Iman Jalilvand, PhD

Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow

Other Titles: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Materials and Manufacturing Research Institute (MMRI); Research Associate, NSERC Create Immersive Technology (CITech); Former Sessional Lecturer, Computer Science
Office: EME 2131
Email: iman.jalilvand@ubc.ca

Research Summary

Extended and mixed reality (XR/MR/VR) systems for industrial training and education; AI and machine learning for intelligent manufacturing and decision support; Human–AI co-learning and adaptive user modeling; Reinforcement learning for process optimization; Data visualization and usability analytics in immersive environments; Industry 5.0

Courses & Teaching

MGMT536b – Emerging Technology in Business; IMTC 506 – User-Centered Design in Immersive Technologies, UBC (Graduate, CITech); COSC 416 – Game Development with Unity, UBC (Undergraduate, Computer Science); XR Development Course (CITech, Continuing Education)

Biography

Dr. Iman Jalilvand is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Materials and Manufacturing Research Institute (MMRI) and Research Associate with the Create in Immersive Technologies (CITech) program at UBC Okanagan. His research bridges extended reality (XR), artificial intelligence (AI/ML), and advanced manufacturing, focusing on intelligent training systems and data-driven decision-support platforms for industrial applications.

With over five years of experience in XR development and reinforcement learning, Dr. Jalilvand designs immersive systems that enhance operator training, process optimization, and knowledge transfer in manufacturing. His work has been recognized with several awards, including the UBC Dean’s Award for Knowledge Translation and Entrepreneurship, McCall MacBain Postdoctoral Leadership Certification, and Silver Award at the HCI International Conference.

At UBC, he leads projects integrating XR-based learning environments with adaptive analytics to study user performance, cognitive engagement, and human–AI collaboration. Beyond research, he teaches and develops XR- and Unity-focused curricula for both undergraduate and graduate students, fostering hands-on, interdisciplinary learning across computer science, engineering, and management.

Websites

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Degrees

Postdoctoral - Mechanical Engineering, UBC
PhD - Mechanical Engineering, UBC
MSc - Mechatronics Engineering, AUT
BSc - Mechanical Engineering, IAU

Selected Grants & Awards

• McCall MacBain Postdoctoral Leadership Program Certification, McMaster University (2025)

• Research Excellence Workshop Leader Initiative (REWLI) Award, UBC (2025)

• Dean’s Award for Knowledge Translation & Entrepreneurship, UBC (2024)

• Silver Award, HCI International Conference Design Competition (2023)

Media

A Mixed Reality (MR) demo, showcasing operator training in a manufacturing process.

Iman Jalilvand, 2023 ©