Mr Juan Pieschacon Aponte
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Computer Science and Information Technology
College of Engineering and Information Technology
PhD Candidate (4th year) and Tutor in the College of Engineering & IT. Research Associate with the College of Health. His work focuses on human–computer interaction, educational technology, and extended reality. More specifically, Juan investigates simulation-based hand-skill training, leveraging immersive environments and custom haptics.
He has collaborated with all colleges in the university on multiple research and course development projects. In his role as a Digital Education Developer at Teaching Learning Innovation, Juan has supported the creation of undergraduate courses across the university.
His teaching experience includes:
Advanced Prototyping (Sem-1 and Sem-2, 2022)
Interactive Media Arts (Sem-2 2022, and Sem-2 2023)
Agile Development (Sem-2, 2024)
Biomedical Engineering (Sem-2, 2024 @ UTS)
Engineering Design and Prototyping (Sem-1, 2026)
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Portuguese | Can read, write, speak and understand spoken |
| Spanish - Latin American | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 - 2010 | Pontificia Universidad Javeriana | Colombia | Master in Visual Arts |
| Date | Title | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Graduate Cert. in Compositing and Tracking | University of South Australia | Australia |
| 2020 | Graduate Cert. in Visual Effects and Lighting | University of South Australia | Australia |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Pieschacon, J. M., Smith, R. T., Cunningham, A., O'Callaghan, E., & Harvie, D. (2025). Spatial Visualisations for Physiotherapy Training Using Volumetric Capture and Virtual Reality. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 41(6), 18 pages. |
| 2025 | Pieschacon, J. M., Costabile, M., Cunningham, A., Zucco, J., Von Itzstein, G. S., & Smith, R. T. (2025). Smart Pipette: Elevating Laboratory Performance With Tactile Authenticity and Real-Time Feedback. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 31(9), 5788-5800. Scopus2 Europe PMC1 |
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