Mr Juan Pieschacon Aponte
Research Associate
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), 1-18. |
| 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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