Explores how multimodal guidance can support orientation, visualization, and relational reasoning in immersive 3D assembly.
Project
Gaze-Supported Planning
Ongoing work investigating gaze as a mechanism for planning and wayfinding in immersive spatial tasks.
Project